You must be able to:

  • comply with the contract information to install kitchen units to the required specification by:

    • demonstrating work skills to:

      • measure

      • mark out

      • position

      • fit

      • secure

      • finish

      • repair and maintain

  • remove existing units and fitments ensuring the space is in the best possible condition for the new kitchen installation

  • prepare the following kitchen items to work instructions:

    • tall, base and wall units

    • work surfaces, including cutouts for sinks and appliances

    • encasement of services and heat-producing appliances

    • mouldings including internal and external corners by scribing, mitring and fixing

    • peninsular and island unit arrangements

    • sealing of exposed areas to ingress of moisture

  • install the following kitchen items to work instructions:

    • tall, base and wall units

    • work surfaces, including around sinks and appliances

    • encasement of services and heat-producing appliances

    • mouldings including internal and external corners by scribing, mitring and fixing peninsular and island unit arrangements

    • end and facia panels

    • extraction venting

Next: Knowledge

You must know and understand:

  • how to remove existing units and fitments, ensuring that the space is in the best possible condition for the new kitchen installation

  • how to carry out a pre-fit inspection to ensure that all kitchen units can be installed with the required methods and techniques

  • how to assemble fitted kitchen furniture sequentially for the required fit and finish

  • the basic principles of carpentry which can be used when installing kitchen furniture which include:

    • the difference between natural and manufactured materials and how they should be handled accordingly

    • the types of adhesives that can be used depending on the material you are applying them to

    • the different types of fixing methods

    • the manufacturers specifications

  • how to form cut outs in work surfaces for appliances, sinks and services and the importance of accuracy for the required fit and finish and to ensure the correct sealing of exposed edges

  • the importance of encasing services and heat-producing appliances when using boxing, boarding and frameworks, in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions and appropriate legislation

  • how to scribe, mitre and fix mouldings including internal and external corners

  • how to fit peninsular and island unit arrangements in accordance with appliance manufacturers instructions and the appropriate legislation

  • the needs of other occupations and trades to prepare a space for a new installation including those associated with the removal of an existing kitchen that are part of the remedial work and make good activities 

  • the needs of other occupations and trades associated with the process of a new kitchen installation 

  • how to fit integrated appliances and the importance of specifications and clearances

  • the competency and legislative boundaries regarding capabilities and compliance with gas, electrics, water, waste and asbestos whilst removing and installing kitchens

  • how resources should be used and how any problems associated with the resources are reported in relation to:

    • timber

    • timber based sheet materials

    • plastics

    • resins

    • stone

    • marble

    • ceramics

    • glass

    • hand and powered tools and equipment

    • digital equipment

    • cement based boards and composites

    • sealants and adhesives

    • mouldings: timber, plastic, non-ferrous metal

    • electrical components

    • electrical and gas clearances

    • combustible surfaces

    • associated fixing and fittings

    • water and waste fittings

    • water and waste pipe types

    • isolating water supply

    • protective tanking systems

    • bonding sinks

    • materials for making good (preparation)