Furniture Upholsterer
Construction · Waitakere City, Auckland, New Zealand · Full-Time · $25 - $30/hr
Old armchairs and sofas come in tired and leave looking new. A long-established business in New Zealand that restores and re-covers furniture is hiring a Furniture Upholsterer whose skills are backed by genuine time in the trade.
The workshop is in Waitakere City, Auckland. You should already know upholstery well enough to handle many kinds of pieces without lengthy training. Expect them to look for a track record you can prove, careful attention to detail, and the fitness to lift and move frames all day.
The week runs Monday to Friday, 40 hours, plus overtime in busy spells. Take photos of your best recovering jobs to send with your application.
Key Responsibilities
- Re-cover and upholster pieces of every era, from antique and traditional to contemporary, restoring them to a professional finish
- Take on upholstery jobs largely on your own, picking the technique that suits each piece
- Handle the workshop's upholstery tools, machinery and equipment with care for safety
- Move and set up furniture frames as work progresses, including lifting them onto and down from work benches
- Give a hand loading and unloading furniture for delivery
- Deliver accurate, well-finished workmanship every time
- Coordinate with colleagues responsible for cutting, sewing and frame construction
- Keep the work area tidy, safe and organised
- Put in 40 hours of work each week, Monday to Friday
- Stay back for overtime during heavier periods
Requirements & Eligibility
- At least 5 years of professional furniture upholstery experience that can be verified, covering a variety of furniture styles
- Completes upholstery jobs without needing close supervision (limited supervision)
- Knows recovering and restoration methods thoroughly in practice
- Operates upholstery equipment and tools safely
- Physically fit to lift and manoeuvre furniture frames
- Detail-focused, with finishing that stays consistent
- Reliable on a full-time schedule and prepared to do overtime when demand requires
- Cutting and sewing skills are an advantage
- Frame-making experience on furniture is an advantage
- Must meet applicable requirements for sponsorship consideration
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