Carpentry Master - Logistics Center

Role Overview

Carpentry Master – Logistics Center at Wynn Al Marjan Island, located in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, approximately 50 miles from Dubai International Airport.

Company Overview

Wynn Al Marjan Island will be the first integrated resort in the UAE, set to open in 2027. The resort will feature 1,530 rooms and suites, 22 restaurants, lounges and bars, a theater, a beach club, multiple swimming and wading pools, a five-star spa, a salon, a shopping promenade, and a celebrations and events center.

Role Purpose

Lead bespoke carpentry, joinery and millwork fabrication and installation works for the resort's Logistics Center, overseeing custom furniture, cabinetry, architectural elements and specialist timber details while managing carpentry teams and coordinating with multiple operational departments to support pre-opening readiness and ongoing resort requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Fabrication & Technical Oversight

• Review fabrication drawings, sketches, work orders and specifications to confirm dimensions, materials, finishes, hardware, installation requirements and design intent before work commences.
• Carry out accurate site measurements, prepare cutting lists, calculate material quantities and identify required ironmongery, adhesives, laminates, veneers, fittings, fixings and finishing systems.
• Set out, machine, fabricate, assemble, laminate, bond, edge, sand and finish timber, composite and decorative panel components to the required standard.
• Repair, alter, refurbish and install custom cabinetry, bespoke furniture, doors, frames, partitions, moldings, trims, counters, millwork elements and specialist wood finishes.
• Inspect completed fabricated items and installations for dimensional accuracy, alignment, finish quality, durability, safety, functionality and compliance with approved requirements.

Machinery & Workshop Operations

• Operate and supervise the safe use of woodworking machinery, including thickness planers, jointers, crosscut saws, miter saws, circular saws, spindle molders, routers, drills and associated hand and power tools.
• Maintain workshop cleanliness, tool control, machine guarding, dust extraction standards and safe storage of timber, adhesives, finishes and consumables.
• Optimize raw material use through proper set-out, nesting, marking, off-cut control and reuse of suitable materials where appropriate.

Team Leadership & Coordination

• Assign tasks to carpenters and labor support, monitor work progress, provide technical direction and ensure all fabrication and installation works are completed safely and correctly.
• Coordinate planned and reactive carpentry works through the CMMS platform, including work order review, prioritization, progress updates and completion of reporting.
• Coordinate with Facilities, Engineering, Logistics, Projects, Housekeeping, Operations and other stakeholders to understand priorities, access constraints, operational requirements and required completion dates.
• Work with supervisors and end users to agree on practical repair or fabrication solutions that protect the assets, minimize disruption and maintain the required visual standard.

Project & Operational Support

• Lead bespoke fabrication works for custom furniture, cabinetry, built-in units, architectural millwork, display elements, counters, doors, frames, partitions, moldings, trims and specialist timber details.
• Support operational repairs, refurbishment works, pre-opening readiness activities and project-related carpentry requirements across the Logistics Centre, Oasis and Resort areas as required.

Communication & Professional Standards

• Communicate clearly with team members, supervisors and internal clients on work progress, risks, material requirements and completion status.
• Maintain professional grooming, hygiene and workplace conduct standards when working in guest-facing, back-of-house and staff accommodation areas.
• Support a service-focused culture by responding promptly, taking ownership of assigned work and contributing constructively to cross-functional operational requirements.

Qualifications & Experience

• Technical diploma, trade certification or recognized apprenticeship in carpentry, joinery, cabinet making, furniture making, architectural millwork or related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years' supervisory experience in carpentry, joinery, millwork, custom furniture fabrication, cabinetry or refurbishment works, preferably within hospitality, luxury residential, mixed-use development or high-quality commercial environments.
• Strong practical knowledge of bespoke furniture fabrication, cabinetry construction, joinery detailing, timber, veneers, laminates, composite boards, adhesives, ironmongery, finishes, fixing systems and woodworking construction methods.
• Advanced ability to read and interpret fabrication drawings, technical sketches, layout plans, sections, elevations, shop drawings and finish specifications.
• Competent in the safe operation, set-up and basic maintenance of woodworking machinery, hand tools and power tools.
• Experience coordinating workshop production, material planning, work sequencing, site measurement, installation support and quality control.
• Familiarity with CMMS platforms, digital work order systems and basic reporting tools.

Skills & Competencies

• Good leadership, communication, planning and coordination skills, with the ability to direct teams in a busy operational environment.
• Fluent in English; additional languages are an advantage.
• Committed to safety, continuous improvement, knowledge sharing and delivery of consistent workmanship standards.

Additional Information

• Salary paid in Dirhams (AED), the local currency of the UAE.
• Excellent leave policy.
• Healthcare package.
• Incentive programs and other employee benefits.