Kitchen & Bathroom Designer Jobs & Careers

This family-run business has been operating for over 20 years and is one the largest independent retailers in Coventry and Warwickshire with two great showrooms. They offer a large range of German kitchens and have won a number of national and local awards.

They are now busy looking to recruit an experienced Kitchen Designer to join the team. You will be working on your own projects from customer enquiry through to installation including home measuring visits when safe to do so.

There will also be the chance to travel to Germany (when travel is allowed) along with home cooking demonstrations and other showroom events.

Skills and experience sought:

• Strong and proven track record within kitchen design and sales
• Good IT skills and CAD literate (they use 20:20 Fusion and EasyQuote)
• A natural flair for design, presentation and customer service
• A confident, enthusiastic and friendly individual
• Own car and driving licence

It will be working a 40 hour week with some Saturdays (9am to 1pm) and no Sundays. Salary will be £20k plus commission with OTE c£50k. If this sounds of interest please send us your CV and Portfolio to recruit@careersindesign.com and one of our consultants will get back to you.

This family-run kitchen business has four showrooms based around the West Midlands, all having recently been through a period of refurbishment and upgrading.

Due to natural growth and an upturn in business they are seeking a Project Manager with the ability to manage an average of 4 kitchen installations per week. There is a surveyor and an order processor as part of your team, so you will be responsible for arranging the installation date and all related trades and deliveries for the project and managing the customers through to completion.

Person / Experience Required for the Project Manager:

• Knowledge and experience from within the kitchen industry is essential
• Excellent customer service and project management skills
• A Full clean driving licence
• The ability to effectively liaise with and manage trades, the installation team and customers
• The ability to maintain a high level of quality
• A team worker, highly organised, flexible and IT competent

Salary will be negotiable depending on level of experience so if this sounds of interest then please contact us by sending in your CV to recruit@careersindeign.com and one of our consultants will get back to you.

This leading supplier of beautiful bespoke wardrobes and dressing rooms for luxury residential properties has a clientele from across the UK. They work from concept to installation, bestowing a personable approach with every design reflecting the individual lifestyle and storage needs of each client.

As an online business their website is their “shop front” and despite the current challenging economic conditions, they are thriving as a business and need to increase their design sales force to meet the demand for their products.

Based within 10 miles of Highgate your area will be covering North London, Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire & parts of West London.  All leads will be generated in-house and you will be given an average of 40 enquiries per month to contact, arrange visits and convert into design and sales.

Person / Experience Required:

• A minimum of 5 years' proven experience in designing and selling within the luxury interiors sector (kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms or other fitted furniture)
• CAD literate, ideally VectorWorks, AutoCAD or ArtiCAD
• Happy and able to be mobile with your own presentable car to visit clients
• You should be well-presented to generate a first impression that creates confidence with their discerning clients
• Able to manage your own diary and arrange client visits
• A good listener to understand the specific storage needs, design and requirements of your client
• Creative and able to produce high-quality designs to achieve customer specifications and budget
• Meticulous and accurate to be able to take precise site measurements and relay your design solutions to the in-house Drawing and Quotation Team

In return:

They offer an attractive remuneration package for the right candidate. You will have a choice of:

• £25,000 basic plus 5% commission on sales
  No basic and a straight 10% commission on sales

Realistic OTE is £60k per annum, plus travelling expenses. You'll get extensive training and support for you to succeed and have the ability to work from home.

If this sounds of interest please apply by sending in your CV to recruit@careersindesign.com and one of our consultants will get back to you.

This family-run business has been working within the kitchen marketplace for many years and over the last couple of years has been refurbishing all of their Midlands based showrooms to a very high standard.

Due to natural growth and an increase in business again, they are seeking an additional Kitchen Designer. The role will allow flexibility with some home working and although all the leads will be provided, you must be able to and be prepared to drive to visit customers' homes.

