Upholsterer

DFS Furniture PLC; Doncaster; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Discounts on DFS products

Wellbeing perks

Pension and savings

Life Assurance & Sick Pay

Job summary

DFS Furniture PLC is seeking an experienced Upholsterer to craft our high-quality furniture, from frame preparation to final upholstery. You will work in a collaborative team, upholding our craftsmanship standards in a safe, efficient workspace.

You will handle frames, fabrics and leathers, operate hand tools, and contribute to a fast-paced piece-work environment while maintaining quality and delivering to customers.

Qualifications

• Experience upholstering furniture to a high standard.
• Hands-on experience with power tools.
• Able to work in a high-pressure, high-volume environment.
• Keen eye for detail.
• Logical problem solver.
• Organised and highly motivated.

Responsibilities

• Produce high-quality upholstered products to specification.
• Prepare frames and upholstery components.
• Work with fabrics and leathers using range of materials.
• Operate staple guns and hand tools safely.
• Contribute to team-oriented piece-work production.
• Maintain clean and safe workspace.
• Support other manufacturing areas as needed.

Skills

Upholstery experience

Detail oriented

Problem solving

Organised

Motivated

High-pressure environment

Tools

Power tools

Job description

About Us

It takes a whole lot of passion to be at the centre of what makes a house feel like home — and that’s just what we do at DFS. We’re the leading sofa retail specialist in the UK, helping people find a comfy seat on their great quality sofas since 1969.

About the role

As an experienced Upholsterer, you will play a key role in crafting our high-quality furniture, taking pieces from frame preparation and spring fitting to final fabric or leather upholstery. Working within a collaborative team, you will uphold our exacting standards of craftsmanship while maintaining a safe, efficient, and clean workspace.

Here’s what we offer

Our rotating morning and afternoon shift pattern gives you the best of both worlds – sharing early finishes and later starts throughout the week while maintaining a consistent full-time schedule. You'll also enjoy a two-week shutdown every July at the start of the summer holidays, a week off at Christmas, and we don't work bank holidays, giving you even more time to relax, recharge and spend with the people who matter most. Once you've successfully completed your training, you'll move onto our performance-related pay structure, giving you the opportunity to increase your earnings. The more you develop your skills and performance, the greater your earning potential. It's a shift pattern designed to support a healthy work-life balance while giving you the opportunity to build a rewarding career at DFS. More time to enjoy life outside of work, the chance to earn more as your skills grow, and a supportive team around you – there's always room for more at DFS.

Competitive Pay

£14.50 per hour until fully trained and the piecework with potential earnings of £30 - £40k per annum (Weekly Pay)

Location

Bentley Moor Lane, Adwick-le-Street, Doncaster, DN6 7BD

Shifts

PM Shift. Working hours :40hrs per week working Monday - Wednesday 2pm - 12:20am Thursday 2pm - 11:05pm 4 day working week

Growth and Training

Learn new skills and develop your career with us.

There’s more

• Generous holiday allowance – the time you need to rest and relax and the longer you’re with us, the more time you’ll get.
• Opportunity to purchase additional holidays each year.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave: to give you the time you need to settle in with your new family member.
• Discounts: Get 30% off DFS and Sofology products for yourself, discounts for friends and family plus discounts and cashback at hundreds of retailers.
• Wellbeing Perks: Access healthcare services, an Employee Assistance Programme, and discounted gym memberships.
• Pension and Savings: Join our Group Pension and Sharesave schemes.
• Life Assurance & Sick Pay: Peace of mind with Life Assurance and Company Sick Pay.

What you'll be doing

• Being self motivated to produce high quality upholstered products in line with specifications
• Ensuring all products produced are of the highest quality ready to go to our customers
• Preparing frames for upholstery including adding different foams and fibres
• Using a range of springs to ensure our products are prepared for upholstery
• Filling cushions using different fillings to complete the product
• Working with a large range of materials including fabrics and leathers to upholster our products
• Cutting various materials ready for upholstery
• Ensuring tension and straining methods are used when positioning materials
• Using a range of trimmings and finishings including buttons, facings, piping and decorative studs
• Using compressed air equipment like staple guns as well as hand tools
• Creating different types of pleats including scroll arm, envelope and puckering
• Ensuring you work as part of a team on piece work production, to ensure manufacturing runs smoothly
• Maintaining your knowledge of all DFS products to ensure you know the specifications
• Ensuring that the Company’s Health and Safety Policies are applied and adhered to
• Ensuring your workspace is tidy and not causing any obstruction for you or your colleagues
• Assisting on other areas of manufacturing

We’re looking for someone who

• Has upholstery experience
• Have hands on experience working with Power tools
• Can work in a high pressure and high volume environment
• Has a key eye for detail
• Is a logical problem solver
• Organised
• Highly Motivated

Our Commitment to Inclusion

We’re committed to a culture where everyone feels welcome, valued, and can thrive at work. We celebrate diverse voices, champion inclusion, and support each other through our growing colleague networks. We invest in partnerships that drive change, from introducing the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower and supporting Doncaster Pride, to partnering with Carers UK and developing leaders with Diversity in Retail. We're proud to be an equal opportunities employer, committed to building a workplace that reflects the communities we serve. So, if your experience doesn't quite match the specification, we'd still really love to hear from you.(All roles are subject to satisfactory DBS checks.)