Joinery Training Manager

Joinery Training Manager

Based Dunfermline with travel across Scotland

CR Smith is a dynamic manufacturing and installation organisation of custom windows, doors and living spaces products and services.

Rated Excellent on Trust Pilot with over 4000 reviews and voted the best company in the UK in our sector by consumer champion Which, the customer experience and service is at the heart of everything we do.

We provide state of the art, thermal efficient products which are in higher demand than ever before. Due to this high demand and expansion across the commercial market, we now require a dedicated and experienced Training & Workshop Manager to oversee our training and development initiatives. The role involves being responsible for managing workshop operations, ensuring effective educational programmes, and fostering a culture of continuous learning for all new tradespeople through their journey at CR Smith.

You will be responsible for:

• Full training inductions – planning, developing and delivery. You will prepare and organise interactive teaching sessions, constantly ensuring that all learners are well engaged and progressing through their training successfully - passing on your skills and knowledge within the industry and helping them to achieve their full potential.
• Provide constructive feedback that clearly indicates strategies for improvement and progress against individual targets – working closely with our partner college to assess needs of new apprentices in addition to adult apprenticeship schemes.
• Skills testing of new hires within the trades team, including continual support and mentoring in the field.
• Conducting quality and safety audits in accordance with our management system.
• Managing improvements in health and safety within the workshop environment.
• Providing ongoing training to ensure all installations are carried out to our unique fitting details.
• Coaching and mentoring colleagues (Joiners, plasterers, painters, window fitters) to support their continuous development – both in the workshop and on site.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders to assess training needs and gather feedback.

What we offer:

• Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 (Dependant on experience)
• Company vehicle & fuel card
• Company incentives
• Latest advanced technology and technical training
• Full use of company resources and internal support across the business to allow dedication to the role required
• External continuous professional development courses available
• Excellent career opportunities and mentoring schemes

We are looking for a Joinery professional who comes with natural coaching and leadership skills, looking for their next challenge. The ideal candidate could be someone coming from a joinery education background with a proven track record of designing training literature and executing to a high standard.

We require an industry experienced, and committed individual to help us achieve our goals and develop our joinery training programme.

This is a unique opportunity for a dynamic individual with a proven track record to join one of Scotland’s leading brands, offering fantastic career opportunities and the autonomy to make a real difference within an organisation already committed to growth, service excellence, uncompromising quality and safety standards.

The ideal candidate will be degree educated standard with a strong working knowledge of current health and safety standards.

Please only apply if you have the relevant working experience required.