Joinery Workshop Manager

Job Description:

Job Title: Joinery Workshop Manager
Location: Leicestershire
Salary: £18.00-£20.00 per hour
Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Benefits: Opportunity to lead projects for prestigious commercial clients, supportive, professional working environment with a focus on quality and craftsmanship, company pension, company events, overtime available.

About the Company:

Our client is a well-established manufacturer of high-quality bespoke furniture, supplying to a range of prestigious hotels, offices, and commercial interiors across the UK. With a reputation for craftsmanship, innovation, and attention to detail, they deliver premium joinery solutions from concept through to installation. They are now seeking an experienced Joinery Workshop Manager to lead their manufacturing team and drive operational excellence.

Role Overview:

The Joinery Workshop Manager will be responsible for overseeing all workshop operations, ensuring production schedules are met, quality standards are maintained, and projects are delivered on time and to specification. This is a hands-on leadership role, ideal for someone with a strong background in bespoke joinery or furniture manufacturing who is passionate about quality, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage day-to-day operations within the joinery workshop, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality production.

• Lead, motivate, and develop a team of skilled joiners, machinists, fitters and finishers.

• Plan and allocate workloads in line with project deadlines and client requirements.

• Work closely with the design, production, and installation teams to ensure seamless project delivery.

• Monitor quality standards throughout the manufacturing process, implementing corrective actions where required.

• Ensure compliance with health & safety regulations and company policies.

• Manage stock levels, material usage, and tooling maintenance to maximise efficiency.

• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, streamlining processes and enhancing productivity.

• Provide technical input and problem-solving expertise during production planning and fabrication stages.

Key Requirements:

• Proven experience in a joinery workshop management or senior supervisory role.

• Strong knowledge of bespoke furniture/joinery production processes and materials.

• Hands-on background in joinery or cabinetmaking (beneficial).

• Excellent leadership and team management skills with the ability to motivate and develop others.

• Strong organisational and planning abilities, with a focus on meeting deadlines and quality targets.

• Confident in reading and interpreting technical drawings.

• Good communication skills and a collaborative approach.

Apply: To Apply for the Joinery Workshop Manager vacancy, please submit an up to date CV and one of our Consultants will be in touch.