SPELLBOUND Arts

1980 - 1984

Erkulis/ Noberne Doors - Upper Accomodation, Leeds

Indentured City & Guilds apprenticeship in wood cutting machinery - making doors/ staircases/ frames/ components.

1984 - 1987

R-D Rawcliffe Kitchens, Geldard Road, Leeds

Wood machining/ bench joinery/ kitchens.

1987 - 1991

Crosby Windows, Clarence Road, The Calls, Leeds

Foreman of the Mill/ Machine shop duties -

Running 2 seven cutters/ double ended tenoners

- cross cut saw and morticer.

Managing a team of 6 operatives making window sections.

1991 - 1992

Fewings Joinery, Victoria Road, Bondi Junction, Sydney, Austrailia

Wood machining/ bench joinery/ site fixing

1992 - 1997

British Thorntons/ School Furniture, Burley in Wharfdale

Wood machining/ bench joiner/ site fixer/ making and fitting school furniture.

Chairman of the works council.

1997 - 1999
 

Andy Thorntons, Ainleys Industrial Estate, Elland, Halifax

Wood machining/ bench joinery

1999 - 2002

Dixon Brooks Shopfitting, Orchard Business Park, Mytholmroyd

Foreman/ wood machinist/ bench joiner/ site fixing/ making counters and displays/ shopfitting accessories

2002 - 2004

Calderdale Construction,

ALDI (across the UK)

Shopfitting/ machine shop and extraction system/ wood machining and site fixing Barn conversion

2004

Self Employed/ Subcontractor

2004 - 2007

Calderdale MBC Schools

(Sowerby High/ Saville Park Primary/ Park Lane/ Ryburn/ Halifax High)

1st and 2nd fix in Schools

Saltaire/ Crossley Dryliners

15 months Forman/ Joiner in charge of 30 + Joiners