Trainee Field Technician — Southampton

Our client is a well-established national company with over 50 years of trading and an industry-leading name in made-to-measure furniture covers. They are looking to train selected individuals to become Trainee Field Technicians, making furniture templates and taking measurements in customers' homes for their expert team of loose cover makers.

No furniture templating experience is needed as full training is provided, but upholstery, loose cover making, curtain making, sewing or tailoring experience is an advantage. This is a full-time, permanent, field-based role covering Hampshire, Dorset, Sussex, Wiltshire, Berkshire and the Isle of Wight.

What you'll be doing

• Visit customers in their own homes to template and measure sofas, chairs and other upholstered furniture
• Take accurate measurements and record information clearly using the methodical templating system you will be trained in
• Represent the business professionally and deliver excellent customer service in every home you visit
• Drive between appointments set within a geographical area

What we're looking for

• A full, clean UK driving licence (essential)
• Willing to travel and comfortable driving between appointments across the southern counties
• Enjoy working with your hands, with a keen eye for detail and accuracy
• Good customer service skills and a professional manner

What's on offer

• £15.00 per hour, £30,420 per year based on a standard 39-hour week, Monday to Friday
• Full training provided
• Company vehicle, phone, tablet and all tools and equipment provided
• 24 days holiday per year plus bank holidays and company pension

Ready to apply?

If you hold a full clean driving licence, like practical hands-on work and want a secure, well-supported field-based role with full training and a company van, we would like to hear from you.

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Closing date: 2026-10-25

To apply or find out more, contact The Talent Branch on 07792 797476 or carlos@thetalentbranch.com

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