Kitchens Installations Manager (Salary up to £35,000 DOE + benefits) is needed to join our client's team in the Thatcham/Newbury branch.
Our client offers creative and cost‑effective options to refresh your kitchen whilst ensuring the highest levels of quality throughout the process as they use their own highly skilled installers.
They are now looking for an installation manager to join the team to take full responsibility for installations, ensuring that you and the fitters successfully manage each project through to completion whilst delivering the highest standards of customer service at all times.
Key tasks and responsibilities
* Carrying out site visits, managing the installation process from initial survey through to snagging and handover to ensure all work meets company and customers requirements.
* Liaising with trade professionals through the installation process and acting as point of contact to keep the customer fully updated.
* Ordering doors / worktops / materials as per design and installation schedule, and managing delivery.
* Monitoring and managing kitchen fitters and recruiting when necessary to continue to meet the company's high professional standards.
* Managing stock levels of sundry supplies and managing deliveries between showroom and warehouse.
* Maintaining and developing supplier relationships.
* Assisting with day‑to‑day running of showroom – meeting customers, dealing with enquiries and demonstrating products, making customer appointments when the sales team is not around.
* Able to “get on the tools” when required.
* On occasion deputising for the director on sales calls – training will be provided.
* Working from the Thatcham/Newbury with regular site and customer visits.
The person
The successful Installations Manager must be motivated and passionate, have a keen eye for detail and be able to simultaneously manage a number of projects through to completion.
* Previous demonstrable experience as a project manager or operations manager including people management skills.
* Demonstrable long‑time experience of kitchen fitting and installation.
* Able to work independently and as part of a team.
* Excellent time management skills.
* Able to manage a team of fitters both employed and subcontractors.
* Able to build and maintain relationships with customers.
* Able to effectively prioritise, manage a varied workload and demonstrate flexibility.
* Professional work manner – punctual and polite.
* Proactive and flexible with good problem‑solving skills.
In return you will receive a salary of up to £35,000 (£30,000 - £35,000) depending on experience with the possibility of a performance bonus, a laptop and a phone. Use of a own vehicle is required and business mileage will be paid. Working hours will be Monday - Friday 8am‑5pm with occasional evenings though flexibility is required.
If you are interested in this role of installations manager and feel you meet the requirements above, please apply today, our client is keen to meet you!
Our client is an equal opportunities employer.
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