Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering - Locksmith
Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering - Locksmith
Green
Locksmiths install, repair, and maintain locks for homes and businesses.
- Remove old or broken locks and fit new locks to doors and windows
- Cut copies of keys
- Fit combination locks and timing devices to safes
- Sell, service and repair locks and other security devices
- Respond to call outs from people locked out of their premises or after break-ins
- Give advice to customers about home and business security
You could work at a client's business or at a client's home. Your working environment may be outdoors in all weathers and you'll travel often.
42 to 44 hours per week. You may have to work evenings, weekends, and bank holidays, customers needs often occur out of hours.
Starting salary: 拢20,000
Experienced salary: up to 拢30,000
You could contact local locksmith companies to see if they're prepared to take you on as a trainee. You鈥檒l find it helps if you have good practical skills, and some experience of carpentry, glazing or electronics. You do not need any specific qualifications to trade as a locksmith.