Trainee Stonemason - Greenford, United Kingdom - Kenward & Son Ltd

Description

_Trainee Stonemason _
PLEASE NOTE, IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION A COVERING LETTER IS REQUIRED.

Trainee / Apprentice Stone Mason

About Kenward and Son

Because we are growing we need a trainee stonemason to learn all aspects of the monumental masonry business.

The job

We have lots of work and have expanded over the years and need a trainee or apprentice stone mason to join us and learn the trade.

You will receive full training and have the opportunity to learn many skills. You will be able to really specialize in the areas that interest you.

These are just some of the skills: carving roses, doing lettering, operating a fork lift truck, using machines to drill holes and polish stone, reproducing photos of loved ones or their favourite things (like cars, cats, even SpongeBob SquarePants) as etchings on the stone and designing monuments for customers.

There may also be some administration and sales duties.

Hours: 37.5 per week 8am - 4pm, Monday - Friday


Salary:
£22,425.00 per Year

About you

• You are probably artistic
• You may well be a schoolleaver with little or no work experience
• You like doing something different every day
• You like to throw yourself into things
• You like working with your hands
• You have a sense of pride in what you do
• You are willing to buckle down to do the heavy lifting
• You are happy to fix something if it goes wrong
• You like working outside as well as inside
• You have a clean driving license (a must)
• You have GCSE Maths and English at grade D or above (or equivalent)
• You have good practical skills
• If you have basic IT knowledge, that would be an advantage

What it's like working at Kenward and Son

Every day is different, sometimes you will be fixing something or repairing a monument, other days you will be in the workshop creating monuments or headstones or adding inscriptions by hand.

Other times you may be going out and installing a monument in a cemetery.

This involves travelling around London and the surrounding areas.

It is always a sad situation when a customer has lost a loved one. Sometimes we paint a design for a child's grave.

But it is a great feeling when you have done a headstone and the customer turns up and is over the moon with it and is really grateful.

It's very nice when you know you have done something.

We are a small tight-knit company and there are deadlines you have to meet.

But at the same time as long as long as the work is getting out, there is a laid back atmosphere and we have a good laugh while we are working.

Yes, sometimes you get wet when it's raining, but that doesn't happen very often.

Most people who work here have been here for many years, and we hope you will stay for a long time too.

Contact Nick Batt


Salary:
From £22,425.00 per year


Benefits:

• Private medical insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus scheme

COVID-19 considerations:
Staff currently working in pods where possible


Ability to commute/relocate:

• Greenford,

Greater London:
reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)


Application question(s):

• Have you attached a covering letter

Work Location:
In person