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How many Furniture Installer jobs are available on Pertemps?

There are 2 Furniture Installer jobs available on Pertemps right now.

What does a Furniture Installer do?

Furniture fitters and makers make and install different types of furniture in bedroom/dressing rooms, studies, libraries, or install vanity units and AV units for example.

Tasks required include:

• Examines drawings and specifications to determine job requirements and appropriate materials.
• Selects, measures, cuts and shapes wood using saws, chisels, planes, powered hand tools and woodworking machines.
• Assembles parts with crafted joints, nails, screws, dowels or adhesives and fits locks, catches, hinges, castors, drawers, shelves and other fittings.
• Removes, replaces or repairs damaged parts of wooden furniture.
• Measures floor area to be covered and lays wood blocks, parquet panels or hardwood strips.
• Matches and marks out veneers ready for cutting and examines and repairs defects in veneer or plywood sheets.

What are the entry requirements for a Furniture Installer?

There are no formal entry requirements, although entrants typically possess a variety of academic and vocational qualifications. Training is provided Off and on-the-job. A number of NVQs/SVQs and other vocational qualifications covering various aspects of furniture production and wood machining are available at various levels. Apprenticeships in Cabinet Making are available in some areas.