Upholsterer

About Us:

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It takes a whole lot of passion to be at the centre of what makes a house feel like home and thats just what we do at DFS.Were the leading sofa retail specialist in the UK, helping people find a comfy seat on their great quality sofas since 1969.
About the role:
As an experienced Upholsterer, you will play a key role in crafting our high-quality furniture, taking pieces from frame preparation and spring fitting to final fabric or leather upholstery.Working within a collaborative team, you will uphold our exacting standards of craftsmanship while maintaining a safe, efficient, and clean workspace.
Heres what we offer:The Highlights
Competitive Pay: £14.50 per hour until fully trained and the piecework with potential earnings of £30 - £40k per annum

Shifts: PM Shift Monday to Thursday - 2.00pm to 12.20am

Location: Somercotes, Derby, DE55 4QQ

Growth and Training: Learn new skills and develop your career with us.

Theres more
Generous holiday allowance the time you need to rest and relax and the longer youre with us, the more time youll get. Opportunity to purchase additional holidays each year.

Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave:to give you the time you need to settle in with your new family member.

Discounts: Get 30% off DFS and Sofology products for yourself, discounts for friends and family plus discounts and cashback at hundreds of retailers

Well being Perks:Access healthcare services, an Employee Assistance Programme, and discounted gym memberships.

Pension and Savings: Join our Group Pension and Share save schemes.

Life Assurance & Sick Pay:Peace of mind with Life Assurance and Company Sick Pay.

What you'll be doing:
Being self motivated to produce high quality upholstered products in line with specifications

Ensuring all products produced are of the highest quality ready to go to our customers

Preparing frames for upholstery including adding different foams and fibres

Using a range of springs to ensure our products are prepared for upholstery

Filling cushions using different fillings to complete the product

Working with a large range of materials including fabrics and leathers to upholster our products

Cutting various materials ready for upholstery

Ensuring tension and straining methods are used when positioning materials

Using a range of trimmings and finishings including buttons, facings, piping and decorative studs

Using compressed air equipment like staple guns as well as hand tools

Creating different types of pleats including scroll arm, envelope and puckering

Ensuring you work as part of a team on piece work production, to ensure manufacturing runs smoothly

Maintaining your knowledge of all DFS products to ensure you know the specifications

Ensuring that the Companys Health and Safety Policies are applied and adhered to

Ensuring your workspace is tidy and not causing any obstruction for you or your colleagues

Assisting on other areas of manufacturing

Were looking for someone who:
You have upholstery experience

Have hands on experience working with Power tools

Can work in a high pressure and high volume environment

Have a key eye for detail

Are a logical problem solver

Organised

Highly Motivated

Our Commitment to Inclusion:
Were committed to a culture where everyone feels welcome, valued, and can thrive at work. We celebrate diverse voices, champion inclusion, and support each other through our growing colleague networks.We invest in partnerships that drive change, from introducing the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower and supporting Doncaster Pride, to partnering with Carers UK and developing leaders with Diversity in Retail.
We're proud to be an equal opportunities employer, committed to building a workplace that reflects the communities we serve. xwzovoh So, if your experience doesn't quite match the specification, we'd still really love to hear from you.
(All roles are subject to satisfactory DBS checks.)