re-upholsterer

Overview

Languages

French

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

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

• Urban area

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Discuss upholstery fabric, colour and style with customers
• Provide cost estimate for upholstering furniture or other items
• Replace worn-out webbing, springs and other furniture parts
• Lay out, cut, fabricate and install upholstery
• Tack, glue or sew ornamental trim, braids or buttons
• Repair furniture frames and refinish wood surfaces
• Operate sewing machines or sew by hand

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• Industrial sewing machine

Type of industry experience

• Furniture upholstery and repair shop

Cleaning experience

• Upholstery

Area of specialization

• Sewing

Additional information

Security and safety

• Driver's validity licence check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Sitting
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Ability to work independently

Personal suitability

• Initiative
• Team player
• Reliability
• Punctuality

Benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• On-site amenities
• On-site recreation and activities
• Other benefits
• Team building opportunities
• Parking available