Job Details
Schedule:
- 1st shift: Monday-Friday - 5am-2:30pm
- 2nd shift: Monday-Friday - 2:30pm-11pm
PAY: 1st shift: $18 per hour
2nd shift: $20 per hour + 8% shift differential ($22.68 per hour including shift differential)
BENEFITS! BENEFITS! BENEFITS! BENEFITS!- We pay weekly every Thursday
- Free gym membership immediately available after your first paycheck! Roxboro campus - BULLPEN/ROX FITNESS/FIT CLUB; Syracuse campus - Eastlake Fitness.
- Discounts on Furniture
- Numerous opportunities for growth!
- 40+ hrs a week in the Spring and Summer (Peak Season)
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About UsAre you inspired by innovation, continuous improvement, rapid vertical growth, and genuine, forward-thinking culture? Do you want to help families and communities connect to the great outdoors-all while doing something meaningful for future generations? Join our team at POLYWOOD, the leading brand of sustainable outdoor furniture.
POLYWOOD is a U.S.-based company that proudly operates from our original headquarters in Syracuse, Indiana, with an additional facility in Roxboro, North Carolina, and a burgeoning remote workforce. Since day one, we've upheld our founder's original mission of stewardship by designing, engineering, and building beautiful outdoor furniture using sustainable materials, including landfill- and ocean-bound plastics, all with a zero-waste mindset. Our positive and inclusive culture is best described by our teams as an atmosphere of energy - a place where there is trust among each other and ongoing opportunity. Pair that with competitive pay and a suite of benefits, and you've got yourself a truly unique place to work. If you're ready for an exciting and fulfilling career, explore our available job opportunities today.
SEWING IS A VALUED DEPARTMENTSewing follows the One-piece Flow system. One-piece flow is working
as a team to complete one product at a time from off of the Pathfinder, through the sewing process, until that one product is sealed into a box and ready for shipment to our valued customers.
The Sewing Department is not exclusively sewing. There are plenty of positions that do not involve running a sewing machine. We have a robot that runs patterns to keep a sewing machine busy. We have 3 CNC machines to cut fabric patterns. We have a machine that cuts fiber sheets. We also have a fiber blower that fills cushions and pillows. There are general labor positions that help to stuff cushions with fiber or foam packs, finish and close cushions to get them ready for the customers, sealing, boxing, and palletizing. These are just a handful of the positions in the department.
General Labor positions available that do not require any sewing skills:- Sling assembly
- Cushion stuffing that involves using cut fiber or foam pack inserts
- Cushion finishing and closing to make our product look appropriate before sending to our customers.
- Cushions scanning and sealing
- Boxing and palletizing
- Fabric folding
- Running a grommet and zipper machine
- Making buttons and cutting seat ties to appropriate lengths
Requirements
- Must be able to work in shifts 8-10 hours long (longer is needed), where you are regularly required to stand, walk, and use basic sensory functions
POLYWOOD'S EMPLOYEES DEMONSTRATE:- A positive attitude
- Being a team player
- Ethics
- Strategic Thinking
- Professionalism
- Quality
- Safety & Security
- Adaptability
- Dependability
- Innovation
SEWING EMPLOYEES RECENTLY HAD THIS TO SAY ABOUT WORKING AT POLYWOOD:- "You will find there are many great people; lots of camaraderie."
- "Everyone is welcoming from day one"
- "Other sewer's will gladly show you their approach to sewing to help make it easier for you to succeed"
- "You will find that your team members really enjoy their work"
- "If you have a question, your team wants to help you. Ask away!"
- "There is really good communication in the department; you are kept informed on what is going on."
- "On your first day, you will get introduced to your neighbors"
- "On your first day, you will get to shadow"
- "Our team is driven and excited to come to work"
- "Our environment is clean and positive"
- "We are tied more to Shipping than we are tied to Production, which is great because it allows us to be a little more flexible with our scheduling."
- "There are lots of certification opportunities"
- "You will quickly get a sense of community within the department"
- "The department is heated"
SEWING EMPLOYEES RECENTLY HAD THESE TIPS TO SHARE FOR NEW EMPLOYEES:- "Come in and learn the process"
- "Come in, relax, get to know the great people in your department"
- "Apply yourself and there will be growth opportunities"
- "There are numbers to patterns and if you memorize them it helps so that you know what to do each time you get that number"
- "There is a color chart and if you memorize it, it helps you know what color thread to use on what fabric"
- "If you don't know how to use a screw gun, ask someone! Using it the right way goes a long way"
POLYWOOD is an equal opportunity employer. POLYWOOD evaluates qualified applicants without regard to characteristics protected by federal, state, or local laws.