Upholsterer

DFS; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training rate

Piecework pay

39 hours per week

Discounts and perks

Job summary

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

Employing an initial training rate, you will move to piecework pay as you gain speed, with a 39-hour week and shift pattern. This role offers growth, generous holidays, and wellbeing benefits.

Qualifications

• Upholstery experience required.
• Ability to work under high pressure and high volume.
• Hands-on with power tools and materials.
• Detail-focused with good problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Produce high-quality upholstered products to specifications.
• Prepare frames for upholstery, add foams and fibres.
• Use springs and fillings to complete cushions.
• Work with fabrics and leathers; cut materials as needed.
• Ensure finishing touches like trims, buttons, piping are correct.
• Operate staple guns and hand tools; maintain tidy workspace.
• Collaborate in piece-work production to meet runs.

Skills

Upholstery experience

Power tools

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Organised

Highly motivated

Tools

Power tools

Job description

Job Type: Permanent Job Sector: Manufacturing Region: East Midlands Location: Somercotes Salary Description: You will be paid an initial training rate until you are up to speed, you will then be paid piecewor Posted: 22/09/2026 Recruiter: DFS Job Ref: dfsgroup/TP/1953/738

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

• The HighlightsOnce 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.
• Competitive Pay: You will be paid an initial training rate until you are up to speed, you will then be paid piecework (so you will be rewarded for the more you machine)
• Hours 39 hrs per week,
• Shifts Monday to Thursday 6:00 am – 1:50 pm, Friday 6:00 am – 2:05 pm
• Location: Lincoln House Somercotes, Derby, DE55 4QQ
• Growth and Training: Learn new skills and develop your career with us.
• 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

• You have upholstery experience
• Have hands on experience working with Power tools
• Can work in a high pressure and high volume environment
• Have a key eye for detail
• Are 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.)