About Us
Founded in 1975 and headquartered just north-west of Cardiff, Sigma 3 Kitchens Ltd is a family-owned kitchen manufacturer, distributor and retailer with over 50 years of experience crafting high-quality kitchens. Today, it stands as the largest kitchen manufacturer in Wales, with a reputation built on exceptional product quality, craftsmanship and customer service.
Sigma 3 is proud to be the UK’s most trusted kitchen retailer on Trustpilot, with an outstanding rating of 4.9 out of 5 from more than 2,500 verified customer reviews. This recognition reflects the company’s unwavering commitment to delivering an exceptional customer experience at every stage of the journey.
The business has undertaken a significant £20 million investment in a secondary manufacturing facility in Bridgend, alongside the modernisation of its existing factory in Llantrisant. Combined with continued investment in its people, systems and production capabilities, this expansion has effectively tripled manufacturing capacity, bringing total operational space to more than 200,000 square feet and reinforcing Sigma 3’s position as a leading UK manufacturer.
Sigma 3 currently sells kitchens through six of its own retail showrooms across South Wales and in Esher, Surrey, while also supplying its national brand, Masterclass Kitchens, to over 160 independent retailers across the UK. In addition, the company partners with both boutique and national housebuilders throughout Wales and the South-West. Every kitchen is designed and manufactured in Wales, ensuring that the company’s continued national success supports the local economy.
Job Purpose and People at Sigma 3 Kitchens
Are you a retail Kitchen Designer looking for a better work–life balance?
Our Project Design team brings together talented designers who share the same creativity, attention to detail, and passion as retail professionals - without the need for weekend working.
We are the largest manufacturer of kitchens in Wales with an enviable reputation for quality and service built over 50 years of trading, and we’re looking for a talented individual to join our friendly and professional Contract Builder team. With ambitious growth plans over the coming years, this is an exciting opportunity to be part of an already successful team and play a key role in shaping its future.
You Will Be Responsible For:
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Designing and working to a variety of design briefs from one-off customers to large scale builders, from small budgets to high end
- Reading and understand architects and builders’ plans
- Producing site presentation packs for the Contracts Sales Manager to present to the clients
- Assisting the Contracts Sales Manager in customer visits, meetings and presentations
- Troubleshooting identified problems or concerns in relation to the kitchen design
- Working as a team to check peers designs and quotations
- Producing comprehensive pricing packs for each project/site
- Following the Commercial design procedure from the initial brief through the design process and quoting to checking and ordering
- Site visits as necessary
Who Are We Looking For?
The successful candidate will be:
- A creative thinker with strong problem-solving skills
- Well organised, with the ability to manage deadlines and perform effectively under pressure
- Flexible and responsive, with a customer-focused approach
- Meticulous, ensuring accuracy in all aspects of work
- Reliable and collaborative, with the ability to contribute effectively as part of a close-knit design team
- Highly detail-oriented, with the capability to absorb and apply a wide range of product knowledge
- Self-motivated, proactive, and well organised in managing workload and priorities
Skills & Experience
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Design and CAD experience (Compusoft Winner, AutoCAD or similar)
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to read technical specifications and drawings
- Good time management skills are necessary as deadlines can vary between projects
- Kitchen design experience is desirable but not essential
The Package
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£26,624 annual starting salary plus a realistic opportunity to grow this to £31,000 with OTE commission, based on your Contract Builder portfolio
- Up to 25 days holiday + bank holidays with length of service (starting at 20 days and rising by 1 day per year with length of service)
- Pension
- Company sick pay
- PHI (this is an incapacity benefit)
- Life insurance
- A discretionary performance related bonus based on business objectives and Company profitability
