Overview
Languages
English
Education
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Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- or equivalent experience
Experience
7 months to less than 1 year
Work site environment
Work setting
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Furniture manufacturing company
Responsibilities
Tasks
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Prepare, sand and trim wooden furniture and fixture parts
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Set up and operate finishing machines or finish furniture by hand
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Assemble wooden or metal furniture and fixture parts to form subassemblies and complete articles
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Read blueprints and drawings
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Stain or finish wood to specified colour
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Apply toners, highlights, glazes or shaders to obtain desired finish
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Reinforce assembled furniture and fixtures with dowels or other supports
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Apply lacquer or other sealers
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Install hardware on furniture and fixtures
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Clean, polish and wax furniture
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Sand metal furniture to prepare for finish and spray with paint or other materials
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Smooth gouges with wood filler and sand wood
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Make minor repairs to furniture
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Make minor adjustments and repairs
Experience and specialization
Type of materials
Equipment and machinery experience
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Automated spray painting
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Grinding machine
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Power tools
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Hand tools
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
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Repetitive tasks
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Handling heavy loads
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Physically demanding
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Attention to detail
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Combination of sitting, standing, walking
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Bending, crouching, kneeling
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Ability to distinguish between colours
Personal suitability
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Flexibility
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Organized
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Reliability
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Team player
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for persons with disabilities
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports persons with disabilities
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees
Support for youths
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
Support for Veterans
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Veterans
Support for Indigenous people
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
Support for mature workers
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers
Supports for visible minorities
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities
Who can apply to this job?
The employer accepts applications from:
- Canadian citizens and permanent or temporary residents of Canada.
- Other candidates with or without a valid Canadian work permit.