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June 24, 2025 | Comments Off on Joiner – Covering and Travelling throughout the North West
Role: Joiner
Salary: Hourly rate: £16.05 per hour, opportunity to earn overtime and additional hourly merit rate between £0.25 - £4.38 based on skill set and behaviours.
***Location: Based from our Prescot Hire Centre but you will Covering and travelling throughout the North West - Full UK Driving License***
Portakabin is currently recruiting for a
experienced Joiner to join our progressive Hire Division in Prescot but travelling to client sites covering the North West. You will refurbish and fit out the complete range of Portakabin buildings to the highest possible standards, specialising in the area of joinery.
As a Joiner you will work effectively as part of a team to ensure timescales for completing work are achieved and quality standards reached. You will also be responsible in developing customer relationships in order to provide excellent levels of customer service.
You will interpret designs and carry out joinery tasks ensuring all buildings are fitted out correctly as per the drawings/specifications. You will conduct fault finding and rectifications of existing joinery installations and buildings, internally and externally, both on and off site.
Flexibility is required in this role due to the workload of projects and rectifications which are based on and off site (company vans are provided).
As a Joiner will:
*Interpret designs and carry out joinery tasks ensuring all buildings are fitted out correctly as per the drawings/specifications.
*Conduct fault finding and rectifications of existing joinery installations and buildings, internally and externally, both on and off site.
*Be thorough in the separation and segregation of waste to meet environmental requirements.
*Maintain tools and equipment in order to maximise their use and prolonged life.
*Assist in the movement of vehicles and buildings in and out of the yard and report any damages to buildings.
*Assist where required in the general fitting out and refurbishment of Portakabin buildings both on and off site.
*Undertake the installation/dismantling of all buildings as part of a site team.
Essential Experience
*A recognised Joinery Apprenticeship Scheme / Indentures & City & Guilds Craft or Advanced Craft in Carpentry & Joinery or NVQ Level 3 in Carpentry and Joinery
* GCSE Maths and English at Grade 4 or above (or equivalent grade).
*Strong operational experience related to Joinery.
*Full driving license
*Good organisation & planning skills
To view the full role profile please follow this link - https://www.portakabin-careers.com/job/joiner-14?source=bing.com
Benefits & Opportunities
*24 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
*Option to buy 5 days of annual leave (can carry over up to 5 days)
*Contributory pension
*Fully funded professional qualifications!
*Your working pattern will be 39 hours per week, Monday to Thursday 07:45 to 16:15 and finishing early on Friday at 15:15.
*There is also a great opportunity for career progression within Portakabin.
As a Portakabin Employee, you will also be able to access a range of dedicated health and wellbeing services, a chance to give back to your community with an annual volunteering day off, and fully funded professional qualifications!
Why Portakabin?
Portakabin employs more than 2,000 people across ten European countries with our head office and primary manufacturing facility located in York UK.
As innovators in the science of building, we provide modular buildings for hire and sale, as well as supplying refurbished buildings and construction site accommodation. We deliver building solutions for organisations of any size, in sectors ranging from manufacturing, education and health to transport, utilities and construction.
As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Portakabin is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective colleagues.
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives and hire great people to build talented and diverse teams.
We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the application, recruitment, and onboarding processes for candidates that require additional support and/or adjustments to be made. If you are having any difficulty applying, please contact our recruitment team on