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Labourer - Workshop / Site

March 2024

James Steel Staircases make brand new staircases and have a workshop and office in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire.

We need a Labourer to assist the team in the day to day running of the workshop and also going out on site.

Experience in the staircase/ building industry is not required but experience in a warehouse, workshop, or general manufacturing capacity would be useful.

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Start Date: ASAP

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Location: Borehamwood, Hertfordshire

Workshop responsibilities will include:

  • Keep working areas clean and tidy throughout the day
  • Keep storage areas neat and well organised
  • Adhering to all H&S policies and procedures
  • Lifting involved in the role
  • Taking deliveries
  • Loading and unloading vans / lorries / trucks
  • Wrapping staircases for delivery
  • General maintenance and upkeep of the workshop
  • Preparation of timber parts – gluing & sanding

Site responsibilities will include:

  • Keep working areas clean and tidy throughout the day
  • Adhering to all H&S policies and procedures
  • Assisting fitters with installing staircases
  • Loading and unloading vans / lorries / trucks
  • Organising and loading tools / equipment in and out of vans / site
  • Lifting involved in the role

Skills required:

  • Strong initiative
  • Self starter
  • Team player
  • Understanding of high-quality standards

There is opportunity for progression within the company for the right candidate.

Immediately available / Full time

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Education:

  • GCSE or equivalent (Preferred)
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Carpenter & Joiner - Staircase Industry

March 2024

We are a specialist staircase company based in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 that require a carpenter & joiner to join our busy team working alongside a staircase installer.

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Start Date: ASAP

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Location: Borehamwood, Hertfordshire

  • Excellent career opportunity to a join a fast-growing company
  • Competitive salary

Skills & job criteria

  • Be able to work with bespoke and high-end timber staircases including balustrades and glass
  • Previous experience within the staircase industry beneficial
  • Trustworthy and hardworking
  • Excellent time-keeping skills
  • Good communication skills
  • Have a genuine and keen interest within the industry
  • Own hand tools are a must
  • Driving licence is preferred but not essential
  • CSCS card preferred

Most of our projects are within the London/Hertfordshire/Buckinghamshire areas but candidate could be requested to work elsewhere if necessary

Position is full time, permanent for the right applicant

Employed or CIS

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Bench Joiner – Staircase Industry

March 2024

We are a specialist staircase company based in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 that require an experienced and skilled Bench Joiner to join our busy team.

Carpentry/Joinery background essential.

 

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Start date: ASAP

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Location: Borehamwood, Hertfordshire

  • Excellent career opportunity to a join a fast-growing company
  • Competitive salary

Skills & job criteria

  • Previous experience working with staircases is essential
  • Own hand tools and drills necessary
  • Knowledge of traditional machinery is essential
  • Must have own transport to get to workshop which does not have direct public transport facilities close by
  • Must be able to read workshop drawings and use initiative
  • Trustworthy and hardworking
  • Excellent time-keeping skills
  • Good communication skills
  • Have a genuine and keen interest within the industry

 

Position is full time, permanent for the right applicant

Employed or CIS

 

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Wood Machinist - Staircase Industry

March 2024

We are a specialist staircase company based in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 that requires an experienced and skilled Wood Machinist to join our busy team.

This is an excellent career opportunity to join a fast-growing company.

Carpentry/Joinery background essential.

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Start Date: ASAP

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Location: Borehamwood, Hertfordshire

Skills & job criteria

  • Preparation of staircase parts using a variety of woodworking machinery including table saw, cross cut saw, over hand planer, thicknesser, bandsaw and spindle moulder
  • Candidate would be expected to read drawings and select and size timber economically from stock material to create the parts needed.
  • Have experience in the safely of using machinery and keeping machines maintained and safe at all times.
  • Salary dependant on experience.
  • Previous experience within the staircase industry preferred
  • Working as a team is important to us
  • Trustworthy and hardworking
  • Excellent time-keeping skills
  • Good communication skills
  • Have a genuine and keen interest within the industry
  • Own tools necessary
  • Able to commute to workshop address
  • CSCS card preferred

 

 

Position is full time, permanent for the right applicant

Employed or CIS

 

 

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CAD / CAM Trainee

March 2024

Staircase CAD / CAM Technician Internship

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Start Date: ASAP

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Location: Borehamwood

Details:

We are a bespoke timber stair company based in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire. Our process consists of carrying out site surveys and then draw/design in CAD and Solidworks. Once approved by the customer we apply machining to all the parts in the CAD model to be manufactured in the workshop. Most parts get machined on a 5-axis CNC machine. We are looking to train someone to get the parts from the CAD model onto the machine with the correct tooling using CAD/CAM software.

We are looking for someone methodical, focused and enthusiastic. We will provide all training and the right candidate will have the opportunity to progress and learn other parts of the business also including SolidWorks and StairBiz software.

 

Applying via this page allows you to only upload 1 document, if you wish to include a portfolio or cover letter drop us an email at info@james-steel.co.uk.

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Junior Joinery Apprentice - Staircase Industry

March 2024

James Steel are timber staircase specialists based in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire and looking for an apprentice to join their growing team.

 

 

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Start Date: September 2024

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Location: Borehamwood

Details:

– Must be ready to learn new skills, be practical and enthusiastic

– Must have a keen and genuine interest for the role and industry

– Opportunity to progress quickly with the right attitude and work ethic

– Must be able to work well with a team and individually

– Making tea and clearing up is involved in this role

– Required to work in a busy workshop and on site (various locations) when necessary

 

Our apprenticeship involves attending Stratford Building College to complete a bench joinery L2 and L3 standard 16+ course. For more information on the course and college visit Apprenticeship Bench Joinery | Level 2 or 3 Standard | The BCC

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