HIgh- End Furniture Upholsterer (Insider)

kravet; Thomasville (NC); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Kravet in Thomasville, NC is seeking an experienced Upholsterer to fit, install, and secure padding and covering materials on furniture frames. You will work with fabric, leather, or vinyl, operate pneumatic staple guns, and perform repairs across multiple stages of production.

The role requires high school diploma and extensive upholstery experience, with strong focus on precision, time management, and teamwork in a fast-paced production environment.

Qualifications

• Must be able to work thoughtfully and thoroughly with continuous attention to detail.
• Ability to learn quickly and retain a wide range of small details concerning multiple product types, tasks, system processes, issues, and/or projects.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Comfortable with multi-tasking or pivoting between tasks as needed.
• Willingness to learn new products, procedures, and processes as business needs change.
• A friendly attitude with the ability to deliver exceptional customer service and stay motivated in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Fabrication- cut and cover frame with fiber, foam rubber, and padding to provide padding to frame.
• Glue, bolt or fasten furniture components.
• Operate power and hand tools (lathes, saws, sanders, drills, rasps, chisels, planes).
• Rebuild, repair, or replace damaged furniture components (legs, backrests, braces).
• Prepare furniture for upholstering by re-tying or replacing springs and repadding.
• Upholster furniture by cutting, sewing and fitting fabric, leather, or plastic; attach trim materials.
• Finish or refinish wooden parts by painting or varnishing.
• Make time and material estimates for repair/upholstery; advise quantities of materials.
• Cover frame parts with pre-cut/sewn cloth, vinyl, or leather; pull material tight and staple.
• Move upholstered frames along the line to next department.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

8 years upholstery experience

Attention to detail

Time management

Customer service

Willingness to learn

Tools

Sewing machine operation

Pneumatic staple gun operation

Job description

Position Summary:

The Upholsterer fits, installs, and secures padding and cover material on furniture frames using a staple gun and other hand and power tools, according to all manufacturing and quality specifications. Performs high-level work in repair or rebuilding of upholstered furniture.

Key Responsibilities:

• Fabrication- cut and cover frame with fiber, foam rubber, and this strips of padding with pneumatic staple gun to provide padding to frame.
• Glues, bolts or otherwise fastens or re-fastens furniture components.
• Operates a wide variety of power and hand tools, such as lathes, band or table saws. sanders, drill press, rasps, chisels and planes, etc.
• Rebuilds, repairs, or replaces broken or damaged furniture components, such as legs, backrests , and support braces.
• Prepares items of furniture for upholstering by re-tying or replacing springs, repadding arm and backrests or seats.
• Upholsters furniture by cutting, sewing and fitting materials of fabric, leather, or plastic; glues tacks, staples or otherwise attaches fringe, tape, binding, or other trim materials.
• Finishes or refinishes wooden furniture parts by painting or vanishing as a part of an upholstery job.
• Makes time and material estimates needed to repair or upholster furniture, recommends the quantity and quality of materials to meet specific job requirements.
• Cover frame parts with pre-cut and sewn cloth, vinyl, or leather material.
• Pull material tight by hand to prevent wrinkles, and staple frame with pneumatic staple gun.
• Place upholstered frames onto cart and push to the next person on upholstery line or final finish department.

Complexity:

Describe the following: 1) level of decision making authority b) level of autonomy c) the impact of his/her decision on the organization d) what, if any, are the supervisory responsibilities?

Scope/Financial Responsibility:

Describe quantifiable measures that will help ascribe the value of the position. Examples include size of budget, business metrics, etc. Also, describe the impact on revenue, profit or expenses by stating activities that could affect financial results of Kravet.

Abilities/Key Competencies/Skills:

• Must be able to work thoughtfully and thoroughly with continuous attention to detail
• Ability to learn quickly and retain a wide range of small details concerning multiple product types, tasks, system processes, issues, and/or projects
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Comfortable with multi-tasking or pivoting between tasks as needed
• Willingness to learn new products, procedures, and processes as business needs change
• A friendly attitude with the ability to deliver exceptional customer service and stay motivated in a fast-paced environment

E Experience/Certifications/Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Previous experience with upholstery for at least eight (8) years

Organizational Relationship:

Identify who position reports to and/or who reports to this position:

• Supervisor, Upholstery

Travel Requirements (if any):

• None

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to stand for up to 8 hour per day
• Must be able to move around the production floor to complete finishing tasks
• Must be able to stoop, kneel or crouch to complete finishing tasks at at low level
• Must be able to carry and/or lift up to 50 pounds
• Must have the ability to observe details of finished product at a close range
• Must have the ability to communicate information and ideas so others can understand. Must be able to exchange accurate information.
• Ability to operate upholstery equipment using hands/fingers