Our Culture
Over the past 25 years, our inventive team has thrived in the execution of quality architectural millwork driven by integrity and passion. We strive to create impactful solutions that educate our industry while exemplifying our core values and commitment to our people.
At Gator, who we are is as important as what we do. We pride ourselves on knowing our clients should never question our integrity and our employees always understand their value to our company.
Our Inspiration
Why We Do It
For Our People
Providing the ideal environment for team members to grow and reach new goals.
For Our Clients
Maintaining collaborative, honest relationships with our customers to deliver results they never thought possible.
For Our Industry
Utilizing the best and latest equipment to create things the industry has never seen.
For Change
Disrupting the norm and challenging everything.
Open Positions
Applicant must be willing to learn about the Architectural Millwork Industry and become familiar with the AWI (Architectural Woodwork Institute) standards. They must become proficient in company adopted procedures, software, and applications through the proper company provided training. They must also be self-driven, team oriented, able to perform with little oversight, a critical thinker, and work towards understanding and applying the most competitive and accurate bids to our clients and contractors. Finally, they must be willing to succeed and excel in their respective role and work towards becoming a leader for others.
Basic Daily Responsibilities for this Position Include:
- Working directly with Gator Leadership and fellow Estimators daily to identify the best project opportunities and to successfully communicate task and objectives to meet project deadlines.
- Review bid invitations and prepare project documents according to adopted procedures.
- Communicate directly with the general contractor estimators in determining and clarifying project scope.
- Read and interpret project plans, specifications, and addendums.
- Prepare estimating drawings used to identify project take-off and scope using adopted software.
- Prepare and issue clarification request to contractors.
- Log and maintain project specific products, finishes, and cost using adopted software.
- Prepare and issue project scope and estimates using adopted software.
- Implement follow-up procedures to help identify bid performance and challenges to help future bids be more competitive while maintaining profitability.
- Provide support for Gator Leadership relating to project opportunities, including but not limited to traveling to jobsites to meet with contractors and clients to gain understanding of project scope prior to bidding a project. (Pre-Bid Meeting)
Compensation & Benefits:
- Competitive Salary (Experience Based)
- Growth Opportunities (Yes)
- Health (Yes)
- Vacation (Yes)
- Paid Holidays (Yes)
- 401K (Yes)
- Paid Training (Yes)
- Company Cell Phone (Yes)
- Vehicle Allowance (Yes)
Company Adopted Software:
- Excel, Word, Outlook
- Crows Nest
- Bluebeam Revu PDF
Applicant must be willing to learn about the Millwork Industry, and become proficient in company adopted software and applications, such as Cabinet Vision, through the proper company provided training. They must also be self-driven, team oriented, able to perform with little oversight, a critical thinker, and work towards understanding related manufacturing and production methods. Finally, they must be willing to succeed and excel in their respective role and work towards becoming a leader for others.
Basic Daily Responsibilities for this Position Include:
- Working directly with project managers and designers.
- Able to successfully communicate task and objectives to meet project deadlines.
- Read project plans and specifications.
- Maintaining and contributing to product libraries.
- Creating technical drawings for review and approval.
- Processing approved technical drawings for manufacturing and production efforts.
- Work directly with shop specialist and millworkers to critically think through design challenges.
Compensation & Benefits:
- Competitive Salary (Experience Based)
- Growth Opportunities (Yes)
- Health (Yes)
- Vacation (Yes)
- Paid Holidays (Yes)
- 401K (Yes)
- Paid Training (Yes)
Company Adopted Software:
- AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp
- Cabinet Vision
- Excel, Word, Outlook
- Bluebeam Revu PDF
Qualifications include an accredited degree in Construction Management and 3 to 5 years work experience as a Project Manager or Assistant Project Manager. Application must also have excellent communication and organizational skills, but most importantly the applicant must be willing to learn the adopted standards and procedures of the company, and to implement those procedures daily.
Additionally, applicant must be willing to learn about the Architectural Millwork Industry and become familiar with the AWI (Architectural Woodwork Institute) standards. They must become proficient in company adopted procedures, software, and applications through the proper company provided training. They must also be self-driven, team oriented, able to perform with little oversight, a critical thinker, and work towards understanding and applying the necessary efforts to turn over a successful project to our clients and contractors, on time and within project budget. Finally, they must be willing to succeed and excel in their respective role and work towards becoming a leader for others.
Basic Daily Responsibilities for this Position Include:
- Able to read and understand construction contracts.
- Able to read and interpret project plans and specifications.
- Able to read and produce project schedules used to properly plan production, delivery, and installation efforts necessary to meet project deadlines.
- Able to clearly communicate with Gator project engineers to produce project submittals and issue for review and approval.
- Able to estimate project ASI’s, RFP’s, and other changes in the work accurately and submit for approval.
