Job Description & How to Apply Below
Upholsterer (NOC 63221)
Regina Central, Canada | Posted on 03/13/2025 | Full time
Responsibilities
Meet with clients and design agents to discuss upholstery ideas.
Interpret design orders and create upholstery stencils.
Select and source upholstery materials.
Dismantle furniture for upholstery preparation.
Measure and cut leather or fabric with the aid of design stencils.
Install foam and batting to the furniture framework.
Install and repair furniture webbing and seating springs.
Stretch out and install fabric or leather coverings.
Stitch, glue, and nail fabric into place.
Smooth out imperfections.
Conduct quality checks on completed orders.
Study work orders to determine the amount and type of materials required to cover work pieces.
Follow sketches, patterns or blueprints to indicate cutting lines on fabrics using chalks, pencils or paint.
Measure and cut materials using manual or automated cutting instruments.
Confer with customers prior to upholstery to determine their color, style, and fabric preferences.
Remove anchoring tacks and strip upholstered furniture down to its wooden frame.
Examine furniture frames, springs, and webbings to identify defects.
Apply knowledge of upholstery to build or repair upholstered furniture using a variety of hand or power tools.
Ensure projects are completed and delivered before the set deadline.
Cover wooden frame with soft materials such as cotton, felt pad, fiber or foam to improve texture and appearance.
Work with tools and materials such as glue, staples, saw, cement, tacks and nail guns.
Secure work pieces and materials onto production equipment.
Conduct routine maintenance of work tools and upholstery machine.
Finish upholstered furniture by attaching ornamental trims, buttons, buckles, and grommets.
Operate sewing machine to sew upholstery and join various sections of covering fabric.
Replace defective or worn upholstery spring, webbing or wooden frame.
Requirements
High school diploma or GED.
Proven work experience as an upholsterer.
Detail-oriented.
Ability to draw and interpret design templates.
Knowledge of upholstery tools including hot knives, nail guns, and sewing equipment.
Ability to lift, pull, and manipulate heavy objects.
Ability to stand, kneel, and walk for up to eight hours a day.
Terms of Employment
Full Time
Permanent Position
Day, night, Flexible hours.
Required Years of Experience
At least 2 years of experience.
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