Description du poste
Furniture Refinishing & Delivery Team Member
Full-Time | Day Shift | ARK Furniture | Pickering, Ontario
About Us
ARK Furniture is a high-end furniture refinishing company serving clients across Southern Ontario. We specialize in transforming solid wood and veneer furniture through careful preparation, refinishing, restoration, and professional white-glove service.
As we continue to grow, we are looking for a trustworthy, hardworking and detail-oriented individual to join our team. This is a hands-on role combining furniture refinishing with furniture pickups and deliveries.
If you enjoy working with your hands, take pride in doing things properly, and want to develop valuable furniture refinishing skills in a positive team environment, this could be a great opportunity.
Schedule & Location
This is a full-time daytime position based at 1019 Toy Avenue, Pickering, Ontario.
Regular workshop hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
Pickup & delivery days: Approximately 1–2 days per week, during daytime hours. Start and finish times may vary based on customer locations and routes.
Some flexibility with daytime hours is required to accommodate pickup and delivery schedules.
Key Responsibilities
Furniture Refinishing & Preparation
Prepare furniture for refinishing, including cleaning, disassembly, sanding, masking and reassembly.
Sand both solid wood and veneer furniture carefully and correctly.
Pay close attention to veneer thickness, grain direction, edges, details and original furniture designs to prevent damage.
Assist with stripping, repairs, filling, bleaching, scuff sanding and other preparation processes as training progresses.
Inspect pieces throughout the preparation process and identify defects or areas requiring additional work.
Follow established processes and instructions to consistently achieve ARK’s quality standards.
Maintain a clean, safe and organized workspace.
Handle customer furniture carefully and respectfully at all times.
Pickups & Deliveries
Approximately 1–2 days per week, this role will also involve working with our pickup and delivery team.
Picking up furniture from customers and sellers throughout Southern Ontario.
Delivering completed furniture to customers’ homes.
Loading, securing and unloading furniture safely.
Moving large and heavy pieces through homes without damaging the furniture or the customer’s property.
Providing professional and friendly service when interacting with customers.
Helping plan how pieces should be moved through entrances, stairways and other challenging spaces.
Keeping furniture protected and secure during transportation.
What We’re Looking For
Physical strength and stamina: You must be comfortable regularly lifting, carrying and moving heavy furniture.
Woodworking or refinishing experience: Previous experience with sanding, woodworking, furniture refinishing, cabinetry or similar hands-on trades is a major asset, although we are willing to train the right perso