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TKC recognises that conflicting priorities between work and personal life can affect employee productivity and stress levels and impact upon work performance.
TKC is committed to providing an environment that is supportive of work life balance through benefits and health and wellbeing initiatives. Resources and opportunities are provided to encourage and support the improved health and wellbeing of its employees. TKC does this through the following benefits: Clean modern, specious and well-appointed offices Fresh Fruit provided to support healthy eating Free filtered water Two communal staff break areas. Staff discount available on business products Social events Wellness plan available to employees after 3 years’ service Extra day annual leave from your 5th year 23 days annual leave plus standard bank holidays Staff saving scheme Long service bonus Relaxed dress code Subsided gym membership & boot camp sessions twice a week (off-site) Cycle to work scheme (once a year) Death-in-service From the moment that you join our team we aspire to make your employment experience an outstanding and engaging one. The TKC family is a passionate and proud company. It is this vigour and attitude that helps us execute well every day. If you are enthusiastic and thrive in a collaborative and friendly environment then we invite you to learn more, explore opportunities and discover a place for you. TKC is an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need. Our workforce has an average of 6 years’ service, proving that TKC really is a great place to be. If this sounds like somewhere you’d like to work and you’re interested in joining TKC then submit your CV and covering letter when a role is posted on here and email it to hr@tkc.co.uk. (unfortunately, we do not have a facility for holding CVs on file, so please only send your CV to us if you are applying for a specific role) 

VACANCIES: 

Internal Business Development Coordinator 
40 Hours per week, Monday-Friday based in Denton.

The Role:
Reporting to the Marketing Manager, we are looking for an experienced Internal Business Development Coordinator to work in the Business Development Department at TKC. The ideal candidate will have the ability to analyse and understand why a customer is spending less than previous years and implement remedial action to improve spend performance. Improved spend performance will come through regular and consistent contact with customers, along with the ability to adapt to a customer’s needs. The role isn’t one of ‘hard selling’, however the ideal candidate must have a passion for selling products and services, along with the ability to think on their feet and overcome objections.

General Description:
The main role of the Internal Business Development Coordinator is to engage with new and existing customers, nurturing and developing the relationships to encourage spend with TKC. The IBD Coordinator will analyse customer spending trends and take remedial action to improve customer’s spending performance.

Key Tasks:

  • Liaise and build rapport with all new business enquiries, including tours, product knowledge transfer, account opening.
  • Achieve relevant targets/KPIs
  • Liaise with ASMs to provide the necessary support to acquire and retain accounts.
  • Update and maintain customer database and CRM/MI systems as required.
  • Any other Ad-hoc duties that may arise.    

 

Candidate specification:

  • Tenacious self-starter, confident dealing with varied customer segments.
  • Organised and methodical
  • Passionate about delivering excellent customer service
  • Flexible approach
  • Excellent MS Office skills including Excel
  • Confident telephone manner including the ability to manage own call lists
  • Empathetic to customers’ requirements
  • Target orientated
  • Excellent problem solver
  • Strong work ethic
  • Knowledge of the kitchen market, products and competitors
  • Comprehensive knowledge of TKC’s product portfolio advantageous

 

Work experience/Educational requirements:

  • Previous outbound call experience
  • Internal sales experience in business to business sales
  • Kitchen product knowledge
  • Previous experience in a customer contact/relationship building role
  • Educated to GCSE level

 

Spray Shop Operative
40 Hours per week, Monday-Friday based in Denton.

The Role: 
TKC is a leading trade supplier to the UK and Ireland’s kitchen and bedroom industry, offering a vast range of kitchen doors and accessories and we now have an exciting opportunity for an experienced sprayer to join the Spray Shop team, operating within our custom-build onsite spray facility. General Description: The main role of a Spray Shop Operative is to polish, spray, finish and paint customer’s orders to an excellent quality, and in a timely manner.

