A leading name in furniture restoration is expanding across the UK, Scotland and Ireland, and is looking to strengthen its team in Stoke-on-Trent with a skilled Upholstery Restoration Technician who takes real pride in their work.
Area covered: Stoke-on-Trent, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Leek, Stafford, Crewe and Uttoxeter. This is a field-based role working from home around Stoke-on-Trent (ST6 4JH), attending pre-booked appointments in customers' homes across your own local patch.
This role suits an experienced Upholsterer, Furniture Technician, Furniture Repair Technician or Furniture Restorer with a solid background in modern domestic furniture production or restoration, who is ready to earn well, keep developing their skills and enjoy genuine independence in a field-based role.
What's on offer
- Basic salary from £33,710, with realistic total earnings of £37,500 to £41,370 OTE through bonuses and overtime
- Performance-related bonus of up to £200 per month (company average is currently around £180 per month)
- Optional weekend work paid at £220 per day (1 in 3 Saturdays or Sundays), with further weekend shifts available at £220 per day whenever you want them
- Company vehicle and free fuel card provided
- Tools, materials and restoration kits supplied, including leather and wood
- 23 days holiday plus bank holidays, rising by 1 day per year after 2 years' service up to a maximum of 28 days
- Structured training and development programme
- Life insurance and pension scheme
- Gym membership and employee discount schemes
What you'll be doing
- Visit customers in their own homes across Stoke-on-Trent, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Leek, Stafford, Crewe and Uttoxeter to inspect furniture and upholstery, diagnosing the repair or restoration work needed
- Carry out repairs to upholstered furniture to a high standard, using the tools, materials and restoration kits provided
- Produce clear, accurate written reports for both the business and the customer following each visit
- Advise customers on ongoing product care and maintenance
- Represent the business professionally and deliver a consistently excellent standard of customer service
What we're looking for
- Significant hands-on experience in domestic upholstery, furniture repair, or furniture production and restoration techniques
- Strong working knowledge of modern furniture materials and repair methods
- Confident written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to write clear customer-facing reports
- Well organised, proactive and methodical approach to your work
- Able to remain calm and effective under pressure and to tight deadlines
- Comfortable working independently, using your own initiative, as well as part of a wider team
- Full UK driving licence and based within reach of Stoke-on-Trent
Ready to apply?
If this sounds like the next step you have been waiting for and you are based around Stoke-on-Trent, get in touch today to find out more about the role and the Stoke-on-Trent patch.
Closing date: 2026-10-25
To apply or find out more, contact The Talent Branch on
07792 797476 or
carlos@thetalentbranch.com
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