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Carpentry Manager
Amaryllis is one of Washington, DC’s premiere floral design and event production firms. For 30 years, we have built a stellar reputation with loyal, upscale clientele who receive unparalleled service, boundless creativity, beautiful artistry and attention to every last detail.
Amaryllis is seeking a highly organized individual to join our team as our Carpentry Manager.
Job/Expectations
The primary job of the Carpentry Manager is to oversee the construction of builds and props in a wide range of materials, including, but not limited to: wood, plexiglass, and metal. The Carpentry Manager is to help ensure the stability and structural integrity in all of the builds that come out of the Carpentry Department. S/he also performs the more complex rough and finish carpentry work. The Carpentry Manager is responsible for managing all in house carpenters and other assigned staff. Lead responsibilities include guidance and instruction on carpentry techniques, methods, and procedures for accomplishing assigned tasks and solving problems.
General Responsibilities
(These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.)
- Manage and motivate carpenters, dividing and delegating work to ensure efficiency and cost effectiveness
- Maintains quality control of all projects that flow through the Carpentry Department
- Develops routines to facilitate coordination with other department managers to ensure work flows smoothly from one department to the next
- Assists in developing job specifications, diagrams, and blueprints related to carpentry work
- Read, interpret, and work from sketches, drawings, and plans created by Designers, Sales Assistants, Creative Director and/or Event planners
- Turn ideas into structurally sound designs that can be built to last hours or days (not years)
- Helps maintains base levels of inventory of wood, plexiglass, metal, and other supplies, while also ordering products as needed through the Accounting Department
- Prices and orders materials; schedules carpenters’ times
- Enforce standards for safe working conditions are observed within the carpentry work room
- Resolves work problems and recommend work measures to improve productivity
- Assist on site for event jobs when needed and provide help in constructing large projects
- Maintains carpentry power tools, hand tools and equipment to ensure their safe and efficient operation
Required Skills Ability to work well under pressure, meet tight deadlines and work on multiple projects simultaneously
- Ability to foster a cooperative work environment, be a collaborative team player and maintain a positive attitude
- Proven ability to be resourceful, detail-oriented and well organized
- Ability to work long hours if necessary
- Ability to lift and carry at least 80lbs and do hands-on physical work
- Knowledge of the safe operation of basic hand and power tools
- In-depth knowledge of industry materials and joining methods
- Knowledge of computer based design programs and machinery preferred (CNC machine, Photoshop, SketchUp, Illustrator, AutoCad, etc)
- Moderate level Spanish speaking skills beneficial
- 3+ years of lead carpentry experience; OSHA a plus
- Helpful to have staining, refinishing and wood repair experience
Textile Manager Benefits Full-time or Seasonal/Temporary position Generous benefits including: Health, Dental, Life & 401K offered:
- Paid time off
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Other types of insurance
- Retirement benefits or accounts
- Employee discounts
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Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $60,000.00 – $80,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Relocation assistance
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Experience:
- carpentry: 3 years (Preferred)
- Management: 3 years (Preferred)
Language:
- Spanish (Preferred)
Work Location: One location
