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Furniture restorer
Antique furniture restorer Antique restorer Craft furniture restorer Furniture craftsperson Furniture mender Furniture refinisher Furniture renovater Furniture repairer Furniture restoration expert Furniture restorer Furniture upholsterer Heritage furniture restorer Historic furniture restorer Re-upholsterer
Furniture restorers analyse materials and techniques in order to assess the state of an old piece of furniture and to identify and classify it according to art and cultural history. They use old or modern tools and techniques to restore the piece and give advice to customers as to the restoration, conservation and maintenance of such objects.
Tasks
Tasks include -
(a) Operating woodworking machines, such as power saws, jointers, mortisers and shapers, and using hand tools to cut, shape and form parts and components;
(b) Studying plans, verifying dimensions of articles to be made, or preparing specifications and checking the quality and fit of pieces in order to ensure adherence to specifications;
(c) Trimming joints and fitting parts and subassemblies together to form complete units using glue and clamps, and reinforcing joints using nails, screws or other fasteners;
(d) Making, restyling and repairing various wooden articles, such as cabinets, furniture, vehicles, scale models, sports equipment and other parts or products;
(e) Decorating furniture and fixtures by inlaying wood, applying veneer and carving designs;
(f) Finishing surfaces of wooden articles or furniture.
Knowledge
- Materials (glass, paper, plastic and wood)
- Fine arts
- Handicrafts
- Building and civil engineering
Digital competencies
- Selling products or services
- Smoothing surfaces of objects or equipment
- Documenting technical designs, procedures, problems or activities
- Applying protective or decorative solutions or coatings
- Installing wooden and metal components
Digital competencies
- Analysing and evaluating information and data
- Creating visual displays and decorations
Personal competencies
- Taking a proactive approach
- Supporting others
- Processing information, ideas and concepts
Professional groups of the occupation
Craft and related trades workers
Food processing, woodworking, garment and other craft and related trades workers
Wood treaters, cabinet-makers and related trades workers
Cabinet-makers and related workers
Other occupations of the professional group
Do you want to know the demand for this occupation in the market?
Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès
Cabinet-makers and related workers
88
Number of contracts in Barcelonès
17,56%
Percentage of contracts in Catalonia
-12,87% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès
56,82%
Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès
5,68%
Part-time contracts
1,04% Turnover index
109
Average of job seekers in Barcelonès
-8%
Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès
Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia
The market for this profile is hiring
Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age
Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.
Food processing, woodworking, garment and other craft and related trades workers
73%
27%
Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia
Contracts by age groups.
Food processing, woodworking, garment and other craft and related trades workers
Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia
What vacancies are published in the professional family?
Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year
Wood treaters, cabinet-makers and related trades workers
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Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.
What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?
Cabinet-makers and related workers
Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.
The vacancies published are for working in:
Job vacancies posted by county
Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.
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