Marble & Stone Restorer / General Operative

Our client Thornhill Galleries is a small business that specialises in antique, reproduction and bespoke fireplaces, based in New Malden (KT3). They are currently looking to add to the team and require someone with marble and/or stone working experience. Please see an outline of the role requirements below.  Although they don’t expect applicants to be experienced in all of the items below, a background of working with marble/stone is a requirement. The applicant would ideally have a full driving license and be comfortable driving a long wheel-based van.

Role Outline

• Stone and marble work to include cutting and polishing fireplace hearths and slips, polishing and preparing stone / marble fireplaces. (Training will be supplied but any previous experience of working with machinery should be mentioned upon application). 
• Deliveries and collections in company van. 
• Assisting our fireplace installer with offsite fireplace fixing as required.
• Warehouse management:
• Manage pallet racking and restoration area and car park pallet racking
• Unpacking fireplaces and accessories from shipping crates
• Driving forklift (relevant training will be provided)
• Unloading and loading deliveries and collections
• Cleaning and maintaining bench saw and dust extraction units
• Weekly rubbish and recycling collections
• General cleaning and tiding of the workshops, pallet racking, car park and other communal areas
• Showroom Management:
• Standing up / taking down fireplaces
• Recording stock locations of fireplaces and accessories accurately
• General cleaning and tiding of the showroom 

Prospective Applicants Must…

• Have at least one years of experience with stone and/or marble work. 
• Have a full driver’s licence and be confident to drive the company van (long wheel based Sprinter)
• Ideally have experience in driving a forklift
• Experience in heavy lifting
• Have a positive attitude and complete tasks quickly and efficiently 
• Be thorough and have very good attention to detail
• Be trustworthy 
• Be good communicators on phone/text/Whatsapp
• Have a pleasant manner with colleagues and customers
• Have exceptional timekeeping
• Be wanting full time employment for an extended period of time

Further Details

40 working hours per week (Usually 8.30am – 5:00pm which includes a 30 minute unpaid lunch break. Some extra hours may be necessary, this would be discussed prior to the position being offered

£17 per hour. Possibly more if the applicant has very good experience.

Company pension scheme offered (not compulsory)

On site parking is offered

Based in New Malden/Kingston area (KT3).