The Role
You will be building custom cabinetry in our Santa Ana shop — cutting, assembling, and finishing cabinet boxes, face frames, doors, and drawers to precise specifications for luxury residential projects across Orange County.
This is hands-on production work where accuracy and consistency matter on every piece. The cabinetry that leaves our shop goes into some of the finest homes in the region. That standard starts here, with the people who build it.
What the work involves
- Building cabinet boxes, face frames, doors, drawers, and components from shop drawings and cut lists
- Operating table saws, panel saws, CNC routers, edge banders, and other standard woodworking machinery
- Working with a range of hardwoods and sheet goods — cherry, walnut, white oak, maple, and cabinet-grade plywood
- Reading and interpreting shop drawings and cut lists accurately
- Maintaining quality standards throughout production — checking your own work before it moves to the next stage
- Keeping your work area organized and operating safely at all times
What we're looking for
- Experience in a production cabinet shop, millwork shop, or fine woodworking environment
- Comfort operating standard woodworking machinery safely and accurately
- Ability to read shop drawings and cut lists
- Strong attention to detail — you catch mistakes before they leave your station
- Consistent, reliable output across a full production day
- A genuine interest in the craft and pride in what you produce
Questions to answer in your email
When you write to us, please include your resume and answers to the following questions. Be specific — we are looking for real examples from your experience, not general statements.
- How many years of experience do you have building cabinetry or millwork in a shop environment?
- What woodworking machinery are you comfortable operating, and which do you use most regularly?
- Describe a production run or project you built that you are proud of. What made it challenging and how did you handle it?
- Tell me about a time you caught a mistake in your work before it left your station. What was it and what did you do?
- How do you maintain accuracy and consistency across a long production day?
- What does quality control mean to you in a shop environment?
- Describe the type of manager or shop environment you work best in.
How to apply
Send your resume and answers to the questions above to careers@handjcabinets.com. We review every submission personally and will follow up with everyone we want to speak with.
No recruiters or staffing agencies, please.