Cabinet Installer

H & J Cabinets; Orange (CA); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

H & J Cabinets is seeking an experienced cabinet installer to run finish-level field work in luxury residential homes across Orange County. You will read blueprints, install cabinets, evaluate sites, and coordinate with project managers and trades to ensure flawless alignment and fit.

You'll work independently in the field, manage your schedule, and bring a background in trim millwork or high-end residential construction. Strong communication and precise workmanship are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of cabinet installation experience in residential construction.
• Proficiency with hand tools, power tools, and layout equipment; ability to read a tape measure accurately including fractions.
• Experience reading blueprints and shop drawings.
• Ability to work independently in the field and manage your own time and schedule.
• Background in trim carpentry, fine millwork, or high-end residential construction is a strong advantage.
• Strong communication skills — you report clearly, ask the right questions, and keep the right people informed.

Responsibilities

• Precise installation of cabinet boxes, doors, drawers, hardware, trim, and moulding in luxury homes.
• Reading and executing from blueprints, shop drawings, and technical specifications.
• Site evaluation—assessing dimensions, wall conditions, and preparing surfaces prior to installation.
• Framing, metal stud, and drywall adjustments as needed for seamless cabinet integration.
• Coordination with project managers, designers, and other trades on active job sites.
• Communicating progress and flagging issues clearly and proactively.

Skills

Cabinet installation

Blueprint reading

Time management

Communication

Independent work

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Layout equipment

Tape measure

Job description

You will be installing custom cabinetry in luxury residential homes across Orange County. This is finish-level field work — kitchens, bathrooms, built-ins, and whole-home cabinetry programs where every reveal, scribe, and alignment is held to the highest standard.

You will read and work from technical drawings, coordinate with project managers and other trades on site, and represent H & J's standard of finish independently in the field. The job demands precision, physical stamina, and the kind of professionalism that shows up whether or not anyone is watching.

What the work involves

• Precise installation of custom cabinet boxes, doors, drawers, hardware, trim, and moulding in high-end residential homes
• Reading and executing from blueprints, shop drawings, and technical specifications
• Site evaluation — assessing dimensions, wall conditions, and preparing surfaces prior to installation
• Framing, metal stud, and drywall adjustments as needed for seamless cabinet integration
• Coordination with project managers, designers, and other trades on active job sites
• Communicating progress and flagging issues clearly and proactively

What we're looking for

• Minimum 3 years of cabinet installation experience — kitchen, bath, or built-ins in residential construction
• Proficiency with hand tools, power tools, and layout equipment; ability to read a tape measure accurately including fractions
• Experience reading blueprints and shop drawings
• Ability to work independently in the field and manage your own time and schedule
• Background in trim carpentry, fine millwork, or high-end residential construction is a strong advantage
• Strong communication skills — you report clearly, ask the right questions, and keep the right people informed

Questions to answer in your email

When you write to us, please include your resume and answers to the following questions. There are no right or wrong answers — we are looking for honest, specific responses that give us a clear picture of how you work.

• How many years of cabinet installation experience do you have, and what types of projects have you worked on?
• Describe an installation that was particularly challenging. What made it difficult and how did you handle it?
• When you are working alone in the field, how do you stay organized and on schedule?
• Tell me about a time you noticed something going wrong on a job and took the initiative to fix it before it became a bigger problem.
• How do you handle instructions that are unclear or incomplete?
• What information do you consider important to communicate when reporting progress from a job site?
• How do you feel about last-minute changes or unexpected site conditions?
• What is a project you have worked on that you are proud of? Tell us about it in detail.