Custom Upholsterer

2 months ago

Calgary, Canada Dick's Furniture and Upholstery Full time

Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years
**Work site environment**:

- Dusty
**Work setting**:

- 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 industry experience**:

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

- Antique furniture and furnishings
- Seats for stadiums, halls etc.
- Furniture
**Transportation/travel information**:

- Public transportation is available
**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?
**Other benefits**:

- Learning/training paid by employer
- Variable or compressed work week
- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 20 to 50 hours per week

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