Job Description

A new vacancy at Lebus Upholstery - Trainee Upholsterer

As a trainee upholsterer at Lebus Upholstery, you would be learning the essential skills involved in crafting and restoring upholstered furniture. This includes working with materials like fabric and foam to cover furniture frames. Your tasks would involve cutting and fitting upholstery to create comfortable and visually appealing furniture:

The role involves:

Learning Upholstery Techniques: applying foam and fabric to frames.

Working with Materials: Familiarising yourself with various fabrics, padding, and frame types, ensuring the quality and durability of the materials used.

Attention to Detail: Ensuring the finished product is neat, precise, and aligned with our 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 experienced upholsterers who provide hands-on experience and mentoring to help you build proficiency in the craft.

What you'll be doing

Ensure tension and straining methods are used when positioning materials

Use a range of trimmings and finishings including buttons, facings, piping and decorative studs

Use compressed air equipment like staple guns as well as hand tools

Creating different types of pleats including scroll arm, envelope and puckering

Ensure you work as part of a team on piece work production, to ensure manufacturing runs smoothly

Maintain your knowledge of all our products to ensure you know the specifications

Ensure that the Company's Health and Safety Policies are applied and adhered to

Ensure your workspace is tidy and not causing any obstruction for you or your colleagues

On occasion and as required assist on other areas of manufacturing

The role is for you if...

Enjoy working with your hands and take pride in creating beautiful, functional furniture.

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.

Enjoy working in a fast paced environment

Location: Lebus Upholstery, Queensway Industrial Estate, Dunlop Way Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, DN16 3RN

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: 39 hours per week, 6.45 - 15.30 Monday to Thursday, 6.45 - 14.05 Friday

Salary: 12.21 per hour "training rate", rising to OTE 18 per hour

Holidays: Fixed Factory shutdowns

About Lebus

OVER 150 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE! Lebus Upholstery, which was established in 1840, has become one of the largest furniture manufacturers of UK produced upholstery, based in North Lincolnshire. We have a modern purpose-built 250,000 square feet factory supplying a wide range of furniture retailers across the UK and Ireland. The present site is over 5.5 acres and is probably the largest one-site operation of its kind in the country. A dedicated workforce, coupled with a strong forward thinking management team, ensures that all Lebus products are designed and manufactured to the highest possible standards. Lebus Upholstery is renowned in the industry for its quality of workmanship and design. Through the 1950s and 1960s, Lebus became one of the most famous names in furniture in the UK and was reputed to be the biggest operation in Europe. The company was part of the biggest upholstery manufacturing company in the industry at that time - the Christie-Tyler Group. Now, Lebus Upholstery Limited has one of the most modern and efficient purpose-built manufacturing units in the UK. Our factory is 250,000 sq ft, as well as the space in the mezzanine area, and is currently busy producing a record order book. Lebus Upholstery are regarded as the market leaders in the quality commercial upholstered furniture market. In our custom built 250,000 square feet factory, probably the largest one site operation of its kind in the country a dedicated workforce and a strong leadership team devote all their talents and experience to the design and construction of Lebus models - many of which are exclusive. Lebus produces quality hardwood frames from seasoned timbers with all joints glued and pinned for triple strength and rigidity. We create and develop all our own exclusive designs, constantly monitoring and often anticipating the latest trends in furnishing designs and fabrics. Heavy investment in the latest computer technology improves both quality and efficiency, and since all the work is carried out under our own roof, quality control is easier and more rigorous, helping to ensure consistently high standards of design and craftsmanship in all Lebus products.

Lebus Benefits

As an employee owned trust, we try to offer our employees as many benefits as possible:

20% discount on sofas

Employee-owned trust bonus paid annually; tax free after 1 year service

Employee monthly prize draw, prizes up to 250, 10 winners per month (High street Vouchers)

Employee Assistance Programme - offering retailer discounts, bike to work scheme, appliance scheme and 24/7 counselling services

Onsite Canteen

If you are interested in this role, please send your CV by Wednesday 29th January 2025 to HR@lebus.co.uk

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 12.21 per hour

Additional pay:

Bonus scheme Performance bonus Yearly bonus
Benefits:

Company pension Cycle to work scheme Free parking On-site parking Store discount
Schedule:

Day shift Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 27/06/2025