- Able to clearly communicate pricing changes from installers and vendors with our preconstruction team and estimators.
- Able to manage, coordinate, and administer multiple projects at once.
- Able to coordinate and mange installation crews and schedule installers as needed to meet project deadlines.
- Attend jobsite deliveries, meetings, and site visits as needed for proper documentation and to ensure project success.
- Create and manage submittal logs, material orders, job reports, installation reports, punch list, change orders, change request, schedule of values, pay applications, warranties, close out documents and other similar documentation necessary to properly manage the work in accordance with adopted procedures.
- Attend, coordinate, and conduct phone calls, conferences, zoom meetings and other necessary communications needed to move project schedules and challenges forward.
Compensation & Benefits:
- Competitive Salary (Experience Based)
- Growth Opportunities (Yes)
- Health (Yes)
- Vacation (Yes)
- Paid Holidays (Yes)
- 401K (Yes)
- Paid Training (Yes)
- Company Cell Phone (Yes)
- Vehicle Allowance (Yes)
- Fuel Cost (Yes)
- Access to Company Tools (Yes)
Company Adopted Software:
- Excel, Word, Outlook
- Bluebeam Revu PDF
- Cabinet Vision
- AutoCAD
- Crows Nest
Applicant must be self-driven, team oriented, able to perform with little oversight, a critical thinker, and work towards understanding related manufacturing and production methods. Finally, they must be willing to succeed and excel in their respective role and work towards becoming a leader for others.
Basic Daily Responsibilities for this Position Include:
- Able to utilize precision measuring tools such as a tape measure and caliper, for setting up machines, cutting and assembling products.
- Able to work independently on work.
- Able to read and understand production work orders, submittals, work tickets and similar documents necessary to move projects through the production process.
- Operate a variety of woodworking tools machinery used in the cabinet manufacturing.
- Able to problem-solve to achieve design intent.
- Able to operate handheld power tools used to drill, cut and shape wood and other products.
- Able to match materials for color, grain, texture, and other similar characteristics.
- Able to assemble varies parts together to form complete cabinet units using hand tools, including the installation of hardware such as hinges, drawer guides, door and drawer pulls.
- Able to maintain accurate records of daily production efforts and hours by logging and tracking data into the company’s computer system.
- Maintain company quality control standards, practices, and checks.
- Able to prepare assemblies for shipping.
- Willing to work additional hours to meet project deadlines.
- Implement company safety standards, practices, and checks.
- Wear proper PPE including eye, ear, and breathing protection.
- Perform daily cleanup of work areas.
Physical Requirements for this Position Include:
- Able to frequently lift between 5 lbs. and 60 lbs. without assistance.
- Able to sustain long periods of standing, walking, bending, kneeling, and sitting.
- Able to remain mobile in tight spaces.
- Able to render physical assistance to team members if necessary.
Compensation & Benefits:
- Hourly (Experience Based)
- Growth Opportunities (Yes)
- Health (Yes)
- Vacation (Yes)
- Paid Holidays (Yes)
- 401K (Yes)
- Paid Training (Yes)
Gator, located at 8576 Florida Blvd. in Denham Springs LA, is looking for a Licensed ID or ID Intern to join the team full time, to help lead and assist with commercial and residential projects, space planning, interior design efforts, product showcase and sales, etc. This person would have an opportunity to be involved in several areas of the company on a daily basis, and work directly with Gator Leadership and Gator Clientele.
Some of the roles and responsibilities would include:
- Work directly with Gator Leadership, including our Licesnsed Architect.
- Establishing and maintaining relationships with material vendors and sales reps.
- Keeping up with the latest design trends and product lines.
- Creating, organizing, and maintaining product libraries and samples.
- Providing design ideas and advise using available product lines and resources from our manufacturers.
- Help develop millwork product lines and catalogs focused on providing quality quick-ship millwork to fast pace projects.
- Space Planning of commercial and residential spaces, designing millwork concepts and ideas.
- Working directly with clients from pre-design through project completion.
- Scheduling and coordinating meetings with potential new clients and vendors.
- Scheduling and providing walkthroughs of the Gator Showroom.
- Participate in custom millwork, cabinetry, and FFE sales calls and discussions.
- Work with Pre-construction and estimating team to determine project values and cost for commercial and residential projects.
Some of the basic qualifications for this position would include:
- ID Degree from an accredited university.
- ID License Preferred.
- ID Intern must be willing to seek licensure.
- Proficient in Revit.
- Proficient in Photoshop, SketchUp, or other comparable rendering software.
- General understanding and use of AutoCAD, not necessary but a plus.
- Bluebeam REVU PDF, not necessary but a plus.
- Work, Excel, Outlook.
- Clear verbal and written communication skills.
Salary and Benefits
- Salary (D.O.E)
- Health Insurance
- Vacation Time
- Paid Holidays