Finishing Carpenter

About the role

The Finishing Carpenter will work within Hilton’s carpentry shop to maintain and enhance guest areas by repairing, fabricating, and finishing furniture and fittings. The role supports high‑quality hospitality standards and ensures a safe, clean work environment.

Key responsibilities

• Repair and refinish furniture and fittings according to supervisor instructions.
• Fabricate shelves, benches, doors, frames, picture hangings, stages and other carpentry items.
• Prepare and polish furniture to acceptable standards.
• Operate machine tools such as saws, routers and planers while following safety protocols.
• Respond promptly to guest complaints, providing courteous and professional service.
• Perform fire‑brigade duties when assigned.
• Maintain cleanliness of the carpentry shop, tools and work areas.
• Complete daily job records and time books for inspection.
• Ensure high standards of workmanship and undertake any other reasonable duties.

Required profile

• Knowledge of carpentry and building maintenance.
• Trade qualification as a Carpenter (proof may be required).
• Positive attitude and good communication skills.
• Commitment to delivering high‑level customer service.
• Excellent grooming standards.
• Flexibility to handle varied work situations and ability to work under pressure.
• Capability to work independently within established timeframes.

Required skills

• Operating machine tools – saws, routers, planers.
• Furniture repair and refurbishment.
• Carpentry fabrication – shelves, benches, doors, frames.
• Polishing and finishing techniques.
• Adherence to health and safety procedures.