Cabinetry Manager

Cabinetry Manager
Custom Cabinetry / Millwork / Construction
Location: Edmonton Area

On behalf of our client, a well-established organization in the custom cabinetry and construction industry, we are seeking an experienced Cabinetry Manager to lead the performance of a cabinetry department from production planning through installation. This hands-on leadership role will oversee scheduling, shop and field operations, quality, safety, equipment, financial performance, and team development.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own department performance across safety, quality, schedule, labour efficiency, material usage, and project outcomes.
• Build and maintain forward-looking production and installation schedules, anticipating capacity requirements, dependencies, and risks.
• Coordinate staffing, materials, equipment, site readiness, and shop-to-field handoffs with project stakeholders.
• Lead regular production meetings to review completed work, upcoming priorities, lessons learned, responsibilities, and potential obstacles.
• Maintain proactive communication with clients, designers, site supervisors, project leaders, department staff, and suppliers.
• Monitor installation progress and ensure commitments, changes, deficiencies, and follow-up items are documented accurately.
• Review estimated versus actual labour, materials, schedule, and rework; identify variances and implement corrective action.
• Support accurate job costing, billing, timekeeping, and completion reporting.
• Oversee inventory levels, purchasing controls, material availability, and supplier performance.
• Manage equipment and machinery maintenance schedules, service records, repairs, and safe operating readiness.
• Recommend equipment, machinery, and facility purchases or replacements as required.
• Lead and develop department supervisors, lead hands, installers, and shop personnel.
• Partner with HR on workforce planning, recruitment, onboarding, training, performance management, and employee development.
• Establish and maintain department standards, checklists, quality controls, and operating procedures.
• Ensure tools, machinery, materials, and work areas are maintained and stored safely.
• Promote compliance with safety requirements and PPE standards; ensure incidents and near misses are reported, investigated, and addressed.
• Resolve escalated quality issues, damage, warranty concerns, client concerns, and scope-related issues.
• Drive continuous improvement in workflow, training, equipment, production processes, and shop-to-field coordination.
• Provide technical direction and hands-on support for complex cabinetry, finishing, manufacturing, or installation issues when required.
• Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications:

• Cabinetmaker or related cabinetry/carpentry trade certification, or equivalent senior-level cabinetry and millwork experience.
• Progressive leadership experience managing a cabinetry, millwork, manufacturing, or construction-related department.
• Strong knowledge of cabinetry production, finishing, installation, woodworking machinery, and quality standards.
• Knowledge of wood finishing, staining applications, spray equipment, and spray-booth operation and maintenance.
• Experience leading supervisors, lead hands, senior tradespeople, and installation teams.
• Demonstrated ability to manage production and installation schedules, suppliers, inventory, equipment, and competing priorities.
• Ability to interpret drawings, scopes, schedules, and job-cost information.
• Strong organizational, planning, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Sound judgment, practical problem-solving skills, and the ability to make timely decisions.
• Experience with digital scheduling, documentation, reporting, and performance-tracking tools; Buildertrend experience is an asset.
• Strong understanding of workplace safety, quality assurance, and continuous-improvement practices.
• Comfortable working across office, shop, and active construction-site environments.
• Ability to occasionally perform hands-on work and lift up to 50 lbs independently, with heavier lifting completed with assistance.

What’s on Offer

• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Leadership opportunity with significant influence over department performance and growth.
• Collaborative, hands-on, and team-oriented work environment.
• Opportunity to lead skilled professionals across both shop and installation operations.
• A role with direct impact on quality, efficiency, customer satisfaction, and project success.

We are seeking a proactive, organized, and accountable leader who combines strong cabinetry expertise with the ability to plan ahead, communicate effectively, develop people, and drive consistent operational performance.

To apply: Please contact nkittlitz@dmcrecruitment.com for a confidential discussion.

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