Trainee Blind

Trainee Blind & Curtain Installer

Job Location: Moordown, Bournemouth

**Job Type**: Permanent - 5 days a week

**Salary**: starting at £11.50 per hour

Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm

We are looking for a Trainee Blind & Curtain Installer to learn all aspects of the Blind and Curtain industry, from learning how to manufacture all types of blinds, accurately measuring jobs, estimating and fitting for private and commercial clients.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to develop a career in blind and curtain installation and to learn within an established and professional team. Full training will be provided to give you knowledge and experience of all aspects of the job.

The initial tasks of the role will be to:
- Receive, check and store incoming deliveries

Load and unload job materials to work vehicles

Make vertical blind slats

Make headrails

Manufacture all type of blinds

Carry out repairs

General clean up duties

In addition, you will shadow colleagues on site to learn how to install, estimate and measure all types of blinds, curtains, shutters and awnings.

Essential skills and personal qualities for this varied role include:
- Confidence with power tools and fixings and a competency of performing general DIY tasks

Confidence to use manufacturing machinery

Comfortable working with measurements

A passion for interior design or similar

Numeracy

Good spoken and written English

IT skills

Great communication skills

Attention to detail

Professional, friendly manner

Good customer service skills and work ethic

Reliability, punctuality and honesty

Able to use own initiative

Willingness to work hard and as part of a team

Passion for learning

Physical ability to lift and carry

Driving licence essential

Once trained and confident to perform these tasks a van, tools and uniform will be provided.

**Job Type**: Permanent

Pay: £11.50 per hour

Expected hours: 27.5 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Work Location: In person