Trimmer

Fairfield-Chair-Company; Lenoir (NC); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Fairfield-Chair-Company in North Carolina is seeking an experienced Upholsterer to safely maneuver furniture frames on a work platform, tack cardboard, padding and upholstery material to top, side and bottom rails, and shape materials to meet specified contours using a staple gun, staple puller and scissors.

You will fix your own repairs, maintain a neat workstation, follow safety standards, and perform other duties as required by supervision.

Qualifications

• Hands-on upholstery experience required, inside/outside preferred.
• Able to use staple gun, staple puller, scissors with accuracy.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills to work with the team.
• Demonstrated reading of work instructions and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Safely maneuver furniture frames on a work platform.
• Tack cardboard, padding and upholstery material to rails and shape materials to contour.
• Fix own repairs and maintain a neat workstation.
• Follow all workplace safety standards and perform other duties as required.

Skills

Upholstery work

Staple gun operation

Material fitting & shaping

Attention to detail

Tools

Staple gun

Scissors

Regulator

Staple puller

Job description

Essential duties and responsibilitiesSafely maneuver furniture frames on work platformTacks cardboard, padding and upholstery material to top, side, and bottom rails of outside arms, fitting and shaping materials to obtain specified contour using staple gun, staple puller, scissors, and regulatorResponsible for fixing their own repairsMaintains neat and orderly workstation.Follow all workplace safety standardsPerforms other duties as required by supervisor.Qualification requirementsAt least 2 years of hands on inside/outside Upholstery experienceMicrosoft Office – Word, Excel, Outlook to Intermediate levelEffective communication & interpersonal skills required to build relationships across the businessDemonstrate use of upholstery toolsHigh degree of accuracy and attention to detailExcellent analytical, problem solving and decision-making skillsEffective verbal, listening and written communication skillsEffective organizational, stress and time management skillsDemonstrates a sense of urgency and ability to meet deadlinesAbility to work independently or as a team memberAbility to read work instructionsPhysical demands and abilitiesProlonged standing/walking/bending required and lifting up to 50 poundsRegularly use hands and fingers to handle, control or feel objects