393311: Upholsterer
Skill Level: 3
Assessing Authority: TRA
Visa Options – ANZSCO 393311
| Visa Type | Eligibility | MLTSSL | STSOL | ROL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subclass 189 (Skilled Independent) |  | - | - | - |
| Subclass 190 (Skilled Nominated) |  | - | | - |
| Subclass 491 (State/Territory nominated) | | - | | - |
| Subclass 491 (NOT nominated by State/Territory) | | - | - | - |
| Subclass 485 (Graduate) | | - | - | - |
| Subclass 482 (TSS) | | - | | - |
| Subclass 186 (ENS) | | - | - | - |
| Subclass 187 (RSMS) | | - | | - |
| Subclass 407 (Training) | | - | | - |
State Eligibility Summary Table – ANZSCO 393311
- Occupation MAY be eligible
- Occupation in the ‘Supplementary Skilled List’ or ‘Special Conditions Apply’
- Occupation NOT on relevant ‘State Occupation List’, or ‘Closed’ status; but MAY still be eligible if you meet the requirements
- Occupation NOT eligible
393311: Upholsterer
Major Group: 3 – Technicians and Trades Workers | Sub-Major Group: 39 – Other Technicians and Trades Workers | Minor Group: 393 – Textile, Clothing and Footwear Trades Workers | Unit Group: 3933 – Upholsterers
Description
Makes, rebuilds and repairs upholstered articles such as chairs, sofas, beds and mattresses.
Skill Level
Occupations at Skill Level 3 have a level of skill commensurate with one of the following:
– NZ Register Level 4 qualification
– AQF Certificate IV or
– AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training.
At least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.
Specialization
- Furniture Upholsterer
- Mattress Maker
Specialisation titles are any commonly used titles which refer to a subset of jobs belonging to the occupation designated in the principal title. These jobs involve the performance of specialised tasks rather than the broader range of tasks usually performed in the occupation.
Tasks
- Conferring with clients to determine materials and cost of furniture items to be made or repaired
- Making and repairing wooden frames, and removing and replacing defective springs
- Removing coverings, webbing and padding from old furniture
- Securing material, padding, springs and webbing to articles to be upholstered
- Measuring and cutting materials and covering furniture
- Seaming cushions and joining sections of covering material
- Attaching ornamental trims, braids and buttons
- Padding and covering spring units to upholster mattresses
- May finish wooden surfaces on furniture
- May remove stains from fabric
Assessing Authority
Website
Email“Currently there is no known caveats applicable to this occupation”. Refer to Department of Home Affairs website for updated list.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Commonwealth of Australia 2015 – Australia and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) Version 1.2 CODER, Cat No. 1220.030.001, http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/1220.0