Manual Cutter - Upholstery

Gabriella White; Claremont (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision plans

401(k) with match after 12 months

Employee Assistance Program & Chaplain

Paid time away (Sick, Vacation, Holid.

Product purchase discount

Job summary

Gabriella White is seeking a Manual Cutter to join our on-site production team. You will hand-cut fabrics to exact specifications, ensuring pieces meet quality standards for cushions, pillows, and furniture components.

The role emphasizes precision, consistency, and the ability to adapt cutting techniques to different fabrics and cushion styles. A detail-oriented mindset and teamwork are essential for success in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Active listening and critical thinking skills are required.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt quickly.
• Strong verbal and interpersonal communication skills are necessary.
• Team collaboration and independent work are both important.
• Prior production experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Cuts fabrics for cushions and pillows.
• Adjusts cutting techniques to types of fabrics and styles of cushions or furniture pieces.
• Adjusts machine controls, such as heating mechanisms, tensions, and/or speeds to produce specified products.
• Inspects products to ensure that specifications are met and to determine whether machines require adjustment.
• Operates machines to cut multiple layers of fabric into parts for articles such as pillows, cushions, arms, ends, backs, seats.
• Places patterns on top of layers of fabric and cut fabric following patterns, using electric or manual knives, cutters, or computer numerically controlled cutting devices.
• Constant standing and frequent bending and reaching to maneuver cutting device when cutting fabric on the surface.

Skills

Active listening

Critical thinking

Teamwork

Communication skills

Fast-paced environment

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

If you’ve got an eye for detail and a steady hand, we want you on our team. As a Manual Cutter, you’ll be at the heart of production—carefully hand cutting materials to exact specifications and ensuring every piece is done right the first time. This is a hands‑on role where skill and precision truly matter.

What We Offer

• Competitive health, dental, and vision plans
• 401(k) plan with match after 12 months
• Employee Assistance Program and Chaplain Services to support mental and emotional well-being
• PaidTime Away from Work - Sick, vacation, holidays, and parental time
• Generous Employee Product Purchase discount

Who We Are

Gabriella White is home to our family of brands – Gabby and Summer Classics. We are growing in all areas of the business and are proud to be family-owned and operated since 1987. Together, we furnish life's best moments, from the everyday to the exceptional. We are united by our vision as well as our collective spirit and our culture is shaped by our core values: Dedication – Enthusiasm – Synergy – Integrity – Goal-Oriented – Nimble, or simply put DESIGN.

As a premier innovator, manufacturer, and retailer of luxury furniture and accessories, our brands are loved by designers and design‑minded consumers for creating timeless outdoor living and transitional, eclectic furniture and accessories for every part of the home. We’re always looking for talented people to join our team and grow together.

What You Do

• Cuts fabrics for cushions and pillows.
• Adjusts cutting techniques to types of fabrics and styles of cushions or furniture pieces.
• Adjusts machine controls, such as heating mechanisms, tensions, and/or speeds to produce specified products.
• Inspects products to ensure that specifications are met and to determine whether machines require adjustment.
• Operates machines to cut multiple layers of fabric into parts for articles such as pillows, cushions, arms, ends, backs, seats.
• Places patterns on top of layers of fabric and cut fabric following patterns, using electric or manual knives, cutters, or computer numerically controlled cutting devices.
• Constant standing and frequent bending and reaching to maneuver cutting device when cutting fabric on the surface.

How Your Success is Measured

• Product quality for cushions and covers
• Pattern cut accuracy
• Meets schedule demands

What You Bring

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Prior production work preferred
• Active listening and critical thinking skills
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment
• Ability to work well with a team as well as independently
• Good verbal and interpersonal communication skills required

Safety

All employees are expected to act in a safe manner at all times and ensure that those

around them do not put themselves or others at risk. Safety is everyone’s responsibility. At all times working safely is a condition of employment.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to: sit and stand; occasional walking and frequent use of hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reaching with hands and arms; occasionally climb stairs, balance; stoop, or kneel. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus (correctable) and detect color differences. Hearing abilities include the ability to hear clearly while working in person or on the telephone (correctable).

Work Environment

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job operates in a professional office environment. Employee will be exposed to manufacturing facility of dust, varied degrees in temperature (hot/cold weather). This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones and photocopiers.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.