Kitchen Surveyor & Designer

Talent Finder; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading kitchen design firm seeks a Kitchen Surveyor/Designer for a self-employed role covering Birmingham, Coventry, and the West Midlands areas. This position focuses on delivering high-quality kitchen designs within occupied properties while offering flexibility and a balance between home-based work and site visits. Applicants should have experience with Fusion 2020 CAD, excellent customer service skills, and knowledge of current regulations in social housing design. Mileage expenses are reimbursed, and a competitive day rate starts from £130. Applications from surrounding areas are encouraged.

Benefits

Full product training

Great working atmosphere

Christmas period off

Annual Christmas event

Mileage allowance

Qualifications

• Experience in in-situ kitchen designs within occupied properties.
• Excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Familiarity with current regulations and good practice guidelines.
• Proactive communication skills for liaising with clients and contractors.

Responsibilities

• Deliver 'Right 1st Time' kitchen designs for social housing clients.
• Liaise closely with partnered contractors on main improvement programs.
• Manage your diary and communicate clearly for site visits.
• Ensure compliance with design brief/specification agreed with clients.
• Occasional overnight stays may be required.

Skills

Customer service

Fusion 2020 CAD

IT skills

Communication

Time management

Job description

Kitchen Surveyor/Designer | Birmingham, Coventry & West Midlands areas | Monday to Friday; no weekends| Self-Employed Position | Starting salary from £130 per day + mileage expenses. Salary depending on experience & location

Our Client works closely with their partnered Kitchen Manufacturers & Contractors to provide them with the very best in-situ Kitchen Survey & Design service in multiple locations throughout the UK. Their work mainly consists of long term projects within the Social Housing sector, working on large scale Kitchen improvement programmes for Local Authorities & Housing Associations.

The ideal applicant will be customer service driven, have a can-do attitude and must have experience of using Fusion 2020 CAD, along with having excellent IT & communication skills.

This is a perfect opportunity for a better work/life balance, being based from home and travelling to site each day. You will be expected to provide the very best in-situ Kitchen Survey & Design service in Tenanted homes, after which you will then return home to complete your daily administration tasks.

Please note- This is a self-employed position, and Applicants from surrounding areas are welcome to apply.

Are you the right person for the job?

• Applicants will require experience in completing in-situ Kitchen designs within occupied properties, and will require experience in using Fusion 2020 CAD software
• You will have excellent IT skills, including the use of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
• You will require experience with managing your time effectively, have excellent Customer service skills to include liaising with Contractors, Clients and Tenants
• You will need a “Right First Time” approach, and will need to follow a Design Brief/specification that has been agreed in advance with our Clients for each site
• You will need to be familiar with current regulations (specifically Gas), good practice guidelines set by Social Housing providers, and have an excellent knowledge of providing a safe, practical kitchen design within Tenanted homes
• Occasional overnight stays away from home may be required
• Your own car is essential to fulfilling this role; mileage allowance is payable
• This is a self-employed position with a day rate + mileage allowance

What will your role look like?

• You will liaise closely with our Partnered Contractors on Main Improvement Programmes
• You will deliver “Right 1st Time” Kitchen Designs within occupied properties for our Social Housing Clients
• Your diary will be managed for you, but you will be required to contact site a number of days in advance to obtain the property addresses, so clear proactive communication is essential
• This is not a sales based role, as our main focus is providing our partnered Clients and Contractors with the very best in-situ kitchen design service available throughout the UK
• Applicants should expect regular regional travel and very occasional overnight stays

What can you expect in return?

• The company works in partnership with National Kitchen suppliers with over 75 years in the industry
• Full product training provided in partnership with our supplier
• Laptop (with CAD) & portable printer will be provided
• Great working atmosphere
• Up to 70% trade discount from our supplier
• Bank holidays and weekends off
• Christmas period off
• Annual Christmas Event
• Mileage allowance paid

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