Furniture Shop Supervisor

Amity Foundation, an internationally acclaimed Teaching, and Therapeutic Community are seeking compassionate and enthusiastic individuals with a desire to teach, learn and join our community as a Furniture Shop Supervisor at our residential campus in Tucson, AZ. This groundbreaking opportunity not only will be working in our residential programs to help the inmate population but will also enhance your training and experience in the field.   About Amity:   Amity Foundation is a safe place where people can change in an environment that fosters trust; where new values can be formed; responsibility developed, and lasting relationships built. Amity is dedicated to the inclusion and habilitation of people marginalized by addiction, homelessness, trauma, criminality, incarceration, poverty, racism, sexism, and violence. Amity is committed to research, development implementation, and dissemination of information regarding community building.   Remembrance, Resolution, Reconciliation, Restoration, Renewal

Job Summary:

This position will have 4 areas of responsibility:

· Wood Shop

· Metal Shop

· Student Training and

· Safety

The Furniture Shop Supervisor will work directly with the technicians, both guiding and teaching them, and is expected to have a higher level of understanding of cabinet making principles, carpentry skills and safe use of tools. The Furniture Shop Supervisor is expected to have a better understanding of the Amity Community learned through time spent in the entry level position (Furniture Shop Technician) or, as a new hire, a greater level of carpentry-based knowledge.

Essential Duties:

· Supervises and directs Lead-Techs daily in manufacturing finished carpentry and furniture.

· Oversee daily activities in both the wood and welding shops to ensure efficiency

in the production of furniture, custom cabinetry, and ornamental ironwork.

· Supervise Furniture Shop Employees and Students.

· Supervise furniture production and shipping.

· Inspect finished wood and metal products to ensure they meet strict design

specifications and premium aesthetic quality standards.

· Supervise purchasing and inventory of materials and supplies.

· Develop and maintain inventory of all tools and equipment.

· Manage the upkeep, calibration, and repair of all shop machinery, tooling, and welding equipment.

· Supervise Safety training of authorized personnel on the use of all equipment and tools.

· Responsible for maintaining a safe working environment by enforcing OSHA regulations, PPE compliance, and machine guarding.