Furniture upholsterer jobs in Finland
Furniture upholsterers provide furniture with padding, springs, webbing and covers. Sometimes they have to remove old padding, filling and broken strings before to replace them using tools such as a tack puller, chisel or mallet. The aim is to provide comfort and beauty to seats as backs of the furniture.
Furniture upholsterer – how much is the pay in Finland?
What the trade paid in 2024
| Median | 15.05 €/h |
|---|---|
| Bottom tenth | 11.29 €/h |
| Top tenth | 21.41 €/h |
| Employees | 484 |
Pay by sex, 2024
| Sex | Median | Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 14.43 €/h | 274 |
| Men | 15.99 €/h | 210 |
Furniture upholsterer - Which skills are essential?
Sew different products based on textiles and wearing apparel articles. Combine good hand-eye coordination, manual dexterity, and physical and mental stamina.
Install custom upholstery, according to the customer's individual requests and preferences.
Set of tools used for upholstering furniture, walls and floors such as staple gun, foam cutter, staple remover.
Remove dirt, marks and other unwanted material from furniture.
The latest trends and manfacturers in the furniture industry.
Have a good understanding of the properties of different textile materials.
Use manual sewing and stitching techniques to manufacture or repair fabrics or textile-based articles.
Nail down the springs to the wooden frame of a chair or other piece of furniture to be upholstered. In the case of mattresses, check the structure holding the springs for defects and fix the layers of protective fabrics to cover the spring suspension.
Operate basic or specialised sewing machines whether domestic or industrial ones, sewing pieces of fabric, vinyl or leather in order to manufacture or repair wearing apparels, making sure the threads are selected according to specifications.
Companies and activities involved in the design, manufacture, distribution and sale of functional and decorative objects of household equipment.
Repair/restore damaged upholstery for a wide range of vehicles; use materials such as fabric, leather, plastic or vinyl.
Fasten components together according to blueprints and technical plans in order to create subassemblies or finished products.
Cut textiles fitting to customers' desires and needs.
Create a two-dimensional model used to cut the material for textile products such as tents and bags, or for individual pieces needed for upholstery work.
Use techniques such as gilding, silver-plating, framing or engraving to add specific decorations in the material of the furniture.
Materials used to fill soft furniture like upholstered chairs or mattresses must have several properties such as resilience, lightness, high-bulk properties. They can be fillings of animal origin such as feathers, of vegetal origin such as cotton wool or of synthetic fibers.
Furniture upholsterer - Which skills are useful but not essential?
Pass on knowledge and skills, explain and demonstrate the application of equipment and materials and answer questions about trade techniques for the manufacturing of products.
Select and apply appropriate restoration techniques in order to achieve the required restoration goals. This encompasses preventive measures, remedial measures, restoration processes and management processes.
Handle the delivery and assemble the furniture and other goods, according to customer's needs and preferences.
Manipulate the properties, shape and size of metal.
Evaluate the outcome of conservation and restoration procedures. Evaluate the degree of risk, success of treatment or activity and communicate the results.
Manipulate the properties, shape and size of wood.
Use various techniques such as sanding, denting, painting and others to make new furniture look distressed and aged.
Fix minor dents and scratches on the surface with touch-up paint or scratch remover.
Use appropriate questions and active listening in order to identify customer expectations, desires and requirements according to product and services.
Apply designs in paint, using paint sprayers, paintbrushes or spray cans.
Estimate the cost implications of restoring and replacing products or parts.
Apply a layer of protective solutions such as permethrine to protect the product from damage such as corrosion, fire or parasites, using a spray gun or paintbrush.
Sell household devices and goods such as microwaves, blenders and kitchen supplies in accordance to the client's personal preferences and needs.
Master and develop industrial aesthetics through ongoing research of new shapes, adapted to the function of the objects the research deals with (domestic objects, urban furnitures, etc.).
Design prototypes of products or components of products by applying design and engineering principles.
Sell pieces of furniture in accordance to the client's personal preferences and needs.
Repair locks, pegs, braces, frames or other parts of furniture.
Set up furniture for standard or custom paint job, protect any parts that should not be painted and prepare painting equipment.