Lead Cabinet Installer Finish Carpenter Kitchen Remodeling

Job Description

Job Description

Benefits:

• Opportunity for advancement
• Training & development
• Competitive salary

Kitchen Tune-Up Brooklyn North
Brooklyn and Manhattan, NY
Full-Time W-2 Position | Monday–Friday | Year-Round Work
$33–$45 per hour, based on experience, plus performance bonuses

Are you an experienced cabinet installer who can take a kitchen from layout through final adjustments and punch-list completion?

Kitchen Tune-Up Brooklyn North is hiring a skilled Lead Cabinet Installer and Finish Carpenter to join our growing team. We offer steady, year-round residential kitchen projects throughout Brooklyn and Manhattan, organized project support and the opportunity to take ownership of your installations.

This is a lead-level position for someone with professional kitchen cabinet installation experience. It is not an entry-level carpentry role.

What You’ll Do

• Independently install complete residential kitchens from plans and elevations

• Install framed and frameless cabinetry

• Lay out cabinetry and ensure everything is level, plumb, square and properly aligned

• Install fillers, finished panels, scribes, toe kicks, crown moulding and decorative trim

• Perform cabinet refacing and cabinet modifications when required

• Install handles, hinges, rollouts, pull-outs and cabinet accessories

• Make accurate field cuts and solve installation challenges professionally

• Lead a helper or second installer when assigned

• Protect customers’ homes and maintain a clean, organized job site

• Communicate daily progress, material needs and job-site concerns to the project coordinator

• Complete final adjustments and punch-list work to a high professional standard

What We’re Looking For

• At least three years of professional kitchen cabinet installation experience
  
  
• Strong finish-carpentry and problem-solving skills

• Ability to independently install a complete kitchen without constant supervision

• Ability to read cabinet plans, elevations and installation drawings

• Experience installing crown moulding, fillers, panels, scribes and trim

• Ability to accurately measure, cut, level, shim and modify cabinetry in the field

• Professional appearance and respectful communication with homeowners

• Reliable attendance and punctuality

• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation

• Ability to travel daily to job sites throughout Brooklyn and Manhattan

• Legal authorization to work in the United States

• Everyday professional hand and power tools

Kitchen Tune-Up provides project materials and specialty equipment as required.

Why Join Kitchen Tune-Up?

• Competitive hourly pay

• Performance bonuses

• Full-time W-2 employment

• Consistent, year-round work

• Monday–Friday schedule

• Paid time off

• Professional development assistance

• Organized project and office support

• Opportunity to lead installations and grow with the company

• High-quality residential projects in Brooklyn and Manhattan

We value skilled tradespeople who take pride in precision, cleanliness and craftsmanship. We are looking for someone who wants a stable, long-term position and can become an important part of our installation team.

How to Apply

Please submit your resume through Indeed. Photos of completed kitchen installations or finish-carpentry work are strongly encouraged.

Please answer the following questions:

1. How many years of professional kitchen cabinet installation experience do you have?

2. Can you independently install a complete kitchen from plans and elevations, including layout, leveling, fillers, panels, crown moulding and field modifications?

3. Do you have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation for job sites in Brooklyn and Manhattan?

4. Can you provide photographs of kitchens or cabinetry you have personally installed?

Required experience: Kitchen cabinet installation — 3 years
Work location: In person at project sites throughout Brooklyn and Manhattan