upholsterer

Overview

Languages

French

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

• Furniture manufacturing company

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Lay out, cut, fabricate and install upholstery
• Tack, glue or sew ornamental trim, braids or buttons
• Fasten parts together using fastening and joining equipment
• Conduct quality control
• Examine sketches, samples of articles and specifications of designs to determine number, size and shape of pattern parts and assess the amount of cloth required to make a product
• Adjust cutting technique to type of fabric and style of garment
• Mark, cut and sew fabric
• Read blueprints or other instructions to determine work requirements

Experience and specialization

Instrument experience

• Pneumatic

Equipment and machinery experience

• Hand tools

Type of industry experience

• Furniture upholstery and repair shop

Specialization or experience

• Furniture

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Reference required

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Physically demanding

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Team player
• Reliability
• Hardworking
• Versatility

Benefits

Health benefits

• Health care plan

Financial benefits

• Group insurance benefits

Other benefits

• Other benefits
• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
• Wellness program