Furniture Upholsterer
Trade · Waitakere City, Auckland, New Zealand · Full-Time · $27/hr
One week it is a heritage antique armchair, the next a modern lounge suite. As a Furniture Upholsterer in this Auckland restoration workshop, you strip, rebuild and recover pieces on your own and finish them to a high standard.
The team is specialised and well regarded. They need a qualified tradesperson who does not need someone looking over their shoulder: skilled hands, a sharp eye, dependable and able to turn out clean finishes.
Bring photos of past work and your trade papers. A South African trade certificate is worth having on hand, along with proof of your years in the trade.
Key Responsibilities
- Restore and recover all kinds of furniture with professional upholstery methods, taking each job from prep to the final finish
- Choose and handle a range of fabrics, materials and furniture styles to get a top-quality result
- Check frames and structures to work out what needs repairing or restoring
- Use upholstery tools, equipment and workshop machines safely, and handle frames with care when lifting, positioning and fitting them
- Keep the quality of your work consistent on every finished piece
- Work on your own while pulling your weight in a skilled workshop crew
- Help with extra production when the workshop is busy
- Keep the workshop safe, clean and organised
Requirements & Eligibility
- Minimum 5 years of upholstery industry experience you can demonstrate, with strong hands-on knowledge of recovering and restoring furniture
- Able to finish upholstery work with minimal training or direction
- Proven work on both traditional and modern furniture designs
- Uses upholstery tools and equipment skilfully and safely
- Physically able to manage furniture frames and general workshop work
- Very detail-focused and committed to quality craftsmanship
- Sewing, fabric cutting or furniture frame construction experience is advantageous
- Dependable, and able to hit production deadlines
- Sponsorship support may be considered for eligible candidates, based on verified skills, experience and fit for the role
Apply: jobs@mzansiabroad.co.za · WhatsApp