Your new role
As a Trainee Track Upholsterer at DFS, guided by an experienced Upholstery Trainer, you will be learning the essential skills involved in crafting furniture. This includes working with various materials like fabric, leather, and foam to cover furniture frames. Your role is centred around fitting upholstery to create comfortable and visually appealing pieces.
Some key aspects of the role include:
- Learning Upholstery Techniques: Understanding and practising different methods
- Working with Materials: Familiarising yourself with various fabrics, padding, and frame types
- Attention to Detail: Ensuring the finished product is neat, precise, and aligned with DFS’s quality standards.
- Safety: Adhering to safety procedures when using tools and machinery in the workshop.
- Teamwork: Collaborating with other upholsterers, trainers, and managers to meet production goals and deliver high-quality products.
- During your training, you would be guided by an experienced Upholstery Trainer who will provide hands-on experience and mentoring to help you build proficiency in the craft.
Full time, permanent position
40 hours per week
Training will be completed on the alternate shift pattern -
5:30 am until 13:50 Monday - Friday
14:00 till 00:30 Monday to Wednesday and 14:00 until 00:05 on a Thursday
Once trained you will then be working permanently on the late shift -
14:00 till 00:30 Monday to Wednesday and 14:00 until 00:05 on a Thursday
What you'll be doing
Undergo full training to -
- Ensure tension and straining methods are used when positioning materials
- Using a range of trimmings and finishings including buttons, facings, piping and decorative studs
- Using compressed air equipment like staple guns as well as hand tools
- Creating different types of pleats including scroll arm, envelope and puckering
- Working as part of a team on piece work production, to ensure manufacturing runs smoothly
- Maintaining your knowledge of all DFS products to ensure you know the specifications
- Ensuring that the Company’s Health and Safety Policies are applied and adhered to
- Ensuring your workspace is tidy and not causing any obstruction for you or your colleagues
The role is for you if...
- You enjoy working with your hands and are eager to learn a craft, build your skills, and grow in the role over time.
- Appreciate a combination of creativity and technical skill in your work.
- Thrive in a team environment and are motivated to meet both individual and team goals.
- Have prior experience of using power tools.
- Have an excellent eye for detail.
About DFS
It takes a whole lot of passion to be at the centre of what makes a house feel like home — and that’s just what we do at DFS. We’re the leading sofa retail specialist in the UK, helping people find a comfy seat on their great quality sofas since 1969.
We're a market leader in the UK because of one thing: our people. Our people made us who we are and will drive us into our ambitious future, together. We offer incredible opportunities to get stuck into fun and meaningful work as well as learn new skills — so you can really ‘find your thing’.
We extend a warm welcome to everyone, weaving together a range of voices and perspectives to create a truly inclusive culture. As we strive to build a workplace that better reflects the diverse communities we serve, we encourage applications from under-represented groups. At DFS Group, we’re not just a place where everyone is welcome - we’re a place where everyone truly belongs.
DFS Benefits
- Growth and Training: Learn new skills and develop your career with us.
- Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
- Discounts: Get 30% off DFS and Sofology products for yourself, plus discounts for friends and family - and savings at big brands like Sainsbury’s, ASOS, and IKEA.
- Wellbeing Perks: Access healthcare services, an Employee Assistance Programme, and discounted gym memberships.
- Pension and Savings: Join our Group Pension and Sharesave schemes.
- Life Assurance & Sick Pay: Peace of mind with Life Assurance and Company Sick Pay.