cabinetmaker

Work Term: Permanent
Work Language: English
Hours: 35 hours per week
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
Tasks
Operate woodworking machines, such as power saws, jointers, mortisers and shapers, to cut, shape and form parts and components
Prepare specifications of custom-made cabinets that maximize storage
Shape surfaces or edges of wood workpieces, using hand tools, such as planes, chisels, or wood files.
Study plans, specifications or drawings of articles to be made
Trim joints and fit parts and subassemblies together to form complete unit and reinforce joints
Sand wooden surfaces and apply veneer, stain or polish to finished products; prepare and apply laminated plastics
Apply varnish, veneer, stain or polish to finished products
Maintain clean and safe work environment
Estimate costs and materials
Repair or restyle wooden furniture, fixtures and related products
Personal suitability
Accurate
Support for persons with disabilities
Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities
Support for newcomers and refugees
Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
Support for youths
Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
Support for Veterans
Offers workshops, counselling services or other resources to help Veterans navigate their transition into the civilian workforce (for example: adapting to different organizational structures)
Supports Veterans in translating their military skills and experience into the language of the civilian job market
Support for Indigenous people
Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
Support for mature workers
Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers
Offers resources to help mature workers plan their retirement (for example: financial planning, access to pension and benefits, lifestyle adjustments, etc.)
Supports for visible minorities
Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities