Upholsterer - Furniture Manufacturing

Overview

We are currently seeking skilled craftsmen/tradespeople to join our team as Upholsterers for our high-end and specialist areas of furniture upholstery. As part of our team, you will be responsible for manufacturing commercial furniture, such as office chairs, lounges, and ottomans, and ensuring the highest level of quality in all your work.

• Manufacture commercial furniture such as office chairs, lounges, and ottomans.
• Utilise strong upholstery experience and knowledge of tools, fabric, foam, and frames.
• Operate industrial sewing and over locking machines while ensuring high-quality standards.
• Demonstrate knowledge of tools, fabric, foam, and frames used in upholstery.
• Work with patterns used in furniture manufacturing, making, reading, and working off them.
• Produce templates for marking and cutting fabric.
• Calculate measurements and prepare materials required for furniture upholstery.
• Assemble frames and materials used in furniture upholstery.
• Perform stapling, gluing, and nailing fabric onto framing.
• Fit pre-sewn, custom-shaped fabric covers to commercial furniture framing.
• Insert zips, darts, tucks, and piping on plan or patterned heavy fabric.
• Utilise air-powered staple guns, cutting tools, and hand tools for making furniture.

• Australian Standards of LMF
  31002 Certificate III in Upholstery, LMF
  31102 Certificate III in Production Upholstery, MSF
  30713 - Certificate III in Upholstery or equivalent.
• Minimum 3 Years of work experience.

Note:

Qualifications are desirable but not essential.

• Strong upholstery experience is essential.
• Experience in manufacturing commercial furniture like office chairs, lounges, and ottomans.
• General knowledge of tools, fabric, foam, and frames used for upholstery.
• Ability to make, read, and work off patterns used in furniture manufacturing.
• Proficiency in calculating measurements and preparing materials for furniture upholstery.
• Experience in assembling frames and materials used in furniture upholstery.
• Skills in stapling, gluing, and nailing fabric onto framing.
• Proficient in operating industrial sewing and over locking machines.
• Ability to fit pre-sewn, custom-shaped fabric covers to commercial furniture framing.
• Knowledge of inserting zips, darts, tucks, and piping on plan or patterned heavy fabric.
• Familiarity with air-powered staple guns, cutting tools, and hand tools for making furniture.

• Accuracy, pride, and passion in work to ensure a high level of quality in furniture manufacturing.
• Flexibility and adaptability to changing priorities.
• Common sense, reliability, and commitment to achieving department targets while maintaining health and safety requirements.
• Inclusive work environment and positive work culture.

We offer competitive remuneration packages and full-time positions. We are prepared to meet the highest pay rates in the industry, but we require tradespeople who match the pay rates.

The position guarantees 38 hours per week, with working hours from Monday to Thursday, 6.00am to 2.30pm and Friday 6.00am to 12.00 Noon.

We are also interested in candidates who can impart their knowledge and training to the next generation of young upholsterers. We recognise the need to fill gaps in the industry and are committed to training apprentices in this specialist field.

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Keywords and competencies described in the listing include:
Air-powered Staple Guns and Cutting Tools, Assembly of Frames and Materials, ATTENTION TO DETAIL, Fabric Cover Fitting, Fabric Handling, Foam and Frame Knowledge, Insertion of Zips, Darts, Tucks, Piping, Pattern Reading/Making, Upholstery, Industrial Sewing and Overlocking Machines, Tools Use, Licenses &

Certifications:

Certificate III in Production Upholstery, Certificate III in Upholstery (LMF
31002, LMF
31102, MSF
30713), Market average based on all Upholsterer jobs in Sydney NSW.