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Job Details

Custom Upholsterer

Employer

Rafter 13 Industries Ltd.

Date Posted

November 06, 2026

Languages

English
  • Location Fort Macleod, AB
  • Earnings $38.00 hourly
  • Work Hours 40 hours per week
  • Position Permanent Full Time
  • Vacancies 1  Vacancy
  • Closing Date Nov 27, 2026
Job Requirements

Employer

Rafter 13 Industries Ltd.

Languages

English

Education

  • Other trades certificate or diploma
  • or equivalent experience

Tasks

  • Discuss upholstery fabric, colour and style with customers
  • Provide cost estimate for upholstering furniture or other items
  • Lay out, cut, fabricate and install upholstery
  • Operate sewing machines or sew by hand
  • Fit and assemble components using hand and power tools
  • Install interior prefabricated products

Type of product

Truck

Technical experience

Conservation and restoration

Equipment, eystems and controls experience

Lighting system

Type of industry experience

  • Furniture and fixtures manufacturing company
  • Furniture upholstery and repair shop

Area of specialization

Audio/audio-visual

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Manual dexterity
  • Attention to detail
  • Physically demanding

Screening questions

  • Do you have experience working in this field?
  • Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

Employment terms options

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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Custom Upholsterer is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

Upholsterers
OBJECTIVE

Interest in precision working to lay out, cut, fabricate and install upholstery in aircraft, motor vehicles, railway cars, boats and ships; may install, fabricate, maintain and repair interior components of aircraft, such as seats, coverings, drapes, cargo nets, flooring, closets, bins and panels

METHODICAL

Interest in compiling information to install padding and underlays and to fasten covering materials to furniture frames

INNOVATIVE

Interest in speaking with customers to discuss upholstery fabric, colour and style; may repair furniture frames and refinish wood surfaces

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Abilities

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General Learning Ability

Verbal Ability

Numerical Ability

Visual Abilities

Spatial Perception

Form Perception

Clerical Perception

Physical Abilities

Motor Coordination

Finger Dexterity

Manual Dexterity

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