Our Team
Meet the Lee Brothers Team
At Lee Brothers, we are proud to continue the heritage of master joinery and craftsmanship handed down through the business since 1926. Our team comprises a diverse range of talents, personalities, and backgrounds, but we all share one thing in common: making nice things for people brings us joy.
Our leadership team hail from different backgrounds, which gives them a great combination of technical joinery knowledge, lean manufacturing processes, attention to detail, and managerial expertise. We strive to make Lee Brothers a rewarding, lifestyle-friendly, and exciting place to work.
Careers with Lee Brothers
If you are a skilled or passionate joiner, designer, detailer or cabinet maker with experience you think would benefit Lee Brothers, we would love to hear from you. Please apply via our contact page and let us know what kind of role you are looking for along with a copy of your most recent resume.
Cabinetry and Joinery Apprentices
Lee Brothers have a renowned history of expertise with timber, and this includes training and upskilling the next generation of master joiners. We have several apprentices, some of whom have won national and international awards during their time with us. Our team regularly attend training and courses to continue their learning.
Most recently, the Lee Brothers team were thrilled to attend the 2023 Master Joiners Conference Awards and receive a total of four awards for apprentices, including the prestigious Gordon Caulfield Memorial Trophy for Apprenticeship Training. This reflects not only the level of dedication our apprentices hold, but the unwavering support offered to them while training. Investing in the next generation of skilled craftsmen is key to enduring success of Lee Brothers and our industry as a whole.
John Coffey
John joins us from the UK and brings his diverse career history and skillset with him. Having worked from large multinational DIY companies to start ups making 3D prosthetic arms, John has now picked up the baton of Lee Brothers and is excited to take it through to its first 100 years of history. He now calls New Zealand and Rotorua his home and takes great pride in the customer service and offer he and the team can deliver to all Lee Brothers clients.
Paul Ingram
Paul treasures the skills he has learned as a timber joinery craftsman, mentored by his peers, and that have been his to share and pass on to apprentices which have followed. Rotorua is a close knit community and Paul values relationships made with customers, partners, and our Lee Brothers team over the last 35 years. He is excited for the future of Lee Brothers with a great team continuing to produce legacy products and offering a unique and personal customer experience. Paul’s role is to support technically and with company direction as he hands over to the author of the next chapter in the Lee Brothers story.
Mike Good
Mike has been working in the joinery industry since 2012. Originally from Invercargill Southland, he did a certificate in joinery at SIT before getting an apprenticeship at a local firm. He has covered most aspects of joinery from constructing all things cabinetry, stairs, windows and doors, right through to installation. He recently took a different approach and decided to transition into the office doing cabinetry and timber joinery detailing to further his skillset.
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