painter-finisher - furniture finishing

Education

• Other trades certificate or diploma
• Cabinetmaking and millwork
• Painting
• or equivalent experience

Asset languages

• Russian

Work site environment

• Noisy
• Odours
• Dusty

Work setting

• Furniture manufacturing company

Tasks

• Make minor adjustments and repairs to furniture
• 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
• 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
• 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

Type of materials

• Metal
• Wood

Equipment and machinery experience

• Automated spray painting
• Grinding machine
• Power tools

Area of work experience

• Finished products
• Subassemblies

Specialization or experience

• Specialized environmental skills and knowledge

Transportation / travel information

• Own transportation
• Own vehicle
• Valid driver's licence
• Public transportation is available
• Willing to travel

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Standing for extended periods
• Ability to distinguish between colours

Weight handling

• Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)

Own tools / equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Dependability

Screening questions

• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?
• Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
• Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
• What is the highest level of study you have completed?

Experience

• 3 years to less than 5 years

Financial benefits

• Bonus

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Other benefits
• Variable or compressed work week