Upholsterer

Upholsterers perform various functions; below is a job description example that highlights major duties, tasks, and responsibilities that commonly make up the work activities of upholsterers.

**Role & Responsibilities**
- Study work orders to determine the amount and type of materials required to cover work pieces.
- Follow sketches, patterns, or blueprints to indicate cutting lines on fabrics using chalks, pencils or paint.
- Measure and cut materials using manual or automated cutting instruments.
- Remove anchoring tacks and strip upholstered furniture down to its frame.
- Examine automotive frames, springs, and webbing to identify defects.
- Ensure projects are completed and delivered before the set deadline.
- Cover frame with soft materials such as cotton, felt pad, fiber or foam to improve texture and appearance.
- Work with tools and materials such as glue, staples, saw, cement, tacks and nail guns
- Secure work pieces and materials onto production equipment
- Conduct routine maintenance of work tools and upholstery machine.
- Operate sewing machine to sew upholstery and join various sections of covering fabric.
- Stitching, gluing, and nailing fabric into place.
- Smoothing out imperfections.
- Conducting quality checks on completed orders.

**Qualifications & Experience Requirements**
- High school diploma or GED.
- Proven work experience as an upholsterer +- 5 years.
- Excellent design skills.
- Detail-oriented.
- Ability to draw and interpret design templates.
- Knowledge of upholstery tools including hot knives, nail guns, and sewing equipment.
- Ability to lift, pull, and manipulate heavy objects.
- Ability to stand, kneel, and walk for up to eight hours a day.

**Competencies Profiling**
- Physically fit and healthy.
- Be able to work well within a team environment, or independently.
- Excellent time management skills.
- Produce work to a consistent high standard as well as superb attention to detail.
- Be self-motivated and be able to rise to a challenge.
- Be a great communicator, able to clearly follow both verbal and written instructions.

**Salary**: R6,000.00 - R8,500.00 per month

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Germiston, Gauteng: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- High School (matric) (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Upolster: 5 years (preferred)