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Industrial Upholsterer - Full Time

Job ID 1278767BR Location Anaheim, California, United States Business Disneyland Resort Date posted May 10, 2025
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Job Summary:

(Local, Southern California applicants sought - NO RELOCATION OFFERED.)

In the Resort Enhancement team, at Disneyland® Resort, an Industrial Upholsterer position requires specialized knowledge and skills necessary to perform efficiently and with minor supervision.

This position is responsible for performing all upholstery duties necessary to restore the original appearance and quality of various upholstered objects when placed in service. Industrial Upholsterers examine broken and damaged upholstered furniture and seat cushions - located in attractions and on all motor vehicles - for the purpose of planning required repairs and ordering replacement parts and materials. This position provides support to all maintenance teams including infrastructure, facilities, and attractions for ride-and-show vehicles.

Responsibilities:

Operational and Functional

  • Uses basic hand tools as well as the specialized tools of the upholstery trade and maintains them in proper working order
  • Operates pneumatic and/or electrically powered hand tools while utilizing the correct personal-protective equipment
  • Will be trained to operate a man-lift, scissors-lift, and forklift
Material Handling
  • Industrial Upholsterers must lift, carry or place rolls of fabric, seats or other materials on work surfaces and material handling carts, pallets, or other fixtures
  • Pushes and pulls carts, pallet jacks, hand trucks and wheeled baskets around the shop floor

Basic Qualifications:

  • You must be at least 18 years of age to be considered for this role
Schedule Availability
  • Must be open to any shift (1st, 2nd, and 3rd shift) including holidays, with any combination of days off
Technical Skills, Abilities, and Experience
  • A minimum of two years of experience in all phases of upholstery including hand ties, block-out, measuring, and cutting for finish work, piping, blind-hand stitching, and layout of any tuck and roll or tufting
  • Experience using different types of sewing machines and the ability to sew by hand
  • Familiarity with furniture and auto upholstery
  • Ability to make precise measurements and to fabricate patterns based on existing or non-existing articles
  • Knowledge of:
    • Industry standards for foam compressions and seat allowances
    • Tufting methods
    • Spring compressions
    • various types of lumber used for constructing furniture
    • Period types of furniture sufficient for the purposes of duplication or improvising when required
  • Ability to use basic tools required of an Upholsterer and to read and interpret blueprints and schematics
  • Familiarity with pneumatic tools common to this trade
  • Familiarity with, or have the ability to learn, the Computerized Maintenance Management System (“Maximo”)
  • Must also have the ability to understand and follow checklists to safely operate department vehicles or equipment and know what actions to take in the event of an equipment failure

Additional Information:

Those assigned to the Industrial Upholsterer position are required to attend an annual hearing-conservation training class. They are also required to submit to an annual audiometric exam.

SCHEDULE AVAILABILITY
Our Theme Parks and Resort Hotels operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year; Shifts may start as early as 5:00 AM, while some may end as late as 5:00 AM.

This role is Full Time and requires full availability, including working evenings, weekends and holidays when needed.

Must be open to any shift (1st, 2nd, and 3rd shift) including holidays, with any combination of days off

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The pay rate for this role in California is $37.44 to $45.57 per hour, which follows the pay scale agreed upon in the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

The base pay actually offered may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, among other factors. Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits. To learn more about our benefits visit: https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.

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About Disneyland Resort:

When Walt Disney opened Disneyland on July 17, 1955, he said he hoped it would be “a source of joy and inspiration to all the world.” Since then, the Disneyland Resort has welcomed more than 800 million guests, expanding to become an approximately 500-acre, multifaceted, world-class family resort destination, complete with two renowned Disney theme parks, three hotels and the exciting shopping, dining and entertainment area known as Downtown Disney District. Through a combination of creativity, technology and innovation, the resort brings storytelling to new heights, and Disneyland Resort cast members play an integral part in bringing that Disney magic to life for thousands of guests every day.

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