Job Title: Design Assistant
Location: Reading
Salary: From £22k per annum
Job type: Full Time – Permanent.
The Role/Candidate:
This is an exciting time for an experienced Design Assistant, to join our busy and rapidly growing team.
Our brand-new kitchen studio in the heart of Reading, has been designed to be an inspiring place for both our clients and our team.
You will help to design luxury spaces, to exacting standards for both private homes and developments, and you will be involved in the entire process.
We have created a workspace with wellbeing and creativity at the heart. We want our team to love where they work and feel inspired to created spaces beyond anything our clients would have imagined. All departments work collaboratively together, to make sure no stone is left unturned when working on our client’s projects, in a fun and supportive environment.
This role would suit someone who has exceptional attention to detail, loves working in a fast-paced environment and is used to working on multiple projects at once. Ideally you will have used Winner to design, but full training can be given. Experience with quoting and ordering is also a plus.
Responsibilities
- Assist the designers by preparing designs, plans, elevations, quotes and amends
- Follow up on inbound leads from website, qualify and book appointments for designers
- Meet and greet walk-in clients, make refreshments, and tour the showroom with them. Complete lead forms / input data into our CRM and book appointments for designers
- Learn and demonstrate a deep understanding of our design package Winner, furniture and appliance products, services and USP’s for retail clients and developers
- Lead Generation: Weekly call outs to Developers with live projects in the local area: introduce Et Lorem and book appointments to meet the team at the showroom.
- Sit in on design consultations and presentations shadowing design team
- Liaising with suppliers
- Process orders
- Reporting
Benefits
- 23 Days Holidays, plus Bank Holidays
- Parking permit
- Health cash plan
- Pension
Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.
Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of; Kitchen Designer, CAD Technician, Design Graduate, Kitchen Design Consultant, Graduate Designer, Trainee Kitchen Designer, Trainee Operator, Trainee Design Engineer and Interior Design, Design will also be considered for this role.
