Production Worker - Mender

Alsco; Surrey; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading textile service provider is seeking a Mender/Seamstress to repair damaged textiles using both machines and hand sewing techniques. The ideal candidate will sort, inspect, and grade textiles while maintaining production standards. No formal education is required, but skilled operation of sewing machinery is essential. The position offers a wage of $18.49 per hour in a typical industrial laundry environment with physical demands including lifting and standing for the entire shift.

Qualifications

• Able to recognize colors and sizes, count and sort accurately.
• Skillful in sewing and operating sewing machinery.

Responsibilities

• Repair damaged textiles using sewing machines and by hand.
• Sort, inspect, and grade textiles according to production standards.
• Operate machinery for patches, labels, or stitching.

Job description

Classification

Non-Exempt

Job Summary

The Mender/Seamstress repairs damaged textiles using patching/sewing machines and by hand, according to production standards. May also sew on items such as name patches, labels or embroidery. Performs other tasks as required.

Essential Functions

• Grasp textiles from a cart/bin then sort, inspect and grade according to production repair standards.
• Safely and with skill operate machinery for patches, labels or stitching.
• Process textiles according to type and written instructions.
• Return repaired textiles back into service.
• Continuously meet efficiency and safety standards for the position.
• Follow instructions as directed by supervision.
• Keep work area neat and clean.
• Perform other tasks as required.

Additional Functions

• Perform other production tasks as needed.

Qualifications

• Recognize colors and sizes, count and sort accurately.
• Recognize, inspect and grade product.
• Efficiently and with a high degree of skill, sew and safely operate sewing, labeling or patching machinery.
• Comprehend and follow written packing instructions.
• Comprehend and follow direction.

Typical Physical Activity

• Physical Demands consist of standing, walking, crouching, reaching overhead, using foot and hand controls, seeing, hearing, pushing, pulling, grasping, fine dexterity, lifting up to 30 lbs. and stooping.
• Physical Requirements consist of being able to meet the physical demands for the entire shift.

Typical Environmental Conditions

Production areas of a typical industrial laundry facility, which includes working with and around large machinery, variations in temperature, odors, humidity, lint and dust.

Travel Requirements

None.

Education

None.

Compensation

$18.49 per hour pay.