Do you have a passion for creating beautiful spaces? Would you like to play a key role in planning and implementing design ideas within a busy hospitality group? This part time role could be ideal for you.
Creative flair is crucial in this role and we’re looking for someone who can confidently present their ideas (if you love a good moodboard, this is the role for you!). In addition to leading the design direction for our unique range of venues (primarily for the hotels, accommodation and working spaces departments), you will be a key player in exciting project work, sourcing and ordering the items that bring each space to life. With training, you can also grow into producing floor plans, furniture layouts and visual renderings using Vectorworks, AI and Photoshop, so no prior experience with these programs is needed.
Key details for the Design and Purchasing Lead position:
Pay: £13.50 - £14.40 per hour (experience dependent), plus a bonus package of up to £1,200 per annum on-target earnings
Hours: Part time, 16 hours per week. These hours will ideally be worked over 3-4 short days, including Wednesday and Thursday. We can, however, be flexible with this to suit individual requirements (i.e. the hours may also be spread over 2 days where preferred).
Location: Based at our head office, including visits to our sites around Clifton. Very occasional travel if needed for research purposes.
Please note: It is essential that you can attend our Projects Meetings (4.30-6.30pm) on the first Thursday and the third Wednesday of the month.
Start date: Flexible - ASAP or after notice
Key responsibilities of our Design and Purchasing Lead:
Reporting to our Projects and Development Manager, you will be responsible for:
- Leading the design direction of new and current projects
- Creating and maintaining mood boards for each venue, so design decisions stay in line with the overarching identity of the product
- Sourcing both “day to day” and one-off project items for our hotels, suites and workspaces
- Completing and maintaining buying lists for projects
- Sourcing items within budget and suggesting budgets for proposed projects
- Presenting design proposals and sourced items for sign-off by Senior Management and the company owner
- Placing orders for projects and non-routine purchases (e.g. a new coffee table for a hotel reception)
- Liaising with unit managers on design and procurement decisions for their unit
- Maintaining our procurement database so all teams know our approved suppliers
- Building strong supplier relationships to secure the best price and a positive ongoing partnership
- Working to KPI targets
- Upon completion of training (if required): updating floor plans, proposing furniture layouts and producing visual renderings of your design ideas using Vectorworks, AI and Photoshop
Quarter is a thriving and ever-expanding independent company with many projects on the go at any one time. This role gains exposure at a high level of the company, with the chance to influence the direction we take and to source at the very best rates so that our profit margins stay strong.
What are we looking for in our Design and Purchasing Lead?
Our ideal candidate will have:
- Most importantly, heaps of creativity and an eye for design
- Excellent verbal and visual presentation skills
- Project and budget management skills
- Strong time management, with a proactive and organised approach to work
- An ability to share ideas clearly
- Confidence using basic Excel (helpful but not essential)
- An interest in the world of hotels and hospitality (a bonus!)
Company perks:
- Excellent long term progression opportunities (see our people page for some inspiring stories!)
- Quarter Staff discount - this will give you a 20% discount in all our restaurants (plus a 50% discount at Racks between 5pm and 8pm on Fridays, and 50% discount at Pizza on the Park on Sundays) and will entitle you to fantastic friends and family rates within our hotels
- Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 support, national discounts and other wellbeing advice
- The opportunity to work within an award winning independent hospitality company
- Pension contribution
- First Bus travel discount (10% off)
- Cycle to work scheme + secure bike storage
- Competitive Gym membership at Anytime Fitness on Queen's Road in Clifton and other local discounts including hairdressers, Noah's Ark Zoo Farm, Hospitality Rewards scheme and a very handy B&Q + Tradepoint discount
- Regular company socials - Quarter holds regular parties for our staff to say thank you (with free food and a few free drinks!)
- Ongoing training and support
Screening Questions
- What most excites you about this role?
- Have you had design experience working from a brief before?
- It is essential that our Design & Purchasing Lead is able to attend our Projects Meetings (4.30-6.30pm) on the first Thursday and the third Wednesday of the month. (e.g, for October this would have been Thursday 8th October and Wednesday 21st October. In November it will be Thursday 5th November and Wednesday 18th November, and so on). Will you be consistently available for these meetings?
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