Furniture Finishers

Course Advisor; United States; On-site; USD 22,600 - 48,720; Full time

Job summary

Course Advisor is seeking a Furniture Finisher to shape and refinish furniture according to customer specifications. Responsibilities include refurbishing upholstery, simulating wood finishes, and creating decorative furniture pieces. Strong skills in monitoring, critical thinking, and active listening are essential for this role. The position reports an average salary range of $22,600 to $48,720 annually, with opportunities for growth in this niche profession.

Qualifications

• Ability to assess performance and make improvements.
• Capable of actively listening and effectively communicating.
• Logic and reasoning to solve problems.

Responsibilities

• Replace or refurbish upholstery of items.
• Spread graining ink to simulate wood-grain finish.
• Confer with customers for color or finish choices.
• Distress surfaces before staining.
• Design and create furniture pieces.
• Disassemble items for finishing.

Skills

Monitoring

Active Listening

Critical Thinking

Speaking

Time Management

Operation Monitoring

Tools

Web browser software

Intuit QuickBooks

Job description

Definition

Shape, finish, and refinish damaged, worn, or used furniture or new high‑grade furniture to specified color or finish.

Responsibilities

• Replace or refurbish upholstery of items using tacks, adhesives, softeners, solvents, stains, or polish.
• Spread graining ink over metal portions of furniture to simulate wood‑grain finish.
• Confer with customers to determine furniture colors or finishes.
• Distress surfaces with woodworking tools or abrasives before staining to create an antique appearance, or rub surfaces to bring out highlights and shadings.
• Design, create, and decorate entire pieces or specific parts of furniture, such as drawers for cabinets.
• Disassemble items to prepare them for finishing, using hand tools.

Qualifications

• Monitoring: Assessing performance of oneself, others, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, asking questions appropriately, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Time Management: Managing one’s own time and the time of others.
• Operation Monitoring: Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to ensure a machine is working properly.

Types of Furniture Finisher

• Caner
• Hand Sander
• Finish Repair Worker
• Wood Filler
• Sprayer

Job Opportunities

There were about 22,400 jobs for Furniture Finishers in the United States as of 2016, with very limited growth in this profession. Estimated 2,000 positions are expected per year.

Average Salary

Furniture Finishers make between $22,600 and $48,720 a year, with the highest salaries in Connecticut, New Hampshire, or Nebraska.

Tools & Technologies

• Web browser software
• Intuit QuickBooks