Furniture Polisher

About Four Seasons:

Four Seasons is powered by our people. We are a collective of individuals who crave to become better, to push ourselves to new heights and to treat each other as we wish to be treated in return. Our team members around the world create amazing experiences for our guests, residents, and partners through a commitment to luxury with genuine heart. We know that the best way to enable our people to deliver these exceptional guest experiences is through a world-class employee experience and company culture.

At Four Seasons, we believe in recognizing a familiar face, welcoming a new one and treating everyone we meet the way we would want to be treated ourselves. Whether you work with us, stay with us, live with us or discover with us, we believe our purpose is to create impressions that will stay with you for a lifetime. It comes from our belief that life is richer when we truly connect to the people and the world around us.

About the location:

High up on the rocky Witwatersrand is where you’ll find us. Despite being in the middle of South Africa’s largest city, our Westcliff Hotel feels like a chic hillside village, with nine sun-splashed villas woven with courtyards, fountains and gardens. Take a ride up our glass elevator to meet friends for seasonally inspired dishes at Flames, visit our destination day spa that captures the serenity of the region with its nature-inspired treatments, or simply step out onto your room’s balcony to enjoy a quiet moment as you admire the endless treetops that stretch out before you.

About Four Seasons Hotel, The Westcliff, Johannesburg

Join Our Team at the iconic Four Seasons Hotel the Westcliff, Johannesburg. A stylish urban resort elevated on a hillside with panoramic views across the Johannesburg Zoo and the prestigious neighbourhoods of the Parks whilst working on a team that is built on mutual respect, collaboration, excellent service and passion for food and wine.

We seek a highly motivated and service-minded individual to join the Engineering Team as the Furniture Polisher.

The deeply instilled Four Seasons culture is personified by its employees, people who share a single focus and are inspired to offer great service. Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts has been ranked FORTUNE Magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For.”

Job Summary

Our Engineering Team is dedicated to accommodating guest requests from the ordinary to the extraordinary.

Personal Requirements:

• Read, write, and interpret work and other documents.
• Enjoy practical and manual activities.
• Able to cope with the physical demands of the job.
• Normal colour vision.
• Good hand-eye coordination.
• Be patient.
• Able to pay attention to detail.
• Good communication and basic computer skills.
• Able to work independently and in a team.
• Free from allergies to the solvents, varnishes and other materials used.
• Good health and physical fitness to perform duties as required.
• The ability to complete all assigned projects in a timely fashion.
• The ability to ensure a clean, neat, and organized work area.
• The ability to always conduct oneself in a professional manner to reflect the high standards of Four Seasons Hotels.
• The ability to handle and report any accident immediately, no matter how minor.
• The ability to maintain a good working relationship with other employees.
• The ability to respond properly in any hotel emergency or safety situation.
• The ability to perform other tasks or projects as assigned by hotel management and staff.
• The ability to take reasonable care to perform duties as instructed, and prevent injuries to self and others.
• The ability to report any safety maintenance of equipment.
• The ability to identify and report any hazards.

Main Responsibilities and Duties:

• Dismantle and reassemble furniture.
• Remove old finishes by stripping, scraping, sanding, or applying solvents or paint strippers.
• Skilled in preparing wood and specialized surfaces for final finishing.
• Spray on lacquers, varnish and two-pack finishes.
• Preparing, color matching and mixing of spray paint and other finishes.
• Polish with French polish, wax, or lacquer.
• Be able to apply graining and decorative finishes.
• Skilled in doing repairs to damaged furniture.
• Setup, operate, and maintain trade related tools, equipment and other furniture finishing tools and machinery in a good and safe condition.
• The ability to maintain the physical property and furnishings in a manner consistent with that of a luxury hotel.
• To maintain stock, inventory and create correct order list for the shop.
• To complete all assigned work in a safe and complete fashion.
• To always use all safety precautions when using tools, chemicals, ladders, or other potentially dangerous equipment or supplies.
• To follow Hotel Policies and Procedures in relation to OH&S and Injury Management.
• To ensure you read the hotel’s employee handbook and understand and adhere to the hotel’s rules and regulations and in particular, the policies and procedures relating to Fire, Hygiene, Health, and Safety.
• To undertake other duties and responsibilities which, while outside the normal routine, are within the overall scope of the position.
• To report for duty punctually wearing the correct uniform/ attire and name badge. To maintain a high standard of personal appearance and hygiene and adhere to the hotel and department personal appearance standards.
• To always provide a friendly, courteous, and professional service.
• To comply with local legislation as required.
• To maintain good working relationships with your colleagues and all other departments through working by the Golden Rule.
• To respond to any changes in the department as dictated by the needs of the industry, company, or hotel.
• To be flexible and extend job duties to carry out any other reasonable duties and responsibilities within the job capability as assigned, including redeployment to alternative departments/ areas if required, to meet business demands and guest service needs.
• To attend training and meetings as and when required.

What to Expect:

• Be part of a cohesive team with opportunities to build a successful career with global potential.
• Have access to a robust benefit plan.
• Have the opportunity to engage in diverse and challenging work.
• Derive a sense of pride in work well done.
• Be recognized for excellence.

Learn more about what it is like to work at Four Seasons – visit us:

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Successful candidates must possess legal rights to work in South Africa.

Please note that due to the large number of responses we receive, only candidates being considered for the above position will be contacted for an interview. Should you not have heard from us within 10 days of application, please consider your application unsuccessful at this time.

EE candidates including disabled applicants are welcome to apply.