Furniture Repair Technician

American Furniture Warehouse•Gilbert, AZ

6d•$16 - $30•Onsite

About The Position

The Furniture Repair Technician supports customer experience and warehouse operations by evaluating damaged merchandise and completing daily repairs on stock items, damaged products, and customer-owned goods. The role uses a variety of hand and electrical tools, as well as paints, dyes, and chemicals. Furniture repair, furniture assembly, upholstery, or related training is beneficial but not required. The technician is expected to maintain a calm, professional demeanor in a fast-paced retail and warehouse environment and demonstrate close attention to detail and quality of work. The technician reconstructs furniture, replaces or rebuilds parts, inspects items, performs routine maintenance, and keeps repair records. The role also involves maintaining a safe and organized work area, following chemical-handling and hazard-communication practices, and adhering to company safety policies. Work may take place indoors and outdoors under varied environmental conditions and can involve prolonged periods of physical activity and handling heavy objects. A pre-employment drug screen, background check, and fit-for-duty exam must be passed upon job offer. The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer and states that working safely is a condition of employment.

Requirements

Furniture repair experience is preferred but not required.
Excellent time-management skills and a proven ability to meet deadlines.
Ability to operate equipment needed for the job.
Ability to work cooperatively as part of a team and communicate effectively with team members.
Ability to perform physical activities including climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
Organization and attention to detail.
Ability to work in a high-performance, fast-paced team environment.
Ability to adapt to and work effectively in a constantly changing environment.
Ability to sit or stand for prolonged periods and perform repetitive tasks requiring manual dexterity.
Vision sufficient for close, distance, and depth perception.
Ability to maneuver in confined and sometimes congested areas.
Ability to sit, stand, walk, stoop, and bend for 8 hours a day, with constant use of arms, hands, fingers, eyes, legs, and back.
Ability to move, lift, carry, push, pull, and place objects weighing 50–100 pounds.
Ability to work shifts lasting 8–12 hours.
Ability to work 0–35 feet above the ground and walk long distances on hard surfaces.
Ability to work under fluorescent lighting, in considerable exterior noise, and in varied weather and indoor/outdoor conditions, including heat, cold, wet or humid, and dry or arid environments.
Must pass a pre-employment drug screen, background check, and fit-for-duty exam upon job offer.

Nice To Haves

Experience or training in furniture repair, furniture assembly, upholstery, or a related area.

Responsibilities

Reconstruct furniture, replace parts, and modify or rebuild missing parts when necessary.
Inspect items according to instructions and report damaged goods to a supervisor.
Understand and use repair methods for wood, upholstery, glass, and ready-to-assemble furniture.
Perform routine maintenance procedures as instructed.
Maintain a repair log and notify the manager when an item cannot be repaired.
Maintain the work area, ensure chemicals are labeled, and place dirty rags in proper containers.
Follow hazard-communication and MSDS procedures.
Follow company safety policies and procedures and promote personal and team safety.