Job Description

Work Term: Permanent Work Language: English Hours: 40 to 50 hours per week Education: No degree, certificate or diploma Experience: 5 years or more

Work site environment

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Dusty

Work setting

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Warehouse Restaurant

Tasks

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Discuss upholstery fabric, colour and style with customers Provide cost estimate for upholstering furniture or other items Replace worn-out webbing, springs and other furniture parts Lay out, cut, fabricate and install upholstery Tack, glue or sew ornamental trim, braids or buttons Repair furniture frames and refinish wood surfaces Operate sewing machines or sew by hand Garnish the bottom and the back of a seat with interoven rattan Lay out master pattern on fabric and cut sample pattern Lay out patterns

Type of materials

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Leather

Patternmaking experience

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Master patterns

Type of industry experience

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Furniture and fixtures manufacturing company Furniture upholstery and repair shop Specialty seat manufacturing company

Specialization or experience

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Antique furniture and furnishings Seats for stadiums, halls etc. Furniture

Area of specialization

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Sewing

Transportation/travel information

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Public transportation is available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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Manual dexterity Attention to detail Hand-eye co-ordination Ability to distinguish between colours Combination of sitting, standing, walking Bending, crouching, kneeling

Screening questions

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Are you authorized to work in Canada? Are you willing to relocate for this position? Do you have experience working in this field?

Other benefits

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Free parking available Learning/training paid by employer

Support for newcomers and refugees

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Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.) Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition Does not require Canadian work experience

Support for mature workers

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Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination * Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers