Bath, UK
Kitchen/bathroom designer
at Hobson's Choice
Hobson’s Choice seeks a kitchen and/or bathroom designer to join its team in Bath.
Would you like to progress your career with the longest-standing independent retailer of bulthaup kitchens in the UK? A company focused on delivering exceptional projects at the highest-end of the market? If so, our exciting kitchen and bathroom designer role could be the right position for you.
Our designers are specialists in the luxury end of the market, using their in-depth knowledge of the product, interior space-planning, and ergonomics to create exciting schemes that add functionality, style, and value to a property.
Working from our Bath showroom, you will be able to offer a range of design choices to our clients. Exploring their individual needs, offering guidance, suggesting new opportunities, and translating their feedback into project winning designs.
You will be passionate about kitchen/bathroom design and working with people, exciting them about the journey they are about to embark on. As a highly organised person, you will be comfortable managing multiple projects at differing stages whilst maintaining open communication with the team, contractors and clients.
The successful person will join a forward-thinking company more aligned to an architect practice or Interior design firm than a kitchen/bathroom retailer. For over 40 years, we have been designing and installing the highest quality products in properties across the south of England and Wales. We are now looking to grow the business with ambitious targets and ideas for the future.
The role:
- liaise directly with clients to arrange showroom consultations and define project briefs
- create design schemes that explore, suggest opportunities, and answer the client’s expectations – presented as detailed plans and elevations
- be the single point of contact for your client throughout their design journey – from the initial learning and design phase through to planning, quotation, sale, installation and aftercare
- specify and accurately order products using Easy Quote (software experience preferable but not essential)
- manage the installation phase of a project, booking suppliers, contractors and installers
- prepare schedules and technical documentation for the fitting team
The requirements:
- three years experience in a kitchen and/or bathroom design and sales role
- software – MS Office/CAD (experience of VectorWorks would be beneficial, not essential)/customer relationship management (CRM) system
- full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle
The offer:
- salary from £26,000 up to £34,000 (based on experience and competency)
- hours – 08:30 – 5:30 pm Mon – Fri / 10 – 5 pm Sat (40 hours, five-day week)
- designers are expected to work 2 in every 3 Saturdays. Day off in the week for Saturday
- 25 days holiday and bank holidays
- continual personal development with regular in-house and supplier training opportunities
To apply, please send your CV, cover letter and examples of your work using the ‘apply’ link below.