Furniture Upholsterer
Trade · Waitakere City, Auckland, New Zealand · Full-Time · $27/hr
Do you love giving old furniture a new life? A respected furniture restoration workshop in Auckland is looking for an experienced Upholsterer to join its specialist team.
You will restore, recover and transform pieces on your own. Some are heritage antiques. Others are contemporary designs. The workshop wants a qualified tradesperson with proven craftsmanship and a careful eye for detail.
What matters most here is strong technical skill, reliability and quality finishes, without the need for a lot of supervision. If this sounds like you, prepare an English-language CV that shows your upholstery projects and your time in the trade.
Key Responsibilities
- Check the frame and structure of each piece and decide what repair or restoration work it needs
- Restore and recover many kinds of furniture with professional upholstery methods
- Handle each job from the first preparation steps to the final finish
- Get high-quality results with different fabrics, materials and furniture styles, and keep your workmanship at the same standard on every project
- Use upholstery tools, equipment and workshop machines safely
- Lift, position and install furniture frames with care
- Work on your own, be a positive member of a skilled workshop team, and help with extra production when demand is high
- Keep the workshop safe, clean and organised
Requirements & Eligibility
- Minimum 5 years of upholstery industry experience that you can demonstrate
- Strong practical knowledge of how furniture is recovered and restored
- Able to do upholstery tasks with minimal guidance or training
- Proven experience with traditional furniture designs as well as modern ones
- Skilled with upholstery tools and equipment, and uses them safely
- Physically capable of handling furniture frames and doing workshop duties
- A reliable professional with high attention to detail and a commitment to quality craftsmanship, who can meet production deadlines
- Experience in fabric cutting, sewing or building furniture frames is advantageous
- Eligible candidates may be considered for sponsorship support, based on their verified skills, experience and suitability for the role
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