Upholsterer– Upholstery – Parker Knoll
WHO ARE SOFA BRANDS INTERNATIONAL?
Sofa Brands International is a market leader, with a turnover of close to £70m, and home to four unique sofa brands: Duresta, Parker Knoll, G Plan, The Lounge Co.
Our range of contemporary and classic styles reflect the individual needs and lifestyles of our customers and can be found in 600 retail outlets across the UK. Sofa Brands International has a collective heritage of over 500 years’ experience in the industry. With a wealth of design, manufacturing, sales, and marketing talent, we are a force to be reckoned with when it comes to British-made, handcrafted furniture.
At the heart of the group lies great British design and craftsmanship. Every piece of furniture from SBI’s four brands is made by hand in purpose-built factories in Nottinghamshire and Wiltshire. The group excels in combining the best of traditional furniture making methods with cutting-edge techniques.
At Sofa Brands International, we work hard to offer the best in the industry and we’re the largest manufacturer of quality sofas in UK. Our employees are the lifeblood of SBI; the group currently employs 650 people.
Job Overview
As a key team member of insert department team, the role holder’s key duties will be but not limited to:
- Assemble furniture to the correct method set by Design and Development and to the correct Quality Standard Trained and documented by the company.
- Ensure your area of work is clean and tidy with no excess stock of agreed items and no items of non-agreed stock.
- Ensure all areas of Health and Safety are adhered to, and correct use of Eye and Ear protection, safety footwear at all times. (other forms of PPE are available such as dust masks/gloves if required)
- Adhere to department housekeeping, ensuring all areas and workstations are kept tidy, safe and in full working order.
- Ensure all tools and equipment are kept tidy, safe and in full working order.
- Ensure correct handling of product, as not to cause damage to product or oneself.
- Ensure training records are up to date.
- Any other reasonable duties asked to undertake.
- Work within the guidelines of the companies Health and Safety Policy.
Qualities we value
- Being a team player, who communicates effectively
- An individual who is happy to work together with others to resolve challenges
- Act with pace and agility
- Being constructive and positive
Diversity
At Sofa Brands International, we don’t just accept difference – we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our people, our customers, and our wider community that we live in.
Sofa Brands International is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We will never discriminate against any applicant or employee based on age, race, colour, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship, marital status or civil partnership/union status, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by applicable country or local laws.
We are committed to ensuring an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know as soon as possible so that we can support you appropriately.
Pay: From £12.71 per hour
Benefits:
- Bereavement leave
- Canteen
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
