Cabinet Maker

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So, you want to be a cabinet maker? Can you:

• Work to a high level of accuracy
• Make mathematical calculations
• Performing tasks requiring manual skill and ability. You may sometimes work in dusty conditions, so it’s best if you do not have any allergies
• Work in a team environment
• Sometimes work to tight deadlines

What do Cabinetmakers do?

1. Cabinet makers work in factories and on building sites to construct and install cabinets to kitchens, bathrooms and laundries. 
2. Draw plans from specifications so that the correct materials can be selected and cut to size.
3. Use stationary and portable power and hand tools and a variety of materials to produce cabinets, shelves, kitchens and sometimes furniture.
4. Cabinet makers are known to other tradies to be extremely neat and precise in their work. When a cabinet maker produces a product for a home or business, it must be to a high standard because it’s a finished decorative product.
5. Cabinet makers may also work for shopfitting companies.

How do I become a Cabinet Maker?

Firstly, you will need to do some work experience so that you know what the job is about. I you think it’s for you, find an employer that is looking for an apprentice cabinet maker. You will then become an apprentice cabinet maker and will you will complete a certificate III in furniture making (Cabinet Making) at a Registered Training Organisation (RTO).

Once you have completed the four year apprenticeship, you will be a qualified tradie!

What Next?

Once you are a tradie in the construction industry, you can continue working for small or large companies and move into leading hand, supervising or management positions. You might even want to start your own business and employ apprentices yourself. Some tradies even go on to further education to complete courses from Certificate IV to bachelor level. There are plenty of options for qualified Cabinet Makers.