Carpenter (Burton James)

About the company 

Burton James, recognized for its high-quality custom seating and home furnishings, is a privately owned, founder-led company with a fast-paced, entrepreneurial culture. We design, sell, and distribute luxury custom seating to interior designers and boutique/luxury retailers around the world.

About the Role

Burton James is seeking a highly skilled Carpenter to join our production team. This position is responsible for expertly building hardwood frames and custom components for high-end, made-to-order upholstered furniture. The ideal candidate is highly skilled in custom carpentry and frame construction, capable of interpreting CAD drawings and executing unique dimensions, varying frame types, and specialty details with precision and care.

Core Responsibilities

· Build and assemble hardwood frames for custom upholstered furniture using detailed work orders, CAD drawings, and specifications

· Cut, shape, and fabricate custom wood components (tables, bases, legs) as needed for unique designs

· Collaborate with the design, pre-fab, and upholstery teams to ensure all frames meet structural and aesthetic requirements

· Operate woodworking machinery (table saw, miter saw, router, planer, jointer) and tools with precision and safety

· Read and follow CAD drawings, work orders, reference photos, and customer specifications accurately

· Perform self-inspections to ensure quality, squareness, and proper joinery prior to handoff

· Meet established quality and productivity standards consistently, working efficiently with minimal supervision.

· Modify or repair existing frames to accommodate design changes or customer-specific requests

· Collaborate effectively across departments to proactively identify challenges before material is cut or a piece is upholstered

· Install bases, legs, arms, and other necessary components to completed each piece as required.

What we can do for you:

• Play a pivotal role in our company’s transformation and growth
• Align with a growing company that operates in the luxury market
• Provide training and career development opportunities
• Offer 3 weeks paid time off and 6 paid holidays per service year
• Enjoy a high-paced and collaborative work environment
• Receive up to 6% 401k employer contributions

Additional Expectations

· Be punctual and provide advance notice of late arrivals or absences.

· Maintain a clean, organized workstation; care for tools and equipment to ensure longevity; and follow all safety protocols, including wearing required PPE.

· 5+ years of experience in furniture carpentry, framing, or custom woodworking (upholstery-specific experience preferred); 8–10+ years strongly preferred.

· Ability to work from CAD/shop drawings or reference photos with minimal oversight

· Strong knowledge of hardwoods, engineered wood products, joinery methods, and reinforcement techniques

· Photo samples of previous work strongly encouraged.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that are required by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. 

· While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; as well as reach with hands and arms. 

· The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds with the assistance of team members. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

· Ability to work in open environment with fluctuating temperatures and standard lighting.

· Ability to work on computer and mobile phone for multiple hours; with frequent interruptions.

Other Considerations: 

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of the role.

Compensation

Starting base pay:  $24.00 - $29.00 per hour. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.