Responsibilities and Required Skills

- Measure, lay out and cut upholstery fabric for sofas, chairs, sectionals, cushions, and other upholstered furniture
- Follow and create cutting patterns
- Cut custom and one-of-a-kind furniture pieces without existing patterns or templates
- Assess the furniture specifications and determine the required pieces, measurements, allowance, and best cutting approach
- Use upholstery knowledge, judgement, and problem-solving skills to determine how unfamiliar or custom pieces should be cut
- Read and work from production orders, dimensions, and furniture specifications
- Understand fabric direction, nap, repeats, and railroaded vs. up the roll applications. As well as understand the behaviour related to the elasticity of fabrics
- Properly match stripes, plaids, and patterned fabrics
- Determine appropriate pattern placement across the finished furniture piece
- Identify fabric flaws or concerns before cutting
- Maximize fabric yield and minimize waste while maintaining proper matching and placement
- Accurately identify, bundle, and organize cut pieces for sewing and upholstery
- Understand how individual cut pieces relate to the construction and tailoring of upholstered furniture
- Work accurately with COM, where replacement fabric may be limited or costly




- Communicate and problem-solve with production, sewing, and upholstery when questions or unusual situations arise

Candidate Requirements

- Previous upholstery fabric cutting experience is required
- Experience cutting custom furniture without relying solely on established patterns is strongly preferred
- Solid understanding of upholstered furniture construction and how fabric pieces relate to the finished product
- Strong knowledge of upholstery fabrics, pattern matching, and fabric application
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to determine a cutting solution when there is no existing pattern to follow
- Excellent measuring and basic math skills
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Able to work independently and make sound decisions
- Must be willing to learn and follow Silva's specific cutting, tailoring, and quality standards

Pay rate: based on experience - $25-35

Location: 50 Alexdon Road, M3J 2B3

Shift timing: See above

Number of candidates: 1

Experience: see above notes

Start date: ASAP

Pay: $18.00-$30.00 per hour

Benefits:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Flexible schedule
- On-site parking

Work Location: In person

📌 Furniture Fabric Cutter (North York)
🏢 silva custom furniture
📍 North York