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WHO ARE SOFA BRANDS INTERNATIONAL?

Sofa Brands International is a market leader, with a turnover of close to £70m, and home to four unique sofa brands: Duresta, Parker Knoll, G Plan, The Lounge Co.

Our range of contemporary and classic styles reflect the individual needs and lifestyles of our customers and can be found in 600 retail outlets across the UK. Sofa Brands International has a collective heritage of over 500 years’ experience in the industry. With a wealth of design, manufacturing, sales, and marketing talent, we are a force to be reckoned with when it comes to British-made, handcrafted furniture.

At the heart of the group lies great British design and craftsmanship. Every piece of furniture from SBI’s four brands is made by hand in purpose-built factories in Nottinghamshire and Wiltshire. The group excels in combining the best of traditional furniture making methods with cutting-edge techniques.

At Sofa Brands International, we work hard to offer the best in the industry and we’re the largest manufacturer of quality sofas in UK. Our employees are the lifeblood of SBI; the group currently employs 650 people.

Job Purpose

To prototype and produce furniture from the design concept to fully formed furniture, ready for production.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan each stage of developing a piece of furniture from concept to finished article.
• Communicate with outside companies to order components i.e. Glides, cushions etc. and ensure that the Design & Development Administrator has the relevant paperwork.
• Liaise with Design team, Frame and Fabric CAD teams and Machinists throughout the process.
• Set standards for productivity and good working practice.
• Quality awareness.
• Train models into the factory for production.
• Manage information on Bill of Materials and Upholstery Specifications.
• Document and advise the necessary departments of any changes that arise.
• Ensure that each piece of furniture produced has a batch number.
• Ensure all product weights and measurements are recorded and take photographs of finished prototypes for future reference.
• Help where required with our annual programme of shows and exhibitions.
• Help with the general day to day tasks required to run the department and keep the work area clean and tidy with all things in their place at the end of each day.
• Assist the Sales and Customer Service Teams with product queries.
• Assist other members of the Design and Development Team as and when required.
• Ensure Health & Safety Policy is adhered to by keeping a clean and safe working environment.
• Points above are key areas, but the role is not limited to these; the business may call upon you to support elsewhere when appropriate with the relevant training.

Qualification and Training

Essential

• No official qualifications required. Experience is more important.

Desirable

• Working within a manufacturing environment.

Experience

Essential

• Furniture upholstery experience is essential for this role.
• Experienced in pattern making for static furniture.
• Experience working with a range of different fabric types (including leather).
• Knowledge of upholstery manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of frame construction.
• Knowledge of sewing methods.
• Knowledge of pattern matched fabric

Desirable

• Knowledge of motion furniture

Skills and Competencies

• Excellent communication skills
• Problem-solving ability
• Teamwork
• Self-motivated
• Reliable
• Flexible
• Attention to detail

Health and Safety / Compliance

All employees are expected to take reasonable care for their own health and safety and that of others and to comply with company policies and procedures, including data protection, equality, and safeguarding (if applicable).

Working Hours

39 hours – Monday to Friday

Diversity

At Sofa Brands International, we don’t just accept difference – we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our people, our customers, and our wider community that we live in.

Sofa Brands International is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We will never discriminate against any applicant or employee based on age, race, colour, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship, marital status or civil partnership/union status, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by applicable country or local laws.

We are committed to ensuring an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know as soon as possible so that we can support you appropriately.

Pay: £35,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Bereavement leave
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Work Location: In person