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
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