Lead Cabinet Installer Finish Carpenter Kitchen Remodeling
Listed on 2026-09-24
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Trades / Skilled Labor
Installation Technician, Carpentry, Construction Labor & Trades
Benefits:
- Opportunity for advancement
- Training & development
- Competitive salary
Brooklyn and Manhattan, NY
Full-Time W-2 Position | Monday–Friday | Year-Round Work
$33–$45 per hour, based on experience, plus performance bonuses
Are you an experienced cabinet installer who can take a kitchen from layout through final adjustments and punch-list completion?
Kitchen Tune-Up Brooklyn North is hiring a skilled Lead Cabinet Installer and Finish Carpenter to join our growing team. We offer steady, year-round residential kitchen projects throughout Brooklyn and Manhattan, organized project support and the opportunity to take ownership of your installations.
This is a lead-level position for someone with professional kitchen cabinet installation experience. It is not an entry-level carpentry role.
What You’ll Do- Independently install complete residential kitchens from plans and elevations
- Install framed and frameless cabinetry
- Lay out cabinetry and ensure everything is level, plumb, square and properly aligned
- Install fillers, finished panels, scribes, toe kicks, crown moulding and decorative trim
- Perform cabinet refacing and cabinet modifications when required
- Install handles, hinges, rollouts, pull-outs and cabinet accessories
- Make accurate field cuts and solve installation challenges professionally
- Lead a helper or second installer when assigned
- Protect customers’ homes and maintain a clean, organized job site
- Communicate daily progress, material needs and job-site concerns to the project coordinator
- Complete final adjustments and punch-list work to a high professional standard
- At least three years of professional kitchen cabinet installation experience
- Strong finish-carpentry and problem-solving skills
- Ability to independently install a complete kitchen without constant supervision
- Ability to read cabinet plans, elevations and installation drawings
- Experience installing crown moulding, fillers, panels, scribes and trim
- Ability to accurately measure, cut, level, shim and modify cabinetry in the field
- Professional appearance and respectful communication with homeowners
- Reliable attendance and punctuality
- Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
- Ability to travel daily to job sites throughout Brooklyn and Manhattan
- Legal authorization to work in the United States
- Everyday professional hand and power tools
Kitchen Tune-Up provides project materials and specialty equipment as required.
Why Join Kitchen Tune-Up?- Competitive hourly pay
- Performance bonuses
- Full-time W-2 employment
- Consistent, year-round work
- Monday–Friday schedule
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Organized project and office support
- Opportunity to lead installations and grow with the company
- High-quality residential projects in Brooklyn and Manhattan
We value skilled tradespeople who take pride in precision, cleanliness and craftsmanship. We are looking for someone who wants a stable, long-term position and can become an important part of our installation team.
Required experience: Kitchen cabinet installation — 3 years
Work location: In person at project sites throughout Brooklyn and Manhattan
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