Carpentry Associate
About the Company:
Founded in 2008 by Ross Sapir, Roadway Moving is built on the core principles of accountability, kindness, generosity, and dedication. These values drive a culture of excellence, where our people—not just our trucks—set us apart in a crowded industry. We believe in investing in both our employees and our clients, fostering an environment rooted in respect, urgency, clear communication, and appreciation. At Roadway, we don’t just move boxes, we move lives, and we do it with a commitment to making the experience remarkable for everyone involved.
Summary: The Carpentry Associate is primarily a Furniture Repair Technician, responsible for refurbishment and repair of assembled furniture and upholstery, restoration, assorted carpentry and/or woodworking. He/she will also make professionally constructed wooden crates.
Principal Duties & Responsibilities:
- MUST have strong customer service skills (always respectful, understanding, and courteous).
- Repairs scratches, dents, nicks, and gouges in primarily wood and/or metal.
- Professionally matches colors and blends.
- Performs structural repair of seating, case goods, living room upholstery, etc.
- Determines whether completed furniture repairs meet quality standards.
- Improves repair process innovations and documentation.
- Will build wooden crates to size and according to the dimensions of items.
- Ensures that the crates are constructed in such a way that the items contained therein may be safely and securely transported without damage.
- Responsible for assembling and disassembling furniture and upholstery at our client locations.
- Safely handles materials and operates material handling equipment to prevent injuries, prevent damage to equipment, and to ensure the quality of the product.
- May occasionally paint interior office walls, put up shelves, and other “handyman” duties.
- Works closely with delivery and fulfillment center teams to solve challenges and ensures quality.
- Any other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Professional carpentry, wood working, refinishing, restoration, color matching skills.
- Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in operating woodworking and material handling equipment.
- Demonstrated ability (and experience with) operating a table saw, chop saw, tape measure, nail gun, and other common carpentry tools.
- Experience with other areas of precise woodworking and restoration
- Basic English verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability and experience working in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment.
- Must be a team player, flexible with changing schedules, and ability to work at least a 40-hour schedule.
- Experience with upholstery repair
- Prior experience in the moving industry.
Salary: $25.00 - $40.00/h
Note: The above description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the job. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities due to the nature of work performed to accomplish Roadway Mover’s mission. Roadway Movers, Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Roadway Movers, Inc. makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.
- Department
- Operations
- Locations
- New York
About Roadway Moving
Founded in 2008 by Ross Sapir, Roadway Moving is built on the core principles of accountability, kindness, generosity, and dedication. These values drive a culture of excellence, where our people—not just our trucks—set us apart in a crowded industry. We believe in investing in both our employees and our clients, fostering an environment rooted in respect, urgency, clear communication, and appreciation. At Roadway, we don’t just move boxes—, we move lives, and we do it with a commitment to making the experience remarkable for everyone involved.
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