Nonprofit
Woodshop Volunteer Coordinator
Details
Description
About Us
Furniture Repair Bank is an innovative nonprofit dedicated to keeping furniture in circulation for the benefit of our community. We envision a future free of furniture waste, where repair skills are preserved and passed down through generations, and every household has access to quality furniture.
Through furniture restoration, volunteer engagement, and workforce development, we combine environmental impact with community care. We foster an inclusive, creative, and empowering environment where staff, volunteers, and guests are treated with respect, openness, and support.
If you’re looking for meaningful work with real-world impact, collaborative energy, and plenty of variety, we’d love to hear from you.
About the Role
The Wood Volunteer Coordinator prepares projects and workstations, teaches beginner-friendly restoration skills, supervises volunteers during repair shifts, and supports production flow in a busy nonprofit workshop. Ideal candidates have hands-on furniture refinishing or woodworking experience and enjoy teaching, organizing, and building community.
Responsibilities
- Lead volunteer repair shifts; teach basic sanding, prep, painting, staining, and finishing
- Assign tasks based on skill level and project needs
- Monitor safety, quality, and tool use; provide constructive feedback
- Prepare volunteer-ready projects, tools, PPE, and workstations
- Track project progress and update statuses/photos in inventory database
- Maintain organized, safe woodshop spaces
- Support corporate/community volunteer groups
- Communicate delays, supply needs, and production concerns
Ideal Qualifications
- Experience with furniture repair, refinishing, woodworking, painting, or finishing and associated tools
- Experience teaching, training, or supervising volunteers or learners
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and group-management skills
- Ability to demonstrate hands-on processes clearly and patiently
- Organized, detail-oriented, and safety-conscious
- Comfortable working in an active workshop environment
- Basic digital communication and tracking skills
- Preferred Experience:
- Teaching adults and/or teens with varied skill levels
- Leading corporate/community volunteer groups
- First-aid/CPR certification (or willingness to obtain)
Physical Requirements
- Standing, walking, bending, and reaching for extended periods
- Demonstrating repair tasks around tools, dust, noise, and finishing products
- Moving furniture within established safety limits
- Wearing and enforcing PPE usage
Schedule
- Part-Time (~24 hours/3-days per week)
- 1 Saturday & 1 evening per month
Benefits
Paid sick and vacation time, pro-rated for part-time
Holiday pay
Level of Language Proficiency
Fluency in English
Multilingual a plus but not required
Location
How to Apply
Please send the following to sara@repairbank.org:
- Current resume
- A brief introduction describing your interest in the role, why you’d be a strong fit, and how you heard about the role. Please include:
- What experience do you have teaching or supervising people in a hands-on environment?
- What furniture repair, refinishing, woodworking, or related skills would you bring to this role?
- How would you support a volunteer who is enthusiastic but struggling to follow instructions or meet quality expectations?
Open until filled. Start date ASAP.
FRB welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds, abilities, identities, and professional pathways, including those with skills gained through hands-on work, community experience, apprenticeships, volunteering, or nontraditional education.
