Experienced Bench Joiner​/Display Carpenter

Beechwood Studios are the brand activation company that powers design, quality, innovation and organisation to ambitious brands looking to plant their roots in the Travel Retail environment, producing pop-up displays, promotions and in-store exhibitions for their latest and best campaigns across the UK airports. Beechwood works with globally renowned high‑end fashion, fragrance, liquor and confectionery brands within all travel retail stores and spaces across the United Kingdom and Great Britain.

They are currently looking to expand the team, to include a full-time experienced Bench Joiner / Display Carpenter / Cabinet Maker, who would work alongside our skilled manufacturing department, to bring ideas to life.

Another part of the position is assisting the entire team with the fit‑out operations, which includes travelling to site on a monthly overnight changeover schedule and installing/de‑rigging the projects in Airports across the UK.

The successful candidate will work with the team to;

• Manufacture/produce the point of sale unitary/furniture/features involved with the project
• Finalise and prepare finished products for onward shipping/fit‑out/install
• Install/de‑install projects on‑site during promotion schedules

The ideal candidate;

• Must be experienced in bench joinery/cabinet making/display carpentry (min 5 years)
• Must be able to manufacture and construct Point of Sale Unitary / Furniture
• Must be able to follow design briefs accurately with excellent attention to detail
• Must be able to read technical/construction drawings correctly
• Must be able to work to strict production deadlines
• Must be willing to complete quality management and assurance processes
• Must be able to work with and ensure Health and Safety guidelines
• Must have a clean criminal record (due to application of airside passes)
• Must have full 5 year UK work/address history (due to application of airside passes)
• Must have full UK Drivers licence
• Should be familiar and have knowledge of shop fitting, installation of activations would be an advantage
• Preferred familiarity with sheet material and laminate, and how to apply/use
• Preferred willingness to assist in final dressings (self‑adhesive vinyl and graphic applications etc)
• CSCS Card desirable, but not essential

The ideal candidate would have;

• Relevant qualifications for woodworking / joinery
• Excellent attention to detail
• Good timekeeping and housekeeping
• Flexible approach to bench work
• Extensive woodworking / joinery experience
• Solid experience in use of all woodworking machinery
• Positive and friendly attitude
• Ability to work as a team of independently using initiative
• Flexible to work overtime hours to complete projects on time
• Flexible to work outside normal working hours for the fit‑out schedules (overnight)

• Mon‑Thurs: 08:00 - 17:30
• Fri: 08:00 - 16:00
• 30min Lunch Break (unpaid)

• Very competitive salary and rates of pay
• Enhanced overtime rate of pay
• Competitive rates of pay
• Company pension scheme
• Free parking at the premises
• Amazing work environment
• Friendly staff
• Team bonding day/s and experiences
• Annual bonus (dependent on workload & performance)
• Clear progression and development routes
• Annual/Bi‑annual pay review
• Annual/6‑monthly performance review
• Additional but different work available e.g. site fit‑outs and installations alongside the team