Join Howdens, the UK’s leading Trade Kitchen Supplier
We’re looking for a Field‑Based Kitchen Designer to support a group of trade depots across the South West London area. This is a varied and rewarding role where you’ll use your design skills to support our depot teams, work with our trade customers and their clients.
You won’t be based in just one depot, instead, you’ll be the design specialist across multiple locations. You’ll help depots make the most of every design opportunity, improve the customer experience and ensure we continue to deliver the high standards Howdens is known for.
Whether you already have design experience or are looking to grow your skills, we’ll provide you with full training through our Ready to Trade Programme.
What we can offer you:
* Competitive salary and benefits package
* Full CAD, product and sales training via our Ready to Trade Programme (See Above)
* Competitive Pension Plan up to 12% company contribution
* Up to 34 days annual leave per year including bank holidays, rising with service
* Generous staff discount on Howdens products
* Buy‑as‑you‑earn share scheme
* 40 hour working week working every other Saturday morning.
* No Sunday or Bank Holiday working
* Virtual GP access and wellbeing support for you and your family
What we are looking for:
* Strong design interest with excellent attention to detail
* Ability to build trusted relationships with trade customers, designers and depot teams
* Confident communicator who can adapt to different environments and people
* Organised, proactive and able to prioritise a varied workload across multiple depots
* Full UK Driving licence with access to your own vehicle
* CAD experience is preferred but not essential full training is provided
What you will be doing:
* Supporting a group of depots by providing high‑quality kitchen designs
* Delivering exceptional customer service from concept to completion
* Working closely with trade customers and their clients to understand project needs
* Conducting home visits to measure, assess and bring design ideas to life
* Offering expert product knowledge and design advice throughout the project
* Helping depots maximise design opportunities and maintain consistent service levels
* Working flexibly across multiple locations based on business need
About Us
Howdens Joinery is the UK’s number one trade kitchen supplier providing thousands of products across kitchens, joinery, and hardware. We have over 950 depots throughout the UK and Europe, making us the first choice for more than 460,000 loyal trade professionals. With an ambitious and credible growth plan, we continue to build on our £2.4 billion turnover.
How to apply:
If Howdens sounds like the kind of place where you can build and develop your career as a Field Kitchen Designer, then we are keen to hear from you.
Howdens is founded on the principle of being Worthwhile for ALL concerned. We’re working hard to ensure we provide an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome. We will do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, please email recruitment@howdens.com with the job title and location, and we will be happy to help you.
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