Leonard Carpets is an established family business, based in Portlaoise, offering carpets, flooring and window blinds.
We are looking for the right person to fill the position of Window Blind Fitter and general all-rounder.
This is a hands-on position in a busy retail environment. You will spend most of your time in customer’s houses either measuring or fitting. However, you may be required occasionally to help out in our warehouse, shop, on floor fitting jobs or with deliveries. There will be some heavy lifting involved.
Duties Include:
- Measuring windows and advising on suitable options
- Installation of a wide variety of blinds including roller, venetian, vertical, roman and wooden shutters
- Measuring floors on behalf of our shop sales staff
- Occasionally helping our floor fitters on bigger jobs where moving furniture, cleaning floors, lifting carpets etc. may be required
- Any other reasonable task that may be assigned to you in a busy retail environment
The ideal candidate will have/be
- full driver’s licence, preferably be aged over 25 for ease of obtaining insurance
- 1-2 years relevant work experience
- honest, reliable and punctual
- self-motivated, organised, enthusiastic
- positive & friendly attitude
- ability to work well alone and with others
- demonstrate an aptitude for fitting blinds / carpentry / DIY or similar
- standards driven, tidy and detail oriented
- fluent in English and have excellent communication skills
- focused on providing excellent Customer Service
While experience is desirable, full training will be given.
Expected 37.5 hours per week
9.30am-6.00pm, Monday – Friday with a degree of flexibility.
Salary negotiable based on experience, skills and output
To Apply
To apply please email your CV to info@leonardcarpets.ie by Friday 9th October.
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