Job description

PAY: $21 per hour
Schedule:

• Tuesday-Saturday 7:30 am-4:00 pm during training

• Tuesday-Saturday 9am-5:30pm after training

Will drive company vehicle to repair furniture in customer's home.
When you join the Homemakers team, you will be part of an established company with a 40-year tradition of providing quality products to our customers, as well as a family and growth-oriented company culture for our employees. You’ll find a wide variety of opportunities for development and advancement with Homemakers, as well as set schedule options, competitive pay, and a fantastic benefits package.
Here is just some of what we have to offer our full-time employees:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Pre-tax health and dependent care accounts
• Company-paid life insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Profit sharing
• Short-term disability
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discounts (including Nebraska Furniture Mart)
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Closed most major holidays
• Advancement opportunities

Job Description:
Repairs, touches up, replace parts and rebuilds all furniture products including but not limited to case goods, upholstery and bedding. Repairs all furniture merchandise to a sellable condition. Generally, works with smaller repairs. This includes repairing tops, mixing custom stains for color matching, stripping and finishing, building or rebuilding a product, using larger/more complex power tools.
Job Summary:

• On the job training by Homemakers internal furniture repair technicians
• Insurable and able to drive a company vehicle
• Ability to work independently in customers’ homes completing repairs/inspections/reports/replacing parts
• Evaluate each piece of furniture to determine the type of wood and/or upholstery repairs, parts, and materials needed to complete the job
• Upholstery Repairs: Remove and install upholstery panels, springs, frame repairs, leather repairs, mechanisms, minor electrical and hand sewing
• Case Goods: Burn-ins, refinishing, joinery and match colors and simulate wood grains
• Maintain all shop tools, materials in safe operating condition
• Report all safety issues to Supervisor and document as needed
• Complete all required documentation of repaired product and movement of product
• Provides feedback to management regarding efficiencies, safety, productivity, etc.
• Properly handle the product while moving it from one location to another
• Communicate with your supervisor, team members and with other departments in a professional manner
• Accurately tag product
• Ability to work well in a team environment or independently
• Aware of what needs to be accomplished for the day and assist others in the department as needed
• Train new team members
• Follow all operational and safety procedures
• Other duties and responsibilities my be assigned based on business needs.

Job Requirements:

• High School or GED
• Insurable and able to drive a company vehicle
• Technical or Trade School a plus but not required
• Furniture Repair experience a plus but not required
• Strong customer service
• Warehouse experience a plus
• We will train the right candidate who has transferable skills

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Analytical skills
• Basic working knowledge of computer
• Ability to work nights, weekends and/or early morning hours based on business needs
• Ability to work well in a team environment or independently
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment with high customer contact
• Ability to work long hours as business needs
• Working knowledge of operating heavy machinery and operating hand tools
• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Strong attention to detail and excellent time management and organizational skills
• Effective communicator with strong follow up skills

Physical expectations:

• Standing/sitting for long periods of time
• Using hands and power tools
• Bending, lifting and walking frequently
• Pushing and pulling objects
• Able to lift 50 lbs. and more with assistance

• Environmental conditions:*

• Will work indoors in a warehouse and in customer’s home
• Conditions may include hot/cold temperatures, dusty surroundings and noisy work environment

Background check and pre-employment drug screen are required.
Homemakers is a tobacco- and drug-free workplace. EOE

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $21.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift

Work Location: In person

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