About this role
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. Work site environment: Noisy. Dusty. Furniture. Tasks: Make minor adjustments and repairs to furniture. Prepare, sand and trim wooden furniture and fixture parts. Set up and operate finishing machines or finish furniture by hand. Assemble wooden or metal furniture and fixture parts to form subassemblies and complete articles. Read blueprints and drawings. Stain or finish wood to specified colour. Apply toners, highlights, glazes or shaders to obtain desired finish. Apply lacquer or other sealers. Decorate wood surfaces. Inspect furniture and fixture subassemblies and finished products for conformance to quality standards. Clean, polish and wax furniture. Mark defective parts or products for repair. Smooth gouges with wood filler and sand wood. Make minor repairs to furniture. Apply varnish, veneer, stain or polish to finished products. Study plans, specifications or drawings of articles to be made. Trim joints and fit parts and subassemblies together to form complete unit and reinforce joints. Repair or restyle wooden furniture, fixtures and related products. Type of materials: Wood. Area of specialization: Renovating and restoring. Cabinets. Built-in units. Kitchen cabinets and vanities. Furniture and cabinet remodeling. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Repetitive tasks. Manual dexterity. Attention to detail. Hand-eye co-ordination. Standing for extended periods. Fast-paced environment. Weight handling: Up to 23 kg (50 lbs). Personal suitability: Flexibility. Organized. Reliability. Team player. Accurate. Employment terms options: Evening. Morning. Experience: Experience an asset. Employment terms options: Day. Weekend. Health benefits: Dental plan. Health care plan. Vision care benefits. Support for newcomers and refugees: Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees . Support for youths: Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth. Support for Indigenous people: Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers .