What's involved

A kitchen fitter installs kitchens in homes and businesses. Their day to day work includes measuring out, assembling units, fitting units and appliances, tiling floors and walls and then clearing away any debris at the end.

There are a lot of safety procedures to get to grips with so they need to follow strict health and safety regulations at all times.

Skills required

You'll need excellent practical skills and be able to follow technical drawings. You also have to be good at problem solving and have good communications skills to deal with customers.

Qualifications required

There are no formal requirements although it would help to have Maths and English Standard Grades.

Salary ranges

(This is a guide to the average salary a fully qualified and experienced person might expect to get.)

£17,000 - £25,000

Progression routes

If you decide to progress into supervisory, design or management roles there are opportunities to study for:

• Technical, supervisory and  management SVQ qualifications (SCQF Levels 6 to11)
• HNC Construction or a number of other built environment HNC/HND qualifications (SCQF Levels 7 or 8)
• Degree level qualifications in a number of construction disciplines (SCQF Levels 9 to 12)