Furniture Engineer / Maintenance

Company: Belinda Roberts Ltd
Apply for the Furniture Engineer / Maintenance
Location: Greater Manchester
Job Description:

Weareseekingaskilledanddetail-orientedFurnitureEngineertojoinourrefurbishmentteamatoursiteinGolborne.Aspartofthewarehouseteam,youwillworkinourfurniturerefurbishmentcentre,whereoperativesandengineerscollaboratetoevaluate,repair,andrestorefurnitureofvarioustypes.Thesuccessfulcandidatewillensureproductsmeethighstandards,readyingthemforresale.

Thisrolerequireshands-onexpertiseinfurniturerestoration,includingupholstered,flat-packed,andfullyconstructedpieces.Abackgroundorkeeninterestinfurniturerefurbishmentisessential.

KeyResponsibilities

  • Inspectandevaluatedamagestofurnitureandassignappropriategradesbasedonourgradingguide.
  • Restoreandrefurbishalltypesoffurniture,includingupholstered(leatherandfabric),flat-pack,wooden,dining,andbedroomfurniture.
  • Addressissuessuchasstructuraldamage,cosmeticblemishes,missingcomponents,andupholsterywearortears.
  • Performcomplexrepairslikeframereinforcement,jointfixing,sanding,refinishing,andreupholstering.
  • Accuratelyrecordproductdetailsincloud-basedspreadsheetsandverifypre-existinginformation.
  • Wrapandpackrestoreditemsfortransport,ensuringtheymeetdeliveryandresalestandards.
  • Followstandardoperatingprocedurestomeetdaily,weekly,andmonthlyperformancetargets.
  • Adheretosafetypoliciesandpromoteacultureofsafetyawarenessamongteammembers.

SkillsandQualifications

TechnicalSkills

  • Provenabilitytorepairandrefurbishfurnitureinanyofthefollowingcategories:upholstered,wooden,flat-pack,dining,orbedroom.
  • Skilledintheuseofhandandpowertools,suchasdrills,sanders,stapleguns,andupholsterytools.
  • Familiaritywithmaterialsusedinfurnituremanufacturing,includingfabrics,leather,wood,andcompositematerials.

AttentiontoDetail

  • Meticulousapproachtoassessingandgradingfurnitureforresale.
  • Abilitytoidentifyandaddressevenminordefectsthatcouldimpactresalevalue.

PhysicalSkills

  • Manualhandlingexpertiseformovingandassemblingfurniturecomponentssafelyandefficiently.

OrganisationalSkills

  • Excellenttimemanagementtobalancerepairtaskswithgrading,packaging,anddataentry.
  • Strongteamworkabilitiestocollaborateeffectivelyinadynamic,fast-pacedenvironment.

Thisisapermanentfulltimerolethatoffersbenefitsandalearningcurve.BasedinGolbourne-40hrsaweekMonday-Friday

Posted: July 30th, 2026