High-End Furniture Upholsterer

Position Summary:

The Upholsterer fits, installs, and secures padding and cover material on furniture frames using a staple gun and other hand and power tools, according to all manufacturing and quality specifications. Performs  high-level work in repair or rebuilding of upholstered furniture. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Fabrication- cut and cover frame with fiber, foam rubber, and this strips of padding with pneumatic staple gun to provide padding to frame.

• Glues, bolts or otherwise fastens or re-fastens furniture components.

• Operates a wide variety of power and hand tools,such as lathes, band or table saws. sanders, drill press, rasps, chisels and planes, etc.

• Rebuilds, repairs, or replaces broken or damaged furniture components, such as legs, backrests , and support braces.

• Prepares items of furniture for upholstering by re-tying or replacing springs, repadding arm and backrests or seats.

• Upholsters furniture by cutting, sewing and fitting materials of fabric, leather, or plastic; glues tacks, staples or otherwise attaches fringe, tape, binding, or other trim materials.

• Finishes or refinishes wooden furniture parts by painting or vanishing as a part of an upholstery job.

• Makes time and material estimates needed to repair or upholster furniture, recommends the quantity and quality of materials to meet specific job requirements.

• Cover frame parts with pre-cut and sewn cloth, vinyl, or leather material.

• Pull material tight by hand to prevent wrinkles, and staple frame with pneumatic staple gun. 

• Place upholstered frames onto cart and push to the next person on upholstery line or final finish department.