Overview

Languages

French

Education

- College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years

Experience

5 years or more

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

- Dressmaking shop

Responsibilities

Tasks

- 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
- Fasten parts together using fastening and joining equipment
- Conduct quality control
- Examine sketches, samples of articles and specifications of designs to determine number, size and shape of pattern parts and assess the amount of cloth required to make a product
- Adjust cutting technique to type of fabric and style of garment
- Mark, cut and sew fabric





Experience and specialization

Type of product

- Sewing machine

Equipment and machinery experience

- Slicing machine

Type of industry experience

- Furniture upholstery and repair shop

Specialization or experience

- Furniture

Area of specialization

- Custom fabrication

Additional information

Security and safety

- Criminal record check
- Reference required

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Personal suitability

- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Accurate
- Team player
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Adaptability

Benefits

Other perks

- Other benefits

📌 upholsterer (Montreal)
🏢 Domicile Biltmore
📍 Montreal