Design, build and install custom cabinets, millwork and fine joinery for kitchens, offices and commercial fit-outs. Work blends woodworking craftsmanship and precise measurements.
Read shop drawings, cut and join components, assemble cabinetry, apply finishes and perform installations on site with careful fit and finish.
Shop-based woodworking environment and on-site installations. Work involves dust, machines and sometimes travel to client locations for installs.
Standing, lifting panels and assemblies, fine handwork, and manual handling of materials. Attention to posture and dust control is needed.
Table saws, jointers, routers, CNC routers in advanced shops, clamps, hand tools, finishing equipment and dust-collection systems.
Ideal for people who enjoy fine, precise woodworking, have patience for detail and like producing pieces that combine function and aesthetics.
Apprenticeship or college furniture-making programs; many provinces offer formal apprenticeship with in-school phases and potential Red Seal coverage in related trades.
Learn safe shop practices, basic joinery, reading drawings, cutting and assembly under supervision and build a foundational toolset.
Attend woodworking or cabinetmaking college programs, enter as a shop helper/apprentice, or complete pre-apprenticeship woodworking courses.
Creative trade with potential for self-employment, custom work and stable demand in renovations and new builds.
Shop dust and noise require PPE and dust collection; finish work requires patience and often weekend or deadline-driven installs.
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