Trainee Wood Machinist

Your new role

Location:  Lincoln House Woodmill, Alfreton, DE55 4QQ

Hours:  Full Time. 39 hours per week.

Shifts:  This role will operate on our alternate shift - Monday to Thursday ;to 00:20 and Friday 14:00 - 12:05, and Monday - Thursday 06:00 - 13:50 Friday 6:00 - 14:05 

Salary:  You will be paid an initial training rate until you are up to speed, you will then be paid piecework (so you will be rewarded for the more you machine)

What you'll be doing

We're looking for a Trainee Wood Machinist to join our fast paced Manufacturing team at our Lincoln House Woodmill manufacturing site on a Permanent basis. A Trainee Wood Machinist is a role to start building a rewarding career and making yourself at DFS.

All DFS sofa frames are hand made in our manufacturing sites to ensure quality and will then pass through the factory until the product is complete. Our Trainee Wood Machinists play an integral part in shaping and manipulating the timber into the required pieces to assemble the frame. A high attention to detail is essential as is the passion to leanr how to use machinery. 

This role will require a high amount of heavy lifting.

The role is for you if...

This role really suits people who have good CNC experience and enjoy working in a fast paced environment. Ideally you will also be comfortable working with their hands with multiple materials and be capable of a lot of manual handling and heavy lifting.

About DFS

It takes a whole lot of passion to be at the centre of what makes a house feel like home and thats just what we do at DFS. Were the leading sofa retail specialist in the UK, helping people find a comfy seat on their great quality sofas since 1969. 

We're a market leader in the UK because of one thing: our people. Our people made us who we are and will drive us into our ambitious future, together. We offer incredible opportunities to get stuck into fun and meaningful work as well as learn new skills so you can really find your thing. 

DFS Benefits

We want you to really feel at home at DFS, with the support you need to do your best work, as well as a range of great benefits:

A huge 30% colleague discount, plus 15% friends & family discount across our Group (DFS, Sofology, Dwell) Holiday allowance the time you need to rest and relax (and the longer youre with us, the more time youll get)  Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave to give you the time you need to settle in with your new family member Access to a range of high street & online discounts from: Sainsburys, ASOS, Currys PC World, IKEA, John Lewis and more.  Discounted Gym and Cinema memberships to help you unwind Progression and Development opportunities to grow your skills Group Pension Scheme Group Sharesave Scheme Life Assurance & Company Sick Pay

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