VACANCY

Skilled Bench Hand Joiner

 

Salary: Starting salary £11 per hour
Standard Hours: 08:00 to 16:30, Monday to Friday - with some flexibility
Location: Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, NG17 5GS

Job requirements

 

You are required to be able to manufacture (machine and assemble) bespoke timber doors and windows to a high standard. It is important that you can work on your own initiative.

 

You will also be required to assist with the installation of joinery, which can involve one or two over-night stays in a hotel. We would not expect this to be any more frequent, than monthly. The ability to work as part of a small friendly team is important.

 

We are a small company so you will be expected to contribute by carrying out other reasonable duties as required to assist the business, including maintaining a safe and clean working environment.

 

We operate a strict no smoking policy in and around the premises.
We expect you to have your own tools.

 

This role is for a skilled bench hand joiner. Training in bench hand joinery will not be provided - the successful candidate must already possess the skills, knowledge and experience required to work independently.

Essential Education, training & Experience

• NVQ 2 (or equivalent) in bench joinery, wood machining or similar
• A minimum of 5 years experience of working in a similar environment
• Proficient in the safe use of traditional wood working machinery
• Proficient in the safe use of hand power tools and hand tools
• A full driving licence

Preferred Education, training & Experience

• Recent experience of the manufacture of timber windows and doors.
• Some on-site experience

 

Key competencies

• The ability to work from drawings
• Physically fit such that a position of this type demands
• Presentable and capable on-site, whether that’s an uninhabited restoration project or a client’s lived-in home
• Able to work efficiently and to deadlines
• Self-motivated, planning your work effectively and working on own initiative
• Cooperatively working as part of a small team
• Taking pride in your work, paying attention to detail and quality standards
• Listening effectively to understand instructions
• Able to diplomatically share ideas with colleagues
• Adaptability, a can-do attitude and a willingness to contribute.
• Safety conscious
• Conscientious, reliable and punctual

 

About us

 

Merrin Joinery was established in 2000. We are high-end manufacturers and installers of bespoke joinery, with most of our work being for listed buildings or other period properties. We offer products and a service that our clients tell us they struggle to find elsewhere.

 

We aim to produce joinery that our customers will love, and we work hard to ensure everything we do is done to the highest standard.

 

Further information including sumaries of our staff development policy and equal opportunities policy can be found on our website and social media pages.

 

Job Offer

 

Merrin Joinery will offer you a varied and interesting career, with the satisfaction of seeing each job through from the initial site survey to completion. The wide diversity and complexity of work will enable you to fully utilise your skills and give you the opportunity to work with beautiful historic buildings. Your input will contribute to the development of this established business.

Salary: Starting Salary £11 per hour. Paid monthly
We aim to review pay on an annual basis.

 

Standard Hours: 08:00 to 16:30, Monday to Friday
We offer some flexibility and also expect you to be willing to work extra hours when required to meet deadlines or when working on site.

Holiday: 28 paid holidays per year including public holidays.
Bonus one holiday day for each year’s service up to a maximum of 33 days.

 

If you feel that you possess the right skills and experience please send your cv to Richard Merrin.

 

cv@merrinjoinery.com

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Merrin Joinery
Unit 16, Maun Valley Industrial Estate
Sutton-in-Ashfield,
Nottinghamshire, NG17 5GS