Upholsterer

Our well established, client is recruiting for an Upholster to join their established team at their Reading workshop. Job type - Permanent Location: Reading Salary: Dependent on experience Working Hours: Monday - Thursday 7am - 4.30pm & Friday 7am - 4pm. There is a potential to work on an occasional Saturday Benefits - pension, 21 days holiday + bank holidays, free parking The successful Upholster will have the following relating skills: Experience working with a variety of upholstery materials Cut and apply foam and upholstery fabric Sewing and cutting skills Strip down and re-upholster furniture, using supplied and own-made templates Apply buttoning and cushioning Use hand and air compressor tools Fix webbing and springs into seats Cover frames with padding and fabric using sewing machines, stitches & staples Use decorative techniques such as fringing, piping and buttoning Renovate and re-upholstering old furniture Cut wood to replace damaged seat boards etc The successful Upholster will have the following experience: High attention to detail is essential Ability to work well with your hands Able to use your initiative and a flexible working attitude Knowledge of manufacturing production and processes Ability to use, repair and maintain machines and tools A team player is essential Strong work ethic, resilient, self-starter with a can-do attitude For more information, please contact Julie Harding on 0118 956 7064 TPBN1_UKTJ

Created: 2025-07-06