What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pleater- Apparel Manufacturing position at Dennis Uniform?
At DENNIS, we’ve earned the right to call ourselves the uniform experts! We’ve spent nearly a century designing uniforms and uniform programs in Portland, Oregon, USA. Proudly serving more than 2,000 top schools across the nation, we are much more than an outfitter – we forge lasting partnerships that benefit schools and families.
Founded in 1920, we got our start manufacturing nursing uniforms and even supplied apparel and linens to military personnel shipping out of the Port of Portland during World War II. After the war’s end we created our first line of school uniform apparel, including our first plaid. By 1951 we opened our first retail store, and over the ensuing years our business kept growing. Now we’re proud to serve schools all across the United States!
Our Brand Promise: DENNIS makes school uniforms easy.
Our Mission: To make it easy for schools to design and maintain best-in-class uniform programs that meet their goals and values, while providing families with seamless shopping experiences for high quality and comfortable uniform products that students deserve.
Our Core Values: Simplicity, Trust, Focus, Reliability, Leadership.
Objective
This position will entail pleating garments while ensuring quality and consistency.
Supervision Received/Responsibility
This position reports to the cutting room supervisor
Position Overview
The Pleater position works on the manufacturing floor. Broad areas of responsibility include but are not limited to the following:
- Tend to and operate steam cabinet that conducts the folding of garments
- Position material and folds properly before closing patterns
- Replace material as needed
- Frequently working other manufacturing functions when pleating work is complete
Position Requirements
- Exceptionally friendly and positive attitude; work well in teams
- Must be able to stand for long periods of time
- Basic math skills
- Must be able to frequently lift heavy boxes of material (15-20 pounds)
- Ability to make precisely coordinated movements
- Ability to interpret patterns and measurements
- Cross training and ability to work other manufacturing functions
Working Conditions
- Standard manufacturing conditions
- Must be willing to work overtime during peak times
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $18.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
COVID-19 considerations:
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Portland, OR 97214: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: One location