Joinery Workshop Manager

Joinery Workshop Manager (Heritage) required in Essex

GVR Solutions are currently with a long standing and well-established client of ours who specialise in Heritage projects across London and East Anglia. They are currently seeking an experienced Joinery Workshop Manager to join their team. As a workshop Manager, you will need to be hand on manager who has a real skill in craftsmanship. You will be heavily involved in heritage projects therefore having a real passion for English architecture is highly important.

Responsibilities of the Joinery Workshop Manager are:

• Manage the day-to-day operations of a busy bespoke joinery workshop.
• Lead and support a small, experienced and diverse joinery team.
• Communicate and liaise directly with clients, architects, internal project managers and other contractors.
• Conduct site visits to survey, measure, advise, and prepare and send quotations for the required works.
• Identify and advise on building/joinery defects and propose workable, cost-effective solutions.
• Provide expert technical advice on timber, joinery processes, manufacturing and joinery craftsmanship
• Plan the joinery workload and workshop, issuing regular and accurate joinery works programmes and keeping to deadlines.
• Manage stock levels whilst securing the best deals and best products with suppliers.
• Manage bench joiners to ensure they produce quality items in compliance with the company QA processes, project specifications and within budget and programme.
• Carry out budget reports, forecasting and profitability reports and working to projected turnover targets.
• Attend regular monthly meetings with Directors.
• Liaison with marketing team including input into the marketing and development of the joinery business

As a Joinery Workshop Manager, you must have/be:

• Experienced/qualified carpenter & joiner.
• A skilled craftsman
• A working knowledge of fixed wood working machines and maintenance requirements.
• Proficient in producing detailed section drawings by hand.
• Be up to date with current Health & safety regulations and have a knowledge of the Building Safety Act
• Be able to keep regular and accurate records.
• Computer literate, using Microsoft Office and Outlook.
• Possess a full and clean UK driving licence.
• Possess great communication skills at all levels.
• Be a good team leader and be able to make decisions and work under pressure.

If you are interested in the Joinery Workshop Manager role, then please get in touch.