Embroidery Operator

GALLS; Arizona; On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent medical/dental and vision

401(k) retirement plan

Flexible benefits

Generous employee discount

Vacation and Personal Time

Paid Holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Daily Pay

Job summary

Galls is seeking a seamstress and embroidery operator to alter uniforms and equipment for public safety professionals. You will take measurements, perform alterations, and apply embroidery/logo personalization using embroidery machines, including patches and name strips, while meeting production deadlines and quality standards.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED and familiarity with English work instructions, with preference for experience in alterations and embroidery and industrial

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent required.
• Previous experience in alterations and embroidery preferred.
• Familiar with industrial sewing machines.
• Ability to read work instructions in English.
• Detail-oriented with strong quality focus.

Responsibilities

• Read customer needs per work instructions.
• Take measurements and mark garments for alterations.
• Operate heat press safely.
• Perform sewing, alterations, and embellishments with accuracy.
• Set up and operate embroidery machines; perform minor repairs.
• Meet production deadlines and inspect finished merchandise.

Skills

Alterations experience

Embroidering experience

Industrial sewing machines

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Embroidery machines

Heat press

Industrial sewing equipment

Job description

Galls® proudly serves America’s Public Safety and Military professionals by combining the broadest selection of uniforms, equipment and solutions in the industry with relentless customer service. With a national footprint of more than 160 locations and over 1,800 associates, Galls is the largest retailer specializing in Public Safety. Over one million Law Enforcement, Firefighting, Emergency Medical, Federal, Military, Corrections, Security, Postal, Public Transportation, and other essential workers each year trust Galls as their service provider.

As a Seamstress and Embroidery Operator at Galls you will be hands‑on altering our nation’s Public Safety professionals’ uniforms and equipment. You will ensure all measurements and fittings are done properly, accurately, and efficiently – so that they can wear that uniform proudly and utilize embroidery machine(s) to place logos and personalization on garments, hats, and name‑strips. At Galls, we are P.R.O.U.D. to Serve, and it all starts on our Production and Value‑Added Service Team.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Read and accurately identify the customer’s needs per the Work Instruction Document
• Take necessary measurements and mark garments for alterations with ability to problem solve individual sizing issues
• Operate a heat press safely and efficiently
• Perform uniform sewing, alternations, and embellishments with accuracy and efficiency to include taking up stride, lengthening/shortening tails on shirts, tapering shirts, adjusting waists, hemming trousers, mending tears, replacing zippers, applying patches, applying name strips, applying striping, and applying patches
• Complete adjustments to embroidery set ups.
• Operate embroidery machines and Perform minor machine repairs if needed.
• Operate industrial sewing machinery and meet production deadlines
• Inspect merchandise against order specifications
• Other duties may be assigned to meet business needs

WHAT YOU WILL BRING

• High school diploma or GED equivalent required
• Previous experience in Alterations and with embroidering preferred.
• Well‑versed in industrial Sewing machines preferred.
• Ability to effectively read/receive work instructions in English
• Extremely detail‑oriented and quality‑focused – you’re not happy with mistakes
• Solid communication (both written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
• Ability to stand or sit for long periods of time, bend, stretch, twist, and lift, with or without reasonable accommodation

WHAT YOU SEND OUR WAY

• Your resume, highlighting your education, experience, and skills

WHAT WE OFFER

• Excellent medical/dental and vision coverage—Eligible 1st day of the month after start date
• 401(k) retirement plan with company contribution (because you will retire someday)
• Flexible benefits—choose what you like, ignore the rest
• Generous employee discount
• Vacation and Personal Time
• Paid Holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Daily Pay: up to 50% of your pay

EOE/Disability/Vets