Kitchen & Bathroom Designer Jobs & Careers

This independent company makes handmade kitchens and specialise in bespoke, built-in furniture, designed and manufactured in-house on their premises.

Using advanced design and presentation technology, they are able to take a customer's idea, add to it, then produce a unique concept completely tailored around their individual project. As well as retail clients, their regular customers also include property developers, architects and interior designers with designs ranging from the modern lustre and contemporary simplicity, to the sophistication and charm of the classic styles in their own handmade ranges.

Due to a healthy level of business they need to increase the number of designers in their showroom and seek an individual who has relevant creative design experience they can bring with them as well as excellent client facing and selling skills.

Ideal skills and experience includes:

• 4 years' kitchen design and sales experience
• CAD literacy, they use Compusoft Winner
• Commercially aware, proactive and organised

Salary approx. 25k-30k depending on experience with commission on top, a company car and mobile phone.

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

This company is a specialist in the interior architecture of historical and period properties. They are all passionate about their designs and work directly with their clients who come to them for their expertise and beautiful pieces of furniture, joinery and workmanship.

Currently looking to fill a new role of Senior Creative Designer they are seeking a candidate with both an architectural and cabinetmaking background. The candidate will need good knowledge of historical furniture and architectural details as well as a flair for contemporary design.

Objectives and requirements:

• To design bespoke projects from a client brief often liaising with the clients and their architects and builders plus using past space planning experience
• You will be managing aspects of project financials and expected to obtain quotations so will need to be numerate
• Managing external suppliers such as bespoke metal work and stone will need good communication and organisational skills
• Concepts and designs will be presented to the client via hand drawings and AutoCAD
• This role would suit an individual who thrives on attention to detail and excels creatively

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

Bathroom Studio Design was established specifically to rewrite the delivery of luxury bathroom and wet-room solutions, operating the highest quality Design Centre and incorporating the latest technology to the mid-higher demographic consumer market. We provide an exclusive range of leading edge products from specialist manufacturers in Europe, including Villeroy & Boch, of whom we are premier distributors.

We are currently looking for an enthusiastic and creative individual to join our friendly Bathroom Studio Design team.

This is a unique and exciting opportunity to be part of the leading edge business within the industry, rewriting excellence of design, delivery and service in high end luxury solutions. It is an opportunity for someone who wants a long-term future career and a chance to develop within our business group.

Description/Typical Responsibilities:

This role requires you to deliver both CAD design and varied creative marketing, including overseeing websites and social media and general administrative support. You will be front-of-house, dealing with clients and suppliers on a regular basis and taking customer enquiries, therefore excellent communication skills and an outgoing bubbly personality are essential.

Skills Required:

• Good knowledge and experience of Photoshop or similar
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD and/or Virtual Worlds 3D interior design software
• Experience (medium to expert) of all Microsoft Office packages
• Excellent administrative skills with accuracy and attention to detail
• Well spoken, smart and professional appearance
• Good all-rounder, hands-on person
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Minimum of five GSCEs (A to C grades including Maths and English) plus the ability to demonstrate excellent English and Maths skills
• CAD degree or HND/HNC would be advantageous
• No experience necessary if an ex-graduate
• High-end retail experience a bonus

Please email your applications to joanne@bathroomstudio.co.uk (quoting reference V03669). For more information on us please visit our website at www.bathroomstudio.co.uk.

This company create everything from traditional to cutting-edge contemporary, handcrafted kitchen furniture that address all scales of rooms and developments.

The workforce is deeply experienced and dedicated to the quality and distinctive, 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.

They are currently seeking Technical Designers in both their London and Wiltshire showrooms. The individual will be using their design and technical skills to work alongside the sales designers in the showroom, supporting and providing a valuable resource to aid the sale and both meet and exceed the customers' expectations.

Person / Experience Required:

• Strong CAD and technical drawing skills to work alongside the Sales Designers
• Experience within the residential interior design sector to include fitted furniture and preferably kitchens
• A professional and responsive personality, warm, confident and motivated
• Diplomacy, decisiveness and hard work is rewarded in this people orientated business

Salary on offer is £22k rising to £24k after the 6 month probationary period plus a company bonus (OTE c£32k).

