Career Opportunities - Independent Installers

Our Easylife Kitchen showrooms are mainly franchisee owned and requirements as well as payment for installations may differ from showroom to showroom. Most showrooms will make use of independent installers as specified below:

Skills and experience required:

• A driver’s license and your own reliable transport that can load tools and kitchens etc. is required for this position.
• You need to have your own installation tools. (In good and working order).
• You should be able to communicate effectively in English. (Both spoken and written language).

• At least four years kitchen installation experience with the necessary client references.
• Experience in the Kitchen Manufacturing industry will be an advantage.

• Willing to spend time with current independent ELK installers on site and to attend supplier training with no financial compensation. This is to learn and understand the “ELK Way” regarding installations.
• Available and willing to attend all ELK training courses at no financial compensation as and when scheduled.
• Administratively competent to complete all paperwork as legally required and as prescribed by the ELK showroom.

Competencies required:

• Natural ability to do practical installation work.
• Performance driven, hardworking and honest.
• Adaptable and comfortable dealing with regular change.
• Resilient and stress tolerant.
• Self-disciplined, displaying effective time management.
• Good interpersonal skills and empathic listening ability.
• Quick decision-making ability.
• Ability to read a floor plan.
• Above average problem-solving abilities.
• Need to flourish in a fast-paced environment.
• Reading and understanding design plans and the ability to install accordingly.

Radius of Responsibilities:

• Collect materials from the ELK showroom storeroom and deliver these at client’s installation address.
• To complete installation in a reasonable time frame at the required standard.
• To communicate effectively with the showroom designer regarding delays, challenges, time frames and next steps.
• Project manage the installation from start to finish.
• Managing client expectations and providing regular feedback to client’s either directly or through the design consultant.
• Managing overall quality of service delivery on project.
• Obtain a sign-off form from the ELK client to hand to the ELK designer or franchisee.
• Any other as required by the specific franchisee.

As an independent installer you can determine your own remuneration as you will be running this as your own business. The ELK franchisor will furnish the ELK showrooms with a suggested price list for transport, cupboard installations etc. and this is the minimum that the ELK showroom will pay you for the installation. As you are an independent installer, you will invoice the client via the franchisee monthly and on receipt of the sign-off form from the ELK client, the ELK showroom will process your payment.