About this vacancy
REM are offering an exciting opportunity for a student who is looking to start a career in upholstery. This requires a student with a willingness to learn that will strive to achieve high company standards.
Desired skills
- Willingness to learn within the workplace and classroom
- Willingness to move around different areas and work with different people – including labouring roles where needed
- Well organised and able to keep ontop of busy workload
- Good attention to detail
Personal qualities
- Positive attitude towards work
- Good attendance and punctual
- Good communication skills
- Comfortable working both in a team and individually
Desired qualifications
- GCSE grades C (4) or above required in both Maths and English
SectorUpholstery
Level2
LocationNelson
Hours38.5
Wage£192.50 weekly
Duties/main responsibilties include:
- Cutting – Cut fabric on CNC machine
- Sewing
- Prepare base systems for chairs, frame assembly, inspection
- Checking of metalwork such as arms, fitting brackets to boards and gluing foam to boards
- Building upholstered parts into finished furniture
- Packing finished chairs into boxes in order to be dispatched to the customer
You will be required to learn each model from simple stools and chairs to gradually progressing onto more complex models.
Working week
Monday to Thursday 7:30 – 16:30
Friday 7:30 – 12:00
