Frem Careers

Skilled Furniture Makers

We currently have vacancies for skilled and semi-skilled furniture makers.

Your responsibilities as a furniture maker will include:

* Using various wood machines.

* Using hand and power tools.

* Working with materials such as veneer, sold hard-wood, solid surface material, laminate and melamine boards.

* Working equally well on your own or with other makers on joint projects.

* Working from technical drawings.

The successful candidate will have:

* Ideally a minimum of 5 years experience working in a similar environment.

* Preferably holding a level two diploma in furniture making or equivalent.

* All static machines and most handheld electrical machines are supplied but we do expect our makers to be equipped with their own hand tools.

* An ability to work to deadlines with consistency and accuracy.

* The ability to work as part of a team.

* A positive, reliable and hardworking attitude.

The work is rewarding as we recognise the value of working on a product from the initial cutting stages through to completion of the final piece.

Our standard working week is Tuesday to Friday, 07:30-18;00 hours with a half-hour break for lunch, together with tea breaks in both the morning and afternoon.

The majority of your work will be in our purpose-built Northampton headquarters but on occasion, you may be required to work on-site on specialist installations.

Overtime at an enhanced rate of pay is generally available.

Holiday entitlement is 20 days per annum accrued on a pro rate basis and bank holidays.

Salary range: £25,000-35,000 per annum dependant on experience.

In the first instance please email or post your CV together with any interesting photographs of work you have undertaken previously to:

Andy Baldwin, Group Production Director
Fg3 Manufacturing Ltd, Concept House, Upton Valley Way East, Pineham Business Park, Northampton. NN4 9EF
Andybaldwin@fremgroup.co.uk