Supervise and coordinate the activities of production and operating workers, such as inspectors, precision workers, machine setters and operators, assemblers, fabricators, and plant and system operators. Exclude team or work leaders.

Sells furniture and home furnishings, such as household, outdoor, and office furniture, mattresses, lamps, drapes, and carpet, to new or existing wholesale customers in assigned area or territory. Creates prospect list and gets new accounts. Contacts and interacts directly with... [+] More

Sells furniture and home furnishings, such as household, outdoor, and office furniture, mattresses, lamps, drapes, and carpet, to new or existing wholesale customers in assigned area or territory. Creates prospect list and gets new accounts. Contacts and interacts directly with new and existing wholesale customers or clients, such as furniture and department stores, to explain features and merits of products offered, utilizing persuasive sales techniques.

Shows and explains furniture and emphasizes the best applications and saleable features. Answers all questions concerning products, with appropriate referrals where required. Calculates and quotes prices. Analyzes and determines customers’ needs and recommends appropriate products to meet those needs. Prepares forms or agreements, closes transactions, and secures sales. Establishes professional customer relationships with appropriate customer personnel. Submits time and expense reports to management. Investigates product warranty claims to ensure resolution within organization policies. Analyzes and interprets records of present and past sales, trends and costs, estimated and realized revenue, administrative commitments, and obligations incurred for management. Keeps informed of new products and product changes that might affect product sales. Keeps informed of company contract procedures and product prices. May work with company technical engineering and/or manufacturing support and services to ascertain and meet customers' needs. [-] Less

Sells all types of office... [+] More

Sells all types of office furniture in a store or to prospective clients and businesses in an assigned area or territory. Talks directly with prospective and existing customers and demonstrates and explains features and merits of office furniture, utilizing persuasive sales techniques. Answers all questions concerning office furniture, with appropriate referrals where required. Closes transactions and takes orders. Estimates date of delivery to customers, based on knowledge of own firm's installation and delivery schedules.

Compiles lists of prospective customers for use as sales leads, based on information from business directories, industry ads, trade shows, Internet websites, and other sources. Travels throughout assigned territory to call on regular and prospective customers to solicit orders. Developing relationships with space planners, designers, and office management teams. Calculates and quotes prices and credit terms, and prepares sales contracts for orders obtained. Coordinates customer training if required. Develops and maintains relationships with purchasing contacts. Investigates and resolves customer problems with warranties or other issues to ensure resolution within organization policies. Analyzes and interprets records of present and past sales, trends and costs, estimated and realized revenue, administrative commitments, and obligations incurred for management. Prepares reports of business transactions and submits time and expense reports to management. Attends trade shows as requested. [-] Less

Rents furniture and accessories to customers. Discusses preferences and requirements with customer. Guides or accompanies customer through showroom, answers questions, and advises customer on compatibility of various styles and colors of furniture items. Compiles list of customer-selected items. Computes rental... [+] More

Rents furniture and accessories to customers. Discusses preferences and requirements with customer. Guides or accompanies customer through showroom, answers questions, and advises customer on compatibility of various styles and colors of furniture items. Compiles list of customer-selected items. Computes rental fee, explains rental terms, and presents list to customer for approval. Prepares order form and lease agreement, explains terms of lease to customer, and obtains customer signature. Obtains credit information from customer. Forwards forms to credit office for verification of customer credit status and approval of order. Collects initial payment from customer. Contacts customers to encourage followup transactions. May visit commercial customer site to solicit rental contracts, or review floor plans of new construction and suggest suitable furnishings. May sell furniture or accessories salesperson, furniture. [-] Less

Repairs and... [+] More

Repairs and preserves furniture using a variety of hand tools and power tools and applying knowledge of fabrics and wood furniture. Examines furnishings to determine type of material, extent of deterioration or damage, or date of construction to verify authenticity and plan restoration. Prepares and operates variety of woodworking machines to fabricate, repair, reinforce, and replace parts of furniture.

Cuts, shapes, and attaches parts according to blueprints or drawings, using hand tools. Matches materials for color, grain, and texture. Strips old finish from furnishings, using solvents and abrasives. Fills cracks, depressions, and other blemishes, using plastic wood or lacquer stick. Treats warped or stained surfaces to restore original contour and color. Glues or replaces veneer sections. Smoothes surfaces, using power sander or abrasive material. Washes or bleaches furniture surfaces to prepare surface for application of finish. Selects coatings, such as stain, lacquer, or varnish according to type of wood, and brushes or sprays material onto surface to protect surface and produce desired appearance. Polishes, sprays, or waxes finished pieces. Removes damaged or deteriorated coverings from upholstered furniture. Repairs, reinforces, or replaces components, such as springs, webbing, and padding. Selects fabric for new covering, using knowledge of period and style of furniture or following instructions of curator. Tacks, sews, glues, or staples covering to furniture frame to attach upholstery. Refurbishes leather coverings of furnishings, using softeners, solvents, adhesives, stains, or polishes. Replaces damaged coverings with leather pieces of appropriate color, grain, and weight. Stencils, gilds, embosses, or paints designs or borders on restored pieces to reproduce original appearance. May advise curatorial staff on environmental conditions necessary for preservation of furnishings in exhibit and storage areas. May fabricate replicas of period furniture for use in exhibits. [-] Less

Repairs and rebuilds upholstered furniture, using hand tools and knowledge of fabrics and upholstery methods.

