We are currently recruiting for a Contract Kitchen Designer to join the Wren family at our state-of-the-art Head Office facility.
What Wren Offer:
- Free access to our onsite gym
- Enjoy subsidised meals in our two fantastic restaurants
- Free onsite parking
- Staff discount on purchasing a kitchen after 1 year’s continuous employment
- Free annual eye tests as well as a contribution to new glasses
- Refer a friend scheme
The purpose of this role is to effectively design and estimate kitchens to our contracts sector. The ideal candidate will be driven, enthusiastic and have high levels of organisational ability. This is a permanent, office-based position.
Main Responsibilities:
- Estimate project costs from plans and BOQs
- Produce estimates to meet design and customer needs
- Attend design reviews with clients and sales
- Submit Design Approval packs for sales
- Ensure designs meet requirements and deadlines, and are compliant with regulations and standards
- Provide technical support to team members
- Manage design changes and cost adjustments
- Process sales team POs
- Support new and ongoing projects, revisions, and inquiries
- Coordinate with sales, production, project control, site managers, and clients
- Maintain current drawings and pricing for quotes and project control
In addition to any other duties, as a responsible person you must ensure that you have read, understood and adhere to polices and procedure relating to Health and Safety, and your responsibilities located in the Integrated Management System (IMS) Responsibilities document.
Skills:
- Be creative and technical
- Fantastic communication skills and good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and planner/CAD software
- Proficient in reading architectural and kitchen drawings
- Detail-oriented, budget-conscious, and knowledgeable in kitchen planning, installation, and regulations
- Experience in high-volume plan creation
- Estimating or prior design experience
Applicants for this role who are offered employment will be subject to a basic criminal record check from the Disclosure & Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed. However, a criminal record will not necessarily disqualify a candidate. Each case will be assessed individually, taking into account the nature of the offence and its relevance to the role applied for.
At Wren we’re passionate about all things kitchens, and now bedrooms too! We are the largest kitchen retailer in the UK. We’re a business that simply doesn’t stand still!
As well as world class training on our products, systems and sales processes, you’ll enjoy working in an industry-leading work place for a business that’s twice been voted the UK’s Number 1 Place to Work on Indeed. That’s on top of amazing benefits including uncapped commission and exceptional opportunities to progress your career across our company.
