Kitchen Fitter

You will be expected to deliver excellent workmanship and customer service while adhering to all relevant health and safety regulations and company standards.

Role Responsibilities

• Install kitchen units, cabinets, worktops, appliances, sinks, taps, and associated fixtures in accordance with design specifications and company standards.
• Measure and prepare installation areas, ensuring accurate fitting and high-quality workmanship.
• Remove existing kitchens and dispose of materials safely and responsibly where required.
• Carry out adjustments and modifications to units, worktops, and fittings to achieve the best possible finish.
• Complete basic carpentry and joinery works associated with kitchen installations.
• Liaise with customers, supervisors, and other trades to ensure projects are completed efficiently and to specification.
• Ensure all work is completed within agreed timescales while maintaining quality standards.
• Identify and resolve installation issues, escalating concerns where necessary.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organised work environment throughout the installation process.
• Use tools, equipment, and materials safely and in accordance with health and safety requirements.
• Conduct quality checks to ensure installations meet customer and company expectations.
• Complete job documentation, reports, and any required paperwork accurately and on time.
• Provide excellent customer service, acting professionally and courteously at all times.
• Comply with all company policies, procedures, and relevant health and safety legislation.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and participate in relevant training and development activities.

Key Criteria

• Proven experience fitting domestic and/or commercial kitchens.
• Ability to accurately read and interpret kitchen plans, drawings, and specifications.
• Competent in the installation of kitchen units, worktops, appliances, and associated fixtures and fittings.
• Skilled in measuring, marking out, and carrying out modifications to ensure a high-quality finish.
• Experience using a range of hand and power tools safely and effectively.
• Good understanding of joinery, carpentry, and cabinet installation techniques.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety requirements and safe working practices.
• Ability to work independently and manage workload to meet deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing high-quality workmanship.
• Good problem-solving skills and ability to overcome installation challenges on-site.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Full UK driving licence.

All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.

To drive a Mears vehicle, you must be aged over 21 have held your licence over 3 months and have less than 9 points.

Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant Background, Identity & Security checks before commencement of employment.

Apply below or to discuss your application further; contact:

Vickie Rudge (Vickie.Rudge@mearsgroup.co.uk)

If you need any help with your application process, we are here to support you. We will be accessible every step of the way.

At Mears Group, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, we are a Disability Confident employer, valuing individuality and ensuring equal opportunities for all.

We proudly support the Armed Forces Covenant and are honoured to have achieved the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) to coincide with this, we hold an Endorser Award for the Career Transition Partnership, recognising our commitment to veterans transitioning into civilian careers.

In our continued effort to promote social mobility, we invite applicants to voluntarily share their background information during the application stages to help us better understand the diverse experiences of our candidates. This is to ensure we are committed to improving social mobility. We use the Social Mobility Index to assess and enhance opportunities for individuals from diverse backgrounds. These questions are optional and will not impact your ability to apply.