Responsibilities

- Build and install custom interior joinery: cabinetry, furniture, stairs, trim, helm and galley work, and single-space upgrades through to sections of a full refit
- Veneer, edge, and fit solid wood and sheet goods so the finished piece is fair, tight, and ready for the finish shop
- Work from drawings, patterns, and site measurements; scribe, template, and fit components on board, including awkward access
- Build and install exterior custom woodwork: cap rails, handrails, stairs, hatches, and related repairs
- Take on teak deck work, rot and water-damage repairs, hardware re-bedding, and mould building as assigned
- Plan your own sequence, flag conflicts in the drawings or the boat early, and keep rework off the job
- Coordinate with lead hands, project managers and other trades to meet project requirements and schedules
- Work clean, work safe, and protect vessel interiors and equipment
- Every yacht is different, the standard does not move, more so when you are working with a less experienced joiner

Qualifications

- Have 5 or more years of paid custom marine woodworking: yacht or boat joinery, shipwright work, or equivalent, marine interiors

Assets - not requirements

- Red Seal or equivalent: Cabinetmaker, Joiner, or Shipwright.
- An apprenticeship in progress is acceptable if the years and the work experience are evident
- Teak deck fabrication or recaulking, bent lamination, or pattern and mould experience
- Experience leading a small crew or training an apprentice

Job Requirements

- Able to run your own pieces with limited direction and supervision, and still match the shop’s finish
- Robust on shop drawings,



templates, and on-board fitting
- Fully competent with hand tools and stationary and portable machines, including veneer work
- Must have or be willing to obtain a basic set of tools - Tool Fund for Apprentices assists with this
- Used to working aboard vessels, to weather, and to the reality that the boat does not match the drawing
- You will be a mentor to our less experienced joiners
- Lift, carry and position equipment and parts up to 50 lbs
- Valid Class 5 driver's license
- Ability to bend, kneel squat, and work overhead and in limited spaces
- Short-listed candidates will be required to complete a criminal records check as part of the hiring process. These checks will be conducted through our authorized partner, Triton Canada Inc. and will be completed only with the candidate’s knowledge and consent. Information obtained through this process will be handled confidentially and used solely for employment-related purposes.

Basic Details

- Monday to Friday 7:00 am to 3:30 pm with two 1/2 hour breaks
- must currently live within a reasonable commute to Philbrook's Boatyard Ltd. located at 2324 Harbour Road, Sidney BC V8L 2P6
- opportunities for future training in the Marine industry
- additional benefits we offer that are not shown on Indeed's list are: tuition reimbursement, store discount and employee assistance program

Pay: $40.00-$50.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Benefits:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care

Work Location: In person

📌 Senior Marine Woodworker (Sidney)
🏢 Philbrook's Boatyard
📍 Sidney