Trainee Polisher

Fortune Brands Innovations; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

Pension

Annual incentive

Employee assistance

Eye care

Flexible hours

Free parking on site

Job summary

Perrin & Rowe in Wolverhampton is hiring a Trainee Polisher to learn the crafts of hand finishing across our luxury finishes. You will join an established team, be paired with a training mentor, and progress step by step through a skills matrix.

No previous polishing experience is required; you will be trained to reach ten different finishes and gain a genuine, portable skill in hand finishing to a luxury standard.

Qualifications

• A genuine interest in learning a hands‑on skilled trade — no previous polishing experience is required.
• Patience and a good eye for detail. Polishing is precise work, and getting it right matters more than getting it done quickly.
• Reliability; our team works to volume targets, so turning up and keeping pace matters to the people around you.
• Willingness to be trained in line with our skills matrix, and to take feedback from your mentor and team leader.
• The ability to work on your feet in a busy manufacturing environment.
• Clear communication — comfortable speaking up about quality, safety, or anything you are unsure of.
• A safety‑first attitude, for yourself and for the people working alongside you.

Responsibilities

• Learning to polish components to the high‑quality standard our brands are known for.
• Being trained and guided by our training mentors, and progressing through the skills matrix at your own steady pace.
• Working in line with the work instructions and procedures you are trained on.
• Reporting any quality issues or concerns to your team leader.
• Carrying out routine and preventative maintenance on your equipment once you are trained to do so.
• Letting your team leader know when consumable items are running low.
• Keeping a clean, safe working area and maintaining our 5S housekeeping standards.
• Following Health and Safety requirements at all times.
• Building good working relationships across your team and the wider site.
• Speaking up with suggestions when you spot a better way of doing something.

Skills

Willingness to learn

Reliability

Patience

Attention to detail

Clear communications

Safety‑first attitude

Team player

Job description

Learn a real craft. Build a skill for life. No experience needed.

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join Perrin & Rowe as a Trainee Polisher within our growing team at our manufacturing facility in Wolverhampton.

About the role

Every Perrin & Rowe tap is finished by hand. Before a casting can be plated in chrome or nickel, someone has to polish it — working the surface back until it is completely flawless. It is a skilled trade, it takes time to learn properly, and it is the reason our products look the way they do.

We are looking for people who want to learn that trade from the beginning. You do not need any polishing experience and you do not need to have worked in manufacturing before. You will join an established team of polishers, be paired with a training mentor, and work through our skills matrix step by step — starting with the basics and building up towards the ten different finishes we produce across our ranges.

What you will have at the end of it is a genuine, portable skill: hand finishing to a luxury standard. Not many people in the country can do this work. We will train you to be one of them.

What You Will Be Responsible For

• Learning to polish components to the high-quality standard our brands are known for.
• Being trained and guided by our training mentors, and progressing through the skills matrix at your own steady pace.
• Working in line with the work instructions and procedures you are trained on.
• Reporting any quality issues or concerns to your team leader.
• Carrying out routine and preventative maintenance on your equipment once you are trained to do so.
• Letting your team leader know when consumable items are running low.
• Keeping a clean, safe working area and maintaining our 5S housekeeping standards.
• Following Health and Safety requirements at all times.
• Building good working relationships across your team and the wider site.
• Speaking up with suggestions when you spot a better way of doing something.

For this role we would need you to demonstrate:

• A genuine interest in learning a hands‑on skilled trade — no previous polishing experience is required.
• Patience and a good eye for detail. Polishing is precise work, and getting it right matters more than getting it done quickly.
• Reliability. Our team works to volume targets, so turning up and keeping pace matters to the people around you.
• A willingness to be trained in line with our skills matrix, and to take feedback from your mentor and team leader.
• The ability to work on your feet in a busy manufacturing environment.
• Clear communication — comfortable speaking up about quality, safety, or anything you are unsure of.
• A safety‑first attitude, for yourself and for the people working alongside you.

What your colleagues say about you:

• You listen, you take it in, and you do not need telling twice.
• You take pride in your work. You would rather rework a part than pass on something that is not right.
• You are steady and dependable — the team knows what they are getting from you.
• You get stuck in and help out without waiting to be asked.
• You are easy to have on a team.

How You Work Matters – Our Blueprint Behaviours

Think Big, Learn Fast

• You are curious about how things are made, and you want to keep getting better at your craft.
• You pick things up quickly, and you are not afraid to ask when you do not know.

Work It Together

• You share what you learn and support the people around you.
• You draw on the experience in the team rather than struggling on alone.

Make the Hard Call

• You stop and speak up when something is not right, rather than letting it through.
• You know when to ask for help and when to crack on.

Why Work With Us?

At Fortune Brands Innovations, our people are at the heart of everything we build. Our benefits are designed to support your wellbeing, work‑life balance and career growth, because when our people thrive, so do our brands.

Health, Wellbeing & Financial Security

• Health & Wellbeing Programme, including a Health Cash Plan to help with everyday healthcare costs
• Life Assurance & Pension Plan to support you and your loved ones
• Annual Incentive Plan (AIP) bonus structure, so you share in our success
• Employee Assistance Programme, offering confidential support when you need it
• Eye Care Support for frequent screen users
• Summer and Christmas shutdowns, with 16 days of additional flex holiday
• Flexible Working Model, giving you more control over how and when you work
• Employee Recognition Programme, celebrating the people who make a difference
• Refer a Friend Programme, rewarding you for helping us grow our team
• High Street Reward Scheme, with a wide range of discounts and savings
• Cycle2Work scheme (restrictions apply)
• Free parking on site

Our Hiring Process:

• You’ll be contacted by our resourcing team for an initial conversation.
• You’ll be invited to our site for an engaging 1 or 2‑stage interview process.
• We’ll give you full clarity on what to expect—so you can truly shine.
• If successful, we’ll confirm your start date and welcome you to your House of Rohl journey.
• If you haven't heard from us within 4 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Note for Recruitment Agencies

We manage our vacancies internally, preferring direct hires and referrals. When required, we engage agencies from our Preferred Supplier List (PSL). Speculative CVs from agencies not on our PSL will not be considered, and no introduction fee will apply.

About Us:

Fortune Brands Innovations is a US‑based company, listed on the New York Stock Exchange, that owns and develops a dynamic portfolio of brands for homes worldwide. Our specialist kitchen and bathroom division, Fortune Brands Water Innovations, is made up of leading luxury British brands Shaws, Perrin & Rowe and Victoria + Albert, plus Riobel from Canada. We market these together under the House of Rohl name. In addition, Aqualisa completes our portfolio with its market‑leading digital showering technology.

Our brands are united by a belief in design, innovation and craftmanship, leading to beautiful and high‑quality products. With manufacturing sites throughout the UK, and a House of Rohl showroom at the Design Centre in London, we employ over 650 people dedicated to delivering excellent products and service throughout our supply chain. A new multi‑million pound state‑of‑the‑art facility at the i54 Business Park in Wolverhampton will be completed later this year, generating exciting new opportunities across the business as we continue to grow.