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The company are a well-established busy Shopfitting & Joinery business based in Battlefield Shrewsbury working from their owned offices and joinery workshop premises. They cover the UK for their main client Nandos completing high end refurbishments, sparkle refurbishments, Capex small works and maintenance and have done for the last 20+ years as principal contractor. They also contract to Mowgli and Five Guys on a smaller scale with their works increasing with these clients too. They are currently fully booked until Jan 2025 and on average have a 3 6-month lead time. Most of their works are within Greater London / within the M25, the Northwest and Midlands but do venture as far north as the Scottish citys and down as far as the south coast.
They operate two site teams working around the UK and their workshop team of 3-4 operatives based in their workshop helping on site occasionally. Their workshop team manufactures a range of counters, bars, drinks units, cabinetry, timber claddings etc using reclaimed rustic materials as well as new. The company also manufacture architectural joinery on a smaller scale, shopfronts doors etc all for the commercial sector.
They are recruiting for a hands on working workshop manager / foreman who thrives on working in a busy environment, flexible and decisive.
General daily tasks;
Daily meets with contracts manager discussing works moving forward
Delegating work
Collating information from work schedules / details / drawings
Working through day-to-day problems
Ordering materials / checking deliveries
Overseeing workshop H&S
Running of workshop keeping a clear and safe area environment
Turning site vans around with materials and equipment via a checklist for sites
When all manager tasks are complete then hands on helping out / manufacturing
Joinery (site or workshop) experience required, shopfitting experience beneficial. A general knowledge of all the building trades not essential but helpful, they would welcome someone moving across into the shopfitting sector and / or from site work.
Certification:
First aid, Manual handling, Asbestos aware will be required and training can be offered as required for completion. Forklift licence will be beneficial and again training can be offered.
Location: Within commutable distance from our offices & workshop SY1 3BF.
Salary Full time PAYE our managers are earning £50-60k gross per annum.
Base rate: £16.00
Overtime paid @ time & a half after 40 hours per week.
Double time paid for any Saturday, Sundays and bank holidays as/if required.
30 Days holiday included.
Government Pension included with an employer contribution of 3% based on qualifying earnings.
Wages paid weekly directly into your bank.
Company vehicle can be negotiated as part of your contract if required.
