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Pluck Kitchens is hiring an experienced kitchen designer to join its team in London.

Pluck Kitchens are looking for an experienced kitchen designer to join its talented design team at their HQ in Brixton, South London.

About Pluck

Pluck kitchens celebrate beautiful materials and practical design. Our bespoke cabinetry and furniture has a pared back and clutter free style, suited to classic and contemporary interiors, in combination with antique and modern furniture, art and all those other objects that make a kitchen feel like home. We work with our clients to create delicious and creative combinations drawn from our curated collections of colours and woods. As you will see from our Projects portfolio no two Pluck kitchens are the same, a manifestation of our belief that the heart of the home should reflect the soul of the people who live there. We design and craft our cabinetry and furniture to order under one roof in South London. Our projects are UK-wide and beyond.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, creative, well-organised and experienced kitchen designer to join our skilled Design Team.

The role:

• you will be the main point of contact for a core of our clients, so it is essential you are confident at communicating (verbal and written) and have an approachable and friendly manner
• you will lead design consultations, which will involve thinking on the spot and coming up with great ideas on how to improve a design. Prep for these meetings is of course key
• the design team works closely with our production team and also install team, so internal lines of communication are vital to your role
• this is an opportunity to design beautiful kitchens and see projects through from concept to completion, with scope to be creative
• as we are a small team, the role is diverse, from fielding initial emails and calls, to design meetings, site visits and more
• you will be one of the individuals building on our reputation for offering an exceptional client experience
• ultimately you must be able to sell your design of a Pluck kitchen.

Skills:

• solid 2D and 3D CAD skills
• we use 2D CAD to articulate design ideas whilst meeting with clients. You must be confident in your CAD abilities to not disrupt the flow of the meeting or hinder ideas being shown
• to hone the design we use 3D renders. You must be adept at creating accurate representations of each kitchen to aid our clients in finalising their project
• you must be skilled at listening to people and also interpreting their priorities and wishes for their space. The sensitivities around that, the different methods people have of expressing their ideas
• a good knowledge of what makes successful kitchen design, not just layout, also appliances, worktops, tiles, floors, materials – knowing what will suit a project and why. We will of course train you on these in relation to Pluck’s offerings
• well organised and proactive with the ability to work on multiple projects at multiple stages, keeping track and making sure no client is overlooked
• it is implicit that you will have a passion for interiors and or furniture design, will derive immense satisfaction from creating the best possible design for a kitchen

We are looking for a candidate with a minimum two years’ experience in a kitchen design role with lots of client interaction.

For this, we are offering a salary starting from £36,000 up to £44,000 depending on experience. It comes with 24 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays as well as our Christmas shutdown).

The position is permanent, full time, Monday to Friday and with some evening and weekend work for client meetings. The role is in-person at our HQ in Brixton, London.

If you would like to apply, please get in touch with your CV, portfolio and a cover letter explaining why you are the perfect candidate for the role and why you would love to join our team.

All applications must include a cover letter and portfolio. We will not consider applicants without.

www.pluck.co.uk