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Our values


At Jouffre, creativity means feeling free to create, co-create, collaborate with talented interior designers and help them bring their vision to life. Always challenge the status quo and find innovative solutions for continuous improvement.

At Jouffre, perseverance is the determination to take on the boldest challenges to achieve ever more ambitious goals. It means believing in one's abilities and putting in the effort required to make a project a success, without ever giving up.

At Jouffre, transference is the sharing of savoir-faire and knowledge which perpetuate the great tradition of the craft that drives us. It also means teaching our skills to new employees who join us so that they can improve, grow and train the best artisans. It also means transmitting the information, making sure it is available to the team and we are not holding it alone.

At Jouffre, rigor is what each individual imposes on themselves in their work to strive for perfection. It means pushing the limits of one's craft, profession, techniques, and methods every day.

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Workshop Manager London | Workshop

This year 2024 will once again mark the history of Jouffre as we seek to develop a new workshop in London, Jouffre Limited. To meet this challenge, we're looking for our Workshop Manager who will develop everything from A to Z with the Country Manager!

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Job description

What is exciting is that everything has to be developed! From the search of the ideal location to the recruitment of an exceptional team and its management, including the acquisition of equipment and the development of production processes. Every day will be a new step in building a truly special new workshop.

To give you a little more detail, you will be responsible for the workshops as well as all production within the company. By maintaining a very high level of requirements in terms of results and involvement, you will be in charge with the Country Manager of the serenity, well-being, pleasure at work of the team that we are going to recruit as well as of their personal development.

As part of our values ​​(rigor, transference, perseverance, creativity) you will have to encourage them to make decisions and initiatives. This will ensure their commitment and lead to customer satisfaction. Your ambition? Achieve Jouffre’s human and economic performance objectives!

You will have a lot of different responsibilities and missions in the following fields:

- Development of the workshop (with the Country Manager)
- Purchases of Machines and Equipment
- Project Coordination
- Management of Supplies and Inventories
- Recruitment and Management

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Required profile

To succeed in this amazing project, we will need people who share our passion for craftsmanship, our determination to push boundaries, and our commitment to excellence. We are looking for creative individuals, innovators who don't shy away from the unknown, leaders who know how to transform obstacles into opportunities, starting with you!

We are looking for a candidate who is an Upholsterer with a minimum of 10 years of experience and who ideally has experience in production management, projects and team management or at least a great desire to improve skills in these areas!

Of course, planning and monitoring production in a manufacturing workshop no longer holds any secrets for you! Perfectly autonomous and agile, you like challenges and you know how to inspire a team and support a company in its human and economic performance and international development. You are a truly positive, dynamic, proactive and optimistic leader even if you have character because you know how to question yourself.

Your communication, your organization and your ability to manage tense situations are your main strengths. You are constantly proactive and you like to take initiatives. Acting results-oriented and proactively, we are counting on you to take charge of all production and operations at Jouffre Limited and develop this company!

Together we have the opportunity to create a place where ideas come to life, where quality is unquestionable and where every piece is a work of art. Let's make it happen!

Prerequisites:

- Be a professional upholsterer with 10 years of experience
- Experience required in the high-end sector
- Be bilingual in English, French is a plus
- Have worked in London or at least a good knowledge of the London market
- Have good command of IT tools
- Have had an experience in project management, production and team management (Management) is a real plus

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

Starting date: April / May 2024 (with prior training in our workshops in Lyon)
Manager: Caroline Deschamps (Country Manager)
Salary: £48,800.00 gross per year with benefits:

1.5 days holiday per month plus bank holidays (according to the British Law)
1 day holiday will be earned each year up to a maximum of 25 days holiday per year
International health insurance to be provided by the company (April International)
Monthly travelcards to be paid by the company
2 first monthly rent to be paid by the company
4 round trips to Paris to be paid by the company

Published: 03/18/2024 / City: London / Department: Workshop
HR Specialist (Part Time) New York | Human Resources

We are looking for our new HR Specialist who will be working closely with all the Managers of the company and the VP of Finance & HR. The main mission of this position will be to support the company's global Human Resources management and especially the Recruitment and the Training aspects.

