Workshop Operative

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an established and growing manufacturer as an Installer and Workshop operator in a woodworking / carpentry-based workshop to start 1st April 2024.

Our client manufactures and installs retail displays in showrooms for national brands across the country. It boasts a fantastic customer base filled with well-known brands despite remaining a local, family-run company.

The company has a good reputation as an employer; some staff have been there for more than 15 years.

About this Workshop Operative/ Installer (Carpenter) role:

• Mainly a workshop role, working within the workshop in Bekesbourne.
• Occasional overnight stays installing display systems in showrooms across the country as and when required.
• Working alongside others, joining an established team of carpenters, installers and workshop production operatives.
• Use of hand and power tools.
• Heavy manual handling.
• Customer-facing, representing the company well.
• Carrying out assembly and production work within the workshop, preparing the display products for installation on the days when there are no installs.

Workshop Operative/ Installer shift pattern:

• Monday to Friday with no weekend working.
• Workshop hours are 8 am to 4 pm.
• Site installation working hours will vary subject to individual projects (overtime is paid for any time worked outside of workshop hours).
• Some early starts are required to travel to some sites.

About you, the ideal Workshop Operative/ Installer:

• You should have a proven good level of carpentry and/or DIY skills and experience, able to use hand/ power tools comfortably.
• Experience in a similar role would be an advantage, such as shopfitting/kitchen fitting or signage work.
• Ability to stay away from home when required.
• You should be able to demonstrate effective and safe manual handling.
• A positive ‘can do’ attitude represents the company well when out on site with customers.
• A clean driving licence is essential.
• Own transport is recommended due to the remote location of the workshop.

What’s in it for you?

• A starting salary of £26,000 per year
• Overtime payments for any hours worked outside of workshop hours (8 am-4 pm)
• Ad hoc bonuses in line with company performance.
• Transport, hotels and sustenance are provided when staying away for an installation.

If this Workshop Operative/ Installer job looks right for you, please apply with a full CV.

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