We are seeking a Kitchen Draftsperson to join our Engineering team in Hawkesville, Ontario (just outside of Waterloo). Our kitchen draftspersons are integral members of the Chervin family and facilitate a key step in the journey of bringing our clients’ dreams to life. Chervin’s draftspersons bring attention to detail and quality craftsmanship in to every Chervin product.
This is a full-time position with 44 hours a week. Wage commensurate with experience. Benefits are provided after the 3-month probationary period.
WHO WE ARE
Since 1991, Chervin has been designing, manufacturing, and installing high-end custom cabinetry in homes across Waterloo Region. Over the years, Chervin has expanded to serve the GTA and Muskoka region. Chervin has also built and acquired 4 sister companies which have given us the opportunity to be a key player in the markets for luxury hotel furniture, residential furniture, custom upholstered furniture, and home décor.
We are a family-owned and family-run business with a team of over 200 individuals pursuing “The Golden Means of Perfection”. We strive to live by the Golden Rule (“Do to others as you would have them do to you”). We purpose to follow our Core Values in all we do to ensure a positive, safe, and nurturing environment for all employees. We create high-end custom products to meet the unique needs of our customers. We are growing every year, and we would love to have you join our team of cabinetmakers on the exciting journey ahead.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Utilize your Cabinet Vision design software skills to create detailed and effective shop drawings
- Work alongside several other skilled draftspeople, both independently and collaboratively, to develop practical plans for the creation of custom cabinetry, based on the designs of our sales, drafting and design teams.
- Produce 3D renders in Vortex to give the client a realistic vision of how their finished product would look.
- Produce final drawings, assembly sheets, cut lists, materials lists, door/drawer order lists, and Bills of Materials for the various departments involved in manufacturing the cabinetry, in order to ensure a smooth and efficient process that can be executed by our skilled craftsmen without confusion.
- Stay in regular and open communication with individuals in various manufacturing departments, as well as with the Sales & Design team, to ensure that our clients' needs and desires are prioritized and brought to fruition with excellence.
- Provide constructive feedback to colleagues on their plans, and accept feedback and peer reviews with grace and enthusiasm.
- Stay alert and responsive to the requests and needs of the Department Supervisor.
WHAT YOU’LL BRING
- 2 years general woodworking experience.
- A diploma from a Woodworking Technology program (or equivalent hands on experience).
- Competency with computers and various forms of software.
- Knowledge of Cabinet Vision software preferred
- A keen attention to detail.
- A self-motivated desire to produce valuable work.
- An enthusiastic personality.
- An aptitude for efficient problem solving.
- An attitude that is hardworking & eager to learn.
- A passion for the core values that are foundational to our Chervin family.
- A commitment to punctuality & dependability.
