Joinery Manager Preston, North West England, England
Job description
Passionate about construction? Want to work on exciting, iconic schemes? Experienced in Joinery and Management? Yes? We have the perfect role for you!
Eric Wright Construction work in a variety of sectors including hi-rise residential city apartments, Educational, City Regeneration and Health, schemes that range from £5m to £45m+. We’re looking for a Joinery Manager to join our growing team. We have a strong pipeline for 2024 and beyond which will be delivered by our exceptional construction team.
Our business is truly special; part of the Eric Wright Group, and wholly owned by the Eric Wright Charitable Trust, we are a commercially focused business with a social purpose. Forward thinking and people focussed, we retain our traditional values and are extremely proud of our dedicated, passionate and friendly colleagues who live our values and work hard to make a difference every day. Our business would not be the business it is today without its people, we strive to develop and nurture talent, provide a positive healthy environment empowering our people to be the best they can be.
What will you do?
As a Joinery Manager you will to lead a team of joiners ranging from Apprentices through to Advanced level. Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will be responsible for the team ensuring that they carry out all aspects of joinery work to a high standard of quality in line with Health and Safety requirements. You will be required to participate in staff development and training as well as undertaking staff appraisals.
What we’re looking for?
The successful candidate will have a broad range of skills gained from working as a Site Manager or an Advanced Joiner. We are looking for an individual who has a passion for leading and developing teams and has a NVQ level 3 qualification in Joinery or Site Management. You will have a positive can do attitude and thrive in a busy and challenging environment. Communication skills both oral and written are essential along with being confident in influencing, mentoring and motivating your team.
In return we offer
Enhanced annual leave starting at 26 Days + bank holidays rising with service- Enhanced Paid Family Leave - maternity, paternity, adoption, fertility, compassion, bereavement, crisis, emergency dependants, and much more
- Learning and development - we offer a range of learning opportunities to develop talent at all levels within our business focussing on technical competence, upskilling, compliance and governance and career development.
- Company car / car allowance scheme – £ xx as a car allowance or equivalent for company car, we are working towards 100% hybrid / electric vehicles.
- Pension — 6.5% employer contribution of your salary into your pension to help you save for the future
- BUPA - optional scheme and can include your family to the scheme (50% contribution)
- Group Income Protection – 50% of your salary covered for 3 years for long term illness
- Health Plans – optional, including dental, cash health plans and critical illness
- EAP – Employee Assistance Programme through Health Assured, supporting you and your family with advice, guidance and counselling on a variety of areas such as health, fitness, home life, finances and much more.
- Mental Health support – through the Thrive app, approved by the NHS, provides tools, to tackle, prevent and manage common stressors such as sleep, bereavement, work issues etc. Also provides relaxation, breathing and meditation techniques and measures impact.
- Savings scheme – Put aside an affordable amount for a rainy day in the future
- Recognition awards – awards for long service and special birthdays
- Onsite Nursery – we have a subsidised nursery on site at Head office
- Onsite gym – we have a gym on site at Head Office – free to use
- Company Doctor – for when you can’t get to see your own or if you have any health concerns
- A comprehensive health and wellbeing strategy focussed on physical, emotional, financial and career wellbeing
- A wide range of enhanced benefits to support your well-being and work-life balance
Our Core Values are: Respect | Trust & Integrity | Quality | Talent | Reliability
At Eric Wright Group, our clients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, who share of values, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger.
