Furniture Fitter

**Job Purpose**

Installation of furniture in accordance to work and project plans. Supporting in the movement of furniture, tools and equipment from warehouse onto vehicles and from vehicles to site when required.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Assembly of furniture in line with manufacture and customer requirements
- Installation of furniture in line with work and project plans interpreting client needs
- Familiarisation with the full range of products supplied from manufactures
- Supporting team members to develop their skills and knowledge around products and installations
- Working as part of a team, supporting and encouraging colleagues
- In the absence of senior fitter / supervisor responsible for client liaison
- Completion of project time sheets / duty sheets signed off by clients
- Liaison with head office in relation to site developments / issues
- Ensure all sites are left clean and tidy
- Coordinating small projects up to 4 men
- Accountable for handling property and products safely and efficiently
- Utilise health & safety and standard moving tools
- Able to lift and carrying 25kgs. for a moderate distance as well as carrying furniture up stairs.
- Adhere to all safe working practices including manual handling - PPE must be carried at all times
- Provide excellent customer service

**Dimensions**
- Working on multiple projects per week across a diverse client base including regional, national and overseas based activity.
- Clients range in size from small to large businesses and include Blue Chip organisations. Service delivery is over a 7 day period with the possibility for installations to be evening and night based.
- Strategic Partners include furniture manufacturers / suppliers, clients, third party organisations such as building contractors.

**Knowledge, Skills and Experience**

**Essential Skills**
- Expereince of similar fitting work
- Expereince of furniture assesmbly
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to follow instructions verbal and written
- Ability to be self organised
- Ability to work independently with minimum supervision
- Ability to develop junior members of staff

**Qualifications / Skills**
- CSCS card
- Driving Licence (6 or less points)
- 7.5 ton license including driver CPC - Desirable

**Knowledge**
- Understanding of office furniture installation and products - Essential
- Awareness of working within construction industry health & safety requirements / legislation - Essential

**Personal Style**
- Excellent Team worker
- Flexible, able to respond to operational changes professionally with good humour
- Execellent interpersonal skills able to develop effective working relaitonships at all levels
- Ability to motivate and mentor colleagues

**Context**

This is a lead role and is integral to the effective delivery of all installations. The role is site based but there may be the occasional need to work within the warehouse.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Temporary contract, Zero hours contract

**Salary**: £11.50 per hour

**Benefits**:

- On-site parking

COVID-19 considerations:
Lateral flow testing

Application question(s):

- How many years of experience do you have fitting office furniture?

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (preferred)
- CSCS Card (preferred)