Custom Upholsterer

Education: Registered Apprenticeship certificate
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
- or equivalent experience
**Work site environment**:

- Dusty
**Work setting**:

- Urban area
- In shop
**Tasks**:

- 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
- Discuss upholstery fabric, colour, and style with customers and provide cost estimate
- Repair furniture frames and refinish wood surfaces
- Operate sewing machines or sew by hand
- Garnish the bottom and the back of a seat with interoven rattan
**Type of materials**:

- Leather
- Plastic
**Type of industry experience**:

- Furniture and fixtures manufacturing company
- Furniture upholstery and repair shop
- Specialty seat manufacturing company
**Specialization or experience**:

- Antique furniture and furnishings
- Marine cabin interiors and other furnishings
- Seats for stadiums, halls etc.
- Furniture
**Security and safety**:

- Criminal record check
- 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
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
**Screening questions**:

- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Work Term: Temporary
- Work Language: Bilingual
- Hours: 40 hours per week