Trades

Cabinetmaker

Richmond, British Columbia · posted 2026-09-14

$25.00 to $32.00 hourly (to be negotiated)

Pay is above the local median for this work ($25.00 an hour; Job Bank, 2023–2024)

What the posting asks for

  • 1 to 2 years' experience
  • No diploma needed
  • English

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Hours and terms

  • 40 hours a week
  • Full time, Permanent employment
  • In person

Usually needed for this kind of work

  • Completion of secondary school is usually required.
  • Completion of a four-year apprenticeship program ora combination of over four years of work experience in the trade and some high school or college courses in cabinetmaking is usually required to be eligible for trade certification.
  • Trade certification is available, but voluntary, in all provinces and territories.
  • Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified cabinetmakers upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.

From Canada's occupation guide (OaSIS) for Cabinetmakers (NOC 72311). It describes this kind of work in general, not this employer's ad.

What this work usually involves

  • Study plans, specifications or drawings of articles to be made, or prepare specifications
  • Mark outlines or dimensions of parts on wood
  • Operate woodworking machines, such as power saws, jointers, mortisers and shapers, and use hand tools to cut, shape and form parts and components
  • Trim joints and fit parts and subassemblies together to form complete unit using glue and clamps and reinforce joints using nails, screws or other fasteners
  • Sand wooden surfaces and apply veneer, stain or polish to finished products
  • Repair or restyle wooden furniture, fixtures and related products

About the employer

  • Industry: Construction
  • Region: Lower Mainland–Southwest Region

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