Our well established, client is recruiting for an Upholster to join their established team at their Reading workshop.
*Job type - Permanent
*Location: Reading
*Salary: Dependent on experience
*Working Hours: Monday - Thursday 7am - 4.30pm & Friday 7am - 4pm. There is a potential to work on an occasional Saturday
*Benefits - pension, 21 days holiday + bank holidays, free parking
The successful Upholster will have the following relating skills:
*Experience working with a variety of upholstery materials
*Cut and apply foam and upholstery fabric
*Sewing and cutting skills
*Strip down and re-upholster furniture, using supplied and own-made templates
*Apply buttoning and cushioning
*Use hand and air compressor tools
*Fix webbing and springs into seats
*Cover frames with padding and fabric using sewing machines, stitches & staples
*Use decorative techniques such as fringing, piping and buttoning
*Renovate and re-upholstering old furniture
*Cut wood to replace damaged seat boards etc
The successful Upholster will have the following experience:
*High attention to detail is essential
*Ability to work well with your hands
*Able to use your initiative and a flexible working attitude
*Knowledge of manufacturing production and processes
*Ability to use, repair and maintain machines and tools
*A team player is essential
*Strong work ethic, resilient, self-starter with a can-do attitude