Furniture Maker and Laborer

TR Custom Woodcrafts, LLC is a small business in Barkhamsted, CT. We’re professional and our goal is to passionately create unique, innovative, and visually stunning pieces of functional art to be distinguished by architects, interior designers, and home owners.

Our work environment includes:

Modern woodshop

On-the-job training

Safe work environment

Growth opportunities

Overview

We are seeking an individual who has some experience or is seeking to gain experience in the woodworking field and is excited to learn about the processes involved in going from rough lumber to a final custom piece of furniture.

Responsibilities

- Operation of large industrial woodworking machines (Jointer, Planer, Wide Belt Sander, Bandsaw, etc).

- Reading production drawings and executing custom furniture assemblies per instructions.

- Classical hands-on woodworking.

- Sanding, surface preparation, and defect mitigation.

- Provide the team design consultation and problem-solving ideas.

- Maintain shop cleanliness standards.

Room to Grow if Desired

-CNC setup, operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance.

-Finish application: learning to use the spray booth, understanding finish product procedures, and learning to maintain functional equipment.

-Epoxy work: understanding mix ratios and proper safety procedures.

-CAD and CAM: potential to move up and learn product design and CNC programming.

Experience

We are willing to provide training on industrial machinery, however, the ideal candidate should possess the following skills/traits:

- General knowledge of power tools and understanding of risks.

-Willingness to be open to learning new skills and procedures.

- Ability to work largely unsupervised without distractions such as cell phones, social media, and personal screen time for the entire 8-hour shift (not including lunch breaks or use of phone for calculations or looking stuff up).

- Must show attention to detail with extra care in the quality of work.

- Teamwork mentality.

If this interests you, you feel like you’d be a strong candidate, and you’re passionate about delivering high-quality craftsmanship, creative artistry, and stunning works of functional art, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

Check out our website and social medias to see who we are and what we do:

https://trwoodcrafts.com/

https://www.facebook.com/TRWoodcrafts/

https://www.instagram.com/trwoodcrafts/

https://www.tiktok.com/@trwoodcrafts