Build Things That Last — Right Here in the High Country Garden Metalwork, LLC is a metal fabrication shop in Pineola, NC, and we're growing. We're looking for welders, fabricators, and weld finishers who take pride in clean work — whether you've run a shop floor for 20 years or you're fresh out of a welding program and ready to prove yourself. No commute to Hickory or Johnson City. Skilled trade work, minutes from home. About Us Garden Metalwork, LLC is a family-owned custom fabrication shop — no corporate red tape — building ornamental and architectural metalwork in steel and aluminum since 1996: railings, arbors, trellises, fire screens, planter boxes, driveway reflectors, and one-off custom projects. Our work ships from Avery County to clients across the entire United States — homeowners, contractors, and landscape architects, plus the Getty Museum, Pottery Barn, Boston's Rose Kennedy Greenway, Sporty's catalog, HGTV's Curb Appeal, and a few famous names we don't drop. Thirty years in, we're busier than ever — which is why we're hiring. What You'll Do Laser welding — precision joining and repair Fabricate, fit, and weld metal parts and assemblies from drawings, templates, and verbal specs (MIG required; TIG/stick a plus) Cut, bend, drill, and shape steel and other metals using shop equipment (saws, grinders, brakes, plasma/torch) Grind, sand, and finish welds to a clean, consistent standard Read tape measures, squares, and basic blueprints; check your own work for fit and quality Pack and ship finished pieces, and occasionally run product to the powder coaters Follow shop safety practices, maintain a clean workstation, and handle basic equipment upkeep — a priority here

What We're Looking For Required:

Welding or metal fabrication experience, OR completion of a welding/fab program (recent grads encouraged to apply) Able to read a tape measure accurately and follow drawings/instructions Reliable, safety-minded, and able to lift up to 50 lbs and stand for full shifts Valid driver's license (for occasional powder-coating runs) Nice to

Have:

TIG welding, blueprint reading, sheet metal, or finishing/polishing experience AWS certification or welding program certificate Forklift experience Pay & Schedule $17-$25 per hour, based on experience Full-time and part-time positions available — we'll work with student and second-job schedules Holiday pay, performance-based bonuses, and real advancement — your pay and responsibilities grow with your skills How to Apply Apply through Indeed — tell us your experience level and whether you're looking for full- or part-time. Weld test on-site for experienced applicants; we hire on skill, not just paper.

NOTE:

If you've read this post in its entirety and think you're a good fit for this role, email gardenmetalwork@yahoo.com — put

READY TO WORK

in the subject line and tell us why you're a good fit.

Pay:

$17.00 - $30.00 per hour

Experience:

Welding:

1 year (Preferred)

Work Location:

In person