Upholsterer

Overview

Our well established, client is recruiting for an Upholster to join their established team at their Reading workshop.

Job Type and Location

• Job type – Permanent
• Location: Reading

Salary and Hours

• Salary: Dependent on experience
• Working Hours: Monday – Thursday 7am – 4.30pm & Friday 7am – 4pm. There is a potential to work on an occasional Saturday

Benefits

• Benefits – pension, 21 days holiday + bank holidays, free parking

Responsibilities

• Experience working with a variety of upholstery materials
• Cut and apply foam and upholstery fabric
• Sewing and cutting skills
• Strip down and re-upholster furniture, using supplied and own-made templates
• Apply buttoning and cushioning
• Use hand and air compressor tools
• Fix webbing and springs into seats
• Cover frames with padding and fabric using sewing machines, stitches & staples
• Use decorative techniques such as fringing, piping and buttoning
• Renovate and re-upholstering old furniture
• Cut wood to replace damaged seat boards etc

Experience and Qualities

• High attention to detail is essential
• Ability to work well with your hands
• Able to use your initiative and a flexible working attitude
• Knowledge of manufacturing production and processes
• Ability to use, repair and maintain machines and tools
• A team player is essential
• Strong work ethic, resilient, self-starter with a can-do attitude

How to Apply

For more information, please contact Julie Harding on (phone number removed)

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