<!-- Introduction --><div class="feature-text"><h2> Your new role</h2><p><strong>About Us:</strong></p><p>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.&nbsp;We’re the leading sofa retail specialist in the UK, helping people find a comfy seat on their great quality sofas since 1969.</p><p><strong>About the role:</strong></p><p>As an experienced Upholsterer, you will play a key role in crafting our high-quality furniture, taking pieces from frame preparation and spring fitting to final fabric or leather upholstery.&nbsp;Working within a collaborative team, you will uphold our exacting standards of craftsmanship while maintaining a safe, efficient, and clean workspace.</p><p><strong>Here’s what we offer:The Highlights</strong></p><ul><li><p>Competitive Pay: £14.50 per hour until fully trained and the piecework with potential earnings of £30 - £40k per annum&nbsp;</p></li><li><p>Shifts: PM Shift Monday to Thursday - 2.00pm to 12.20am</p></li><li><p>Location: Somercotes, Derby, DE55 4QQ</p></li><li><p>Growth and Training: Learn new skills and develop your career with us.</p></li></ul><p><strong>There’s more…</strong></p><ul><li><p>Generous holiday allowance&nbsp;– the time you need to rest and relax and the longer you’re with us, the more time you’ll get. Opportunity to purchase additional holidays each year.</p></li><li><p>Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave:&nbsp;to give you the time you need to settle in with your new family member.</p></li><li><p>Discounts: Get 30% off DFS and Sofology products for yourself, discounts for friends and family plus discounts and cashback at hundreds of retailers</p></li><li><p>Well being Perks:&nbsp;Access healthcare services, an Employee Assistance Programme, and discounted gym memberships.</p></li><li><p>Pension and Savings: Join our Group Pension and Share save schemes.</p></li><li><p>Life Assurance &amp; Sick Pay:&nbsp;Peace of mind with Life Assurance and Company Sick Pay.</p></li></ul><p><strong>What you'll be doing:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Being self motivated to produce high quality upholstered products in line with specifications</p></li><li><p>Ensuring &nbsp;all products produced are of the highest quality ready to go to our customers</p></li><li><p>Preparing &nbsp;frames for upholstery including adding different foams and fibres</p></li><li><p>Using a range of springs to ensure our products are prepared for upholstery</p></li><li><p>Filling cushions using different fillings to complete the product</p></li><li><p>Working with a large range of materials including fabrics and leathers to upholster our products</p></li><li><p>Cutting &nbsp;various materials ready for upholstery</p></li><li><p>Ensuring tension and straining methods are used when positioning materials</p></li><li><p>Using a range of trimmings and finishings including buttons, facings, piping and decorative studs</p></li><li><p>Using compressed air equipment like staple guns as well as hand tools</p></li><li><p>Creating different types of pleats including scroll arm, envelope and puckering</p></li><li><p>Ensuring &nbsp;you work as part of a team on piece work production, to ensure manufacturing runs smoothly</p></li><li><p>Maintaining your knowledge of all DFS products to ensure you know the specifications</p></li><li><p>Ensuring that the Company’s Health and Safety Policies are applied and adhered to</p></li><li><p>Ensuring &nbsp;your workspace is tidy and not causing any obstruction for you or your colleagues</p></li><li><p>Assisting on other areas of manufacturing</p></li></ul><p><strong>We’re looking for someone who:&nbsp;</strong></p><ul><li><p>You have upholstery experience</p></li><li><p>Have hands on experience working with Power tools&nbsp;</p></li><li><p>Can work in a high pressure and high volume environment&nbsp;</p></li><li><p>Have &nbsp;a key eye for detail</p></li><li><p>Are a logical problem solver</p></li><li><p>Organised</p></li><li><p>Highly Motivated</p></li></ul><p><strong>Our Commitment to Inclusion:</strong></p><p>We’re committed to a culture where everyone feels welcome, valued, and can thrive at work. We celebrate diverse voices, champion inclusion, and support each other through our growing colleague networks.&nbsp;We invest in partnerships that drive change, from &nbsp;introducing the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower and supporting Doncaster Pride, to partnering with Carers UK and developing leaders with Diversity in Retail.</p><p>We're proud to be an equal opportunities employer, committed to building a workplace that reflects the communities we serve. So, if your experience doesn't quite match the specification, we'd still really love to hear from you.</p><p>(All roles are subject to satisfactory DBS checks.)</p></div><!-- Apply Button --><a href="https://apply.dfsgroup.co.uk/members/?j=182&amp;lang=en&amp;" class="btn btn-apply apply_bottom">Apply<i class="fas fa-chevron-right"></i></a>