Lead Commercial Office Furniture Installer & Decommissioning Specialist
TJ Office Furniture – Plymouth, MN
Pay Range: $24–$29 per hour, based on experience
TJ Office Furniture is seeking a dynamic Lead Commercial Office Furniture Installer & Decommissioning Specialist to join our growing team. This unique, mostly field-based role is ideal for a hands-on professional who thrives on variety. Balancing the precision of new office furniture installations at client locations with the strategic logistics of large-scale decommissions and site clearances.
The ideal candidate will spend approximately 60% of their time leading high-quality commercial office furniture installations and 40% managing decommissioning services. This person will be a trusted field leader, client advocate, and problem-solver who can keep projects moving safely, efficiently, and professionally.
Primary Responsibilities
Installation Leadership (Approximately 60%)
· Lead project execution: Direct crews in the assembly, leveling, adjustment, and installation of modular systems, private offices, collaborative spaces, seating, storage, workstations, and related commercial furniture products.
· Interpret plans accurately: Read and apply CAD drawings, blueprints, furniture plans, installation documents, and field conditions to ensure the physical layout matches the design intent.
· Promote jobsite safety: Follow and reinforce safety protocols, protect building interiors, and maintain a secure work environment for yourself, coworkers, clients, and other trades.
· Ensure quality control: Inspect fit, finish, alignment, hardware, power/data readiness, and overall presentation before client sign-off.
· Maintain accurate documentation: Complete required paperwork, installation notes, punch lists, work records, photos, and project closeout documentation as needed.
Decommission Services (Approximately 40%)
· Oversee strategic tear-downs: Lead the efficient disassembly and removal of outgoing furniture assets while minimizing disruption to client operations and building activity.
· Evaluate assets: Use commercial furniture knowledge to identify items for knock-down, reuse, resale, refurbishment, recycling, donation, or disposal.
· Manage site restoration: Coordinate broom-clean exits, including removal of furniture debris, trash, loose parts, and related materials in accordance with client expectations and lease-end requirements.
· Coordinate logistics: Organize staging, loading, truck packing, palletizing, and transport of decommissioned goods to the TJ Office Furniture facility, client-designated locations, or recycling partners.
· Protect client spaces: Safeguard elevators, flooring, walls, docks, common areas, and building finishes throughout move-out and decommission activities.
Working at Client Locations
· Client advocacy: Use your sales, service, and field experience to help clients make smart decisions during transitions - what to install, what to keep, what to retire, and what may create additional value.
· Critical Thinking: Bring calm, practical problem-solving to every site, whether resolving a missing-part issue during an install, adjusting to field conditions, or navigating a tight loading dock schedule during a move-out.
· Full-service mindset: Represent TJ Office Furniture professionally from first delivery through final site clearance, helping clients experience a smooth, reliable, and service-focused process.
Required Qualifications
· Commercial office furniture experience: 3+ years of experience in commercial furniture installation, systems furniture, office moves, decommissions, or related field work, with proven ability to lead crews and projects.
· Installation knowledge: Ability to assemble, reconfigure, level, adjust, and troubleshoot modular systems, casegoods, private offices, collaborative workspaces, and related furniture components.
· Plan-reading ability: Strong understanding of drawings, floor plans, elevations, field measurements, and jobsite documentation.
· Service and communication skills: Professional communication style with the ability to manage client stress, coordinate with internal teams, and identify opportunities for TJ Office Furniture to provide additional value.
· Operational savvy: Strong working knowledge of loading, staging, truck packing, palletizing, inventory sorting, and protection of client buildings during installation and removal work.
· Physical stamina: Ability to perform consistent hands-on assembly, disassembly, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, bending, and standing throughout the workday.
· Driver qualification: Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record required; experience operating up to a 26-foot box truck is highly preferred.
Preferred Qualifications
· Experience with commercial furniture liquidation, resale, refurbishment, recycling, or warehouse sorting processes.
· Familiarity with power/data coordination, panel systems, workstation components, and common commercial furniture manufacturers.
· Experience communicating directly with facility managers, property managers, general contractors, designers, or business owners.
· Comfort using basic hand tools, power tools, carts, dollies, pallet jacks, and jobsite equipment safely and efficiently.
Why TJ Office Furniture?
This mostly field-based role offers more variety than a standard installation position, with work performed primarily at client offices, commercial job sites, and decommission locations, along with time at the TJ Office Furniture facility as project needs require. As TJ Office Furniture continues to grow its presence in the Twin Cities, we place great importance on fostering a supportive work environment that values culture, community, and connection with both team members and clients. You will play a critical role in our full-service lifecycle—from the day a client moves into their first office to the day they scale into their next one.
If you are a dependable field leader who takes pride in quality work, enjoys solving problems, and understands the value of both installation excellence and responsible furniture decommissioning, we would like to hear from you.
TJ Office Furniture is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes qualified applicants from all backgrounds.
Pay: $24.00 - $29.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Paid time off
- Tools provided
Work Location: In person
