upholsterer

Dick's Furniture and Upholstery; Calgary; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local furniture upholstery company in Calgary is seeking an experienced upholsterer. The role requires a minimum of 5 years in upholstery work, focusing on providing cost estimates and repairing furniture. Responsibilities include cutting and fabricating upholstery, as well as customer interactions regarding styles and materials. This position is on-site and offers benefits such as free parking and paid training.

Benefits

Free parking available

Learning/training paid by employer

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in upholstery or related fields.
• Experience with leather and fabric materials.
• Specialization in sewing and furniture repair.

Responsibilities

• Discuss upholstery fabric, color, and style with customers.
• Provide cost estimates for upholstery projects.
• Repair furniture frames and refinish wood surfaces.
• Lay out, cut, fabricate, and install upholstery.

Skills

Manual dexterity

Attention to detail

Hand-eye coordination

Ability to distinguish between colors

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Tools

Sewing machines

Job description

Overview

Languages: English

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

5 years or more. On site: Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

• Dusty

Work setting

• Warehouse
• Restaurant

Responsibilities

• 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 inter‑oven rattan
• Lay out master pattern on fabric and cut sample pattern
• Lay out patterns

Experience and specialization

Type of materials

• Leather

Patternmaking experience

• Master patterns

Type of industry experience

• Furniture and fixtures manufacturing company
• Furniture upholstery and repair shop
• Specialty seat manufacturing company

Specialization or experience

• Antique furniture and furnishings
• Seats for stadiums, halls etc.
• Furniture

Area of specialization

• Sewing

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Public transportation is available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Hand‑eye co‑ordination
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Benefits

• Free parking available
• Learning/training paid by employer

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
• Does not require Canadian work experience

Support for mature workers

• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers