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Equipment and Machinery Experience
- Single needle machine
- Serger or overlock
- Seamer, automatic
- Piping or binding machine
- Hemmer or blindstitcher
- Button holer or button sewer
- Industrial sewing machine
Additional Skills
- Perform minor repairs and adjustments to equipment
Area of Specialization
- Sewing
- Pattern design
Weight Handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Type of Industry Experience
- Furniture upholstery and repair shop
Specific Skills
- Use sewing guides and tension devices
- Repair and maintain equipment
- Operate sewing machines or sew by hand
- Operate machines to join sections of garments or other articles into finished products on a piece-work or production basis
- Construct patterns and templates
- Lay out, cut, fabricate and install upholstery
- Design patterns to fit measurements
Work Site Environment
- Noisy
- Odours
- Dusty
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own transportation
- Public transportation is available
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Sitting
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Work Location Information
- Relocation costs covered by employer
Cleaning Experience
- Upholstery
Sewing Experience
- Commercial
Type of Materials
- Vinyl
- Leather
- Cotton or synthetic
- Canvas
Personal Suitability
- Accurate
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Organized