Cabinet Maker

Cabinet Maker | Bespoke Fine Furniture & Joinery

Location: Taunton, Somerset

Salary: £35,000 – £45,000 (DOE) / Competitive Hourly Rates

Employment Type: Permanent / Full-Time

Start Date: ASAP

The Opportunity

Are you a skilled craftsman with a passion for working with fine timber?

We are recruiting for an experienced Cabinet Maker to join a prestigious workshop near Taunton. Our client is renowned for producing high-end, bespoke furniture and architectural joinery for luxury residential projects across Somerset and the South West.

This is a role for a true maker—someone who takes pride in traditional techniques while being proficient with modern machinery to create pieces that last a lifetime.

The Role

Working within a highly equipped workshop, your responsibilities will include:

Bespoke Fabrication: Crafting one-off pieces of furniture, luxury kitchens, and high-end fitted joinery from technical drawings.

Material Selection: Selecting and preparing premium hardwoods, veneers, and sheet materials.

Assembly & Hand Finishing: Executing complex joints (dovetails, mortise and tenon) and ensuring an impeccable sanded or sprayed finish.

Machinery Operation: Safe use of panel saws, spindle moulders, planers, and CNC machinery where applicable.

Installation: Occasional site visits to ensure the final fit is as perfect as the workshop build.

The Ideal Candidate

Proven Craftsmanship: Extensive experience in cabinet making or high-end bench joinery.

Technical Accuracy: Ability to read and interpret detailed CAD drawings and cutting lists.

Eye for Detail: A "perfectionist" mindset with a deep understanding of wood movement and grain matching.

Tool Kit: Must be confident using both traditional hand tools and industrial workshop machinery.

Local to Somerset: Ideally based within a commutable distance of Taunton, Bridgwater, or Wellington.

The Package

Competitive salary up to £45,000 (dependent on bench test and experience).

Opportunity to work on unique, award-winning design projects.

A clean, well-organized workshop environment with a supportive team of makers.

Standard pension and holiday package.

How to Apply

If you have the hands-on skill and the portfolio to match, I’d love to speak with you

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