Apprentice Cabinetmaker

Job Responsibility:

Seeking Cabinetmaker Apprentices

Looking for enthusiastic and hardworking candidates ready to kickstart their career in the cabinetmaking field in Canmore, Alberta.

OUR VALUES

QUALITY PEOPLE

We strive to be the kind of workplace that attracts good people, who display a positive attitude and treat people right. People who take their health and the health of our planet seriously. We believe in leading by example—but we learn just as much by living up to the ideals of the quality people we work with.

GOING BEYOND

The Canmore Woodcrafters team is committed to going the extra mile for our customers. The pursuit of excellence is key. The best products come from long-term thinking, never making assumptions about a customer's needs, and a genuine desire to understand and meet expectations from the very beginning.

FLEXIBILITY

The ability to be responsive and adaptive is crucial to Canmore Woodcrafters' success. We take pride in finding solutions to the problems our customers are trying to solve. We capitalize on our team's diverse skill sets, and take a calculated yet flexible approach to projects. We demonstrate that same flexibility in the scheduling of that work, listening closely to our customers as we do so.

MINIMIZING OUR ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT

Living and working in a community where the beauty of nature is visible everywhere, we are inspired to preserve it. This goes beyond our daily practices of recycling everything possible. We create quality products worthy of being heirlooms, products that only need to be built once and won't need to be disposed of; something all too common in today's world.

What you need:

1) Solid command of the English language; spoken, written and reading.

2) Must be organized, efficient and accurate in performing the duties and responsibilities of this position.

3) Must be able to work independently and in a team environment.

4) Must be able to take constructive criticism positively without ego.

What you'll learn:

1) Use of all the basic production equipment, eg. Sliding panel saws, jointer, thickness planer, shaper, drum sander, cut-off saw, 4-sided planer , Edgesander, Slot mortise/doweling machine, Veneer press, etc.

2) Working knowledge of different solid wood types, plastic laminates, plywood, particleboard, veneering, and veneered particleboard/MDF.

3) Read drawings and cut listings

4) Prepare and assemble cut pieces at the workbench by using drawings and cutting lists

5) Cutting and planing all solid woods and sheet goods, according to cutting lists generated by the office.

6) And so much more!

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Company events
• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• Vision care

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Canmore, AB T1W 1L2: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Work Location: In person