Furniture Quality Control and Repair Technician – 2 yr min experience Full Time NEW

Join a Stable Industry Leader!
Celebrating over 50 years of excellence, Jofran Inc. is a premier wholesaler in the home furnishings industry. With distribution hubs in California, Massachusetts, South Carolina, and Vietnam, we are the preferred vendor for over 90% of the top 100 furniture retailers and mass merchants in North America.

We are seeking a detail-oriented, resourceful, and hands-on QC and Repair Technician to join our team at our Summerville, SC facility. Reporting directly to the Sr. Product Manager, you will serve as the central hub of product knowledge, bridging the gap between quality control analytics and skilled hands-on furniture repair.

*FURNITURE, CABINET MAKING OR FINISH CARPENTRY EXPERIENCE REQUIRED*

Why work with us?

• Stable Schedule: Monday through Friday—enjoy your weekends!
• Robust Benefits: Comprehensive Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance.
• Retirement Security: 401(k) program with competitive company matching.
• Work-Life Balance: Generous Paid Time Off (PTO).

What You Will Do? (Key Responsibilities)

• First-Look Inspections: Review the first shipment of all new merchandise arriving at the warehouse.
• Quality Investigations: Troubleshoot construction, color, and packaging issues as they arise.
• Precision Repairs: Perform minor repairs and touch-ups on wooden furniture.
• Inventory Assessment: Evaluate damaged warehouse items for repair, donation, or disposal.
• Cross-Functional Hub: Act as the product expert for internal teams, including Parts, Customer Service, Claims, Logistics, Inventory control, and Ecommerce.

What We Look For (Requirements & Skills)

• Hands-on Expertise: Proven experience in furniture repair, cabinet making, or finish carpentry is required.
• Material Knowledge: Strong understanding of furniture construction, wood finishes, and woodworking repair techniques.
• Equipment Skills: Ability to safely operate a forklift.
• Communication & Tech: Excellent written and verbal English skills paired with solid computer competency. (Spanish or French fluency is a plus!)
• Problem-Solving Mindset: High level of independent judgment, discipline, and attention to detail.
• Self – Starter: Ability to manage your own time and priorities once fully trained.

Position Qualifications

• Experience: 2+ years in home furnishings, woodworking, furniture retail/wholesale, or import/distribution (Required).
• Education: Associate degree preferred.
• Location: Must be able to reliably commute to Summerville, SC 29483 (In-person role).

Compensation

• Salary: Commensurate with experience.
• Job Type: Full-time

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 – $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• How many years of experience do you have in quality control/assurance?

Experience:

• home furnishing or woodworking: 2 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Summerville, SC 29483 (Required)

Work Location: In person