Custom Door Shop Carpenter | Architectural Millwork

Southern Lumber and Millwork Corp; North Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Profit sharing

Employee discount

Tools provided

Paid every Friday

Job summary

Southern Lumber & Millwork Corp. in Charleston, SC, is seeking a Custom Door Shop Carpenter to join the door shop team. The role focuses on building high-end interior and exterior doors for residential projects, interpreting drawings, and applying precision woodworking techniques.

Qualified candidates bring 3+ years in custom woodworking, strong attention to detail, and the ability to work with various wood species and designs. This is an in-person, full-time position in Charleston.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of custom woodworking or carpentry experience.
• Experience with architectural millwork, furniture making, door building or similar precision woodworking is a plus.
• Ability to read drawings, blueprints and measurements.
• Strong attention to detail and pride in quality craftsmanship.
• Willingness to learn and be coached.
• Dependable, hardworking and team oriented.
• Ability to manage time effectively while maintaining quality.

Responsibilities

• Build custom interior and exterior wood doors for high-end residential projects.
• Read and interpret shop drawings, blueprints and specifications.
• Measure, cut, shape, assemble and finish wood components with accuracy.
• Work with a variety of wood species, door styles and custom designs.
• Use woodworking machinery, hand tools and modern shop technology.
• Maintain a high level of craftsmanship and attention to detail.
• Work closely with other members of the Door Shop team to complete projects safely and efficiently.
• Learn and apply both traditional woodworking techniques and new methods of custom door construction.

Skills

Woodworking

Carpentry

Blueprints reading

Teamwork

Detail-oriented

Job description

Description

Custom Door Shop Carpenter | Architectural Millwork

Charleston, SC | Full-Time | Monday–Friday | Day Shift | No Weekends

About the Role

Southern Lumber & Millwork Corp. is a third-generation, family-owned and operated building materials and custom millwork company that has served Charleston and the Lowcountry since 1941. We are proud to be Great Place To Work Certified, based on feedback from our own employees about their experience working at Southern Lumber.

We are looking for an experienced carpenter or custom woodworker to join our Custom Door Shop in Charleston, SC. Our team creates one-of-a-kind custom interior and exterior wood doors primarily for custom residential homes throughout Charleston and the Lowcountry. Every project is different, giving our craftsmen the opportunity to work with a variety of designs, wood species, architectural styles and construction techniques.

As part of our Door Shop team, you will help turn drawings and specifications into finished doors built specifically for each home. You will work alongside experienced craftsmen while combining traditional woodworking techniques with modern tools and technology.

If you take pride in building something with your hands and seeing a unique project come together from start to finish, this may be the right fit for you.

What You'll Do

• Build custom interior and exterior wood doors for high-end residential projects
• Read and interpret shop drawings, blueprints and specifications
• Measure, cut, shape, assemble and finish wood components with accuracy
• Work with a variety of wood species, door styles and custom designs
• Use woodworking machinery, hand tools and modern shop technology
• Maintain a high level of craftsmanship and attention to detail
• Work closely with other members of the Door Shop team to complete projects safely and efficiently
• Learn and apply both traditional woodworking techniques and new methods of custom door construction

What We're Looking For

• Minimum 3 years of custom woodworking or carpentry experience
• Experience with architectural millwork, furniture making, door building or similar precision woodworking is a plus
• Ability to read drawings, blueprints and measurements
• Strong attention to detail
• Pride in quality craftsmanship
• Willingness to learn and be coached
• Dependable, hardworking and team oriented
• Ability to manage time effectively while maintaining quality

Our company values are:

• Honesty & Integrity
• Attention to Detail
• Loyal & Hardworking
• Family Oriented / Team Player
• Humble

Local Charleston-area candidates only. This is a full-time, in-person position.

Schedule

• Monday through Friday
• Day shift
• No nights
• No weekends
• Weekly overtime opportunities
• Year-round work

Give us your best Monday through Friday and keep your weekends for yourself.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Profit sharing
• Employee discount
• Tools provided
• Paid every Friday

Build Something Different

For more than 85 years, Southern Lumber & Millwork has been part of building Charleston. Our Custom Door Shop continues that tradition by creating doors designed specifically for the homes they become part of.

No two doors are exactly alike, and no two days in the shop are exactly the same.

If you are an experienced carpenter, custom woodworker, or millwork professional looking for a woodworking career in Charleston, SC, we would like to hear from you.

Requirements

• A minimum of 3 years of custom woodworking (Required)