Person / Experience Required:

• Strong and proven track record with at least 3 years' kitchen design and sales experience
• Able to work to strict deadlines and targets
• A natural flair for design, presentation and customer service
• Good IT skills and CAD literate (they use Compusoft Winner and EQ)
• A confident, enthusiastic and self-motivated designer with a positive work ethic
• Full driving licence essential

To apply please send us your CV and some examples of work to recruit@careersindesign.com and one of our consultants will get back to you.

This company has a portfolio of renowned brands and a passion for fine furniture. They create everything from traditional to cutting-edge contemporary, handcrafted furniture with the luxurious style for which they are famous for, meeting the increasingly far-reaching demands of high-net-worth private clients and real estate developers globally.

With the injection of new investment they are opening a new showroom this autumn in Wiltshire backed up by a new extended factory.

Person / Experience Required:

• A motivated sales designer, with excellent communication and customer service skills
• Well-presented and professional
• At least 4 years' kitchen design and sales experience at the luxury end of the marketplace
• Sales-driven, keen to progress and achieve
• Diplomacy, decisiveness and a high degree of personal style is rewarded in this people-orientated business

If you would like to apply please send in your CV to recruit@careersindesign.com and one of our consultants will get back to you.

As one of the worlds leading artisans in professional home kitchens, this company takes pride in creating handcrafted pieces in their sleek industrial style, each kitchen showing off a bespoke design, sophisticated mechanisms and the experience of premium restaurant cooking.

They recently moved to a new centrally located showroom and are seeking an additional designer to join the team once the showroom can be reopened.

This role would suit a kitchen designer who has already had exposure to this marketplace and understands luxury products and how important attention to detail is. It will be a client facing role so your presence, communication and interpersonal skills will be important. Regular travel to clients, trade shows and to visit Head Office in Italy will be expected so the ability to speak Italian will be a distinct advantage.

There will be excellent chances of progression as they are still growing their coverage of the UK marketplace.

Person / Experience Required:

• Minimum of 4 years' relevant experience
• Qualifications in Interior Design or similar
• Literate with the Adobe Creative Suite and ideally a CAD package
• Professional and smart in appearance
• Both creative and technically minded
• Proactive and self-motivated
• Excellent spoken and written English
• Spoken Italian preferred

If you are interested in finding out more about this vacancy then please send in your CV and Portfolio to recruit@careersindesign.com and one of our consultants will get back to you.

This company has a passion for fine furniture and create handcrafted fitted furniture that address all scales of rooms and developments.

With new investment they are opening a brand new and exciting showroom later this year in a multi-purpose building alongside other luxury brands, a hospitality suite and events space. For this venue they have one more opening left for experienced Kitchen Sales Designers (client facing, sales and design role) with knowledge of the luxury end of the marketplace.

Person / Experience Required:

• Professional, well-presented, articulate, motivated and a creative designer with excellent communication and customer service skills gained within the kitchen industry in a showroom environment.

Salary:

• £25k to 35k plus excellent commission, OTE c£100k+

If this vacancy is of interest please send in your CV (and portfolio) to recruit@careersindesign.com and one of our consultants will get back to you.

This well-established architecture and interior design firm based in Bahrain has a clear vision and an eye for detail, creating crisp, clean architecture with rich textures and exceptional furnishings, creating spaces that are both sophisticated and warm. Fundamental considerations for the studio include light, space planning, and the ideal mix of materials and colours to achieve harmonious and functional spaces.

They also own a prestigious store in Bahrain which offers kitchens, bedrooms and walk-in closets displayed in very contemporary surroundings. It is for this showroom that they are seeking an Interior Designer / Showroom Manager to run it.

Person / Experience Required:

• Residential interior design experience to include kitchens
• Good sales skills
• Organised, with strong management skills
• Knowledge of running a showroom on a daily basis
• Smart, presentable with excellent customer facing skills
• Multiple language skills a bonus but not essential

If this sounds of interest please send in your CV and Portfolio to recruit@careersindesign.com.