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Furniture finisher

Latest available data: March 2025 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
French polisher Furniture finisher Furniture finishing operative Furniture finishing technician Furniture finishing worker Furniture hand finisher Furniture machine finisher Furniture painter Furniture polisher Furniture sander Furniture sprayer Furniture stainer Furniture varnisher Wood furniture finisher Wood furniture painter Wood furniture sprayer Wood furniture stainer Wood furniture varnisher Wooden furniture finisher Wooden furniture painter Wooden furniture polisher Wooden furniture production operative Wooden furniture production worker Wooden furniture sander Wooden furniture stainer Wooden furniture varnisher

Furniture finishers treat the surface of wood furniture using hand and power tools to sand, clean and polish. They apply wood coatings onto wooden surfaces by using different techniques such as brushing or using a spray gun. They choose and apply the right coatings with protective and/or decorative purposes.

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)
  • Chemistry
  • Handicrafts
  • Music and performing arts
  • Building and civil engineering

Digital competencies

  • Applying protective or decorative solutions or coatings
  • Smoothing surfaces of objects or equipment
  • Complying with health and safety procedures
  • Assembling furniture
  • Cleaning tools, equipment, workpieces and vehicles

Digital competencies

  • Creating visual displays and decorations

Personal competencies

  • Working efficiently
  • Demonstrating willingness to learn
  • 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 what the hiring rate for this occupation is in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Cabinet-makers and related workers

96

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

18,50%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

10,34% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

48,96%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

5,21%

Part-time contracts

1,07% Turnover index

108

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

72%

28%

Men
Women

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

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

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

No experience
5%
Less than 1 year
6%
Between 1 and 2 years
24%
Between 2 and 4 years
34%
Between 4 and 8 years
10%
More than 8 years
21%
Accommodation and food service activities
27%
Manufacturing
19%
Administrative and support service activities
14%
Construction
7%
Information and communication
7%
Others
26%

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.