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We are a young, fast-expanding communal joinery workshop seeking an experienced Workshop Manager to join our growing team. This is a key leadership role for a motivated and enthusiastic professional who thrives in a hands-on environment.
Benchspace was born out of a desire to create one of the best communal workshops in London — a space that goes beyond access to tools and machines.
Our vision is to establish a network of modern workshops that provide cabinet makers and joinery startups with access to commercial-grade machinery, with a focus on continually enhancing production workflows through the use of CAD/CAM technologies. We believe a workshop should be more than just functional — it should be a clean, inspiring, and welcoming space where people feel good about the work they do and the environment they’re in, working alongside their peers – sharing knowledge and inspiration.
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Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate all deliveries and store supplies
- Re-order workshop consumables to avoid low workshop stock levels and prioritise ordering items on a long lead time
- Produce renter contracts
- Keep premises budget on track
- Ensure machines and premises is compliant with regulations
- Open workshop and lock up each day
Skills & Experience
- Must have joinery workshop management experience
- Must have experience in machine maintenance
- Must have excellent communication and negotiation skills
- Must have the ability to work under pressure
- Must have experiences in joinery manufacture and production
- Must be flexible and able to multitask
- Must be a self-starter and able to take responsibility
- Must have the ability to build effective professional relationships with the Benchspace existing renters and our suppliers
- Be proactive in assisting with finding new renters
- Must be a driven, organised and motivated team player in a fast-paced team
- Must have a high proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Fluent in English
- Must have legal rights to work in the UK and start immediately
- First aider, fire marshall and SMSTS cert an advantage
- Be able to operate a forklift
- Keep records of Design and CNC cutting services provided to renters. Ensure invoicing details are correctly calculated and submitted for invoicing
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If you're interested in finding out more about the job, please send your CV with a covering letter to contact@benchspace.uk for the attention of Jo.
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