Trainee Joiner Technician

Trainee Joiner Technician - Peter Cox

We are currently recruiting for a newly qualified Joiner to join our Newcastle branch to help service our customers in and around the North East. The applicant should have served their apprenticeship in joinery as our works include joinery replacements.

Permanent, full-time role

Monday to Friday 8am-4.30pm

Basic salary of £24,500 with approx OTE of £30,000 + company van + fuel card

The role of a Joiner Technician

As a Joiner Technician, you’ll be servicing our customers across the North East in a company van and therefore you need a UK driving licence to become one of our Joiner Technicians. Travel further afield may also be required, subject to workload.

What will you be doing?

● You will strip and replace timber floors, door frames, architraves, windows and doors

● You will hack-off plaster, prior to installing damp proof courses or install cavity drainage membrane

● You will be required to carry out timber treatments such as woodworm sprays and fungal decay work

● Our specialist technicians also carry out basement waterproofing work, and structural defects repairs, such as wall tie installation and crack-stitching

● There can be elements of minimal working away from home as and when required by business needs

Requirements

We would love you to have:

● Preservation joinery experience preferred

● An apprenticeship background, City and Guilds or NVQ qualifications would be advantageous

● Experience working as a Joiner, Carpenter or a Preservation Technician preferred

● Full UK Manual Driving Licence for at least 2 years with no more than 6 penalty points

● A can-do attitude, and able to use your own initiative in tricky situations

● Great communication and customer service skills with a keen, enthusiastic and friendly approach

Benefits

● A competitive package of salary plus bonus, with realistic OTE £30,000 per annum

● Company van, fuel card, uniform and tools

● Monthly bonus scheme

● Sales lead commission

● Grading promotions that increase your basic salary based on your annual performance for the first three years

● RI Rewards (cashback and discounts on multiple retailers)

● The opportunity to work within a diverse, fast-paced, and growing company

Whether you are a newly qualified Joiner and Carpenter or an experienced Joiner and Carpenter, we want to hear from you

Peter Cox, part of the Rentokil Initial group, are one of the UK’s market leaders in damp proofing, waterproofing, timber preservation and wall stabilisation.

We are a government accredited learning organisation; we deliver the best training, qualifications and opportunities to our people. This means that as soon as you walk in the door, we spend time making sure you are an expert in your field. There will be opportunities to broaden your skill set through a host of courses provided internally. Fancy a promotion in the future? The skills you learn can ready you for managerial positions

If you’ve read this far, you must click apply We can’t wait to hear from you.

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