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Ocupacions

Kitchen unit installer

Latest available data: March 2025 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Kitchen carpenter and joiner Kitchen fitter Kitchen fitting specialist Kitchen furniture fitter Kitchen installation specialist Kitchen installation worker Kitchen installer Kitchen joiner and fitter Kitchen refurbishment team member Kitchen refurbishment team worker Kitchen unit installer Replacement kitchen installer

Kitchen unit installers install kitchen elements in homes. They take the necessary measurements, prepare the room, removing old elements if necessary, and install the new kitchen equipment, including the connection of water, gas and sewage pipes and electricity lines.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Making, altering and repairing structural and other woodwork at a workbench and on a construction site;
(b) Constructing, erecting and installing heavy-framed wooden structures on building sites;
(c) Fitting, assembling and altering internal and external fixtures of buildings, such as walls, doors, door and window frames, facings and panelling;
(d) Making, repairing and fitting scenic equipment for theatrical performances and motion picture or television productions;
(e) Constructing, assembling, altering and repairing wooden fixtures and fittings in train coaches, aircraft, ships, boats, floats and other vehicles.

Knowledge

  • Electricity and energy
  • Wholesale and retail sales
  • Law
  • Electronics and automation
  • Materials (glass, paper, plastic and wood)

Digital competencies

  • Marking materials or objects for identification
  • Installing plumbing or piping equipment or systems
  • Complying with health and safety procedures
  • Installing and repairing electrical, electronic and precision equipment
  • Maintaining operational records

Digital competencies

  • Using digital tools for collaboration and productivity

Personal competencies

  • Collaborating in teams and networks
  • Demonstrating willingness to learn
  • Working efficiently
  • Communicating

Professional groups of the occupation

Craft and related trades workers

Building and related trades workers (excluding electricians)

Building frame and related trades workers

Carpenters and joiners

Other occupations of the professional group

Do you want to know what the hiring rate for this occupation is in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Carpenters and joiners

749

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

23,45%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

13,13% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

61,56%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

6,03%

Part-time contracts

1,52% Turnover index

523

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

-6%

Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Building and related trades workers (excluding electricians)

96%

4%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Building and related trades workers (excluding electricians)

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Building frame and related trades workers

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Carpenters and joiners

No experience
9%
Less than 1 year
6%
Between 1 and 2 years
15%
Between 2 and 4 years
41%
Between 4 and 8 years
16%
More than 8 years
13%
Manufacturing
34%
Construction
28%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
13%
Other service activities
9%
Administrative and support service activities
5%
Others
11%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.