Finish Carpenter: Dovetail Cabinet Artisan

MJB Wood Group LLC; Florida; On-site; USD 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Evolving Solution Services in Doral, FL is seeking an experienced Cabinet Carpenter to join our team. You will modify, retrofit, assemble high-end cabinetry, and fabricate dovetail drawer boxes.

This role requires strong craftsmanship, proficiency with woodworking shop equipment, and the ability to read blueprints and shop drawings. On-site measurements, precise fitting, and safety compliance are essential.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional woodworking or cabinet shop experience.
• Proven dovetail drawer box experience.
• Ability to read blueprints, shop cut lists, and elevation drawings.
• Proficient with hand tools and stationary power machinery.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Modify, resize, and reconfigure cabinet boxes, face frames, and trim to fit spaces.
• Assemble cabinet carcasses, doors, and hardware per drawings.
• Cut, machine, and assemble dovetail drawer boxes.
• Install and calibrate drawer slides ensuring smooth operation.
• Finish and prep pieces for staining or topcoat.
• Take on-site measurements and perform final adjustments.
• Operate shop equipment safely per OSHA rules.

Skills

3+ years woodworking

Dovetail expertise

Blueprint literacy

Tool proficiency

Hardware knowledge

Physical ability

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Table saws

Miter saws

Routers

Pocket hole machines

Edge banders

Shaper tables

Jointer

Planers

Job description

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Full Time Doral, FL, US

30+ days ago Requisition ID: 1008

Salary Range: $22.00 To $25.00 Hourly

We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Cabinet Carpenter to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for altering, retrofitting, and assembling high-end cabinetry, as well as fabricating, assembling, and installing dovetail drawer boxes. The position requires strong craftsmanship, proficiency with woodworking shop equipment, and an eye for seamless finishes.

Responsibilities

• Cabinet Modification: Modify, resize, and reconfigure pre-built and custom cabinet boxes, face frames, fillers, and decorative trim to fit unique architectural spaces or appliance cutouts.
• Cabinet Assembly: Assemble cabinet carcasses, face frames, doors, and hardware (e.g., soft-close concealed hinges, under-mount drawer slides) according to shop drawings and design specifications.
• Dovetail Joinery: Cut, machine, assemble, clamp, and sand dovetail drawer boxes (including half-blind and through dovetails) using dovetail jigs, routers, shapers, or dedicated joinery machinery.
• Hardware & Slide Fitting: Install and calibrate drawer slide systems (e.g., Blum, Grass, Hettich), ensuring proper clearances, smooth operation, and reveal alignment.
• Finishing & Prep: Sand, touch up, and prepare modified and assembled pieces for staining, painting, or topcoat finishing.
• Job Site & Shop Tasks: Perform accurate on-site measurements, scribe panels and fillers to uneven walls or floors, and conduct final adjustments.
• Safety & Maintenance: Operate and maintain shop equipment (table saws, miter saws, routers, pocket hole machines, edge banders) strictly adhering to OSHA and workplace safety standards.

Skills

• Experience: 3+ years of professional woodworking, finish carpentry, or cabinet shop experience.
• Dovetail Expertise: Proven hands-on experience machining, dry-fitting, gluing, and clamping solid wood dovetail drawer boxes.
• Blueprint Literacy: Ability to read and execute architectural blueprints, shop cut lists, and detailed elevation drawings accurately.
• Tool Proficiency: Advanced skill with hand tools (chisels, block planes) and stationary power machinery (table saws, shaper tables, router tables, jointers, planers).
• Hardware Knowledge: Deep familiarity with modern cabinet hardware, including under-mount slides, concealed Euro hinges, and lift systems.
• Physical Requirements: Ability to lift up to 50 lbs, stand for extended periods, and work in shop or construction site conditions.

Required

• High school diploma or GED
• Warehouse experience: 3 years (Preferred)
• Valid driver’s license and dependable transportation.

Other DutiesPlease note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.