$25/hour, full-time, days. Hands-on experience required. We'll train you on the carpet side.

DirectCarpet makes custom stair runners in our Hamilton workroom and ships them to customers across North America. We're a small shop looking for one reliable, mechanically inclined person to learn the trade and become a key part of how our product gets made.

What you'll do, starting out

- Run the carpet binding machine to bind and sew carpet edges (we train you)
- Cut underpad to size
- Cut carpet samples
- Much of the cutting is done on the floor, on your hands and knees, with a knife and straight edge
- Operate the forklift (tow motor) to move rolls of carpet
- Package and ship orders
- Keep the workroom and warehouse clean and organized
- General warehouse duties as needed

What you'll grow into

- Custom cutting carpet to each customer's exact measurements
- Taking on more of the production from start to finish

What you need

- At least 1 to 2 years of hands-on work: manufacturing, machine operation, industrial sewing, upholstery, flooring, a trade, or similar shop work
- Mechanically inclined: you can run a machine, notice when something is off, and make basic adjustments
- Comfortable reading a tape measure and cutting accurately
- Dependable. You show up every day, on time. In a small shop, this matters more than anything else
- Comfortable working on your hands and knees on the floor for long stretches
- Able to stand most of the day, bend, kneel,



and lift and move heavy rolls of carpet

Nice to have

- Industrial sewing machine or carpet binding experience
- Flooring or carpet installation background
- Forklift licence (we can arrange training if you don't have one)

The job

- $25.00 per hour to start, with raises for the right person
- Full time, Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 3:30 pm (35 hours a week)
- 7 paid hours a day, with a 30-minute unpaid lunch
- On site in Hamilton, Ontario
- Steady work in a small, friendly shop

To apply, tell us about any hands-on or mechanical work you've done, on the job or on your own time.

Pay: From $25.00 per hour

Expected hours: 35.0 per week

Benefits:

- On-site parking

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Hamilton, ON L8W 3J4: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- Describe a machine or tool you've used regularly, on the job or on your own time. What did you make or fix with it?
- Much of this job is done on your hands and knees on the floor, cutting carpet and under-pad, plus lifting heavy rolls. Are you comfortable doing this work every day? Have you ever used an industrial sewing machine, carpet knives or similar cutting tools?

Experience:

- manufacturing, trade or shop: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Forklift Licence (preferred)
- Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person

📌 General Labourer / Machine Operator – Carpet Workroom. (Hamilton)
🏢 Direct Carpet
📍 Hamilton