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Trades Specialist Upholstery

Grade 12

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Career Ladder

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Summary of Job Description

As a Trades Specialist (Upholstery), you would repair and replace upholstery on furniture and other articles, repair furniture and mattresses, and make other items of fabric, such as cushions, pillows, awnings, drapes, tents, and stage properties and scenery. A Trades Specialist (Upholstery) frequently supervises others in this work including semiskilled and unskilled workers.

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Summary of Minimum Qualifications

Please note: qualifications for this position may be subject to change. If substitutions for education and/or experience are allowed, this information would be available on the announcement.

Four years of full time experience in upholstering under a skilled journey-level upholsterer which would provide training equivalent to that given in an apprenticeship program. Apprenticeship training in upholstering or training gained by completion of technical courses in upholstering at a school, institute or a branch of the Armed Services may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.

How to Apply

An examination is not used to fill this title. You must meet the minimum qualifications of the title in order to be considered for this position. You must apply directly to the agency or agencies that have this title.

Career Mobility

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