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Halstock Cabinet Makers are looking for a Senior Estimator to join the team to produce quotations and cost estimates. We are looking for candidates who have a detailed understanding of luxury bespoke cabinet making, including the many and various finishes and specialist skills that are common to our industry. Projects can vary in size from a single room of fitted furniture through to multiple area projects. The successful candidate will ideally be able to demonstrate a track record in a similar position or have experience that would help to transition into the role. Previous furniture industry experience is essential. Based in Somerset; we design, manufacture, and install bespoke interiors for the luxury high-end residential market both in the UK and overseas. Halstock Cabinet Makers is for everyone. We believe in an equitable and inclusive work environment and a diverse, empowered team are key to achieving our mission.

Why come and work for Halstock?

• Join a company with an amazing set of values, clear vision and mission and a genuine commitment to continuous improvement and high performance
• Join a growing company with a respected and growing reputation
• Professional career development - 25% of our staff have been here for 10+ years and have worked in various departments
• Opportunities to take on more responsibility for ambitious individuals
• Working for a company that offers new modern facilities through our continual investment back into the business
• Work closely with other departments and arrange handover of projects
• Full, in job training provided
• Join our friendly team and learn from the best in our industry
• We have a total of 105 staff with a combined 500+ years cabinet making experience across the whole business

• Initial point of contact for estimating enquiries

• Receive, file and review pricing documents

• File onto the Halstock Folders system - Create hard copy folder of project information

• Assess size of project, technicality and suitability for Halstock

• Liaise with Sales Manager and Operations Director regarding project programme and capacity

• Review and understand Pre-Production capacity

• Liaise with project contacts - To confirm receipt of documentation, To confirm or reject a pricing request/tender, To request RFIs and clarification on project details, To maintain relationship between Halstock and project contacts

• Set-up Halstock quote sheets and price items as required

• Create requests for further information and ensure project queries are resolved

• Mark-up project documents accurately - Highlighting items that are included within the pricing document, Ensuring clear understanding of items that are not included within the pricing document

• Liaise with Department Heads and arrange project review meetings to assess pricing

• Request sub-contractor prices for specialist materials

• Liaise with procurement team regarding appliance pricing

• Write thorough specifications for each item that is being priced - Ensuring clear understanding of items that are included within the pricing document, Ensuring clear understanding of items that are not included within the pricing document

• Create project timelines based on - Dates required for the start, fit and completion of a project, Accurately reflect Halstock schedule and capacity

• Review all quotations with Sales Manager & sales team before they are sent to the client/project contact

• Ensure all quotations are correctly compiled, and are proofread before being sent out - Standard Halstock quote documentation – Front sheet, Pricing Sheet, Inclusions and exclusions, Specifications, Marked-up drawings, Terms and conditions

• Hand over won project work smoothly and efficiently to project teams - Ensure threats and risks are discussed, Ensure gains and potential value engineering options are discussed, Ensure the correct people and invited to the initial handover meetings, Ensure the client/client team deal directly with the project team once the project is handed over.

• Ensure work is planned accurately and on a weekly basis into the Estimating schedule

• Attend weekly Halstock sales meeting

• Arrange and attend CPDs as required

• Attend mid-tender interviews as required

• Assess historic project work to amend and improve on existing quoting systems and procedures as and when requested

• Background within the cabinet making/interior design industry
• Knowledge of CAD software and ability to read and understand drawings
• Demonstrate an understanding of the Bespoke Cabinet Making and Construction Industry
• Excellent external and internal communication skills
• Excellent organisational and planning skills
• Excellent problem-solving ability
• High attention to detail and focus on completing projects/actions
• Work well under pressure and meet project deadlines
• Enthusiastic and hard working
• Work well as part of a team (non-negotiable)
• Understand basic revenue models, profit/loss and forecasting
• Strong IT skills in all relevant software
• Thorough and detailed, good enough is not good enough
• Work well under pressure, ask for help when needed
• Ambition and desire to succeed, needs to be intrinsically motivated
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent organisational skills
• Enthusiastic and hard working
• Good IT skills

• Consistently high level of performance
• Ambition and desire to succeed and uphold Halstock brand/reputation
• Set a standard of excellence
• Focus energy and attention to detail
• Respond to requests promptly and correctly
• Regularly review how work is proceeding
• Respond to requests rapidly and thoroughly
• Exercise extreme care to avoid errors

Halstock work with architects, interior designers, project managers, quantity surveyors and private clients on the most luxurious private residential homes worldwide. Our clients demand the highest quality and specification. Halstock’s team of designers, cabinet makers, project managers, veneerers, finishers, and fitters are all experts in their fields and are passionate about their work.

Job Types: Permanent, Full-time

Our Package and benefits:

• Discretionary yearly annual bonus scheme, dependent on financial performance of the business.
• Death in service insurance for all employees
• Vibrant and regular company social events
• 40 Hours Across 5 Days
• Salary dependant on experience
• Free Friday catered lunches for the whole team

Work Location: Based at Halstock HQ – BA22 9QZ

Reference ID: Senior Estimator

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Schedule: Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person