Workshop Operative / Installer (Carpentry) job opportunity in Bekesbourne, near Canterbury:
A fantastic opportunity to join an established and growing manufacturer as an Installer and Workshop Operative in a woodworking / carpentry based workshop to start 1st April 2024.
Our client manufactures and installs retail displays in to showrooms for national brands across the country, boasting 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, with some staff having been there for more than 15 years.
About this Workshop Operative / Installer (Carpenter) role in Bekesbourne, near Canterbury:
- Mainly a workshop role working within the workshop in Bekesbourne.
- Occasional over night stays installing display systems in to 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 in Bekesbourne, near Canterbury:
- Monday to Friday with no weekend working.
- Workshop hours are 8am to 4pm.
- Site installation working hours will vary subject to the individual projects (overtime is paid for any time worked outside of workshop hours).
- Some early starts required in order to travel to some sites.
About you, the ideal Workshop Operative / Installer in Bekesbourne, near Canterbury:
- 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, such as shopfitting/kitchen fitting or signage work, would be an advantage.
- Ability to stay away from home when required.
- You should be able to demonstrate effective and safe manual handling.
- A positive ‘can do’ attitude, able to represent the company well when out on site with customers.
- A clean driving licence is essential.
- Own transport is required due to remote location of the workshop.What’s in it for you?
- A starting salary of £26,000 per year, negotiable based on experience.
- Overtime payments for any hours worked outside of workshop hours (8am-4pm)
- Adhoc bonuses in line with company performance.
- Transport, hotels and sustenance provided when staying away for an installation.
If this Workshop Operative / Installer job looks right for you, please apply with a full CV to Paige at Larkspur Group Ltd.
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