Evening Garment Operator - Staples Promotional Products

Staples, Inc.; Marcus (IA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO & holidays

Discounts

401(k) match

Health & wellness programs

Job summary

Staples, Inc. seeks a skilled Multihead Embroidery Operator for the Marcus, IA area. You will operate a multihead embroidery machine to apply company logos and designs on shirts and apparel, focusing on accuracy, quality and safety.

The role runs Sunday-Thursday, 10:30pm-7:00am, with a starting pay of $21.25 per hour plus a $1.50 second-shift differential. Must lift up to 50 pounds and follow instructions precisely.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Basic English language skills (verbal and written).
• Preferred: troubleshooting and reading work orders.
• Preferred: processing orders accurately, efficiently and safely.

Responsibilities

• Operate a multihead embroidery machine to apply designs on apparel with high quality and safety.
• Set up, run, tear down orders and prep for the next order to maintain productivity.
• Meet accuracy targets while minimizing errors across cycles.

Skills

Embroidery equipment

Lifting up to 50 lb

Basic math

Detail oriented

Basic English

Troubleshooting

Read work orders

Process orders accurately

Education

HS diploma or GED

Job description

Staples is business to business. You’re what binds us together.

Staples Promotional Products leads the industry with design expertise, best in class technology and inspiring creativity. SPP offers hundreds of customizable products – from coolers to notebooks – that allow companies to maximize brand recognition and reach thousands of people at a low cost.

Pay: This is a Piece Rate position starting at $21.25/Hourly ($1.50/Hourly 2nd Shift Differential included)

Shift Hours: 10:30pm-7:00am/Sunday-Thursday

What you’ll be doing:

This job uses a multihead embroidery machine and related embroidery equipment to embroider designs (e.g., company names, university logos, etc.) on products such as shirts, sweatshirts, coats, sweatpants, and shorts. This job is cyclical in nature. Multihead Operators review an embroidery work order, set up for the order, run the order, tear down after the order, and then begin the process again with the next order. The goal of this job is to embroider high-quality designs in an accurate, efficient, and safe manner with minimal errors.

What you bring to the table:

• Knowledge of related embroidery equipment including their uses, adjustments, and maintenance
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds 3-4 feet high in order to move and stack boxes and totes full of products
• Ability to maintain accurate counts utilizing basic math skills
• Must be detail oriented to ensure high-quality embroidery design standards are met

Qualifications:

What’s needed- Basic Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED
• Basic English language skills (both verbal and written communications).

What’s needed- Preferred Qualifications:

• Skills in troubleshooting and solving problems
• Ability to read and comprehend a work order
• Ability to process work orders accurately, efficiently, and safely with minimal errors

We Offer:

• Inclusive culture with associate-led Business Resource Groups
• 112 Hours of PTO and Holiday Schedule (7 observed paid holidays + 1 floating holiday)
• Online and Retail Discounts, Company Match 401(k), Physical and Mental Health Wellness programs, and more!

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.