Lead Hot Tub Line Woodworker

Zen Bathworks in Haines, Alaska is looking for a Lead Hot Tub Line Woodworker to join our 10 person strong team. An original equipment manufacturer of luxury wooden soaking bathtubs and wooden coopered hot tubs, in business for 27 years, we are located at 832 Spruce Grove Rd Haines, AK 99827. We are an OEM and online retailer. We are also an authorized online dealer of designer faucets, high quality showers, other bathroom fixtures. We serve customers throughout the United States and Canada primarily, with a growing international presence.

We are a tight-knit team devoted to our continuous improvement company. We have high growth aspirations and strive to continue to build our brand for continued long-term establishment. We focus on lean/efficient process and team-centric organizational strategy. This means every team member learns a broad range of skills and tasks within the business and our teams flow to the biggest needs of the company, day-by-day. This provides employees varied, high tempo work, and the company success through skill flexibility without sacrificing quality of accuracy. Our ideal candidate for this role has prior experience in woodworking or other relevant types of manufacturing, trades, etc. Fine woodworking is a plus. Well qualified applicants will be team players, have an eye for detail, and be able to simultaneously satisfy both high quality and high productivity demands.

PLEASE NOTE: While some flexibility in work schedule is a high possibility after training, this position requires permanent residence in the 99827 Haines Borough, Alaska area. This is a small, remote town in south east Alaska. It is a one-of-a-kind place to live. Note that relocation assistance is not offered with this position. If you don't have permanent residence established here, it is required that you add a cover letter explaining your plans to move here. It's a beautiful, wonderful place to live, but it is very unique. You would need to demonstrate that you know what you'd be getting into, in order for us to seriously consider our application. If you like an outdoor paradise and a small town in picturesque setting, then Haines is a place for you. If you need a Wal Mart and a McDonalds (for example), it is not.

This is not a seasonal or temporary position. We are looking for someone looking to build their career, who brings immediate value to the table for the company, and who welcomes the personal development challenge that is guaranteed to come with accepting a spot on our team.

This position is open for immediate start.

What does it take?

• Experience working with your hands is required.
• Woodworking experience preferred; Fine woodworking (e.g. cabinet building, boat building) a big plus.
• A good attitude and dependable personality with a high ability to learn and adapt.
• Strength and fitness levels to be able to be on your feet lifting and moving things and to have a steady hand.
• Experience supervising, training, and guiding colleagues in manufacturing and/or construction tasks.
• Good math and measuring skills.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• A friendly, easy-going, and empathetic personality.
• A passion for fine wood craftsmanship.
• Ability to work unsupervised on your own tasks while simultaneously guiding and directing an assistant to the end of keeping production on schedule.
• Ability to aid in maintaining and developing a positive and efficient working environment.
• Ability to aid in developing and maintaining a lean mfg. based continuous improvement work place.

What does it offer?

• Year-round, Indoor, Full-time employment working with your hands
• Benefits Package
• The chance to be part of a rare globally recognized manufacturing organization located in Haines, AK that highly values personal development as well as organizational development through lean process and continual improvement methodologies

Benefits:

Zen Bathworks benefits package, which includes:

• Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Wellness Leave
• Medical Stipend with high yield savings interest accrual
• IRA with 3% Company Match
• Apollo Med. Evac. Program costs and administration coverage

Mandatory Qualifications

• Experience crafting, building, working with your hands, etc. In wood is preferred, but with other materials will also be considered.
• Ability to work on your feet and with your hands
• Ability to lift up to 100 lbs.
• High attention to detail
• A life-long learner outlook and attitude
• Ability to maintain consistent respectful and constructive behavior in relationships with co-workers

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in fine woodworking (e.g. cabinet building, wooden boat building).
• Experience in a production manufacturing environment.

Job Expectations Detail:

Learn, execute, teach, inspect, and supervise production steps for Cedar Hot Tubs

Use woodworking equipment correctly and safely e.g. bandsaws, table saws, miter saws, drill press, sanders, molder, shaper, vacuum press, etc.          

Optimize material use

Meet production schedule deadlines

Work efficiently in a streamlined manner to optimize usage of time

Maintain Quality

           Select around defects – weather checks, splits, knots, grain issues

           Make accurate measurements and cuts

           Properly mix and apply epoxy

           Finely finish wooden surfaces through proper sanding, oiling, and waxing

Suggest changes for quality improvement when possible

Exhibit sound shop habits

           Execute proper tool selection

Help maintain tools and sharpening schedule

                      Organize tools and accessories

                      Exhibit safe work habits

Assist in maintaining a safe, organized, and clean production wood shop.

Receiving

           Aid in the receiving process of supply deliveries

Shipping

           Aid with the careful packaging and crating of finished products for safe transport

           Help minimize shipping weight – and maximize protection

           Operate forklift safely and effectively

Summary:

As you can see, this is engaging and fulfilling position in an environment for anyone who is a craftsman. Training will be provided for the specifics of our products and our shop. Starting pay DOE (depends on experience). Woodworking experience is preferred, but experience with other materials and types of product manufacturing, if relevant, will also be considered.

If you have been thinking about applying, there's no better time than now. We are looking forward to receiving your application! If you have already applied in the past, don't hesitate to apply again.

Please note, you must first merge other documents you wish to submit, such as cover letters and letters of recommendation into a single, multi-page document before you upload.

NOTE: Please note our hiring staff are not available to help walk-in applicants. If you have trouble submitting your resume here, you can email it to us at info@zenbathworks.com.

Thank you,

Zen Bathworks Management