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