Marble & Stone Restorer / General Operative

Our client Thornhill Galleries is a small business that specialises in antique, reproduction and bespoke fireplaces, based in New Malden (KT3). They are currently looking to add to the team and require someone with marble and/or stone working experience. Please see an outline of the role requirements below. Although they don't expect applicants to be experienced in all of the items below, a background of working with marble/stone is a requirement. The applicant would ideally have a full driving license and be comfortable driving a long wheel-based van.

Role Outline

* Stone and marble work to include cutting and polishing fireplace hearths and slips, polishing and preparing stone / marble fireplaces. (Training will be supplied but any previous experience of working with machinery should be mentioned upon application).

* Deliveries and collections in company van.

* Assisting our fireplace installer with offsite fireplace fixing as required.

* Warehouse management:

* Manage pallet racking and restoration area and car park pallet racking

* Unpacking fireplaces and accessories from shipping crates

* Driving forklift (relevant training will be provided)

* Unloading and loading deliveries and collections

* Cleaning and maintaining bench saw and dust extraction units

* Weekly rubbish and recycling collections

* General cleaning and tiding of the workshops, pallet racking, car park and other communal areas

* Showroom Management:

* Standing up / taking down fireplaces

* Recording stock locations of fireplaces and accessories accurately

* General cleaning and tiding of the showroom

Prospective Applicants Must…

* Have at least one years of experience with stone and/or marble work.

* Have a full driver's licence and be confident to drive the company van (long wheel based Sprinter)

* Ideally have experience in driving a forklift

* Experience in heavy lifting

* Have a positive attitude and complete tasks quickly and efficiently

* Be thorough and have very good attention to detail

* Be trustworthy

* Be good communicators on phone/text/Whatsapp

* Have a pleasant manner with colleagues and customers

* Have exceptional timekeeping

* Be wanting full time employment for an extended period of time

Further Details

40 working hours per week (Usually 8.30am - 5:00pm which includes a 30 minute unpaid lunch break. Some extra hours may be necessary, this would be discussed prior to the position being offered

£17 per hour. Possibly more if the applicant has very good experience.

Company pension scheme offered (not compulsory)

On site parking is offered

Based in New Malden/Kingston area (KT3)