Carole Fabrics- Upholsterer

Hunter Douglas is the world's leading manufacturer of window coverings and a major manufacturer of architectural products. We are a brand that you know and trust. With more than 100 years of innovation, we've defined our industry with proprietary products that deliver revolutionary style and functionality and can be found in millions of homes and commercial buildings globally.

As a member of the Hunter Douglas family of brands, Carole Fabrics has proudly served the interior design community for more than 60 years, making the finest soft window treatments in the industry. We take pride in our reputation for exceptional quality, our broad on-trend collection of the finest fabrics, and our devotion to personal service.

We are searching for candidates that are driven, intelligent, creative, and entrepreneurial. By offering challenging and accelerated opportunities for growth, powered by a shared hunger for success, we create a space for your career to thrive. In return for your expertise, we are committed to providing competitive and robust total compensation and benefit packages to ensure you feel valued. Our dream is to become the fastest growing, most loved, window covering company in the world. What's yours?

Position Overview

Upholsterer 1 upholsters cornice board with fabric and cording.

What you'll do

1. Cornice board maker to cut and upholster all over treatments
Statler
● Cutting dust board and plywood (plaza, Astor, Biltmore, Sheraton, Waldorf)
● Determining and cutting proper pattern
● Padding statler properly
● Covering statler with face fabric
● Gluing cord
● Tacking cord
● Lining back
● Trimming front and back (Waldorf)
Astor
● Lining Dust board (Biltmore, Waldorf, Sheraton, Plaza)
● Determining swag position and properly placing on board
● Dressing Astor

Waldorf
● Covering legs (Matching pattern, etc... also on Sheraton)
● Properly hanging face
● Blind tacking returns
● Place ties
● Line tops
Sheraton
● Determine proper placement of front
● Dress front
Box
● Determine proper size box and make
● Bag the over treatment
● Enter into book
● Square treatment in a box
● Band
2. Fabric Preparation
Statler
● The work ticket is received inside the coordinating bolt of fabric
● It is removed and fabric is set on table
● Proper amount of full fabric is cut using this formula: Width (5x projection)
● If it is a print or a piece if goods to be seamed, corrected amount of panels must be cut to accommodate length if necessary
● The cord fabric is cut on a bias
● It is sewn in lengths available 4" wide to accommodate length of face fabric
● The welting is placed inside material and sewn using a welt foot.
● The work ticket is then entered into preparers log and passed on to the fabricator

3. Soft Treatments

Astor
● The work ticket is removed from bolt of material and the material is placed
on the table
● Material is cut in lengths as necessary, cutting on the bias with solids and
with the pattern on prints
● It takes 1 square of 50" fabric per swag
● It is sometimes necessary to add pieces to goods with lesser widths to
form a pleated swag
● The swag pattern is then placed on material and cut and the information is recorded in the log
● Lining for swag is cut in the same manner
● Lining is then sewn to face fabric bottom edge only, inside out
● Swag is then turned and pressed bottom edge only
● Swags are then pleated and set aside for banding
● Swags are trimmed and banded, work ticket attached and set aside for fabricators
Biltmore
● Work ticket is removed from bolt and material placed on table
● Necessary panels are cut
● Pattern is placed on material and cut
● Lining is cut out in same manner
● Lining is sewn to face fabric, turned, pressed then taken to workroom
● Information is entered into book
● Perform other duties as assigned

Who you are

● High school graduate
● Able to use and read a tape measure
● General knowledge of fabrics
● Ability to use hand tools
● Successfully pass color blind test
● Accuracy with names, numbers and spelling
● Capable of standing for extended periods of time
● Capable of lifting on a continuous basis
● Strong attention to detail
● Follow written and verbal instructions

What's in it for you?

• Hourly base salary range: $13-15 Depending on Experience
• Generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, disability
• A company culture that prioritizes internal development and professional growth
• Time off with pay
• 401(k) plan with a degree of employer matching
• Paid parental leave
• Wellness programs and product discounts

Please note, all offers presented to candidates are carefully crafted to ensure market competitiveness, equity, and reflect the individual candidate's education, experience, skills and potential.

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Hunter Douglas is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with applicable employment laws. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled are encouraged to apply.