Shop Hand
Shop Hand position
RealCraft is looking for a Shop Hand to join our production team. This is a hands-on role that works across several departments on the shop floor. If you’re reliable, comfortable with basic woodworking tools, and enjoy taking on a variety of tasks, we’d like to meet you. Your work will directly support the high-quality, handcrafted doors we ship to homeowners and designers across the country.
Who We Are RealCraft is a local, family-owned door and hardware manufacturer. We’re dedicated to craftsmanship, making every door by hand in our shop. Our team is values-driven, and we take pride in building products that our customers can be proud to own.
About the Position The Shop Hand supports the production team in many ways, including maintaining equipment, finishing and preparing doors for shipment, building custom crates, and handling vendor pickups and deliveries.
What We Offer:
- Hourly pay of $20 - $23 per hour.
- Consistent hours: Monday through Friday.
- Excellent healthcare package, paid holidays, and a matching IRA program.
- A team-oriented workplace.
- The opportunity for development and growth within the company.
Key Responsibilities:
Shop Support
- Assist with maintenance of tools, machines, and shop vehicles as needed (changing belts and blades, checking oil, general upkeep).
- Keep tools, PPE supplies, and equipment organized and inventoried.
- Maintain a clean and safe shop, including daily cleanup and recycling.
- Help with one-time projects such as setting up events, moving equipment, or other special tasks.
Deliveries
- Make occasional deliveries of doors or hardware orders to customers.
- Handle weekly vendor pickups and drop-offs.
Finish Department Support
- Repair minor defects by sanding or touch-up
- Apply finishes to doors and jamb kits according to specifications.
- Wrap doors for safe shipping.
- Assist with loading doors into crates.
Support the Crating Department
- Build custom wood crates for each shipment using saws, nail guns, and other woodworking tools.
- Ensure crates are sturdy and built to withstand transport
- Perform final inspections of products before shipping.
- Report any deects, damage, or inconsistencies prior to crating.
Qualifications:
- Experience with basic hand tools and woodworking equipment (nail guns, saws, drills, etc.).
- Strong attention to detail and ability to follow instructions.
- Reliable, punctual, and able to work well with others
- Problem-solving skills and willingness to take initiative.
- Valid driver’s license and clean record for deliveries and vendor runs.
Location and hours:
This full-time position is at our campus in beautiful Gig Harbor, Washington. Hours are Monday through Friday, 6:30 AM – 3:45 PM M-Th, 6:30 AM -- 11:30 AM Fri.
Physical Requirements:
Must be able to lift and carry up to 75 lbs., work in confined spaces, and stand or walk for extended periods. This position requires physical stamina, including lifting heavy materials, bending, kneeling, and standing for long periods.
How to apply:
Join our team at RealCraft, where craftsmanship and teamwork come together. If you’re ready for steady work, opportunities to grow, and the satisfaction of making something real, apply now.
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.