Skilled Wood Furniture Refinisher

Skilled Furniture Refinisher-Temp Contract position

*MUST be able to pass a criminal background check and work on-site for Federal Government contract*

Basic Requirements:

• Able to work with high-profile customers.
• At a minimum, must be able to lift 50 lbs. of bulky, breakable material safely.
• Walking, bending, crouching, and lifting daily are normal.
• Ensure all House property is handled carefully to prevent damage and report any/all discrepancies/problems/mishaps to the manager immediately.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English. Professional with neat/clean appearance. Function effectively as part of a team and can work independently.

Scope: The Contractor will be assisting the L&S staff in all facets of refinishing Furniture including but not limited to stripping, scrapping, sanding, scuffing, and applying finishing. The Furniture Refinisher refinishes damaged, worn, or used furniture or new high-grade furniture to specified color for finish, utilizing knowledge of wood properties, finishes, and furniture styling, removes old finish from surfaces by abrading with steel wool or sandpaper or by brushing solvent on surfaces to soften finish and scraping with knife and steel wool, removes excess solvent by rubbing surface with cloth immersed in paint thinner or salt soda, applies plastic putty, wood putty, or lacquer-stick to surfaces, using spatula or knife, to fill nicks, depressions, holes and cracks. The Furniture Refinisher resurfaces a surface for finishing, using sandpaper or power sander, selects and mixes finish ingredients to obtain specified color shade or to match existing finish, brushes or sprays successive coats of stain, varnish, shellac, lacquer, or paint on work piece. This refinisher grains wood or paints wood trim, using graining roller, comb, sponge, or brush, polishes and waxes finished surfaces. In general, this worker requires extensive knowledge of surface peculiarities and types of finishes required for different applications usually acquired through considerable on-the-job training and experience.

Additional Requirements:

• Ability to work in finishing shop environment.
• Experience in the sanding and preparation of furniture for refinishing.
• Experience in the touch-up and color matching of furniture in the refinishing process.
• Will be expected to dust, polish, assemble and wrap items for delivery.
• Experiences in the use of hand and or power tools in the removal of tape, and hardware from furniture, as well as re-attachment of the hardware.
• Will be expected to complete general shop cleanup.
• Available to work Monday – Friday, typical workday starts at 7-7:30am Monday through Friday). Overtime and working on Saturdays and or Sundays are possibilities depending on workload from November through January.

Please send resume and 3 professional references along with salary requirements.

Job Types: Temporary, Contract, Full-time

Salary: $20 - $25 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Furniture Refinishing: 3 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Photo ID (Preferred)

Work Location: In person