About

Company Overview

Todd Doors Ltd is a family-run business established in Northolt since 1952, with additional branches in Bournemouth, High Wycombe, Twickenham, Palmers Green, Reading and St Albans. We specialize in providing a comprehensive range of doors to various customers, including retail clients, developers, architects, and local tradesmen, ensuring exceptional service tailored to their unique needs.

Summary

Based at: Church Road, Northolt / St Albans

Hours: 40 hours per week.

£35,360 per annum

Although the hours of work will normally be 07.00 – 16.00 or 08.00 – 17.00, Mon - Fri, complete flexibility is required as start and finish times will be based on the needs of the department. There will also be the need for occasional weekend shifts.

Must have a driving licence, be at least 21 for insurance purposes, have held a valid UK license for at least 2 years and no driving convictions.

Must be willing to travel to our various branches.

Initially this position will be split over 2 locations- St Albans & Northolt.

Valid Counterbalance forklift licence would be beneficial but not essential.

The role:

The role is for a Carpenter/Joiner to join our carpentry and joinery team based in our Northolt production centre. The position will require work to be completed to a very high standard and a strong team ethic is essential. The work carried out, including jobs for retail and trade customers, must be performed to a professional standard and within the agreed lead-times for our customers. Other duties, such as helping with receipt of goods in the warehouse and assisting with the preparation of large-scale jobs for spray finishing will be needed from time to time. The main job for this role is constructing pre-hung door sets for trade customers.

Duties

• Assembly of door kits or sets
• Construction of pre-hung door sets using CNC machine.
• Construction of pre-hung door sets using routers, jigs and hand tools.
• Measuring, cutting and machining doors and frames for customers to set measurements and handing’s, according to relevant paperwork.
• To carry out showroom work when required at our branches.
• Assist with domestic installation of doors and ironmongery when required.
• Creating vision panels and glazing doors
• Rebating pairs of doors
• Organising jobs so that work can progress in the most efficient way possible.
• Maintenance and upkeep of the workshop facilities, including power tools and dust extraction equipment, ensuring it is kept up to health and safety standards.
• Preparation work – Unwrapping, checking, cleaning and sanding before, during and after machining has occurred.
• Making Bespoke doors to the customer’s specifications.
• Passing all completed carpentry jobs back to the Workshop Manager.
• Assisting with checking of the quality of all incoming doors to be worked on.
• Assisting with the warehouse operation, moving and storing of doors.
• Planning workload in order of commitments made.
• Ensuring accurate locations for stock is kept (forklift required / training can be provided).
• Wrapping doors post workshop in order to protect them during transit.

General Duties

• Take a pride in the quality of work produced and show initiative.
• Deliver excellent customer service that exceeds all customer’s expectations.
• Take in deliveries and follow the Company processes to conclusion.
• Keep warehouse, yard and damaged door area clean and tidy.
• Ensure that all customers are dealt with efficiently, courteously and as promptly as possible.
• Keep paperwork precise and clear so that tasks may be followed by colleagues.
• Ensure that all Company systems and procedures are followed at all times.
• Keep a tidy, safe working environment following all Health and Safety procedures.
• Supplied company uniform to be worn at all times and kept neat, clean and presentable.
• Assist with the training and development of all new recruits.
• Report any Health and Safety issues to your Line Manager.
• Take on any reasonable ad hoc duties to ensure the smooth running of The Company.
• Work additional or flexible hours to suit the needs of the production centre.

Skills Required

• Knowledge and experience of using jigs and routers.
• Experience of working with high quality finished products and maintaining them to a high standard.
• Experience of working with different types of wood and the properties associated with them.
• Ability to understand paperwork detailing the specifications of jobs including sizes, handing’s, colour, ironmongery positions etc.
• Ability to work with heavy items, such as fire doors and hardwood frames.
• A high level of attention to detail with regard to finishing of joints and cut-outs.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Experience of working on doors and frames with power tools.
• Excellent organisational skills.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £35,360.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Enhanced paternity leave
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Sick pay
• Store discount

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

• Do you have the ability to travel to our various branches?

Experience:

• Joinery: 1 year (required)
• Carpentry: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Counter Balance Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Production Centre Operative