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My client is a rapidly growing internet retailer and stock liquidation specialist. They work with large brands to process and refurbish product returns, before reselling them for the highest achievable price, providing our clients with a sustainable, market-leading solution.
Due to growth my client is seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Furniture Engineer to join the refurbishment team at the site in Golborne. As part of the warehouse team, you will work in the furniture refurbishment centre, where operatives and engineers collaborate to evaluate, repair, and restore furniture of various types. The successful candidate will ensure products meet the businesses high standards, readying them for resale.
This role requires hands-on expertise in furniture restoration, including upholstered, flat-packed, and fully constructed pieces. A background or keen interest in furniture refurbishment is essential.
Key Responsibilities
- Inspect and evaluate damages to furniture and assign appropriate grades based on the businesses grading guide.
- Restore and refurbish all types of furniture, including upholstered (leather and fabric), flat-pack, wooden, dining, and bedroom furniture.
- Address issues such as structural damage, cosmetic blemishes, missing components, and upholstery wear or tears.
- Perform complex repairs like frame reinforcement, joint fixing, sanding, refinishing, and reupholstering.
- Accurately record product details in cloud-based spreadsheets and verify pre-existing information.
- Wrap and pack restored items for transport, ensuring they meet delivery and resale standards.
- Follow standard operating procedures to meet daily, weekly, and monthly performance targets.
- Adhere to safety policies and promote a culture of safety awareness among team members.
- Ensure compliance with GDPR and data protection principles.
- Proven ability to repair and refurbish furniture in any of the following categories: upholstered, wooden, flat-pack, dining, or bedroom.
- Skilled in the use of hand and power tools, such as drills, sanders, staple guns, and upholstery tools.
- Familiarity with materials used in furniture manufacturing, including fabrics, leather, wood, and composite materials.
- Meticulous approach to assessing and grading furniture for resale.
- Ability to identify and address even minor defects that could impact resale value.
- Manual handling expertise for moving and assembling furniture components safely and efficiently.
- Excellent time management to balance repair tasks with grading, packaging, and data entry.
- Strong teamwork abilities to collaborate effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
- Background in a furniture-based industry or similar role.
- Experience with spreadsheet-based data entry systems (training provided if necessary).
Skills and Qualifications
Technical Skills
Attention to Detail
Physical Skills
Organisational Skills
Additional Experience (Preferred but Not Essential)
This role offers an excellent basic and bonus along with the opportunity to work in a fast growing, motivated and forward-thinking business.
