At a Glance
- Tasks: Craft high-quality furniture and ensure top-notch upholstery standards.
- Company: Join DFS, the UK's leading sofa retail specialist since 1969.
- Benefits: Enjoy a 4-day work week, competitive pay, and generous holiday allowance.
- Other info: Inclusive culture with growth opportunities and employee discounts.
- Why this job: Make homes feel special while developing your skills in a creative environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in upholstery and hands-on power tool skills required.
The predicted salary is between 14 - 15 £ per hour.
About Us: It takes a whole lot of passion to be at the centre of what makes a house feel like home and that's just what we do at DFS. We're 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.
Here's what we offer:
- 4-day afternoon shift giving you three days off every week.
- Two-week shutdown every July at the start of the summer holidays.
- A week off at Christmas.
- No work on bank holidays.
- Performance-related pay structure after training.
The Highlights:
- Competitive Pay & Work-Life Balance: Training rate of £14.50 with strong annual earning potential including uncapped commission.
- Working hours: 39 hours per week, Afternoon Shift Monday to Wednesday: 2:00 pm - 12:20 am, Thursday: 2:00 pm - 11:05 pm.
- Location: Wimsey Way, Somercotes DE55 4QQ.
- Growth and Training: Learn new skills and develop your career.
- Generous holiday allowance.
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
- 30% off DFS and Sofology products, plus discounts at hundreds of retailers.
- Access to healthcare services, Employee Assistance Programme, and discounted gym memberships.
- Join our Group Pension and Sharesave schemes.
- Life Assurance and Company Sick Pay.
What you'll be doing:
- Producing high quality upholstered products in line with specifications.
- Preparing frames for upholstery.
- Using a range of springs and fillings.
- Working with various materials including fabrics and leathers.
- Ensuring tension and straining methods are used when positioning materials.
- Using a range of trimmings and finishings.
- Creating different types of pleats.
- Maintaining knowledge of all DFS products.
- Adhering to Health and Safety Policies.
- Keeping your workspace tidy.
We're looking for someone who:
- Has upholstery experience.
- Has hands-on experience working with power tools.
- Can work in a high-pressure and high-volume environment.
- Has a keen eye for detail.
- Is a logical problem solver.
- Is organised and highly motivated.
Our Commitment to Inclusion: We're 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're proud to be an equal opportunities employer.
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