Work Term: Permanent Work Language: English Hours: 40 hours per week Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years Work site environment Dusty Work setting Urban area Tasks 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 Type of materials Plastic Work conditions and physical capabilities Manual dexterity Attention to detail Combination of sitting, standing, walking Bending, crouching, kneeling Employment terms options Shift Support for newcomers and refugees Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)



Support for youths Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth Support for Indigenous people Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations Support for mature workers Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work workplace for mature workers Supports for visible minorities Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)

📌 re-upholsterer (Courtenay)
🏢 Excellence In Upholstery
📍 Courtenay