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

This leading artisan in professional home kitchens create handcrafted pieces in their renowned sleek industrial style. With an opulent look, each cabinet and metalwork detail is crafted with an eye for beauty in Italy and they are currently seeking an individual to join their small and growing team based in their London Showroom.

This role would suit a designer who has an architectural mind and who can advise on the design and layout of large kitchens including any structural changes. It will be an organisational and client facing role so your presence, communication skills and commercial head will be important. You will be arranging client visits to the showroom, talking through their project along with the technical designer, scheduling the works and seeing through to installation. There will be regular travel to clients and trade shows and an initial visit to the Head Office in Italy for training.

Person / Experience Required:

• 4+ years' experience on residential projects or from the kitchen sector
• AutoCAD literacy and Photoshop would be an advantage but not necessity
• Commercially aware, proactive and organised
• Both creative and technically minded
• Professional and smart in appearance
• Excellent spoken and written English

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

Our client is a subsidiary of one of the leading kitchen manufacturers in Europe and is the specialist contract division in the UK delivering all the Group brands to the House Builder market. Their innovation and flexibility enables them to offer a National UK service from a small number of exclusive homes to large scale housing developments.

Currently expanding and very busy they seek a versatile designer with experience from the kitchen sector to work with top end developers and private clients from London. This will be a Monday to Friday role working from their offices in West Sussex near the coast.

Person / Experience Required:

• Ideally 3+ years' experience to include contract kitchens
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Creative flair with great attention to detail
• CAD literate, they use Compusoft Winner
• Good organisational skills and knowledge of spreadsheets

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

This independent fitted kitchen retailer has a family tradition in the kitchen industry dating back many years. Their stunning showroom caters for both London and Hertfordshire clients and has been designed to showcase their full range of kitchen products. This includes modern kitchens with cutting edge design and precision from Germany right through to the fine traditional values of handmade kitchen furniture manufactured in the UK.

With a busy and ever increasing workload, they are currently looking for a Kitchen Designer to join their team. This will be a role working alongside the chief Sales Designer creating technical drawings, layouts and designs. It is not a front-end sales role.

Person / Experience Required:

• Experience working from a kitchen showroom
• Able to carry out surveys, draw up designs and liaise with both the suppliers and workshop
• Good attention to detail
• CAD literate, they use CARAT
• Team player with good communication skills
• Excellent customer service skills

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

This brand leader in the manufacture of high-quality beautifully designed fitted kitchens and furniture supply through specialist retailers across the UK and direct to Housing Developers. Their purpose-built manufacturing complex uses the latest technology and computer-controlled facilities to create an exciting range of modern and classic kitchens that feature the very latest innovations and design features.

They now have an exciting new role to fill. As Product Designer you will take the lead in developing new products, controlling product lifecycle management and compiling market intelligence in conjunction with the Head of Design and Technical. You will also be producing information on new products for the Technical Manager, Technical Designers, Technical Analyst, and Marketing Department. This role will involve some travel (UK and some limited travel abroad within the EU) and to stay away overnight on occasion.

Other responsibilities will include:

• Organise consumer market research of proposed new products in conjunction with the Marketing Department
• Attend furniture and supplier exhibitions (UK and abroad)
• Visit suppliers as required to assess new products and gain information
• Develop and deliver presentations to internal and external parties
• Allocating and setting the direction of work
• Be involved in recruitment and performance management as the team grows

Person / Experience Required:

• Design degree or equivalent
• Proven experience as a successful product designer in the kitchen / furniture industry
• PC literate and able to use Inventor (3D) or similar
• Proven creativity and flair - able to produce evidence of own design work
• Commercially aware and numerate
• Confident in dealing with people at all levels in the business
• Able to design and confidently deliver presentations
• Full Driving licence without excessive points

There is a very attractive salary on offer along with a company bonus scheme, healthcare, life assurance and pension.

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