What are the responsibilities and job description for the Furniture Repair Technician position at CORT?
Overview
CORT Tradeshow and Events is hiring immediately for a full-time Furniture Repair Technician in Secaucus, NJ!
CORT Events provides furniture rental solutions to trade shows and events including festivals, weddings, corporate events, or even the Superbowl! The Furniture Repair Technician ensures that our furniture and products meet quality standards through repair and refinishing efforts.
Pay: $24 / hour depending on experience
Schedule: Schedule will vary based on the needs of the business, weekends are required
What We Offer
- Hourly pay rate; weekly pay; paid training; 40 hours/week with occasional overtime opportunities
- Promote from within culture
- Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision) available on the first of the month after your hire date
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- Paid vacation, sick days, and holidays
- Company-paid disability and life insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Employee discounts and perks
Responsibilities
- Repair furniture to include work in upholstery, leather/vinyl, wood & laminate repair
- Examine worn or damaged furniture to determine extent of repairs required, then perform basic repairs, or ships complex repairs to the Las Vegas repair shop
- Conduct daily touch-up and repair of furniture
- Order and maintain parts, hardware, and supplies for repair
- Train other warehouse personnel in the basics of touch-up repair
- Track daily repaired pieces, for warehouse report
- Maintain a consistent quality and quantity in work produced
Qualifications
- 18 years of age or older
- High school diploma or GED; or one to three months related experience and/or training
- Previous furniture repair experience
- Able to make minor repairs and paint touch-ups; match colors
- Physically able and willing to move furniture; ability to lift 50 pounds on a regular basis
- Able to operate equipment such as pallet jacks, forklifts, and stand-up reach trucks (previous experience is a plus)
- Must be able to work with chemical-based repair and cleaning products safely and according to OSHA regulations
About CORT
CORT, a part of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, is the nation's leading provider of transition services, including furniture rental for home and office, event furnishings, destination services, apartment locating, touring and other services. With more than 100 offices, showrooms and clearance centers across the United States, operations in the United Kingdom and partners in more than 80 countries around the world, no other furniture rental company can match CORT's breadth of services.
For more information on CORT Events, visit www.CORTevents.com.
Working for CORT
For more information on careers at CORT, visit https://careers.cort.com/
This position is subject to a background check for any convictions directly related to its duties and responsibilities. Only job-related convictions will be considered and will not automatically disqualify the candidate. Pursuant to the Fair Chance Hiring Ordinance for participating locations, CORT will consider all qualified applicants to include those who may have criminal history records. Check your city government website for specific fair chance hiring information.
CORT participates in the E-Verify program.
Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the US. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment Visa at this time.
EEO/AA Employer/Vets/Disability
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis; there is no set deadline to apply to this position. When it is determined that new applications will no longer be accepted, due to the positions being filled or a high volume of applicants has been received, this job advertisement will be removed.
Salary : $24
