Door Fabrication Carpenter — Skilled & Hands-On

1st Choice Staff Recruitment Ltd; Bedford; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

1st Choice Staff Recruitment Ltd on behalf of our client north of Bedford is seeking a skilled Carpenter to join a fast-paced environment. The role involves fabrication, assembly and installation of timber and steel doors, with reading of technical drawings and adherence to high quality standards.

The position is full-time and permanent, 40 hours per week (Mon-Fri, 8:00–16:30). A time-served background with City and Guilds and a clean driving licence are essential.

Qualifications

• Time-served carpenter with City and Guilds Apprenticeship or equivalent.
• Ability to read technical drawings and interpret them for fabrication.
• Experience in door fabrication/assembly (wood and steel).
• Full and clean driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Review & preparation: interpret technical drawings to determine approach.
• Fabrication: use power tools to cut and prepare timber and steel components.
• Assembly: fit and hang doors into frames, install vision panels and hardware.
• Manual handling: operate equipment to move doors and frames.
• Testing & data logging: log production data for planning visibility.
• Driving tasks: perform occasional driving as required.
• Organisation: maintain a tidy and organized work area.
• Assist with wrapping and dispatching doors and other departmental duties.

Skills

Time-served carpenter

Read drawings

Door fabrication

Power tools

Manual dexterity

Education

City and Guilds Apprenticeship

Tools

Power tools

Job description

1st Choice Staff Recruitment Ltd on behalf of our client north of Bedford is seeking a skilled Carpenter to join a fast-paced environment. The role involves fabrication, assembly and installation of timber and steel doors, with reading of technical drawings and adherence to high quality standards.

The position is full-time and permanent, 40 hours per week (Mon-Fri, 8:00–16:30). A time-served background with City and Guilds and a clean driving licence are essential.