Joinery Workshop Manager

Joinery Workshop Manager

£40,000 - £50,000 + Progression to Director + Autonomy + Training + Company Benefits + Pension + Early Finish on Friday

St Ives, Cambridgeshire

Are you a Manager from a bespoke Joinery, Cabinetry background or similar looking to take ownership of a growing workshop for a rapidly expanding business offering progression into Directorship?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a small, specialist company producing bespoke kitchens and fitted furniture, where you will play a key role in leading workshop operations, improving production processes and supporting the company's next stage of growth.

This role would suit someone with strong workshop leadership experience who can manage production, support joiners and machinists, maintain quality standards and work closely with the Directors as the business continues to invest in new machinery, CNC capability and spray finishing.

The Role:

Oversee day-to-day joinery workshop operations
Manage production workflow, scheduling and deadlines
Lead joiners, machinists, apprentices and subcontractors
Ensure high-quality standards across bespoke kitchens and fitted furniture
Read and interpret technical drawings and CAD production files
Work closely with Directors on production planning and business growth
The Person:

Background in bespoke joinery, cabinetry, fitted furniture, kitchens or furniture manufacturing
Workshop Manager, Production Manager, Workshop Supervisor or similar
Strong understanding of cabinet construction and workshop production
Able to read technical drawings, CAD files or production drawings
Confident managing joiners, machinists, apprentices or workshop staff
Organised, proactive and quality-focused
CNC, edgebanding or spray finishing experience advantageous
Looking for long-term progression into senior leadership / director-level responsibility
The Benefits:

Progression into Directorship / Board level
Autonomy to take ownership of the workshop
Small, growing specialist company
Bespoke kitchens and fitted furniture
Investment in CNC machinery and spray finishing
Monday to Friday (early finish on Friday)
Company benefits
Keywords: Joinery Workshop Manager, Workshop Manager, Production Manager, Workshop Supervisor, Joinery Supervisor, Cabinetry Manager, Cabinet Maker, Senior Joiner, Bespoke Joinery, Fitted Furniture, Kitchen Manufacturing, Furniture Manufacturing, CNC Joinery, Woodworking, St Ives, Cambridgeshire, Huntingdon, Cambridge, Peterborough

This vacancy is being advertised by Roundhouse Recruitment Limited. The services advertised by Roundhouse Recruitment Limited are those of an Employment Agency
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed