Donaldson Group

Join our team as a Kitchen Sales Designer in Glenrothes

Competitive salary

Discretionary bonus scheme

30 days’ holiday with additional days linked to service.

MGM Kitchens, part of the Donaldson Group, established in 1860, is one of UK’s largest, privately owned timber companies. We are a family of 17 businesses and brands, ranging from B2B, retail and ecommerce, all with shared values and a common vision. We are focused on always providing a number one customer experience, embracing innovation, and doing things in a sustainable way, not just for our business but also for the communities we operate in. But most of all, our People are at the heart of everything we do, which is why we are committed to nurturing and empowering our 1,500+ colleagues across the UK.

As a 6th generation family-owned business, Donaldson Group is committed to providing colleague benefits that are truly valuable. Our benefits package includes: 30 days’ holiday, inclusive of Statutory Bank Holidays, Length of service awards, Company sick pay, Employee Assistance Programme, (24/7 helpline, counselling sessions, legal, debt and life management advice line). We provide an additional catalogue of optional benefits including and not limited to, cycle to work schemes, holiday buy and sell and private medical insurance.

The Role

Key elements of the role will include.

• Welcoming clients into our kitchen studio.
• Discussing and understanding the specific requirements of our clients.
• Creating kitchen design solutions.
• Presentation of designs and proposals
• Produce accurate project specification and quotations.
• Ordering and processing of sales.
• Promoting long term customer relationships & prospecting new clients.
• Keeping abreast of industry design trends and product development.

Please note – work for our St Andrews branch will also be required.

The Candidate

• Excellent accuracy and attention to detail.
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload.
• Enthusiastic and organised.
• Strong communication skills and ability to communicate at all levels.
• Proactive and able to use own initiative.
• A strong desire to learn and develop.
• Team player – collaborative and supportive of colleagues
• Previous experience using CAD would be advantageous.

Previous experience working within a similar industry is preferred but not essential as all training will be provided.

Hours for the role are 39.5 hours per week, working Monday to Thursday 8.00am to 5.00pm and Friday from 8.00am to 4.30pm. You may also be required at times to work a Saturday morning 8:00am to 12noon. We can also consider part-time hours via job share, shorter working days or fewer days each week. Please let us know any considerations when applying to this vacancy.

If this sounds like the perfect job for you then do not hesitate to apply by sending your full C.V. to: Recruitment@donaldson-timber.co.uk by 1st December 2024.

Yard Operative, MGM Timber Glasgow

Competitive salary

Discretionary bonus scheme

30 days’ holiday with additional days linked to service

MGM Timber, part of the Donaldson Group, established in 1860, is one of UK’s largest, privately owned timber companies. We are a family of 17 businesses and brands, ranging from B2B, retail and ecommerce, all with shared values and a common vision. We are focused on always providing a number one customer experience, embracing innovation, and doing things in a sustainable way, not just for our business but also for the communities we operate in. But most of all, our People are at the heart of everything we do, which is why we are committed to nurturing and empowering our 1,500+ colleagues across the UK.

We are ambitious about diversity and inclusion. If you’ve got the right skills for the job, we want to hear from you. We specifically encourage female candidates and those from minoritised ethnic groups to apply for this post as they are currently underrepresented in the manufacturing and construction sectors of our organisation.

As a 6th generation family-owned business, Donaldson Group is committed to providing colleague benefits that are truly valuable. Our benefits package includes: 30 days’ holiday, inclusive of Statutory Bank Holidays, Length of service awards, Company sick pay, Employee Assistance Programme, (24/7 helpline, counselling sessions, legal, debt and life management advice line). We provide an additional catalogue of optional benefits including and not limited to, cycle to work schemes, holiday buy and sell and private medical insurance.

The Role

• Loading and unloading delivery vehicles
• Serving and checking customer collections
• Moving stock to storage areas, picking and packing orders, keeping work areas clean and tidy – complying with health and safety policy and procedure at all times
• Any other duties deemed as reasonable within the scope of the job role

Our Perfect Candidate

Our perfect candidate will have the following attributes:

• Experience of working within a Timber/Builder’s Merchant is an advantage, although full training can be provided for the right applicant
• Warehouse and customer service experience
• Forklift Truck experience (desirable)

Within this key customer facing role you will be responsible for providing a quality service to customers and helping to maintain the yard’s high standards and efficiency.

Hours for the role are 44 hours per week, working Monday to Friday and two Saturday mornings per month.

If this sounds like the perfect job for you then do not hesitate to apply by sending your full C.V. to: Recruitment@donaldson-timber.co.uk

Scotland’s largest independent specialist timber merchant, MGM Timber, has opened a new branch in St Andrews, its fifteenth in Scotland, as the business strengthens its brand across the country.

Following a programme of extensive customer research, the St Andrews location has been designed to reflect the insights customers provided to offer an improved in-branch experience, with a focus on lay-out, range optimisation, visual presentation, and in-situ displays. Starting in St Andrews, this new in-store format will roll out across all locations in the coming months, along with an improved online and digital experience to help trade customers plan, estimate, and manage projects.

Established in 1991, and part of the Donaldson Group since 2005, MGM has grown to become one of Scotland’s leading local independent timber merchants for both trade and retail customers. The business has sales in excess of £75m per annum, averages 16,000 customer visits per month, and has 46 trucks servicing Scotland. At the centre of the product offering is a commitment to quality, sustainability, and customer service.

Graham Johnston, Chief Executive Officer of Donaldson Group’s Retail & Distribution, said: “The opening of St Andrews marks an exciting time for MGM Timber as we celebrate the fifteenth location in Scotland, and a new retail experience for customers. St Andrews is close to the original home of the Donaldson Group, founded more than 160 years ago, and we’re going back to our roots as we invest in the future of the MGM Timber business with an improved concept. With a focus on quality, sustainability, customer service, and a product range grounded in our timber expertise, we believe these updates will reflect the needs of our customers and strengthen our partnership.”

Steve Galbraith, Managing Director of MGM Timber, said: “Our research showed that 70% of our customers believe our timber specialism is fundamental to our offering, and demonstrated that our quality, expertise, and product range are the key points of difference. Central to this is also our customer service, so we wanted to maximise this offering by ensuring all our branches provide a consistent experience with more clarity in our product ranges and improved retail displays, starting with our new location in St Andrews.”

MGM Timber operates from 15 branches across Scotland, located in Broxburn, Clydebank, Dundee, Dunfermline, Edinburgh (Newcraighall), Edinburgh City (Lochend), Glenrothes, Grangemouth, Hamilton, Inverness, Paisley, Perth, Prestwick, St Andrews, and Wishaw.

Scotland’s largest independent specialist timber merchant, MGM Timber, has opened a new branch in St Andrews, its fifteenth in Scotland, as the business strengthens its brand across the country.

Following a programme of extensive customer research, the St Andrews location has been designed to reflect the insights customers provided to offer an improved in-branch experience, with a focus on lay-out, range optimisation, visual presentation, and in-situ displays. Starting in St Andrews, this new in-store format will roll out across all locations in the coming months, along with an improved online and digital experience to help trade customers plan, estimate, and manage projects.

Established in 1991, and part of the Donaldson Group since 2005, MGM has grown to become one of Scotland’s leading local independent timber merchants for both trade and retail customers. The business has sales in excess of £75m per annum, averages 16,000 customer visits per month, and has 46 trucks servicing Scotland. At the centre of the product offering is a commitment to quality, sustainability, and customer service.

Graham Johnston, Chief Executive Officer of Donaldson Group’s Retail & Distribution, said: “The opening of St Andrews marks an exciting time for MGM Timber as we celebrate the fifteenth location in Scotland, and a new retail experience for customers. St Andrews is close to the original home of the Donaldson Group, founded more than 160 years ago, and we’re going back to our roots as we invest in the future of the MGM Timber business with an improved concept. With a focus on quality, sustainability, customer service, and a product range grounded in our timber expertise, we believe these updates will reflect the needs of our customers and strengthen our partnership.”

Steve Galbraith, Managing Director of MGM Timber, said: “Our research showed that 70% of our customers believe our timber specialism is fundamental to our offering, and demonstrated that our quality, expertise, and product range are the key points of difference. Central to this is also our customer service, so we wanted to maximise this offering by ensuring all our branches provide a consistent experience with more clarity in our product ranges and improved retail displays, starting with our new location in St Andrews.”

MGM Timber operates from 15 branches across Scotland, located in Broxburn, Clydebank, Dundee, Dunfermline, Edinburgh (Newcraighall), Edinburgh City (Lochend), Glenrothes, Grangemouth, Hamilton, Inverness, Paisley, Perth, Prestwick, St Andrews, and Wishaw.