Kitchen Designer

Joining a high preforming team, you will work to design kitchens for volume business. This can include High Rise, Social housing, and construction/new builds and developers

As a designer, you will work with the existing team, understanding the needs of our customer’s and from that design and price kitchens as required.

What you’ll be doing

Design and quote kitchens that meet the business customer needs, specifications and timescales

Work to produce high quality and accurate kitchens that match the business customer specification

Support the depot in the effort to achieve targets

Process accurate estimates to the kitchen plans and design specification

Amend designs to meet customers’ needs and find commercial solutions to challenges

Develop commercial and product awareness to continue to produce cost-effective solutions

What we need from you

Ideally someone with experience using CAD

The ability to deliver within budget and strict time restraints

Experience of producing high volume accurate kitchen designs and estimates

Ability to communicate and influence effectively at all levels, both verbally and in writing

Experience in producing creative and innovative kitchen designs for a multitude of end-users including commercial, industrial and disabilities

Ability to problem solve under pressure

Strong planning and organisation skills

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with excellent attention to detail

Self-starter who is flexible, approachable and a team player

This position will suit someone starting their career in a design role or maybe taking a career change with CAD skills

What we can offer you:

Competitive salary, brilliant bonuses and outstanding depot incentives

Excellent pension plan with up to 12% company contribution

Up to 32 days annual leave, including bank holidays.

Holiday entitlement rises with service

Generous staff discount on Howdens products

Buy‑as‑you‑earn share scheme

40 hour working week

No evening or Sunday working

Virtual GP access and wellbeing support for you and your family

A strong team culture that genuinely sets us apart

How to apply:

If Howdens sounds like the kind of place where you can build and develop your career as a Kitchen Sales Designer, then we are keen to hear from you.

About Howdens:

Howdens Joinery is a highly successful FTSE 100 business, with more than 900 depots nationwide and more than 11,000 staff. Last year our sales reached circa 2.3bn, and we continue to experience significant growth and success. Despite our scale, Howdens remains a local business with traditional values.

There is a strong entrepreneurial ethos and the opportunity to develop within a fast-paced and commercial environment. That, along with a competitive salary, development opportunities, and exciting rewards, are among the reasons why our people enjoy working for Howdens – and why we have been named one of the 10 Best Big Companies to Work For.

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.

Please note that candidates applying for this role must have a valid right to work in the UK, we do not offer sponsorship of employment for any depot positions at this time. We appreciate your understanding.

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