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What this job is
An upholsterer restores, repairs, and manufactures upholstered furniture and furnishings by selecting and fitting fabrics, padding, springs, and frames. Working in workshops or on-site, they strip old upholstery, rebuild structural elements, and hand-stitch or machine-sew new covers to customer specifications. The role combines traditional craft techniques with knowledge of modern materials and furniture construction standards.
Pay
A$1,527 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Adaptability and Flexibilitycore
- Attention to Detailcore
- Basic Arithmetic and Numerical Accuracycore
- Customer Needs Assessmentcore
- Inventory Trackingcore
- Multitaskingcore
- Problem Solvingcore
- Quality Assurance and Checkingcore
- Supplier Communicationcore
- Time Managementcore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Workload Self-Managementcore
- Complaint Handling
- Continuous Learning and Upskilling
- Goal Setting and Planning
- Invoicing and Billing Administration
- Process Improvement Identification
- Risk Identification
- Team Collaboration
- Written Communication