Bench Joiner

Job Description

Our client is a FTSE 250 five-star homebuilder, which operates 20 trading divisions across England, Scotland and Wales. As a bench joiner, you will create precise wooden components like inner doors frames, inner window frames, timber components in a factory environment, often from technical plans, before they are installed by our semi-automated machines. You will use hand, air and power tools to cut, shape, and assemble timber, ensuring high-quality, accurate pieces for construction into our timber frames.

Key Responsibilities

• Manufacturing Components: Building items like inner doors frames, inner window frames, timber components
• Working from Plans: Interpreting technical drawings to create precise components
• Tool Proficiency: Operating various hand, air and power tools, including computer-controlled machinery
• Material Preparation: Cutting and shaping wood to exact specifications, often preparing timber for machine installation
• Quality Control: Ensuring finished products meet high quality standards
• Collaboration: Working with other team members like machine operators, designers, and technical staff

Person Specification

• Previous experience in a similar role
• Excellent quality standards with a methodical approach to teamwork
• Able to demonstrate an aptitude to learn, be self-motivated and capable of lending support and encouragement to team members
• Capacity to cope with multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-moving environment with a high commitment to quality
• Computer literate
• Willing to be flexible in respect to day-to-day duties
• Plant based role
• Subject to a basic DBS and financial pre-employment checks

Additional Information

Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week. £14.00 per hour plus 0.50p attendance allowance (£14.50 per hour). For further information, please call our team on [contact hidden].