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Job description

Recruitment

- Collaborate closely with hiring managers to understand the staffing needs, conduct thorough job analyses, and strategize recruitment plans accordingly
- Create compelling job descriptions and post vacancies across Clear Company and the various platforms, ensuring visibility and attracting potential candidates
- Manage the hiring process by reviewing applications, conduct initial screenings, and meticulously shortlist candidates based on their qualifications, skills, and experience to help managers interview only the best candidates and finalize recruitment
- If needed, help managers to coordinate and conduct interviews (phone, video, in-person), assessing candidates' suitability and evaluating their alignment with the organization and reach out to references
- Together with the managers, extend job offers, negotiate terms when necessary, and guide successful candidates through the onboarding process smoothly

Training

- Identify the organization's training needs by analyzing skills gaps, conducting performance evaluations, and anticipating future business requirements
- Design, develop, and implement training programs and materials tailored to address identified needs and align with specific learning objectives
- Conduct engaging training sessions, either in person or virtually, utilizing various methodologies to ensure effective knowledge transfer
- Assess the impact of training programs and post-training assessments to gauge the effectiveness of learning outcomes
- Manage logistics, schedule training sessions, coordinate with trainers or external vendors, and oversee training budgets efficiently
- Provide employees with guidance on career development opportunities, recommend training paths, and support skill enhancement initiatives

Others HR Missions

- Be involved in the company's CSR initiatives and ensuring the well-being of our employees buy following health and Safety Action plan with the Safety Coordinators
- Support Managers by providing guidance on HR policies, conflict resolution, and leadership development whenever they require assistance
- Find new schools / associations related to our activity and try to create partnerships
- Follow the Individual Interview and Year Review realization and be a support for the Managers or Employees when needed
- Follow Offboarding procedures, including exit interviews and follow-ups, ensuring a positive departure experience and gathering valuable feedback
- Handle HR communications, disseminating important updates, policies, and fostering transparent communication channels to keep employees informed
- Be a real player in the employer brand and ensure a Quality of Work Life approach for employees in order to increase their satisfaction.

Any other HR missions may appear in the position based on the company needs.

Required profile

Highly autonomous, agile and dynamic, you like being challenged and you're not afraid to take on a number of general HR assignments. We're looking for a candidate with a Degree in Human Resources who has a real interest in this field and few years experience.

Indeed, you believe that people should be at the heart of a company's concerns, and your vision is perfectly aligned with our principles and values of the F-Form Company. You're a sociable person with a strong personality, and you enjoy convincing, debating and talking to different people. Your interpersonal and communication skills are your main strengths!

You enjoy working in project mode, combining creativity and organization. You're a self-starter who likes to take the initiative and knows how to lead, manage, support and facilitate change. Proactive and results-oriented, we're counting on you to support the HR department in its many projects, helping to drive forward its HR strategy and policy!

Requirements:

- Degree in HR and at least few years of HR Specialist experience
- Knowledge of US Labor and Compliance Laws
- Excellent verbal & Written communication
- Organizational and time management skills required
- Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines, while managing multiple tasks
- Possess exceptional attention to detail and strong follow-up skills necessary
- Demonstrates integrity, tact, diplomacy and a commitment to company values
- Strong interpersonal service skills
- Good computer skills such as Google Workspace
- Fluency in English, with Spanish and French as a plus

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

Starting Date: April 2024
Type of Contract: Part-Time, 20 hours per week
Salary: $25-$30 per hours depending on experience

Published: 03/08/2024 / Contract type: Part-Time / City: New York / Department: Human Resources
Seamstress Lyon | Drapery Workshop

The Jouffre workshops are looking for an experienced upholsterer whose main mission will be to make all types of furniture (window frames, curtain blinds, bedspreads, decorations, etc.) to measure and up-market, according to a defined set of specifications.

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Job description

The profile sought must master all the techniques of modern and traditional dressmaking:

- Development of decorating techniques;
- Cutting of fabrics / leathers;
- Hand and machine sewing;
- The application of trimmings;
- Finishing;
- The mastery of fabrics;

Required profile

PROFILE

We are looking for an autonomous and proactive upholsterer, focused on quality and attention to detail. The ideal candidate will be able to work as part of a team and will have a real capacity to listen, to transmit and to share his/her know-how. Mastery of all modern and traditional garment making techniques is required.

If you wish to join a creative workshop, participate in exceptional projects and contribute to the excellence of a company labeled "Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant", do not hesitate to apply!

