Furniture Repair Technician

American Furniture Warehouse•Glendale, AZ

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About The Position

The Furniture Repair Technician supports the customer experience and warehouse operations by evaluating damaged merchandise and repairing stock items, damaged products, and customer-owned goods. The role involves working with a variety of hand and electrical tools, paints, dyes, and chemicals. Furniture repair, assembly, upholstery, or related training is beneficial. The successful candidate demonstrates the organization’s values, maintains a calm and professional demeanor in a fast-paced retail and warehouse environment, and produces detail-oriented, high-quality work. The position requires following safety policies and procedures, maintaining a safe and orderly work area, and handling chemicals and materials appropriately. Employment is contingent on passing a pre-employment drug screen, background check, and fit-for-duty exam after a job offer.

Requirements

Preferably at least 4 months of furniture repair experience.
Excellent time-management skills and a proven ability to meet deadlines.
Ability to operate equipment needed for the job.
Ability to work cooperatively on a team and communicate effectively with team members.
Ability to perform physical activities including climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
Organized, with 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.
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; frequent 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 to 35 feet above ground and walk long distances on hard surfaces.
Ability to work under fluorescent lighting and in various weather conditions, including heat, cold, wet, humid, dry, and arid conditions, as well as areas with considerable exterior noise.

Nice To Haves

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

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.
Perform repairs on wood and upholstery, handle glass repairs, and assemble 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, label chemicals, and place dirty rags in designated containers.
Follow hazard communication and Material Safety Data Sheet requirements.
Comply with the company’s safety policies and procedures and promote personal and team safety.