Project Manager
Position Title: Project Manager
Reports to: Operations Director
Location: Glossop, Derbyshire , with the availability to travel to site when required
Salary and benefits: Competitive salary, based on experience. Enjoy a robust benefits package including BUPA cash plan, bonus holiday scheme, company loyalty rewards.
The Role
We’re looking for an organised and practically-minded Project Manager with experience in joinery or a related environment to help oversee the flow of work across our project lifecycle — from sales handover through to design, production, installation, and back to sales.
You’ll work closely with the Operations Director, supporting key project handovers, managing coordination between internal teams and external contacts, and keeping communication flowing at every stage.
We have a dedicated Production Controller overseeing logistics, workshop scheduling, and timesheets, so your focus will be on managing handovers, tracking project detail, solving problems and making sure everyone has what they need to move forward.
This role would suit someone who knows how things are built and fitted on site, and who can bring structure and clarity to a busy, high-output team — with the guidance and mentorship to grow.
Vision, Values & Mission
At Jack Badger, we’re building a workplace we’re proud of, defined by exceptional craftsmanship and a shared commitment to excellence. This vision demands dedication, hard work, and a united team effort. From our roots in traditional joinery, we draw inspiration from the resilience of our predecessors, who created timeless work under challenging conditions. That legacy drives us to push boundaries in every project we undertake.
We stand out not just for the quality of our joinery, but for the passionate, skilled individuals who make up our entire team. From our craftsmen to the specialists working in other departments, we’re a group united by a pursuit of quality and pride in what we do.
We’re looking for people who share our values—trust, collaboration, enthusiasm, respect, and an unwavering commitment to craftsmanship—to join us in achieving our goals.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Support the handover process from sales to concept/design, and from design into technical and production stages
- Ensure smooth communication between teams during critical project transitions
- Liaise with external contacts (e.g. clients, contractors, site managers) regarding site details, access, installation requirements, and handover dates
- Prepare and maintain project trackers, handover documents, and shared project files
- Assist in reviewing drawings, specifications, and joinery details to ensure clarity before production
- Support fitters during install by coordinating information and troubleshooting where needed
- Ensure clear project handover back to sales upon completion
- Work closely with the Operations Director to refine and improve workflows over time
Required Skills
- Proven experience in project management
- A background in joinery, fit-out, or another workshop/site-based trade
- Strong organisational skills and experience managing details to support both workshop teams and office-based stakeholders
- Thorough, calm and professional communication with external partners, site contacts, or clients, at all levels
- Good working knowledge of project drawings, design packages, and buildability
- Proficiency in, or ability to learn quickly, project management tools, Microsoft Excel, Office, and Teams
- Proficiency in CAD software, such as Auto CAD
- A collaborative mindset and a proactive approach to making things run smoothly
- Exceptional time management, and problem-solving skills
- Strong commercial awareness and ability to manage budgets
Desirable Skills
- Experience in design coordination, procurement, or installation management
- Familiarity with drawing review processes and mark-ups
Key Behaviours
- You’re dependable, punctual, and honest—finishing tasks on time to a high standard and adapting when the team needs you. You keep to deadlines and ask for help when it’s needed.
- You work with your colleagues to solve problems, share knowledge, and build strong relationships across the team and beyond. You communicate effectively, welcome feedback, and contribute to a positive, innovative environment.
- You’re excited about your role and speak proudly of Jack Badger. You are motivated and strive to find opportunities for self-development, keeping your skills sharp and your passion alive.
- You value everyone’s contributions, communicate kindly, and embrace diverse perspectives. You treat the workplace, tools, and processes with care, proactively supporting our goals and speaking up when respect falters.
- You deliver high-quality work with attention to detail, always aiming to improve. You learn eagerly, balance efficiency with precision, and set your team up for success with thorough handovers and communication.
Company Overview
Jack Badger Ltd is a team of some of the most talented and knowledgeable traditional joiners across the UK. Inspired by historical joinery and carving techniques, our style takes creative cues from Medieval designs to create considered and beautifully handcrafted internal and external doors, panelling, flooring and other architectural features, fit for modern living.
Our multi-award winning joinery studio provides the perfect base for us to blend our traditional hand carving and joinery techniques with our innovative in-house technological and CAD capabilities. This allows us to keep developing our designs and working practices, so that we can continue to take on the most innovative and complex of projects.
We work collaboratively with clients and other third parties on projects across the country. Our pragmatic approach, from unpicking historic joinery techniques, adds a diverse knowledge base to project teams, helping to refine ideas and create something truly authentic out of the best natural and sustainable wood.
In short, Jack Badger create considered, historically inspired pieces that will live and be loved for centuries to come.
To Apply
Please send your CV and a cover letter outlining your experience and suitability for the role to jobs@jackbadger.co.uk
