Shop Foreman

Shop Foreman The Butcher & Swede Denver, CO Job Details Full-time $30

• $35 an hour 20 hours ago Benefits Dental insurance 401(k) Flexible schedule Qualifications Defect detection (quality control) Dimensional inspection Dimensional measurements Millwork Blueprint reading Welding Residential carpentry Project stakeholder communication Project scheduling Full Job Description Shop Foreman You are primarily a maker.

You lead by building — and you know the difference between work that's good enough and work that's right.

Reports To:

Owner /

Operations Lead Coordinates With:

Drafter, Project Coordinator, Subcontractors Location:

Denver, CO — shop primary, field as required

Type:

Full-time Comp Range:

Commensurate with experience

WHO WE ARE

Butcher & Swede builds custom millwork, metalwork, and architectural elements for high-end residential, hospitality, and commercial clients. We are a small team that doesn't do volume — we do rooms worth obsessing over. Every piece that leaves this shop carries our name. We hold that standard seriously.

THE ROLE

This is a fabricator-first role. Roughly 70% of your time is on the tools — building custom millwork and wood elements to a high standard of craft. The other 30% is coordination: field dimensions, shop scheduling, communication with the Drafter and Project Coordinator, and making sure nothing falls between the cracks. You are not managing from a distance. You are the most skilled person on the shop floor, and the team knows it because they can watch you work.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES FABRICATION

— PRIMARY

• Execute custom woodworking and millwork to architectural standards — cabinetry, built-ins, paneling, specialty elements
• Operate and maintain shop equipment: table saw, jointer, planer, router, CNC where applicable, and hand tools
• Read and build from shop drawings and architectural details with accuracy
• Hold yourself and your work to a finished standard — not just dimensionally correct, but right
• Identify material defects, joinery problems, or drawing conflicts before they become expensive mistakes
• Metal fabrication experience is a meaningful bonus — at minimum, you understand how metal components integrate with wood assemblies

FIELD & COORDINATION

—

SECONDARY

• Take field dimensions prior to fabrication on all site-dependent work — document conditions accurately, including anything that doesn't match the drawings
• Communicate field findings clearly to the Drafter so corrections happen before material is cut
• Coordinate with the Project Manager on production sequencing, delivery, and install timing
• Lead or support installation as needed
• Flag schedule or quality risk early — not after it has already cost the project

SHOP OWNERSHIP

• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe shop — tools maintained, materials stored correctly, workflow logical
• Set the production standard for the team through your own work, not just your direction
• Provide honest feedback on labor hours and material usage to support accurate future estimates

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

Required:

• 5+ years of hands-on custom woodworking or millwork fabrication — not production cabinetry, but complex, detail-oriented work
• Strong ability to read architectural and shop drawings and build from them without hand-holding
• Field dimension experience — you know what to do when the wall isn't plumb and the drawing doesn't account for it
• High personal standard for finished work. You notice defects most people walk past.
• Clear, direct communicator — you say what the project needs to hear, not what's easy

Bonus:

• Metal fabrication skills — welding, steel, or decorative metalwork
• Experience working alongside a metal shop or on mixed wood-and-metal projects
• Exposure to high-end residential, hospitality, or commercial interiors
• Experience leading a small fabrication team or serving as lead on complex projects This is not the right role if:
• Your fabrication background is primarily production or tract cabinetry
• You're looking to move off the tools into a management-only seat
• You need someone else to set the quality standard for you
• You treat field conditions or drawing conflicts as someone else's problem

HOW WE WORK

Small team, high ownership. There is no layer of middle management between you and the decision that needs to get made. You will build with your hands, make calls in the field, and be a direct voice in how this shop runs. We expect you to hold the standard — and to say something when the work, the drawings, or the process isn't meeting it.

Pay:

$30.00

• $35.

00 per hour

Benefits:

401(k) Dental insurance Flexible schedule

Work Location:

In person