Job Description

The company is looking for Furniture Assembler.

Responsibilities & Tasks:

- Prepare, sand and trim wooden furniture and fixture parts

- Record information on products inspected

- 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

- Reinforce assembled furniture and fixtures with dowels or other supports

- Apply lacquer or other sealers Install hardware on furniture and fixtures

- 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

- Make minor adjustments and repairs

- Sand metal furniture to prepare for finish and spray with paint or other materials

- Strip old finish from wood surface

- Smooth gouges with wood filler and sand wood

- Make minor repairs to furniture

Experience and specialization

Type of materials: Metal Plastic Rotin/rattan Wood

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Sitting
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Fast-paced environment

Weight handling: Up to 9 kg (20 lbs); Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs); Up to 23 kg (50 lbs); Up to 45 kg (100 lbs); More than 45 kg (100 lbs)

Personal suitability: Excellent oral communication; Flexibility; Organized; Reliability; Team player

Experience is an asset

Languages: English 

Education: Secondary school graduation certificate or equivalent experience