Upholstery Sewing Machinist

• 30 days holiday

• Staff discount on our products

• High street discount scheme

• Formal and informal training opportunities

• Death in service benefit

Operating within a fast-paced sewing production environment, you will be working with a vast range of materials and designs, producing items of soft furnishings for sofas, chairs, and beds. You will spend an initial 12-week period within our Sewing Academy, where you will be trained on our models and techniques, before entering one of our production sewing rooms.

• Prepare an efficient workstation and organise workload to ensure a quick, smooth workflow.

• Basic troubleshooting skills for sewing machines.

• Read, interpret, and work to instructions i.e., specifications, standard operating procedures.

• Ability to work as part of a sewing production team or individually, demonstrating flexibility and adaptability.

• An experienced lockstitch machinist with a clear understanding of how an industrial lockstitch machine operates, able to produce consistently high-quality work, at a good rate of pace and in line with our production needs and demands.

• Experience of overlock and twin needle machinery (desirable).

• Experience of a PBR system (Payment by Result) would be advantageous.

• A basic knowledge of Health and Safety procedures within the workplace.

• Ability to follow instructions and work independently or as part of a team.

• Ability to work with different fabric types and adjust machine settings accordingly.

• Strong attention to detail and quality-oriented.

• Excellent time management skills and ability to meet deadlines.

• Positive attitude

• Teamwork

• Professionalism

• Adaptability & flexibility

• Communication

• Eagerness to learn

• Dependability

• Enthusiasm

• Problem solving

Requirements: Your skills

Requirements: Your attitude