Location of the position: Lyon, Villeurbanne
Starting date: ASAP
Number of positions to be filled: 1
Experience: 10 years minimum
Type of contract: Full Time Contract
Salary: Between 2400€ and 3400€ brut / month (based on experience)

Published: 04/03/2023 / City: Lyon / Department: Drapery Workshop
Upholsterer Lyon | Upholstery Workshop

Although our team is already well established, we are always open to new talent. That why we are looking for an experienced upholsterer who will have as main mission to realize upholstered furniture (armchairs, beds, sofas and seats) on measure and high quality, according to a defined schedule of conditions!

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Job description

In our Lyon workshops, you will join a team of qualified craftsmen. Your mission will consist of :

- Carrying out the upholstery (horsehair / foam)
- Making templates
- Cutting fabrics / leathers
- Carry out the hand / machine sewing
- Make the pocketed / stretched cover
- Putting on the finishing elements
- Carry out possible travels on site for installation (France / International)

Required profile

We are looking for an experienced, autonomous and proactive senior upholsterer with solid technical skills in upholstery.

You are a dynamic and curious person with good interpersonal skills! Indeed, teamwork is a very strong and important concept within Jouffre.

Furthermore, you have a real capacity to transmit and share your know-how and have a sense of responsibility. Your rigor and your attention to detail are among your main qualities!

Prerequisites:
- Mastery of all traditional, semi-traditional and contemporary (modern) tapestry techniques is required
- Mastery of cutting, sewing, upholstery and covering is expected
- Have a good command and knowledge of fabrics
- The practice of English is a plus

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

Starting date: ASAP
Type of contract: CDI
Experience: 10 years minimum
Salary: Between 2400€ and 3400€ brut per month (Based on experience)

Published: 02/11/2022 / City: Lyon / Department: Upholstery Workshop
Installer & Wall Upholsterer Lyon | Wall-Upholstery & Installation

We are looking for an Installer & Wall Upholsterer, dynamic and having the sense of contact to represent the company on site and carry out the installation of our various achievements, from our curtains to our sofas through our wall hangings!

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Job description

On our building sites, in France or abroad, as well as in our Lyon workshops, you will join a team of qualified craftsmen. Your mission will consist in :

- To carry out dimensional measurements
- Install equipment / support fittings
- Install simple and elaborate confections
- Carry out work of wall hangings
- Carry out sheathing work (fabric and leather)
- Assemble, adjust and set up furniture
- Make templates, cut fabrics/leather, sew and finish
- Manage the tools in conjunction with the logistics team
- Manage your schedule and your interventions
- Make numerous trips to the site for installation

Required profile

We are looking for an autonomous and proactive upholsterer with good technical skills and knowledge in upholstery.

We are looking for a dynamic and organized person with good interpersonal skills, as teamwork is a very strong and important concept within Jouffre.

As a true ambassador of the company on its sites in France and abroad, we are looking for a candidate who attaches great importance to customer service and contributes to the high-end image of our company.

In addition, you have a real capacity to transmit and share your know-how and have a sense of responsibility. Your rigor and your attention to detail are among your main qualities!

Prerequisites:
- Mastery of all tapestry techniques is expected
- Knowing how to organize, adapt your work and work on the road is essential
- English is a real plus for this position

MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION

Starting date : ASAP
Type of contract : CDI
Experience : Beginner accepted
Salary : According to experience

Published: 02/10/2022 / City: Lyon / Department: Wall-Upholstery & Installation
Experienced Upholsterer / Tapicero Experimentado New York | Upholstery Workshop

Ateliers Jouffre is in search of a skilled upholsterer to be a part of our New York team! ¡Ateliers Jouffre busca un tapicero experimentado para formar parte de nuestro equipo en Nueva York!

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Job description

MISSIONS / MISIONES

· Designing templates / Crear patrones
· Fabric cutting / Cortar telas
· Shaping foam for seats and backrests / Cortar y modelar foam para asientos y respaldos
· Crafting traditional and modern seat upholstery (webbing, springs, horsehair, foam) / Confeccionar tapicería tradicional y moderna (cinchas, resortes, crin, foam)
· Crafting and upholstering pillows and cushions / Fabricar y tapizar cojines y almohadones
· Hand and machine sewing / Costura a mano y a máquina
· Upholstering diverse furniture types / Tapizado de diversos tipos de muebles

Required profile

We seek an autonomous, proactive, and Experienced Upholsterer with profound technical upholstery expertise. The ideal individual should thrive in teamwork, with a genuine passion for imparting and sharing their knowledge. The selected candidate must consistently deliver high-quality work, even on tight schedules, without sacrificing job integrity.

