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Steinhafels

Sells home furniture, mattresses and decor

Furniture Repair Technician

Full-TimeDeadline 9/11/27
No salary listed
Entry
Waukesha, WI, USA
In Person
General Maintenance & Repair

About the job

Requirements
  • Ability to regularly lift, push, pull, and move furniture weighing up to 100 pounds.
  • Ability to walk, bend, twist, climb, carry, push, pull, crouch, and kneel while inspecting and repairing furniture.
  • Punctuality and regular attendance are required.
  • Ability to work one weekend day per week.
Responsibilities
  • Analyze furniture damage.
  • Replace color and fill damaged areas.
  • Replace wood grain and remove scratches.
  • Repair dents, gouges, deep scratches, burn marks, broken corners, and edges.
  • Use sandpaper and compounds to remove scratches, raise sheen, lower sheen, and restore dull finishes.
  • Use burn-in sticks, epoxy fillers, sandpaper, and adhesives.
  • Apply color-matching principles involving primary and secondary colors, the effects of white and black on colors, and color-intensity levels.
  • Apply appropriate furniture-repair techniques using low-odor solvent-based touch-up coatings, aerosols, markers, and brushing materials.
  • Replace parts and repair wood and upholstered furniture.
  • Perform leather touch-up and upholstery repair.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with damage analysis, color replacement, damage filling, grain replacement, and scratch removal.
  • Understanding of color-matching principles and furniture-repair application techniques.

About the company

Steinhafels sells furniture, mattresses and home decor to households through stores in Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana and an online shop. Its catalog covers indoor and outdoor living spaces, with sofas, bedroom furniture and dining sets alongside rugs, lighting and accessories. Shoppers choose from brands such as Flexsteel, La-Z-Boy and Tempur-Pedic, compare styles in person, and purchase pieces for individual rooms or an entire home. The business earns revenue from merchandise sales and services, with customers choosing store pickup or delivery to their homes. Founded in 1934 in Milwaukee, Steinhafels is headquartered in Waukesha, Wisconsin.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Waukesha, WI

Founded

1934

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What believers are saying

  • Waukesha assemblers have compressed schedules: Steinhafels lists four 10-hour days as an alternative to five eight-hour days.
  • Protection plans encourage return purchases: Steinhafels gives unused-plan customers a store coupon equal to the plan price.
  • Commercial sales reach beyond households: Steinhafels assigns business and nonprofit customers a dedicated account manager.

What critics are saying

  • Waukesha forklift work reaches 40 feet: Steinhafels requires comfort with heights and small spaces.
  • Compressed schedules still include weekends: Steinhafels' Waukesha assembler role requires one weekend day every week.
  • Custom-order timing depends on suppliers: Steinhafels warns made-to-order furniture has extended waits that vary by vendor.

What makes Steinhafels unique

  • Employees own the retailer: Steinhafels' stock is entirely held through its employee ownership plan.
  • Steinhafels makes mattresses itself: its New Berlin factory produces mattresses for commercial customers.
  • Design work starts without commitment: Decorating Solutions gives shoppers a free consultation with certified interior designers.

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