How to hire a furniture repairer

How to hire a furniture repairer, step by step

Here's a step-by-step furniture repairer hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a furniture repairer job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new furniture repairer
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your furniture repairer job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find a furniture repairer for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a furniture repairer to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a furniture repairer that fits the bill.

   This list presents furniture repairer salaries for various positions.

   Type of Furniture Repairer	Description	Hourly rate
   Furniture Repairer	Woodworkers manufacture a variety of products such as cabinets and furniture, using wood, veneers, and laminates. They often combine and incorporate different materials into wood.	$12-34
   Repairer	The job of a repairer is general maintenance of machinery, general repairs, and routine fixing. They have a very wide range of jobs depending on the organization or workplace... Show more	$20-29

2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Office Furniture

   Responsibilities:

   • Repair upholstered products stitching, panel replacements mechanism/spring repair or replacements, frame repairs buttons, as well as other components.
   • Scout out free or inexpensive furniture - refinish it and market it for resale on Craigslist and via personally design flyers.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your furniture repairer job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A furniture repairer salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, furniture repairers' average salary in mississippi is 47% less than in new york.
   • Seniority. Entry-level furniture repairers earn 65% less than senior-level furniture repairers.
   • Certifications. A furniture repairer with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a furniture repairer's salary.

   Average furniture repairer salary

   $42,542yearly

   $20.45 hourly rate

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   Entry-level furniture repairer salary

   $25,000 yearly salary

   Updated February 1, 2026

4. Writing a furniture repairer job description

   A furniture repairer job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. To help get you started, here's an example of a furniture repairer job description:

   Furniture repairer job description example

   Rooms To Go
   
   Furniture Repair Apprentice
   
   Starting Salary: Starting pay $17.50 per hour
   
   Earn $50 additional weekly bonus for working certain shifts based on location
   
   Plus medical, dental, vision and other benefits available for associates who want them
   
   Individual Medical Benefits starting at $10 per week
   
   Employee discounts on Rooms To Go furniture purchases
   
   Join our TEAM
   
   Look around. Does it seem like we're nearly everywhere? That's because we are! With 8,500 employees and 200+ locations, Rooms To Go is one of the largest and fastest growing furniture retailers in the US.
   
   As a financially stable, 29 year old company focused on expansion, there's never been a better time to join the Rooms To Go Family. We continue to grow, which provides amazing opportunities for our team members to expand their careers.
   
   What you'll be doing:
   

   • Learn and cross-train in the Shop Apprentice Program
   • Develop skills in case goods, fabric upholstery and leather upholstery restoration
   • Perform furniture and upholstery repairs
   • Formulate colors for all repairs
   • Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor

   
   What we're looking for:
   
   • Capacity to differentiate color
   
   • Great attention to detail
   
   • Mechanical and/or artistic ability a plus
   
   • Be at least 18 years of age
   
   • Able to submit to a Drug Test and Background Investigation
   
   • Able to repeatedly lift 50 lbs.
   
   • Ability to bend, stand, walk for prolonged period of time
   
   • Able to follow directions and work safely
   
   What's in it for you?
   
   Benefits and Perks
   
   We offer a comprehensive benefits & perks package including 401k + company match, profit sharing, vision, dental, health and life insurance, disability coverage, vacation, sick time, holiday pay, award winning wellness & fitness programs, employee discounts on furniture, and more!
   
   We continue to offer a better way to shop for furniture through innovation, fast delivery, first-rate service, honesty and integrity. We offer a comfortable, friendly work environment with the added peace of mind of working for a financially stable, growth-oriented company. We also give back to our local communities, have an industry leading recycling program and promote employee health and wellness company-wide.
   
   Career Mobility: We're a rapidly expanding company offering significant avenues for personal development and growth, with multiple career paths.
   
   Training & Development: We invest in our associates. Product & sales training and leadership development is a critical part of their business success.
   
   Diversity: With 8,500 employees and growing, diversity is a part of every day life at Rooms To Go. Here you'll find an environment packed with different cultures, personalities and backgrounds because we know that an inclusive company culture is what makes us successful.
   
   Wellness & Fitness: At Rooms To Go, we believe promoting a healthy lifestyle is one of the keys to success at home and work. We're a fit friendly workplace with an award-winning wellness program including: onsite gyms, fitness classes, health fairs.
   
   Environmentally Friendly: We continually strive to improve our operations and minimize our impact on the environment. Among our top priorities are our reuse and recycling programs. We have made significant investments to efficiently use, reuse, or recycle materials company wide. Across the country, each distribution center operates a robust recycling program for all waste. We believe environmental leadership is an integral part of overall just business behavior.
   
   Philanthropic Opportunities: For the past 28 years, we have become known for our philanthropic work in the local communities in which we operate. As a company and as employees, we engage in a variety of initiatives such as sponsoring events & volunteering within our local communities, creating alliances with local and national charities and supporting military and veteran organizations.
   
   Rooms To Go is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or employment against any individual on the basis of race, color, gender, national origin, ancestry, religion, physical or mental disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy, citizenship, or any other factor protected by anti-discrimination laws
   
   Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find furniture repairers for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your furniture repairer job on Zippia to find and recruit furniture repairer candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting furniture repairers requires you to bring your A-game to the interview process. The first interview should introduce the company and the role to the candidate as much as they present their background experience and reasons for applying for the job. During later interviews, you can go into more detail about the technical details of the job and ask behavioral questions to gauge how they'd fit into your current company culture.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new furniture repairer

   Once you've decided on a perfect furniture repairer candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new furniture repairer. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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