About the PositionThe Shop Hand is an entry-level, part-time support role dedicated to assisting RealCraft’s production, shipping, and facilities teams. By handling routine facility upkeep, tool restocking, and daily shop tidiness, this position provides essential backup that allows skilled craftspeople to stay focused on building. The ideal candidate brings a dependable work ethic, an eye for shop safety, and a friendly, helpful approach to supporting the broader team.
Who We AreRealCraft is a direct-to-consumer maker of premium solid wood doors and hardware in Gig Harbor, Washington. Every door is handcrafted on-site using traditional joinery and solid wood, for architects, designers, and homeowners across the US.
What You'll Do
- Shop & Facility Upkeep: Maintain clean, organized, and hazard-free workspaces across all production, crating, and shared facility areas.
- Preventative Maintenance Support: Assist facilities personnel with regular low-level maintenance, tool upkeep, and equipment care to ensure continuous operational readiness.
- Materials & Inventory Control: Support production workflow through routine inventory cycle counts, supply replenishment, and material staging.
- Logistics & Errands: Provide secondary support for local deliveries, pickups, and special facility projects as needed.
- Periodic Site & Event Support: Assist with as-needed exterior upkeep, waste and pallet overflow, seasonal weather chores, and event setup or breakdown.
What We're Looking For
- A friendly, service-oriented mindset: Committed to supporting the production and facilities teams as internal clients, with a practical, get-it-done attitude and a willingness to help wherever needed.
- High reliability, punctuality, and the ability to work independently with minimal daily direction.
- Strong attention to detail and a proactive eye for shop safety, cleanliness, and organization.
(NOT necessary, but appreciated):
- Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record for occasional local errands and deliveries.
- Previous experience in a warehouse, woodshop, or manufacturing environment.
- Forklift certification (or willingness to become certified upon hire).
What We Offer
- $18-20/hour, Monday through Thursday, consistent hours.
- Simple IRA with 3% company match after six months.
- PTO starting day one, plus paid holidays and extra time off at Christmas.
- Work boot allowance, referral bonuses, and bridge toll reimbursement for Narrows commuters.
Working ConditionsThis is a part-time, nonexempt position, Monday–Thursday, ideal hours are between 10:00 AM–4:00 PM. Friday shifts may be required occasionally. The role involves exposure to loud noises, dust, and potentially hazardous machinery in a manufacturing environment. Work may take place in varying temperatures, both hot and cold, indoors and outdoors.
How to ApplySubmit your resume and tell us a little about yourself. No prior experience required, just a strong work ethic and a genuine interest in learning the craft.
Our Mission
We're on a mission to eliminate the soullessness of mass production and spearhead a return to craftsmanship by using genuine materials, offering unparalleled customization, and building each door by hand with time- honored techniques.
Our Story
As a young carpenter, Don Rees was dismayed by the consumerism and conformity of the homebuilding industry. He wanted to build homes that were authentic and unique to each client. So Don started building custom timber frame homes in 1976. Don couldn't find ready-made doors that matched each client's style, so he started to make custom doors for each home as well.
This commitment to finding unique solutions led Don to create his first swing-out carriage garage doors on a home in 1995. Soon these solid wood carriage doors became a hallmark of his projects. Before long the demand for carriage doors became so great that Don decided to take the plunge and switch from home building to custom doors full time. That custom door business, Real Carriage Doors, evolved into what is now RealCraft.
Today, RealCraft builds custom, hand-crafted doors and hardware to help homeowners escape from the conformity of mass produced products and find the unique piece that will express their style and last for decades.