Apprenticeships

Delivery/ Collection Driver

Location: Preston

Hours of Work: 42.5 hours per week

Responsibilities:

Plumbs are currently looking for an enthusiastic, positive individual with a flexible attitude to work to join our busy transport department as a Driver. Your role will be to make multiple furniture collections and deliveries to our residential customers Nationwide

To be successful, you will be required to have the following attributes:

• An enthusiastic and energised attitude
• A passion for delivering excellent customer service
• Enjoy working as part of a team
• Ability to work with and without direct supervision
• Well organised and structured approach to your work
• Flexibility in terms of hours of work with the requirement for overnight stays

Requirements:

• A valid C1+E Driving licence
• Digital Tachograph Card
• Experience in collections and deliveries Nationwide
• Dual man operation experience / Manual Handling experience/certificate
• Driver Certificate of Professional Competence Card

Benefits:

A down to earth attitude, friendly approach and a desire to help others is essential to this position. Driving mainly a modern 7.5 tonne dual sleeper cab or 7.5 tonne day cab this role will include overnight stays and holiday cover, so flexibility is a must.

If you think that you will be suitable for the Delivery/ Collection Driver position, Please apply now!

Key Words: Driver, Driving, Delivery Driver, Collection, Class 2, C1+E, Class 2 Driver, Mutli Drop, Route Planner, Transport Planner, Transport Hub Assistant.

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to provide support and assistance at our new Hub based in Reading.

Delivery Driver Responsibilities:

• Assist the local delivery hub with deliveries to customer locations.
• Assist with the collection of furniture from customer locations.
• Contacting customers to arrange collections and deliveries.
• Provide cover for the Hub Team leader

Delivery Driver Requirements:

• Positive attitude with experience of dealing with challenge and change.
• Ability to organise workload and forward plan.
• Flexibility in terms of work responsibilities, including the occasional night away if required.
• Team focused.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Clean Driving License with no more than 3 current points for any speeding offence. No endorsements for drug, alcohol or careless driving
• Authorised to drive vans up to 3.5t
• Ability to route plan
• Physically fit, as the role requires the lifting and carrying of domestic furniture.

About Us:

Plumbs has been designing and producing quality made-to-measure furniture covers and curtains for over half a century and with the continued development of our furniture re-upholstery service, we are now firmly established as the UK’s leading re-upholsterer. We are a successful, family run company employing approximately 320 people at our Head Office in Preston.

Delivery Driver Benefits:

• £11.00 per hour + overtime as required
• 42.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm)
• 24 day holiday + bank holidays
• Company Pension Scheme
• Company Sick Pay Scheme

Key Words:

If you think that you are suitable for this Delivery Driver role, please apply now!

We are currently Recruiting for the exciting opportunity of Delivery Driver this is a full time position and will be based in Stevenage. 

Delivery Driver Duties 

• Assist with deliveries to customer locations.
• Assist with the collection of furniture from customer locations.
• Contacting customers to arrange collections and deliveries.
• Provide cover for the Hub Team leader 

Delivery Driver Requirements 

• Positive attitude with experience of dealing with challenge and change.
• Ability to organise workload and forward plan.
• Flexibility in terms of work responsibilities, including the occasional night away if required.
• Team focused.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Clean Driving License with no more than 3 current points for any speeding offence. No endorsements for drug, alcohol or careless driving
• Authorised to drive vans up to 3.5t
• Physically fit, as the role requires the lifting and carrying of domestic furniture.

Delivery Driver Benefits 

• Full time position
• £11.00 per hour + overtime as required
• 42.5 Hours per week (Monday – Friday 8.00am to 5.00pm) 
• 24 day holiday + bank holidays
• Company Pension Scheme
• Company Sick Pay Scheme

About the Company

Plumbs has been designing and producing quality made-to-measure furniture covers and curtains for over half a century and with the continued development of the company's furniture re-upholstery service, they are now firmly established as the UK’s leading reupholstery. They are a successful, family run company employing approximately 320 people at their Head Office in Preston.

Key Words: Driver, Driving, Delivery Driver, Collection, Class 1, C1+E, Class 1 Driver, Mutli Drop, Route Planner, Transport Planner, Transport Hub Assistant.

If you think that you will be suitable for this Transport Hub Driver / Assistant role, please apply now! 

Lectra CAD Operator

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a full-time position as an experienced Lectra CAD Operative to join our company.

Lectra CAD Operator Duties:  

• You will be involved in the digitising of patterns into our CAD systems.

Lectra CAD Operator Requirements:

• You must be an enthusiastic individual
• Have excellent organisational skills
• Good attention to detail
• Previous experience in Lectra systems

Lectra CAD Operator Benefits: 

About the Company:

We have been designing and producing quality made-to-measure furniture covers and curtains for 60 years and with the continued development of our furniture re-upholstery service, we are now firmly established as the UK’s leading re-upholsterer. Plumbs are a successful, British family run company employing around 310 people at our Head Office in Preston.

