Head Upholsterer (Bespoke & Commercial) Esher, Surrey (South, West London) Salary: Up to £45,000 (depending on experience) Our client is a UK-based bespoke furniture maker and interior design/manufacturing studio, known for producing high-quality, luxury, custom-designed furniture.
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Their client base includes interior design practices, architects, and commercial clients across the South East and beyond.
As the business continues to grow, they are looking to appoint a senior, commercially-minded upholsterer to lead the upholstery function and raise standards across delivery.
Head Upholsterer Opportunity This is a very senior, hands-on role within the workshop, with significant ownership of the end-to-end upholstery output.
The Head Upholsterer will take projects from drawings/specification through prototyping and full production, ensuring exceptional finish, consistency, and reliability.
You will be confident dealing with high-end clients and internal stakeholders, advising on frames and construction in partnership with the joinery department, and continuously refining how the department operates.
You will oversee a small team (another upholsterer and a sewing machinist).
This is not a big-management position it is a lead-by-example role for a top-level craftsperson who can organise work, set standards, and keep jobs moving.