Buscamos un Tapicero Experimentado autónomo y proactivo con una profunda expertise técnica en tapicería. El individuo ideal debe trabajar bien en equipo y tener una pasión genuina por compartir y transmitir sus conocimientos. El candidato seleccionado debe proporcionar trabajo de alta calidad consistentemente, incluso bajo plazos ajustados, sin sacrificar la integridad del trabajo.

Qualifications/Cualificaciones:

· Proficient in both traditional and modern upholstery techniques / Dominio de técnicas de tapicería tradicionales y modernas
· Mastery in cutting, sewing, templating, and upholstering / Dominio en corte, costura, creación de plantillas y tapizado
· Proficiency in leather and wall upholstery is a significant advantage / El conocimiento en tapizado de cuero y paredes es una ventaja significativa
· A minimum of 10 years' experience (encompassing both new furniture crafting and reupholstery) / Mínimo 10 años de experiencia (en fabricación de muebles nuevos y retapizado)
· Fluency in English is essential, with Spanish or French as a beneficial addition / Fluidez en inglés es esencial, y el español o francés es una ventaja

ADDITIONAL DETAILS / DETALLES ADICIONALES

Location/Lugar : Long Island City, NY
Start Date/Fecha de inicio : ASAP
Status/Situación: Non-Exempt
Salary/Salario : Commensurate with experience/Según experiencia

Published: 02/09/2022 / City: New York / Department: Upholstery Workshop
Wall Upholsterer New York | Wall Upholstery

We're looking for a Wall Upholsterer specialized in Wall Upholstery for our NY workshop!

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Job description

In this position, you will need to work closely with our Wall Upholstery Manager and Freelancers to transform conceptual ideas into wall covering that beautify and enrich living spaces. Your work will help elevate our products beyond functionality and transform them into functional works of art!

Wall Upholstery

- Carry site visits prior to work starting to evaluate conditions, elevations and take measurements (if necessary)
- Prepare the technical materials (wooden slats, padding) by measuring, cutting and joining to ensure they are ready for use in the wall upholstery / wall paneling or wrapping process
- Cutting and joining the fabric / leather by sewing by hand and/or by machine
- Figure out with Wall Upholstery Manager the positioning of seams and repeat (when applicable) on wall / panels
- Apply fabric / leather using French traditional wall upholstery technique
- Carry out checks at each stage of production to ensure that each wallcovering meets the company's quality standards and design specifications
- Contribute to the improvement of wall upholstery techniques by monitoring new trends, innovative materials and emerging manufacturing methods

Wrapping

- Making sure the surface is adequate and adjust it if necessary (sand, prime etc)
- Prepare the leather or fabric to be applied
- Wrapping with glue leather or fabric onto any requested item (panel, table, drawer front, door, shelve etc)

During lack of projects of wall upholstery, you will be working on furniture projects in the shop as part of seat upholstery team, you can have the following missions:

- Creating templates
- Cutting fabrics
- Cutting and shaping foam for seats and backs
- Making the traditional and modern seat stuffing (webbing, springs, horsehair, foam)
- Making and covering pillow and cushions
- Sewing both by hand and by machine
- Upholstering any types of furniture

Required profile

We are looking for an experienced Wall Upholsterer autonomous and proactive with strong technical skills in Wall Upholstery but also in Wrapping and Seat Upholstery! The ideal candidate will be able to work in a team and must have a real ability to transmit and share their know-how.

We are looking for a professional and respectful candidate who has a good team spirit and a responsible behavior and attitude onsite!

The right candidate must have the ability to complete jobs following a schedule, sometimes in a short time, while maintaining a high level of quality and without compromising the integrity of the job.

The right person must be able to travel across the US and internationally, sometimes for several days (a valid passport will be required).

Qualifications needed:

- A clean driving license is mandatory
- 5 years of experience required in wall upholstery
- Experience in working with leather
- English is mandatory
- Spanish and/or French are a plus
- Knowledge of seat upholstery is required
- Knowledge of window treatment and/or installation is a real plus

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONS

Start Date: ASAP
Contract Type: Full-Time (40 hours per week)
Status: Non-Exempt
Salary: $27.00 - $34.00 per hour (Based on level and experience)

Published: 02/08/2022 / City: New York / Department: Wall Upholstery
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