Custom Upholsterer Full Time

We are a locally owned small family run business out of Calgary, Alberta. We’re looking to immediately fill one spot for a Custom Upholsterer.

Duties include (but are not limited to):
Discuss upholstery fabric, colour and style with customers
Provide cost estimate for upholstering furniture or other items
Replace worn-out webbing, springs and other furniture parts
Lay out, cut, fabricate and install upholstery
Tack, glue or sew ornamental trim, braids or buttons
Repair furniture frames and refinish wood surfaces
Operate sewing machines or sew by hand
Garnish the bottom and the back of a seat with interoven rattan
Replace damaged windows and repair upholstery

Job Requirements:
Min 3 years experience in upholstery, custom furniture upholstery experience is an asset
Manual dexterity
Attention to detail
Hand-eye co-ordination
Ability to distinguish between colours
Combination of sitting, standing, walking
Bending, crouching, kneeling

Tagged as: furniture maker, upholsterer