Craig's Auto Upholstery
Experienced Auto UpholsteryTechnician
We are looking for someone with real hands-on upholstery experience who can talk clearly about the work they have done and show examples of prior projects.
Craig's Auto Upholstery is hiring an experienced auto upholstery technician for in-person work at the San Jose shop. Automotive upholstery experience is preferred, and strong furniture, marine, or commercial upholstery experience can also be relevant.
This phone number is only for job applicants. Customer quote requests should use Craig's main contact channels.
- Role
- Experienced Auto Upholstery Technician
- Location
- San Jose, CA
- Work type
- In-person; full-time, part-time, or flexible availability considered
How to apply
- 1
Call the hiring line and answer a few first questions in English or Spanish.
- 2
Be ready to describe your upholstery experience and whether you can come to the San Jose shop.
- 3
After the call, text photos of your prior upholstery work to this same number.
What Craig's is looking for
We are looking for someone with real hands-on upholstery experience who can talk clearly about the work they have done and show examples of prior projects.
- Car seats and seat repair
- Foam repair or shaping
- Sewing upholstery materials
- Patterning, cutting, fitting, and installation
- Headliners, door panels, convertible tops, or classic interiors
- Furniture, marine, or commercial upholstery experience
Automotive work that helps
Relevant upholstery experience
- Car seats and seat repair
- Foam repair or shaping
- Sewing upholstery materials
- Patterning, cutting, fitting, and installation
- Headliners, door panels, convertible tops, or classic interiors
- Furniture, marine, or commercial upholstery experience
Automotive work that helps
- Removing and installing seats or interior panels
- Recovering seats in vinyl, leather, cloth, or similar materials
- Matching stitching, seams, panels, and trim
- Before-and-after repair work
- Classic car interior work
Tools and shop skills
- Industrial sewing machines
- Staplers, steamers, and upholstery adhesives
- Hand tools and cutting tools
- Careful measuring, fitting, and finishing
Photos to send
Photos help Craig's team quickly understand your skill level and the type of work you have done.
- Finished seats, headliners, door panels, or convertible tops
- Close-ups of stitching, seams, foam work, or pattern work
- Before-and-after photos if you have them
- Avoid customer private information, faces, and license plates when possible
After you call
- 1
Elena collects your basic information and may ask where you saw the job posting.
- 2
Craig's team reviews your experience and any photos you text.
- 3
If the experience looks like a possible fit, someone from the shop may follow up.
Important notes
This is in-person work at the San Jose shop.
The first call does not promise an interview, pay, schedule, or start date.
Pay, schedule, and employment paperwork are discussed later by Craig's team.