If you think that you are suitable for this Lectra CAD Operator role, please apply now!

We are currently recruiting for the exciting position of an Upholstery Cutter. This will be a Full time, permanent position with a 38-hour working week.

Cutter Requirements 

• The company is looking for a well-organised, enthusiastic individual with a good eye for detail.
• Flexibility in your approach to work is also essential in this position as you may be involved in varied tasks throughout the department.
• Must be able to work without close supervision.

Cutter Benefits:

About the Company

We are currently interested to hear from experienced Cutters, but we are also interested in individuals that want to learn and be trained. This is a great opportunity within their Upholstery Department to develop and become an important part of the team.

If you think that you will be suitable for this Cutter role, please apply now! 

We currently have a unique opportunity for an enthusiastic, fully experienced Upholsterer to work within their Re-Upholstery Department. This will be a Full Time permanent position with a working week of 38 hours.

We would like to hear from applicants who have previous experience and knowledge of working with different upholstery types, including:

• Recliners
• Modern Domestic
• Traditional
• Leather
• Deep Buttoning

Upholsterer Requirements 

• You must have a flexible attitude to work
• An excellent eye for detail and quality focus
• Able to work without close supervision

Upholsterer Benefits

If you think that you will be suitable for this Upholsterer role, please apply now! 

Our client is currently Recruiting for the exciting opportunity of Transport Hub Driver / Assistant, this is a full time position and will be based in Stevenage. 

Transport Hub Driver / Assistant Duties 

• Assist with deliveries to customer locations.
• Assist with the collection of furniture from customer locations.
• Contacting customers to arrange collections and deliveries.
• Provide cover for the Hub Team leader 

Transport Hub Driver / Assistant Requirements 

• Positive attitude with experience of dealing with challenge and change.
• Ability to organise workload and forward plan.
• Flexibility in terms of work responsibilities, including the occasional night away if required.
• Team focused.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Clean Driving License with no more than 3 current points for any speeding offence. No endorsements for drug, alcohol or careless driving
• Authorised to drive vans up to 3.5t
• Physically fit, as the role requires the lifting and carrying of domestic furniture.

Transport Hub Driver / Assistant Benefits 

• Full time position
• £11.00 per hour + overtime as required
• 42.5 Hours per week (Monday – Friday 8.00am to 5.00pm) 

About the Company

Our client has been designing and producing quality made-to-measure furniture covers and curtains for over half a century and with the continued development of the company's furniture re-upholstery service, they are now firmly established as the UK’s leading reupholstery. They are a successful, family run company employing approximately 320 people at their Head Office in Preston.

If you think that you will be suitable for this Transport Hub Driver / Assistant role, please apply now! 

Closing date: Friday 28th May 2021

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to provide support and assistance at our new Hub based in Reading.

Transport Hub Assistant Responsibilities:

• Assist the local delivery hub with deliveries to customer locations.
• Assist with the collection of furniture from customer locations.
• Contacting customers to arrange collections and deliveries.
• Provide cover for the Hub Team leader

Transport Hub Assistant Requirements:

• Positive attitude with experience of dealing with challenge and change.
• Ability to organise workload and forward plan.
• Flexibility in terms of work responsibilities, including the occasional night away if required.
• Team focused.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Clean Driving License with no more than 3 current points for any speeding offence. No endorsements for drug, alcohol or careless driving
• Authorised to drive vans up to 3.5t
• Physically fit, as the role requires the lifting and carrying of domestic furniture.

About Us:

Plumbs has been designing and producing quality made-to-measure furniture covers and curtains for over half a century and with the continued development of our furniture re-upholstery service, we are now firmly established as the UK’s leading re-upholsterer. We are a successful, family run company employing approximately 320 people at our Head Office in Preston.

Transport Hub Assistant Benefits:

• £11.00 per hour + overtime as required
• 42.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm)

If you think that you are suitable for this Transport Hub Assistant role, please apply now!

Closing Date for Applications: Friday, 16th April 2021

Upholstery Sewer  

Location: Preston, PR1 7PZ

Salary: Competitive

Hours of Work: 38 hrs per week

About the Company:

Plumbs currently has an opportunity for an experienced Sewer with an accurate and methodical approach to work to join our Re-upholstery Department.

Duties will include the general sewing of work to support the manufacturing process.

Upholstery Sewer Requirements:

• Pro-active
• Able to work on your own initiative
• Must be flexible in your approach to work
• Previous experience of working within an upholstery manufacturing environment would be an advantage for this role

If you think that you are suitable for this Upholstery Sewer role, please apply now!