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Furniture Maker

399532 · Very Heavy
Career data Verified

Cabinet makers make, assemble and repair wooden furniture and other wood products. They may make wooden parts and fittings or fit catches and other fixtures to wood products.

Most common salary $58k – $86k
Upper salary up to $102k
Training 0-3 years
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$55k – $86k
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Description

  • Fabricates and repairs freestanding furniture from timber, veneers, laminates and cane.

Typical work tasks

  • Examines drawings, work orders and sample parts to determine specifications; selects and works with materials such as timber, veneers, particle board and synthetic wood; marks out, cuts and shapes wood; works from drawings and specifications to make furniture; makes fittings for boats, caravans and other items where fine detail is required; assembles parts to form sections of furniture and completed articles; fits hinges, locks, catches, drawers and shelves; makes frames for chairs and couches; may repair and refurbish furniture and antiques.

Typical work environment

  • Works indoors in joiner and woodworking workshops. Workshops are likely to be adequately heated and ventilated.
  • A variety of personal protective equipment including earmuffs and eye protection will be used as appropriate.

Typical physical and mental demands

  • Physical demand is medium to very heavy.
  • Standing and walking is frequently required about the factory to facilitate the marking out and cutting out of shapes, moving of equipment, supplies and to carry out various tasks often on concrete floors. Sitting is not required.
  • Stretching up and across is frequently required to carry out construction tasks. Squatting, crouching and/or kneeling and twisting of the body or neck is occasionally required.
  • Lifting and carrying timber, finished and semi-finished items about the worksite is frequently required up to a very heavy demand level. Bending is frequently required to carry out required work tasks.
  • Repetitive movements are frequently required particularly the use of hands and arms for sawing, hammering and fixing.
  • Driving to worksites is occasionally required.
  • Handling of timber, tools and adhesives is constantly required. There is a frequent to constant requirement for use of a range of hand power and machine tools including hammers, handsaws, bench saws, planers, glue guns, chisels and sanding equipment.
  • Mental skills necessary include spatial, practical, problem-solving and planning skills.
Entry signal Reviewed

Requires a substantial formal qualification.

Entry barrier Formal qualification
Licence / registration No licence required
ANZSCO skill level 3
Next-day ready No

How this was determined (model-generated): Furniture maker is an apprenticeship/Level 4 trade in NZ; qualification barrier, no licence. Proposal holds.

Entry Requirements

  • A New Zealand Register Level 4 qualification or at least three years of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 3). In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification. For entry-level positions on-the-job training may be sufficient.

Further Comments

  • There are opportunities for flexibility of movement, but they are limited.