Removes covering, webbing, and padding from seat, arms, back, and sides of work piece, using tack puller, chisel, and mallet. Removes defective springs by cutting cords... [+] More

Repairs and rebuilds upholstered furniture, using hand tools and knowledge of fabrics and upholstery methods.

Removes covering, webbing, and padding from seat, arms, back, and sides of work piece, using tack puller, chisel, and mallet. Removes defective springs by cutting cords or wires that hold them in place. Replaces webbing and springs or reties springs. Measures and cuts new covering material. Installs material on inside of arms, back, and seat, and over outside back and arms of wooden frame. Tacks or sews ornamental trim, such as braid and buttons, to cover or frame. May operate sewing machine to seam cushions and join various sections of covering material. May repair wooden frame of work piece. May refinish wooden surfaces. May upholster cornices. May repair seats, carpets, curtains, mattresses, and window shades of railroad coaches and sleeping cars. [-] Less

Repairs or replaces damaged metal furniture parts, using hand tools and power tools. Welds cracks, using acetylene torch. Files, scrapes, or sands parts to remove dirt, paint, or rust. Melts solder into holes and cracks. Grinds solder until smooth and... [+] More

Repairs or replaces damaged metal furniture parts, using hand tools and power tools. Welds cracks, using acetylene torch. Files, scrapes, or sands parts to remove dirt, paint, or rust. Melts solder into holes and cracks. Grinds solder until smooth and flush with surrounding metal, using portable grinder.

Bends or hammers dented or twisted parts to original shape. Replaces inoperative furniture parts. May reassemble metal furniture. [-] Less

Uncrates, assembles, installs, and repairs furniture and office equipment in customers' homes or offices

uncrates and assembles items, using handtools. Repairs and paints dents and scratches in metal or wood. Cleans, repairs, and replaces safe and file drawers, locks, catches, and slides. May repair or replace damaged vinyl or fabric upholstery material, using handtools, patching, needle, and thread.

Designs furniture for manufacture, according to knowledge of design trends, offerings of competition, production costs, capability of production facilities, and characteristics of company's market

confers with production, design, and sales personnel to obtain design suggestions and customer orders. Evaluates orders and... [+] More

Designs furniture for manufacture, according to knowledge of design trends, offerings of competition, production costs, capability of production facilities, and characteristics of company's market

confers with production, design, and sales personnel to obtain design suggestions and customer orders. Evaluates orders and proposals to determine feasibility of producing item. Sketches freehand design of article. Obtains approval from customer, design committee, or authorized company officials, and originates scale or full size drawing, using drawing instruments. Prepares itemized production requirements to produce item. Traces drawing on material for use in production of blueprints, using drawing instruments. Prepares or directs preparation of blueprints containing manufacturing specifications, such as dimensions, kind of wood, and upholstery fabrics to be used in manufacturing article. Attends staff conference with plant personnel to explain and resolve production requirements. May design and prepare detailed drawings of jigs, fixtures, forms, or tools required to be used in production. May plan modifications for completed furniture to conform to changes in design trends and increase customer acceptance. May design custom pieces or styles according to specific period or country. May build or oversee construction of models or prototypes. May design fixtures and equipment, such as counters and display cases, and be designated fixture designer. [-] Less

Repairs surface defects of wood products, such as sashes, doors, furniture, cabinet work, mirror frames, and picture frames to prepare them for finishing, gilding, painting, or packaging

visually inspects workpiece for rough edges, surface nicks, dents, nail holes, cracks, open seams,... [+] More

Repairs surface defects of wood products, such as sashes, doors, furniture, cabinet work, mirror frames, and picture frames to prepare them for finishing, gilding, painting, or packaging

visually inspects workpiece for rough edges, surface nicks, dents, nail holes, cracks, open seams, veneer blisters, glue, dirt, or inspector's marks. Trims and smooths rough edges and surfaces, and removes scratches, dirt, and glue, using knife, scraper, sandpaper, and portable electric sander. Applies moisture and heat to remove dents, using wet sponge and electric iron. Fills cracks, seams, depressions, and nail holes with filler, such as putty. Touches up defects and filler, using stain, paint, or touchup crayons. Lifts and glues loose veneer to surface. May cut out damaged or blistered veneer or molding and trim, fit, and glue matching piece in place. May reglue defective joints gluer. May be designated by product repaired as repairer, mirror and picture frame; repairer, sash and door; repairer, wood furniture. [-] Less