Entry Level Woodworker

Benefits:

• Matching Simple IRA
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Wellness resources

Entry Level Woodworker Gig Harbor, WA | Full-Time | $20-$23/hour

About the Position At RealCraft, we build solid wood doors by hand, and every door starts at the front of the shop. This role is where raw lumber becomes the legs, rails, panels, and jambs that our craftsmen turn into finished doors. You'll rough cut, mill down to size, and feed material toward the gluing station, learning the shop's rhythm from the ground up. If you're physically capable, willing to learn, and want real woodworking skills instead of just a paycheck, this is where you start.

Who We Are RealCraft is a direct-to-consumer maker of premium solid wood doors and hardware in Gig Harbor, Washington. Every door is handcrafted on-site using traditional joinery and solid wood, for architects, designers, and homeowners across the US.

What You'll Do

• Cut lumber for legs, rails, panels, window sticking, and posts, jambs, and headers.
• Rough cut material, then mill down step by step to finished dimension.
• Laminate for thickness and build barn doors, including glue ups.
• Unload trucks, organize lumber, take out bins and trash, change saw blades.
• Learn RealCraft's procedures and pivot quickly when leadership needs you elsewhere.

What We're Looking For

• Good attitude, willing to learn, comfortable taking direction.
• Physically capable of standing, lifting, and moving material all shift.
• A plus: some experience with a table saw, chop saw, or tabletop planer.
• High school diploma or GED.

What We Offer

• $20-$23/hour, Monday through Friday, consistent hours.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, with RealCraft covering 80% of your medical premium.
• Simple IRA with 3% company match after six months.
• PTO starting day one, plus paid holidays and extra time off at Christmas.
• Work boot allowance, referral bonuses, and bridge toll reimbursement for Narrows commuters.

Working Conditions Full-time, on-site in Gig Harbor. The work is physical: you'll be on your feet, lifting up to 75 lbs, and moving lumber through the shop.

How to Apply Submit your resume and tell us a little about yourself. No woodworking experience required, just a strong work ethic and a genuine interest in learning the craft.

Compensation: $20.00 - $23.00 per hour


Our Mission

We're on a mission to eliminate the soullessness of mass production and spearhead a return to craftsmanship by using genuine materials, offering unparalleled customization, and building each door by hand with time- honored techniques.

Our Story

As a young carpenter, Don Rees was dismayed by the consumerism and conformity of the homebuilding industry. He wanted to build homes that were authentic and unique to each client. So Don started building custom timber frame homes in 1976. Don couldn't find ready-made doors that matched each client's style, so he started to make custom doors for each home as well.

This commitment to finding unique solutions led Don to create his first swing-out carriage garage doors on a home in 1995. Soon these solid wood carriage doors became a hallmark of his projects. Before long the demand for carriage doors became so great that Don decided to take the plunge and switch from home building to custom doors full time. That custom door business, Real Carriage Doors, evolved into what is now RealCraft.

Today, RealCraft builds custom, hand-crafted doors and hardware to help homeowners escape from the conformity of mass produced products and find the unique piece that will express their style and last for decades.