Cabinet Maker Assistant

Job Posting – Cabinet Maker Assistant

• Job Category: Industrial
• Salary: $18-22 an hour
• Education: High School Graduate
• FT/PT: Full Time
• Company: Animas Craft Woodworks

Job Description:

Animas Craft Woodworks specializes in custom cabinetry, made from raw materials in Durango. We build high quality products for our clients’ homes, with a focus on four core beliefs that are essential to our success:

Unbeatable Customer Experience

Quality Craftsmanship

Beautiful Design

Flawless Function

Position Overview

The Cabinet Assembly Assistant is responsible for the safe and quality construction of cabinetry components. Experience in these things is not required and training will be provided to the right person. This position involves manual tasks of various types, including lifting and moving heavy and bulky objects, operation of hand and power tools, assistance with in-home installations of cabinetry, driving the box truck to receive deliveries and deliver cabinetry to clients’ houses, and shop clean-up and maintenance.

Wage Range: $18-22 per hour, depending on experience. Opportunity for paid time off with accrued hours of work.

Hours: Though we have some flexibility, typical hours are 7am to 3:30pm Monday through Friday. Opportunity for overtime.

Key Responsibilities (Essential Duties and Functions)

Reports to the Workshop Manager while in the workshop and Installation Manager on job sites.

Performs cabinet assembly.

Operates CNC Router.

Operates edge banding equipment.

Installs doors and drawers.

Performs quality control and raises concerns about quality issues to management.

Operates small power tools, including saws, drills, sanders, jointer, planer, routers, and more.

Operates sanders to sand items such as cabinet doors and panels.

Applies finish including stains, paints, polyurethanes, oils, and more.

Moves heavy sheet goods, lumber, and finished products.

Assists with installations in customer homes.

Assists in workshop maintenance including daily clean-up such as sweeping, putting away tools, organization, disposal of waste and scrap wood.

Performs other responsibilities as assigned to assist in ACW’s small business team environment.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disability to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred.
Previous related experience in trade-related field is a plus.
Must be reliable and responsible to work with hazardous equipment in a fast-paced workshop.

Must be a good fit with the team and contribute to our positive work environment.

Work Requirements

Ability to read and comprehend instructions and diagrams.

Ability to learn and grow proficiency in the assigned responsibilities.
Ability to interact appropriately with customers and others in the workshop and on worksites.

Some computer experience.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out written or oral instructions.

Ability to work safely in a potentially dangerous environment.
Ability to work well with others in a group or one on one setting.

Ability to work independently to accomplish assigned tasks.

Ability to lift heavy objects and work on your feet for a full day.
Must not work under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, lift heavy objects, use hands to operate tools, bend, and reach with hands and arms above their shoulders and below their knees. The employee is occasionally required to kneel, crawl, and climb. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move anywhere up to 50-100 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to dust and chemicals (PPE provided), rough and splintered wood, hot or cold conditions; moving mechanical parts; and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

What ACW Offers You

Competitive base pay.

A rewarding challenge and opportunity to learn woodworking and cabinet making skills at a growing company.

Accrued paid time off.

A fun and collaborative work environment building the best home products in the Four Corners!
A culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 - $22.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 – 45 per week

Benefits:

• Cell phone reimbursement
• On-the-job training
• Paid time off
• Tools provided

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime

Ability to Relocate:

• Durango, CO 81301: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person