ABOUT US

Pineapple Contracts opened their doors for the first time in 1975. A family run company, started by William Hathorn, Pineapple began making pine furniture for the retail market and traded as, ‘Pine Productions’.

In 1987, Pine Productions moved their focus to the healthcare furniture market, having identified a demand for strong, safe and durable healthcare furniture which avoided the ‘institutional’ appearance, common at that time. With a new direction, a new name was required and we became simply ‘Pineapple’.

Pineapple, now a global company with headquarters in Kent (UK), have offices in France, Germany and the USA, still runs by its original ethos, and employs over 150 people worldwide.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plotting project timelines in coordination with the Heads of Department.
• Maintaining all project documentation, such as trackers, plans and reports.
• Communicating with team members regularly in assigning tasks and updating progress.  
• Organising team meetings and note taking, ensuring the team’s weekly priority lists and actions are updated and shared.
• Tracking project progress and providing regular feedback to Heads of Department and Senior Management, communicating any project risks and opportunities.
• Preparing presentations to update senior management on project progress as required on behalf of the NPD & Materials team.
• Maintaining record keeping spreadsheet of quotations for review with the Head of Product Development.
• Liaising with our transport team to organise delivery and pick up of products.
• Component ordering and raising PO’s.
• Updating data within our new product information sheets.
• Assisting with keeping product costing sheets up to date.
• Logging the NPD & Materials teams’ project working hours.
• Assisting the team in product research and report generation as required.
• Maintain log of patent applications and IP clearance, keeping design protection records up to date.

Requirements

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Proven experience of project planning and project planning tools.
• Highly organised with an exceptional eye for detail.
• The ability to multitask to a high level and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Good research and report writing skills.
• Excellent MS office knowledge, particularly MS PowerPoint and MS Excel.
• A background in Manufacturing and / or Design, or an interest in design / product development would be advantageous.

PERSONALITY PROFILE

• Must be passionate about the brand, with a curious mindset who is willing to learn.  
• Have a flexible, can-do attitude to work.
• Confident, with the ability to be proactive.
• Hardworking, conscientious and take pride in your work.
• Able to work to tight deadlines.
• A high degree of self-motivation and drive.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation
• Pension
• Healthcare Cash Plan
• 23 days annual leave + UK bank holidays
• Extra day’s leave for your birthday
• Regular team socials and events
• Regular team socials and events
• Monthly pizza Friday
• Fruit and snacks are provided daily
• Employee referrals bonus scheme
• Recognition of excellence/Employee rewards schemes
• Company volunteering day
• Annual pay reviews
• High-quality office environment
• Sustainability focused business
• On joining we'll plant a tree in your honour
• Free onsite parking/walking distance from train station

Please note this is a fully office based role. Monday - Friday / 40 hours per week.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons.

Due to a high volume of applications received, we are unable to contact each applicant individually regarding the status of their application. 

Agencies, we know where you are if we need any support, thank you for your interest in working with Pineapple.