Upholsterer - 4 days a week Mon - Thurs

Full Job Description

Sayjo Recruitment Ltd are acting on behalf of a client to recruit a Skilled Furniture Upholsterer.

Our client is a well-established company based in Dewsbury, they offer an opportunity to join a great team in a pleasant work environment.

Reporting to the Production Manager, the great thing about this role, is that you get to make a piece of furniture from start to finish. Our client makes to order, bespoke to individual customer requirements, it’s not mass-produced furniture, made on a production line or in cells where you only get to do small parts of each piece of furniture, you get to make it from start to finish.

Job Purpose:

To Upholster various items of furniture from the frame up to finished items.

Use modern and traditional upholstery methods, including ‘jacket on’ and ‘deep buttoning’ techniques.

Use a variety of tools such as staple guns & drills, in addition to hand tools to manufacture a wide range of furniture.

To complete work to a high-quality standard, whilst meeting deadlines.

To work with the production team to achieve the production schedule.

To observe company operational procedures / standards and individual customer requirements.

To observe Health and Safety regulations, being careful to look after yourself and others whilst at work.

Work with supervisors and management to implement plans for continuous improvement in the factory and comply with the manufacturing and Quality standards required.

To respond positively to any reasonable management request as required, in the overall management and development of the Factory.
 

Experience and skills required :

The ability to produce high quality upholstery on a consistent basis, using hand tools and upholstery tools.

Excellent timekeeping and attendance.

Ability to complete work timesheets to account for work completed during the day.

To work with all staff in maintaining 5s standards, and operate a 'clean as you go' regime aimed at providing an 'any visit, any time' standard.

Hours of work:

Monday – Thursday 6.30am – 4.45pm (39 hours - 4 day week)

Pay & Benefits:

£1000 joining incentive (paid £500 after 3 months / £500 after 6 months)

£15.00 - £18.00 per hour (depending on experience and skill set) reviewed regularly.

Regular overtime available

·         First 2hrs x T1/3 (paid after 39hours)

·         Thereafter T2/3

·        Sunday Double Time

Time & Attendance bonus – 2 days extra paid leave for staff achieving 100% attendance.

Stakeholder Pension

Free Ice Cream

Nice place to work with great team.

If you have the skills and experience we are looking for, please apply with a copy of you CV and we’ll be in touch to discuss the role in more detail.