We are immediately
hiring a full-time Seamstress for our Northern Liberties
production facility.
Responsibilities for this position include the
following:
-Working alongside other staff members to sew a variety
of handbags according to order specifications
-Gathering appropriate supplies for the production
process and keeping track of sewing supplies inventories
-Conducting quality control for all steps of sewing work
-Working closely with all members of production staff to
ensure that bags are made correctly
-Performing basic maintenance to sewing machine
equipment
-Correcting mistakes in a timely manner and working with
staff to minimize mistakes from happening again
The successful candidate for this position will be
PROACTIVE, SERIOUS, DEDICATED, MOTIVATED, FOCUSED,
COMMITTED TO THEIR WORK, must NOT be a slacker and must
have the following skills:
-Industrial sewing machine experience
(this is a REQUIREMENT). If you’ve never worked on
one or have only spent a small amount of time working on
them in school, please DO NOT apply for this position.
Our experience has shown us that to be successful in
this position; you must have industrial machine
experience.
-TREMENDOUS attention to detail (words cannot
describe how important this is)
-Keen eye for quality with a strong willingness to
manage quality
-Proven ability to learn quickly
-Ability to manage multiple priorities
-Excellent time management skills
-Ability to correct issues and work with others to come
up with ways to minimize problems in production process
-Ability to work well under pressure
-Ability to do repetitive things without dying of
boredom (while sitting for extended periods of time)
-Ability to sew quantities without sacrificing quality
The Viv Pickle work environment is fun-- even tho' we
may have our moments of high pressure (esp. around the
holidays). We have a laid back but HIGHLY energetic
staff -- and a SOLID, PRODUCTIVE team environment--
where everyone helps each other out and works well
together and is respectful of the talents we all bring
to the table. We've got vegans, vegetarians and
meat-eaters, we listen to very cool music and NPR and we
celebrate our little victories all the time.
This is an ideal position for recent art-school
graduates or for folks who are interested in getting
into a start-up environment on the ground floor.
Textiles and fashion majors are encouraged to apply-—
but you MUST have industrial sewing machine
experience. The position starts at $10/hr and offers
a Mon-Fri work schedule of 35-40 hours/week. After a
30-60 day training period, you will be switched to
PER-PIECE salary (with potential to earn $13-15/hour or
more). Company supplemented health insurance is offered.
The position is available for on-the-job training
IMMEDIATELY.
If you'd like to be considered for this position, please
email us at
phillyjobs@vivpickle.com and include the following
information (DO NOT ATTACH A RESUME – SEE BELOW):
Your Name/Address/Contact Info including Phone
Work Experience including the type of industrial sewing
machine experience you have
Reason Why You'd Like to Join the Staff
Applicable Skills you Can Offer
Your availability for an interview
When You Are Available to Start
(important to know in case you currently have a job)
If you want to send your resume, copy and paste it into
the body of the email-- DO NOT ATTACH IT AS A FILE.
We will not open it!
If you are only interested in PART-TIME work, please
DO NOT apply for this position. We are truly
looking for folks to work 35-40 hours/week.
And… please keep in mind, due to the large # of
responses we receive to our job postings, we will only
respond to those folks we believe are most qualified for
the vacancy.
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