upholsterer

Overview

Languages

French

Education

• College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years

Experience

5 years or more

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

• Dressmaking shop

Responsibilities

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
• Repair furniture frames and refinish wood surfaces
• Operate sewing machines or sew by hand
• Fasten parts together using fastening and joining equipment
• Conduct quality control
• Examine sketches, samples of articles and specifications of designs to determine number, size and shape of pattern parts and assess the amount of cloth required to make a product
• Adjust cutting technique to type of fabric and style of garment
• Mark, cut and sew fabric

Experience and specialization

Type of product

• Sewing machine

Equipment and machinery experience

• Slicing machine

Type of industry experience

• Furniture upholstery and repair shop

Specialization or experience

• Furniture

Area of specialization

• Custom fabrication

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Reference required

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Physically demanding

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Accurate
• Team player
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Adaptability

Benefits

Other benefits

• Other benefits