Furniture Decorator Lead

Position Summary:

Assist with the daily workflow and provide leadership and training to staff in the proper techniques of job duties. Paint furniture pieces efficiently and in compliance with Mackenzie- Childs' high-quality specifications and standards.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities: (Additional duties may be assigned)

60% Paint furniture pieces following the instructional/samples provided by design in compliance with the Company's high-quality specifications and standards.

15% Plan, schedule and assign work, instruct and train on proper work methods and quality standards, inspect work and correct any deficiencies.

10% Act as liaison with Quality Control, Design and Warehouse staff in regard to quality issues, design prototypes, instructional issues and incoming raw materials.

10% Resolve quality control issues on incoming and outgoing product and follow up with needed repairs.

5% Maintain work area and equipment in a clean and orderly fashion.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position assists with recruiting, interviewing and hiring; planning, scheduling and assigning work; instructing and training on proper work methods and reviewing and approving work.

Education and Experience:

* High school diploma or GED

Special Requirements:

Location: Aurora, NY

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

* Basic computer skills to send/receive email and perform basic word processing and/or data entry.

* Ability to use hand tools applicable to trade.

* Ability to understand and follow specific instructions and procedures.

* Attention to detail.

Equipment Used:

Computer, printer, photocopier

Safety Equipment: Respirator and mask

Physical and Mental Requirements:

* Ability to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, reach, push, pull, lift, crouch, kneel, bend, use fingers to grasp, handle, feel, and perform repetitive motions of hands or wrists.

* Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 25 pounds of force frequently or constantly to move objects.

* High mental and visual attention required for planning difficult work methods and sequences to obtain size, shape, or physical qualities of product.

Environmental Conditions:

The worker is subject to atmospheric conditions including fumes, odors, mists, or poor ventilation.