Role: FURNITURE TECHNICIAN
Location: Kettering, UK Salary: Up to £24,000 pro rata
Hours: 22.5 hrs per week

We have a Part-time vacancy for a Technician to work in our Furniture department. This role
is part-time, Monday to Friday 9.30am - 2.30pm.

Our client's Furniture department is an international centre of excellence for furniture testing,
training, consultancy and innovation. Our expertise makes SATRA the premier technical
partner for suppliers, manufacturers and retailers of furniture and its components.
We test against national, European and international standards, as well as key retailer
specifications, to give our customers the confidence that their furniture is fit for purpose and
safe to use.

Responsibilities

As a Furniture Technician you will be required to carry out the following:
* Preparation and conditioning of furniture prior to testing
* Testing and assisting with physical testing of mattresses, cabinets, tables and
seating to British, European and international standards
* Maintain cleanliness of laboratory areas including assisting others with moving
furniture samples
* Planning and agreeing testing schedules with customers and Head of Furniture
* Completing and maintaining training records

About You
Successful candidates will be required to have the following

* GCSE Maths, English & Science minimum Grade C (Grade 5 or above)
* Excellent written and oral communication skills
* Good computer skills - word & Excel
* Able to work to deadlines
* Be able to follow instructions accurately & have a good attention to detail
* Demonstrable experience of organisation and planning skills
* Good time management and scheduling skills
* Ability to work alone or as part of a team
* Flexibility, tenacity and a 'can-do' attitude
Desirable
* Experience working within the furniture industry
* Experience in testing different types of consumer products
* Forklift truck experience

Benefits Include
Staff benefits include 25 - 30 days (service related) annual leave; life assurance; a group
personal pension plan; income protection; free parking; flexible working hours.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 12th July 2024

Impact Recruitment is a agency working on behalf of a client