Upholsterer at R.A. Trading and Industries Limited

R.A. Trading and Industries Limited is a company that specializes in doors (Canadian, Panel, Flush Doors + Plain and Decorated Security Doors); Card key locks; Hotel Furniture; Dry Wall Partitioning; Suspended Ceilings; Laminated Flooring; Stainless Steel Balustrades & Handrails; all types of Office Furniture; Kitchen Furniture & Accessories; and Ultra-modern Swimming Pools.

As a Furniture Manufacturing; Accessory and Fittings oriented company, we offer a wide range of comprehensive and professional service. We value Efficiency, Probity and Transparency, by aligning and confirming our processes with international standards, to ensure that a reliable and efficient project is built on time and within budget.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Upholsterer

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description and Responsibilities

• Study work orders to determine the amount and type of materials required to cover work pieces
• Follow sketches, patterns or blueprints to indicate cutting lines on fabrics using chalks, pencils or paint
• Measure and cut materials using manual or automated cutting instruments
• Confer with customers prior to upholstery to determine their color, style, and fabric preferences
• Remove anchoring tacks and strip upholstered furniture down to its wooden frame
• Examine furniture frames, springs, and webbings to identify defects
• Apply their knowledge of upholstery to build or repair upholstered furniture using a variety of hand or power tools
• Ensure projects are completed and delivered before set deadline
• Cover wooden frame with soft materials such as cotton, felt pad, fiber or foam to improve texture and appearance
• Work with tools and materials such as glue, staples, saw, cement, tacks and nail guns
• Secure work pieces and materials onto production equipment
• Conduct routine maintenance of work tools and upholstery machine
• Finish upholstered furniture by attaching ornament trims, buttons, buckles, and grommets
• Operate sewing machine to sew upholstery and join various sections of covering fabric
• Replace defective or worn upholstery spring, webbing or wooden frame.

Application Closing Date
29th March, 2022.