At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a small team in innovative joinery processes and ensure quality delivery.
- Company: Joinery company in Hertfordshire with a focus on growth and development.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, overtime opportunities, and training in new processes.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for career advancement and skill development.
- Why this job: Make a real impact while learning unique skills in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: 5-10 years joinery experience and strong people management skills.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 45000 £ per year.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a Joinery Team Leader with 5 to 10 years experience with strong man management skills and ideally some basic experience of veneering to join a growing organisation in Hertfordshire.
This role entails a big part of planning as well as organisation in order to make the work in progress more visual. This is a 50% hands-on role with the rest based on managing the area.
Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 + Benefits
Location: Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
Hours: 8am - 4.30pm Mon-Fri / Overtime Saturdays (1 or 2 per month at time and half)
Skills & Experience:
- The individual we are looking for must be from a joinery background ideally with 5 to 10 years experience.
- Some basic knowledge of the veneering process would be necessary/preferable.
- The knowledge of the forming process is not necessary as full training will be given.
- Candidates must ideally have some people management skill as we do have some strong character individuals in the team.
- Rapport building will be key to deliver the required work.
This is a chance for someone to make a difference as well as learn new processes which would allow the business to widen its offer.
Responsibilities:
- Manage a small team of 4 to 6 people covering the veneering and forming processes.
- Veneering:
- Plan the work through the area and keep all the schedules up to date.
- Prep the work to be veneered ahead of the veneering itself by co-ordinating with other team leaders in the business in terms of panels readiness as well as identification of the veneer.
- Assist the team across all the veneering processes providing guidance and assistance in making sure that quality and delivery to the next process is up to the business standards.
- Ensure that the veneering area is kept tidy, organised, veneer layons are clearly identified and stored correctly.
- Manage the stock of veneer.
- Forming:
- Forming operation includes the planning of the mould from CAD drawings issued to the team, the gluing of the foam blocks, the cutting of the foam using a wire cutting machine, the forming of the required curves into the press.
- Prep the work to be formed by organising for the mould to be cut and liaising with other team leaders in getting the ply to be cut.
- Assist the team in mould production as well as curved work production.
- Ensure that the forming area is kept tidy and organised making sure that all the moulds are clearly labelled and recycled whenever possible.
- Manage stock of foam.
Joinery Supervisor in Letchworth Garden City employer: All The Top Bananas
Join our dynamic team in Letchworth Garden City, where we prioritise employee growth and development in a supportive work environment. As a Joinery Supervisor, you'll benefit from comprehensive training in unique processes like forming, alongside competitive salary and overtime opportunities. Our culture fosters collaboration and innovation, making it an ideal place for skilled professionals to thrive and make a meaningful impact.
