Apprenticeships

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:

• £9.00 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

Lectra CAD Operator

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

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!

Closing Date: 30th April 2021

Upholstery Sewer  

Location: Preston, PR1 7PZ

Salary: Competitive

Hours of Work: 38 hrs per week

About the Company:

Our client currently has an opportunity for an experienced Sewer with an accurate and methodical approach to work to join their 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!

Closing Date: Friday, 5th March 2021

Delivery/ Collection Driver

Location: Preston

Salary: Competitive

Hours of Work: 42.5 hours per week

Responsibilities:

We 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

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!

Closing Date for Applications; Friday 2^nd April 2021