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Now Hiring: Occupational Safety Project Lead
Furniture Repair Bank is seeking a highly organized, collaborative, and mission-driven professional to serve as the Occupational Safety & Project Coordination Lead for a safety culture development project.
This project will develop practical, publicly available safety resources for workers, volunteers, and small repair businesses across Washington State, including:
hazard assessments,
ergonomic and PPE guidance,
exposure prevention protocols,
safety training materials and videos,
and ADA-accessible safety toolkits.
Seattle, WA | Furniture Repair Bank
Part-Time (~20 hours/week) | Project-Based (July 2026 – July 2027)
Rate: $33-$43/h
We look forward to welcoming dedicated individuals who are ready to make a tangible impact in our community.
About Us
Furniture Repair Bank is an innovative nonprofit dedicated to keeping furniture in circulation for the benefit of our community. We envision a future free of furniture waste, where repair skills are preserved and passed down through generations, and every household has access to quality furniture.
Through furniture restoration, volunteer engagement, and workforce development, we combine environmental impact with community care. We foster an inclusive, creative, and empowering environment where staff, volunteers, and guests are treated with respect, openness, and support.
If you’re looking for meaningful work with real-world impact, collaborative energy, and plenty of variety, we’d love to hear from you.
Responsibilities
Coordinate project timelines, deliverables, and team communication
Support workplace hazard assessments and safety planning
Collaborate with ergonomists, designers, videographers, and outreach staff
Help develop practical safety guidance and training materials
Assist with implementation of safer workflows and operational practices
Support documentation, reporting, and statewide outreach activities
Ideal Qualifications
Experience in occupational safety, operations, ergonomics, industrial hygiene, project management, or related fields
Strong organizational, communication, and coordination skills
Ability to manage multiple moving parts and collaborate across disciplines
Ability to translate technical concepts into practical, user-friendly guidance
Experience in workshop, warehouse, manufacturing, makerspace, or repair environments is a plus
Ideal Traits
We’re looking for someone who is:
highly organized and dependable,
collaborative and adaptable,
practical and solutions-oriented,
comfortable navigating evolving projects,
and passionate about worker wellbeing, sustainability, and community impact.
This is a unique opportunity to help shape one of the first occupational safety initiatives specifically focused on furniture repair and reuse environments.
How to Apply
📩 Please send the following to xenia@repairbank.org:
Your resume
A brief introduction describing your interest in the role, why you’d be a strong fit, and how you heard about the role.
We look forward to connecting with people who are excited to build safer, more sustainable, and community-centered repair environments.
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