The Furniture Technology Centre Trust (Furntech) offers support to new, existing and start-up businesses by providing incubation facilities and accredited skills training for aspiring and existing entrepreneurs with a passion for woodworking and furniture manufacturing.

Furntech, with the support of the Gauteng Department of Economic Development is offering the following programmes in the furniture manufacturing sector to selected individuals.

INCUBATION
• Resident incubation: Furniture manufacturing and / design
• Virtual incubation: Furniture manufacturing and / design

SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
• Furniture Making NQF Level 2: Wood Machining Cabinet Making / Upholstery / Wood Finishing
• CNC Programming

Interested individuals are invited to attend a compulsory INFORMATION SESSION to be held as follows: (Only attend one session)

Physical Session Virtual Session (Microsoft Teams)
Date: 17 October 2023

Venue: Furntech, 11 Granville Avenue, Lea Glen, Roode-
poort (Next to Auction Operations Roodepoort)

Time: 10h30 – 13h00

Date: 18 October 2023
Time: 10h30 – 12h30
Meeting ID: 340 390 139 475
Passcode: 6ChSiH

The presentation is directed at persons who are interested in pursuing a career in furniture manufacturing with a view to starting their own furniture manufacturing and/ design business.

Minimum Qualifying Criteria
• Minimum of pass in Grade 10 (or equivalent) with maths/ maths literacy.
• South African Citizen.
• Be willing to work or start a business in the wood working industry.
• Positive attitude and potential to be developed.

For more information regarding this invitation and request for Microsoft Teams link details, please contact:
Nash: 011 6722185 / adminjhb@furntech.org.za or Michelle: 011 355 8333 / Michelle.Malumbelumbe@gauteng.gov.za

NOTE: THIS INVITATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A JOB OFFER.