Work With Us

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We are a growing family company with showrooms in Christchurch and Esher, and our own workshop in Nottinghamshire.

We are always interested in receiving CV’s from talented people who love this business, and share our values of providing a great product at a great price and excellent customer service.

See below for our current vacancies, and send your CV to keith@handmadekitchensofchristchurch.co.uk

Workshop Manager – Ollerton, Notts:

As the Workshop Manager, you will be managing the workshop team, driving operational excellence by instilling a continuous improvement & safety culture.

Key Responsibilities:

· To be responsible for all day to day activities at the workshop.

· To recruit, train, lead, manage & direct the workshop team, managing & maintaining the key objectives, in line with site budgets & KPIs

· Implementation of manufacturing improvement methodologies

· Working to ensure production meets demand requirements

· Overseeing quality systems to ensure specifications & product expectations are met in a cost-effective manner

· Ensure all operations on site are in accordance with the EH&S expectations & the local / national regulating authorities

· Develop & implement improvement tools & techniques to reduce or eliminate operating problems & improve product cost, quality, delivery performance & customer satisfaction

· Promote a culture of continuous improvement & drive improvement initiatives (e.g. 6S, waste reduction & cost reduction projects)

· Use methods such as LEAN to reduce overall costs of production & levels of waste, whilst increasing OTIF & meeting all quality criteria

· Create an environment of employee engagement, training & succession to create a high performance, motivated work culture & continuous improvement environment

The Successful Applicant:

· Joinery skills and experience of joinery machinery including CNC

· Experience of successfully managing a joinery workshop

· Experience of implementing continuous improvement manufacturing techniques (e.g. 5S/6S, lean, Six Sigma etc.)

· HSE qualified

· A proactive & results focused approach delivered through effective KPI management

· Excellent communicator at all levels

· Strong team player, who has demonstrated ability to coach & develop team members to deliver their maximum potential

Hours: 44 hours Mon – Thu (with a 3 day weekend off)

Annual Leave: 25 days inc Bank Holidays

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £45,000.00-£55,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Company pension
  • On-site parking

Schedule:

  • 12 hour shift
  • No weekends

Licence/Certification:

  • Driving Licence

Work Location:

In person

Showroom Manager – Christchurch:

We are looking for a Showroom Manager for our Christchurch showroom. This is a full time, permanent role, you will be responsible for the day to day operation of the showroom including but not limited to the following duties:

  • Managing and coaching your team to deliver sales.
  • Meeting KPI targets
  • Acting as a role model when dealing with customers, suppliers and colleagues.
  • Recruiting and developing exceptional staff.
  • Managing social media channels.
  • Ensuring showrooms are maintained to a high standard internally and externally.
  • Ensuring showrooms meet H&S regulations.
  • Ensuring the security of the showroom.
  • Ensuring all enquiries are dealt with to the best possible standard.
  • Ensuring company policies are followed.

About us:

We are a family owned business, established in 2001. We have showrooms in Christchurch, Dorset, and Esher, Surrey and our own workshop in the East Midlands. We specialise in quality, bespoke, made to measure kitchens at prices far below our competitors.

We are friendly, approachable and believe that getting a new kitchen should be exciting and enjoyable. Take a look at our website handmadekitchensofchristchurch.co.uk/what-our-customers-say and see over 100 customer comments.

The Ideal candidate :

  • A high performing manager with a proven record.
  • Flexible – able to adapt to changing priorities and targets/KPI’s and strategies quickly, to align the team and create the vision.
  • Extremely well organised and prepped every day.
  • Incredibly strong time management skills and a clear ability to work under pressure.
  • Can build a strong sense of teamwork and collaboration.
  • Influential communication skills with strong emotional intelligence.
  • Always demonstrating resilience.
  • People orientated, excellent listening skills, strong empathy.
  • Comprehensive IT literacy and mental agility.
  • Understanding of company policies, procedures and ways of working.
  • A passion for home improvement & design.

Essential requirements:

  • Experience of successfully managing a team in a busy retail environment
  • Experience of successfully working in a kitchen showroom.
  • Willing to Work Tues – Sat.
  • Willing to cover our Esher showroom if necessary.
  • Driving licence.

Salary:

£36,000 OTE

Benefits:

  • Membership of BHSF employee benefits programme
  • Employee discount
  • Company bonus scheme
  • Pension scheme available with NEST
  • Long service awards