Job Role: Upholsterer
Job Type: Permanent / Full Time
Location: Canterbury
Category: Manufacturing
Sub-Category: Assembly Line / Assembler
Description:
Description:
A leading Christchurch furniture manufacturing company is seeking a skilled or semi-skilled Upholsterer to join their growing production team. This is a hands-on manufacturing, assembly, and factory production role working with upholstered furniture, including chairs and settees.
Due to internal role changes and business growth, there is a need for 1-2 Upholsterers / Furniture Assemblers to support production demand.
Key Benefits:
- Permanent full-time role in established NZ furniture manufacturing company (60+ years)
- Early Friday finishes + clean, organised factory production environment
- Training provided with real opportunity to develop upholstery, manufacturing, and trade skills
About the Role – Upholsterer / Furniture Assembler:
You will work in a busy furniture production and upholstery factory, assembling and finishing upholstered chairs and settees from pre-worked components.
This is a physical, hands-on manufacturing role requiring accuracy, consistency, and attention to detail to produce high-quality finished furniture.
Key Responsibilities:
- Upholstery of chairs, couches, and settees (furniture manufacturing)
- Final assembly of upholstered furniture products
- Working with pre-cut frames, foam, fabric, and components
- Stapling, pulling, stretching, and fitting upholstery materials
- Using hand tools, staple guns, pneumatic tools, and battery tools
- Quality control and finishing checks on all furniture products
- Identifying and fixing defects during assembly and production
Tools & Equipment Used:
- Hand tools (hammers, screwdrivers, cutting tools)
- Staple guns and upholstery tools
- Pneumatic air tools and battery-powered tools
- Mechanical fasteners (bolts, screws, fittings)
Skills & Experience:
We are open to experience – ideal candidates may come from,
- Upholstery / Furniture manufacturing / Cabinet making
- Carpentry / Joinery / Trade assistant roles
- Factory work / Assembly line / Production worker roles
- Hands-on labouring or mechanical assembly backgrounds
Must have:
- Strong manual handling and physical capability (lifting, assembly work)
- Excellent attention to detail and quality control mindset
- Experience in factory, manufacturing, or assembly environments
- Ability to work independently in a production line environment
- Practical, mechanically minded approach to work
Upholstery experience is an advantage but not essential – full training provided for the right candidate.
Why Apply:
- Stable permanent full-time upholstery/factory job
- Work with a long-established NZ furniture manufacturer
- Early Friday finishes every week
- Clean, structured, well-run production environment
- Training and development in upholstery and manufacturing skills
- Health insurance after 6 months
Hours:
- Monday to Thursday: 7:00 am – 4:30 pm
- Friday: 7:00 am – 11:00 am
Apply Now:
If you’re looking for a hands-on manufacturing job in Christchurch and want to build a career in furniture upholstery and production, we want to hear from you.
Applicants must:
- Be based in New Zealand
- Hold full working rights
- Pass pre-employment drug and criminal checks
Steve Deans
VIPeople Senior Recruiter | Civil, Engineering, Construction & Trades
