Job Description

Porta Romana is an English company well known within the interior design industry for its exceptional, handcrafted lighting and furniture designs. The design and making of our collections is undertaken in-house at our HQ in Farnham, Surrey and through our strong partnerships with skilled artists and craftspeople in the UK and overseas. With the collective efforts of our London Sales team, a network of dedicated global sales representatives and through our dynamic marketing Porta Romana's designs reach the most prestigious residential, hospitality and yacht interiors projects worldwide.

Launching a minimum of two new collections a year as well as undertaking complex bespoke projects requires a skilled, creative and hardworking team, always working collaboratively to achieve our mission,

A team of excellence crafting beautiful objects to be loved for a lifetime and more.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Furniture Assistant to join us initially for 3 months.

Work alongside the Furniture Supervisor Undertake the task of glazing of mirrors and furniture preparation/assembly Working with Stone/Marble. Assist with inspection/packing of furniture All products to be packed and labelled as per schedule QC of deliveries in a timely manner Keep workshop clean, organised and tidy at all times Providing help within other departments as required To perform any other duties that may be reasonably required Experience in a similar role preferred. Ability to work to deadlines and targets An organised nature and keen attention to detail Excellent communication skills and team player Previous experience of manual handling would be ideal; some heavy lifting may be required Knowledge of Health and Safety in the workplace Accuracy and numeracy skills for stock taking A creative working environment and supportive team culture Real Living Wage Employer 28 days holiday increasing to 33 days with length of service (inclusive of bank holidays) Access to Perkbox Benefits Platform - offering a variety of discounts across wellbeing and lifestyle 4% company pension contributions after 3 months service Employee Ownership Trust Bonus - In addition to our competitive salaries, all our employees are entitled to join our annual company performance related bonus scheme, this is paid tax free after 12 months service! Free fruit, coffee, teas, hot chocolate in our fully stocked kitchens Car pooling incentive scheme Regular social and charity events - including monthly breakfast meetings, monthly and annual employee recognition awards, Summer BBQ and Christmas party. Free parking Staff Discount Cycle to work scheme
Contract: 3 month fixed term contract, with the potential to be extended

Core Hours: Monday to Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm

Place of work: Northbrook Business Park, Farnham, GU10 5EU

Reporting to: Furniture Supervisor

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From 12.60 per hour

Benefits:

Bereavement leave Casual dress Company events Company pension Cycle to work scheme Discounted or free food Employee discount Free parking Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Referral programme Sick pay
Experience:

Assembly: 1 year (preferred) glazing: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person