Job description template

Furniture Finisher Job Description Template

A copy-ready furniture finisher job description with responsibilities, qualifications, skills and pay guidance: customize it for your company in minutes.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How to use this template

Copy the template below, replace the bracketed fields and tailor duties to your workplace. For pay, national BLS data shows furniture finishers earn a median of $44,540 ($21.41/hour); the middle 50% earn $37,670–$49,730.

Job title

Furniture Finisher

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable furniture finisher to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will sand surfaces, strip old finishes and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

  • Sand surfaces
  • Strip old finishes
  • Stain and tone
  • Spray finishes
  • Repair damage
  • Match colors
  • Restore antiques
  • Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Working knowledge of surface prep and staining
  • Patience and color eye
  • [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]

Preferred qualifications

  • Finishing course
  • Respirator fit test
  • Spray booth safety
  • Experience with spray guns

Skills

  • Spray finishing
  • Color matching
  • Touch-up
  • Stripping
  • Attention to detail
  • Craftsmanship

Work environment and schedule

Finishers work in shops, factories and spray booths. Full-time daytime hours.

Pay and benefits

$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]

Equal opportunity

[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Tips for a furniture finisher job posting that attracts applicants

  • Use the title candidates search for. “Furniture Finisher” is the clearest; alternates include Wood Finisher, Furniture Refinisher, Finishing Technician.
  • Show the pay range. Postings with pay get more qualified applicants, and a growing number of states and cities require pay ranges in job postings.
  • Separate must-haves from nice-to-haves. Long requirement lists discourage qualified candidates, especially career changers.
  • Describe a real day. Borrow from our day in the life of a furniture finisher so applicants self-select accurately.
  • Mention training. Highlighting structured onboarding: such as Furniture Finisher training: widens your applicant pool.

Next steps

Screen and interview with our Furniture Finisher hiring guide, then onboard with the 30-60-90 day plan.

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