Kitchen Installation Lead

About Us

Kitchen Tune-Up is a locally owned home remodeling franchise serving northern New Jersey. Backed by over 30 years of industry experience and fueled by the heart and hustle of a local Best of Essex 2025 winner, we bring bold visions to life—from high-impact cabinet refacing to stunning full-gut custom kitchens. We handle the heavy lifting so our clients can enjoy a stress-free process. If you love delivering top-tier craftsmanship and leaving homes cleaner than you found them, you’ll fit right in with our crew.

What You Will Do

• On-Site Leadership: Direct the installation team as Foreman, sequence daily tasks, and maintain a fast, efficient work pace to ensure rapid project completion.
• Hands-On Craftsmanship: Install new cabinetry, modify existing cabinet boxes, and execute flawless cabinet refacing (including veneer application).
• Precision Finishing: Install end panels, filler pieces, crown molding, toe kicks, and trim details. Drill for hinges and install drawers, roll-out trays, and soft-close glides with perfect alignment.
• Project Coordination: Report daily progress, material needs, and site conditions to the dedicated Project Manager.
• Jobsite Excellence: Maintain a meticulously clean workspace, protect all client property (flooring, countertops, walls), and uphold our high standards for daily site cleanup and professional conduct on every job.
• Client Relations: Act as the face of the company on site. You will interact with homeowners daily, providing project updates, answering questions, and communicating adjustments with a solution-oriented mindset.

What You Bring To The Team

• Experience: Minimum 10 years of hands-on experience in finish carpentry or cabinetry installation. Prior experience with cabinet refacing is strongly preferred.
• Required Tools: Must possess and maintain your own standard finish carpentry and installation tools.
• Customer Interaction: Highly comfortable engaging directly and respectfully with clients, delivering an exceptional and friendly customer service experience inside their homes.
• Technical Skills: Highly accurate measurement and layout capabilities with a strict attention to detail.
• Problem-Solving: Ability to adapt on site. Familiarity with light drywall blending, small tile work, flooring, or minor plumbing is a strong plus.
• Professionalism: A commitment to quality craftsmanship and representing the Kitchen Tune-Up brand with polish and integrity. Must be able to pass a standard background check.

Pay & Benefits

• Compensation: $32.00 – $42.00 per hour
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Competitive salary
• Free food & snacks