Howdens

At the moment i am learning how to use the designing system and going out on measures.

starting off at my own pace doing my own work

I am learning to become a kitchen sales designer through their apprenticeship programme. I have been learning all of the companies systems, while building my knowledge on the products and getting to know the customers too. I will soon be learning how to u...

It’s hard to say as I’m still starting out in the job role and learning what it involves on a day to day basis. Up to now I’ve been watching over experienced kitchen designer on measures, learning how to communicate with customers, and learning the CAD sy...

During a normal day I get to do quite a few tasks. Going on measurement appointments, during which the designer I shadow would ask the client questions about the style they are going for. When we are back at the depot, I would learn CAD, by doing differen...

I take phone calls and visit clients houses to measure their kitchen or bedroom spaces which I then use to create a design assimilating all their ideas before I then present it to them and ensure a final sale.

so far my role has included training videos on Howdens academy learning about my role and what i will be doing in the future, i have also been out on a measure to get an idea of what its like to be going to clients houses to measure.

My role at howdens as an apprentice kitchen sales designer involved shadowing fully qualified designers including going with them to measures aswell as designing the kitchens we measure up.

Dealing with customers to the fullest extent, Also making calls to complete orders for people and to also get the order ready for them.

Customer service, face to face contact more skills every day

I control and support the supply the stock in a warehouse. On a day to day basis this can be picking kitchens and joinery orders, making sure that the stock file is accurate and we have no damages, reporting to my line manager if we find any issues. Build...

My role as an apprentice is to take in knowledge from other already qualified engineers i typically spend my time shadowing and taking down notes.

As an apprentice, I can't complain at all. I'm learning from some of the best and getting to look around different sites, seeing different sorts of production systems and processes, deep-diving, and seeing things that some people don't get the chance to....

I am a multiskilled apprentice. I go out on jobs with the engineers, shadowing what they do and also helping them when they need an extra hand.

Operating and monitoring manufacturing machinery.

I fix and maintain the machines that make the kitchens. Either on breakdowns or scheduled maintenance.

My job role consists of picking and decanting stock, when picking stock i will break the order down category by category, e.g frontal's, longs or doors, this is done through the scanner. once the order is complete i will dispatch the order and collect the...