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Now Hiring: Woodshop Volunteer Coordinator
Furniture Repair Bank is seeking a highly organized, collaborative, and skilled individual for a part-time Wood Volunteer Coordinator position.
Seattle, WA | Furniture Repair Bank
Part-Time (~24 hours/3-days per week)
1 Saturday & 1 evening per month
Rate: $27-$29/hr
We look forward to connecting with people who are excited to share valuable restoration skills in a community-centered repair environment.
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.
About the Role
The Wood Volunteer Coordinator prepares projects and workstations, teaches beginner-friendly restoration skills, supervises volunteers during repair shifts, and supports production flow in a busy nonprofit workshop. Ideal candidates have hands-on furniture refinishing or woodworking experience and enjoy teaching, organizing, and building community.
Responsibilities
Lead volunteer repair shifts; teach basic sanding, prep, painting, staining, and finishing
Assign tasks based on skill level and project needs
Monitor safety, quality, and tool use; provide constructive feedback
Prepare volunteer-ready projects, tools, PPE, and workstations
Track project progress and update statuses/photos in inventory database
Maintain organized, safe woodshop spaces
Support corporate/community volunteer groups
Communicate delays, supply needs, and production concerns
Ideal Qualifications
Experience with furniture repair, refinishing, woodworking, painting, or finishing and associated tools
Experience teaching, training, or supervising volunteers or learners
Strong interpersonal, communication, and group-management skills
Ability to demonstrate hands-on processes clearly and patiently
Organized, detail-oriented, and safety-conscious
Comfortable working in an active workshop environment
Basic digital communication and tracking skills
Preferred Experience:
Teaching adults and/or teens with varied skill levels
Leading corporate/community volunteer groups
First-aid/CPR certification (or willingness to obtain)
Physical Requirements
Standing, walking, bending, and reaching for extended periods
Demonstrating repair tasks around tools, dust, noise, and finishing products
Moving furniture within established safety limits
Wearing and enforcing PPE usage
How to Apply
📩 Please send the following to sara@repairbank.org:
Current resume
A brief introduction describing your interest in the role, why you’d be a strong fit, and how you heard about the role. Please include:
What experience do you have teaching or supervising people in a hands-on environment?
What furniture repair, refinishing, woodworking, or related skills would you bring to this role?
How would you support a volunteer who is enthusiastic but struggling to follow instructions or meet quality expectations?
Open until filled. Start date ASAP.
FRB welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds, abilities, identities, and professional pathways, including those with skills gained through hands-on work, community experience, apprenticeships, volunteering, or nontraditional education.
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