Key Tasks:

  • Pre-sanding, sanding, filling and preparing items for spraying
  • Using machines and hand tools to ensure product is customer ready
  • Priming, lacquering, painting, staining
  • Quality control during/through to finish
  • Reporting and remedying any defects in the product.
  • Working to tight deadlines whilst still maintaining quality.
  • Packing of finished goods • Preparing items for despatch
  • Processing orders into location • Keeping spray booth area tidy
  • Work with colleagues to ensure the workplace environment is maintained to a high standard of cleanliness and tidiness and complies with company standards and health and safety legislation, at all times

Candidate specification:

  • Possess a conscientious approach with a keen eye for details
  • Be able to work under pressure whilst maintaining excellent quality
  • Follow instructions and be adaptable to any changes in the product line
  • Have the ability to work within a team, in fast paced environment
  • Ability to prioritise busy workloads and meet deadlines
  • Must have a ‘can-do’ attitude

Work experience/Educational requirements:

  • Min of 2 years’ experience in a similar role
  • Experience of a woodwork spray shop environment
  • Knowledge of priming, lacquering, paint, stains, finishes
  • Knowledge and understanding of health & safety legislations, COSHH
  • Educated to GCSE Standard 

 

Kitchen Quote Administrator
40 Hours per week, Monday-Friday based in Denton.

The Role:
Due to our expansion in our Kitchen Quotes department, TKC are looking to recruit an experienced Kitchen Quote Administrator to join our well-established and highly reputable kitchen door and accessories company in Denton, Greater Manchester.

General Description:
The role of Kitchen Quote Administrator is to be a point of contact for TKC’s customers who require pricing for full kitchen quotes.

Key Tasks:

  • Convert kitchen plans in to quotes and orders on the Access system
  • To maintain and develop relationships with existing customers and generate sales from new customers
  • Liaising with customers and internal departments
  • Being proactive in the chasing of quotes to ensure orders and sales are maximised
  • Order processing
  • Learning how to convert kitchen plans in to quotes (full training provided)
  • Meeting department targets and KPIs
  • Ensuring full payment is made by customers at time of order
  • Processing credit card payments

 

Candidate specification:

  • Understanding and experience of design is essential
  • Logical, methodical, systematic approach with an obsession for detail
  • Ability to work under pressure while remaining focused on key priorities
  • A good team-player
  • Good can-do attitude
  • Experience in delivering excellent customer service
  • Understanding and experience of basic spatial design is essential
  • Possess excellent communication skills
  • Ability to work well under pressure

 
Work experience/educational requirements:

Essential

  • Experience in processing quotes and Sales
  • Educated to GCSE standard
  • Good PC Skills


Advantageous

  • Experience in the KBB industry
  • CAD or similar kitchen design programme ability
  • Experience in breaking down kitchen CAD plans into component form

 

 

Customer Testimonials

We have been using Jigsaw for a couple of years now and found the product range to be excellent. The extra value it offers gives us more margin without compromising on quality. We would not hesitate in recommending Jigsaw.

Steve, Godfreys Kitchens & Bathrooms

Jigsaw enables us to compete with large national companies, maintaining a healthy margin on business we would have normally struggled to secure. 

Gavin, Kitchens Continental

TKC have been a valuable supplier for a couple of years now. Our work is varied between contract and retail, their product range and pricing suits both very well.

Tony, Access Kitchens

We're a well established business and our reputation is vital. It's in safe hands with TKC who combine product, quality, price and service to great effect.

Ken Whyte, Tecaz

TKC offers great service from start to finish. They provide detailed and accurate information with a second to none delivery service.

Sarah, DKM

TKC’s doors are at the price and quality our customer have come to expect. It's very rare that anything goes wrong, but when there is, they resolve quickly. Their staff know what they are talking about and that's a big plus for us.

Aaron, Ramsey Kitchens

I have been dealing with TKC for 9 years. They offer a high quality product, a great level of service and all at a competitive price. The staff are very knowledgeable and they are in tune with the needs of my business.

David, Aspire Trade Kitchens

TKC are supportive, proactive and react extremely quickly when we need them to. They've been a great addition to our kitchen offering.

L.R, National Merchant

We work with in partnership with TKC and listen to each other on everything from product to service, sales to marketing. The result is we've grown the kitchen category together and that's something I'm proud of.

Charlotte Deprez, MKM

For me personally TKC has been the answer to a huge gap in our kitchen offering, it’s provided quality products with exceptional customer service at a time scale that suits our trade customers’ requirements.

John Hurrell, Jewson, Diss