Apprentice Kitchen Sales Designer

Howden Joinery Limited; Whitby; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discount

Pension

Paid holidays

Job summary

Howdens Joinery Limited in Whitby is offering a Level 3 Fitted Furniture Technician apprenticeship. Earn £16,686 annually while learning to measure, design and plan kitchens, develop trade relationships, and support the end-to-end sales journey.

Join a supportive depot team with a mentor, driving your long-term career in Kitchen Sales design and related roles.

Qualifications

• We hire for attitude and potential - not experience.
• Friendly, confident and keen to learn and get stuck in.
• Reliable and organised.
• Looking for a long‑term career, not just a job.

Responsibilities

• Measure customer homes and understand their needs.
• Design and plan inspirational kitchens and bedrooms.
• Build relationships with trade customers.
• Use design tools and systems.
• Grow your skills and confidence until you can support the full sales journey from measure to sales.

Education

Level 3 Fitted Furniture Technician

Job description

Build your future and launch your career with Howdens Forget the typical 9‑5. At Howdens, you’ll be part of a busy, hands‑on team from day one, learning, earning, and building a career with real progression. This is more than sales. You’ll learn how to design, plan, and sell kitchens, working with trade customers and their clients to bring ideas to life. We’re proud to be a UK Top 100 Apprenticeship Employer, and we’re looking for someone motivated to join us.

About the apprenticeship

Location: Whitby Depot

£16,686 salary plus team incentives

Qualification: Level 3 Fitted Furniture Technician

Duration: 12–15 months

Support to achieve Maths & English (if needed)

A dedicated mentor and supportive Depot Manager

• Staff discount, pension, and paid holidays

What you will be doing

• Measure customer homes and understand their needs
• Design and plan inspirational kitchens and bedrooms
• Build relationships with trade customers
• Use design tools and systems
• Grow your skills and confidence until you can support the full sales journey from measure to sales

Who we’re looking for

We hire for attitude and potential - not experience

• Friendly, confident and keen to learn and get stuck in
• Reliable and organised

Looking for a long‑term career, not just a job

UK Full Driving Licence for visiting customer premises

Where this role can take you

• Kitchen Sales Designer
• Lead Kitchen Sales Designer
• Depot sales roles
• Depot Management

Your application will be carefully reviewed, and we’ll be in touch to let you know the next steps.

If you’re shortlisted, a member of our recruitment team will contact you to discuss your application further.

About Howdens

Howdens Joinery is a highly successful FTSE 100 business, with more than 900 depots nationwide and more than 11,000 staff. Last year our sales reached circa 2.3bn, and we continue to experience significant growth and success. Despite our scale, Howdens remains a local business with traditional values. There is a strong entrepreneurial ethos and the opportunity to develop within a fast‑paced and commercial environment.

That, along with a competitive salary, development opportunities, and exciting rewards, are among the reasons why our people enjoy working for Howdens – and why we have been named one of the 10 Best Big Companies to Work For.

Howdens is founded on the principle of being Worthwhile for ALL concerned.

We’re working hard to ensure we provide an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome.

We will do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, please email [e-mail] with the job title and location, and we will be happy to help you.

Please note that candidates applying for this role must have a valid right to work in the UK, we do not offer sponsorship of employment for any depot positions at this time. We appreciate your understanding.

Discover your next role with us and see how you can fit into one of the UK’s best big companies to work for.

As a proud member of The Sunday Times Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers, we offer exciting opportunities for both apprentices starting out and experienced professionals ready to take the next step in their careers.

Whether you’re working in our depots, building strong relationships with our trade customers, or applying your expertise to create, manufacture and distribute our market‑leading products, there are many role that make Howdens a success.

Find out more about what makes our Depots tick.

Howdens is the UK’s number one specialist kitchen supplier, trusted by the trade since 1995.

From just 14 depots when we started, we’ve grown to nearly 950 across the UK and Europe, and we’re still growing.

At Howdens, our people are at the heart of everything we do.

Whether in our depots, manufacturing sites, or support teams, everyone plays a vital role in helping us grow, innovate, and make a difference.

We work exclusively with trade professionals, giving them the products, service, and support they need to deliver kitchens fitted to the highest standard.

By building strong partnerships with local tradespeople, we help them exceed their customers’ expectations, and in turn, we all succeed together.

Our success is built on a simple but powerful model: locally empowered depot teams backed by a world‑class supply chain.

This means we can keep products in stock, provide exceptional service, and deliver real value to our customers every day.