At Russwood, we’re more than timber experts. We are an ambitious, forward-thinking team that puts people at the heart of every project and every relationship.
When you join Russwood, you do more than simply start a new job.
You join a great team of great people who seek excellence and quality through knowledge and innovation, and who support one another to achieve their goals whilst protecting the environment and community.
We strive to be the best for our customers through unrivalled technical expertise and customer service and to do our best for the environment by offering sustainable, high-performance timber products.
While the business has grown and we’ve built our reputation on professionalism and being experts in our field, we’re proud to say that Russwood still retains the feel of a family business. It’s a friendly and supportive place to work and you’ll find there’s always someone willing to help if you need it.
We are transparent and inclusive
Transparency and inclusion are very much part of the business, and we hold twice-weekly continuous improvement meetings where we share information and plans for growth with the whole team. Russwood is committed to advancing the Fair Work First criteria, including the Real Living Wage and Effective Voice (Individual and Collective) conditions.
Our values
Quality
Russwood are committed to quality, professionalism and the highest standard of service. Quality is ingrained in everything we do.
Expertise
In 1990 we started with a team of six and now employ over 50 staff across two sites. Over the years, Russwood have developed our expertise and experience, always embracing the latest innovations whilst maintaining a solid commitment to quality and service.
Innovation
Russwood strive to be at the forefront of new products and systems, we are continually innovating and testing new products at our in-house research and development centre.
Environment
Sustainability is our business model. By sourcing responsibly and championing timber as the ultimate renewable material, we ensure our impact on the planet is as positive as our impact on your project.
Community
Each year, Russwood supports carefully selected local events and clubs that promote health, wellbeing and sporting development. As one of Badenoch and Strathspey’s largest employers, we are proud to give back to the community where so many of our employees live and raise their families.
Current Vacancies
We are always interested to hear from talented people who share our values and passion for quality and continuous improvement.
If you are interested in a role at Russwood, which isn’t currently advertised, please send your CV & Cover Letter to gillian.kennedy@russwood.co.uk to apply speculatively.
Available Roles
Our locations
Our office roles are based in Newtonmore or Glasgow, while all of our production roles are located in Newtonmore at our state-of-the-art facilities.
Newtonmore
Situated in the heart of the Cairngorms National Park, Newtonmore and the surrounding villages offer a fantastic place to live. Just a mile and a half off the A9, Newtonmore is ideally located for accessing a wide range of amenities and activities. The railway passes through Newtonmore, with the train station right outside our office.
The local area is a mecca for outdoor enthusiasts with walking, cycling, fishing, golf, canoeing, skiing, climbing and just about any other outdoor activity you can think of available nearby. We consider ourselves very lucky to have such an adventure playground on our doorstep! If you are more of an indoor person, there’s a cinema at Macdonald Aviemore Resort and plenty of great cafes, pubs, and restaurants to enjoy.
Glasgow
Our Glasgow office is located in the vibrant Merchant City area, home to our Specification Team, as well as members of our Sales and Marketing teams. It’s just a 10-minute walk from Glasgow Queen Street Station and surrounded by a wide selection of cafés, bars and restaurants — a perfect spot for city living and working.
Training & development
Russwood is committed to the training and development of all our employees to enable them to achieve their maximum potential. We aim to provide training opportunities which include an induction programme for all new employees to assist them into their new role, and a progressive training and development scheme to enable everyone to develop relevant skills and acquire knowledge to underpin their current role and career aspirations. We regularly review our level of investment in staff training and development to ensure that adequate resources are being provided, and also that training and development activity is delivering a benefit to both employees and Russwood.
Company benefits
Russwood are a Living Wage employer and offer a generous employee benefits package based around our 5 core values;
- Quality – A discretionary annual Continuous Improvement Payment; 34 days annual leave pro rata (10 days allocated to a 2-week break over Christmas and New Year period and 2 days at Easter).
- Innovation – An innovation fund that rewards team members for suggestions for process improvements.
- Expertise – A learning and development fund to support your own personal development.
- Environment – Cycle-to-work scheme
- Community – Group Life Assurance Scheme for all Russwood employees
Our team
Russwood is made up of talented teams across our production and office departments at our Newtonmore headquarters, as well as our office in central Glasgow.
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