Our well established, client is recruiting for an Upholster to join their established team at their Reading workshop.
Read the overview of this opportunity to understand what skills, including and relevant soft skills and software package proficiencies, are required.
* 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: xkybehq
* 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