Woodworking Machinist

**Overview**
**Woodworking Machinist - Workshop Assistant - Hurley Manufacturing**:

- Join the Craft. Shape the Game. Share the Story._

At **Martin Hurls**, every stick we shape carries the pride of tradition and the future of the game. We’re not just looking for another pair of hands — we’re looking for someone who wants to be part of something real.

If you love hurling, craft, and the idea of making something with meaning — and if you’re **sound, hard-working, and curious** — you might be exactly who we need.

We’ve got the customers

We’ve got the timber

We just need you

**What You’ll Do**:

- Craft, sand, and finish hurleys using traditional tools and modern machinery
- Learn how to work the bandsaw, sander, and stamping tools (training provided)
- Pack and prep orders for local and international delivery
- Join us at pop-up shops, GAA days, and community events across the country
- Be part of a small team proud to keep hurl-making alive and thriving

**What You’ll Gain**:

- Appreciation of a real craft from its ‘roots’
- Meet players, coaches, clubs, and GAA supporters across Ireland and beyond
- Opportunities to experience events and hands-on trade shows
- Flexible learning, personal development, and the chance to grow as we grow

**What We’re Looking For**:

- 18+ years old (due to machine use)
- Strong attention to **detail**and **pride**in your work
- Reliable, on time ( essential), and ready to learn
- A **love**for hurling, sport, or just making things with your hands

**Pay Structure**

**Penalty Spot Perks**

1. Potential Performance Bonuses

2. Flexible start/finish times

3. Overtime available ( Saturday work)

4. Training and opportunity to upskill with local Further Education Colleges

5. Friday Morning Hot Food Treat

6. Colum makes a fab Americano at 11am

7. Christmas Bonus and Team night out

**WHAT YOUR**_**TYPICAL**_ **DAY WILL LOOK LIKE**:
**9am**: Team meeting with Emmet and Colum.
**9.15am**: Get workshop prepped for the day ahead, marking out planks.
**9:45am**: Check on all machines, workplace cleared ready for Manufacturing.
**11:00am**Colum’s Barista time
**11:15am**:Continue with Manufacturing for the rest of the morning.

**1:00pm: LUNCH**
**1.45pm**:Other workshop activities including stamping, sizing, gripping.
**2.30pm**:Finishing, polishing smoothing hurleys on Belt sanders.

**3:00pm**: Banana, Apple or Biscuit time.
**3.10pm**Preparing plank selection for Premium Hurls.
**4.30pm**: Basic Workshop clean up, shavings, tidy benches.
**5.00pm**: Gloves off, head home

*every day will be different as is every ash plank, every hurl and every customer

**The Nitty Gritty**:
We work in our manufacturing workshop at **1 Drumkeeran Road, Antrim, BT412JY**.

We pay **full-time salary of 9-5pm Mon
- Fri,** but our public opening hours are **11am to 6pm - Monday to Friday and 10-2pm Saturday.**

We're looking for someone who can be in-situ and ready to go for championship orders for the start of August

**Brand New Opportunity**

**Want to know more?**
Just ask

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**Your Next Step**:
**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £23,000.00-£29,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
- Store discount

Schedule:

- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Antrim BT41 2JY: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Application question(s):

- What was the last Power Tool you used in woodwork?
- Just Checking, do you actually want this job?

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 14/07/2025
Reference ID: MH WA 01
Expected start date: 28/07/2025