Workshop Manager (Carpentry / Furniture)

Joinery Workshop Manager (Bespoke Furniture) £40,000 - £50,000 + Progression to Director + Autonomy + Training + Company Benefits + Pension + Early Finish on Friday St Ives, Cambridgeshire Are you a Team leader from a bespoke Joinery / Cabinetry background 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.