Sewing machine operator

  • Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
  • Experience: Experience an asset
  • or equivalent experience

Work site environment

  • Industrial/commercial (general)
  • Furniture

Tasks

  • Perform minor repairs and adjustments to equipment
  • Operate machines to join sections of garments or other articles into finished products on a piece-work or production basis
  • Operate sewing machines or sew by hand
  • Make custom designs for clients

Type of materials

  • Leather

Equipment and machinery experience

  • Double needle machine
  • Industrial sewing machine
  • Single needle machine

Sewing experience

  • Commercial

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Ability to distinguish between colours
  • Attention to detail
  • Hand-eye co-ordination
  • Manual dexterity
  • Repetitive tasks

Weight handling

  • Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)
  • Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

  • Safety glasses/goggles

Personal suitability

  • Accurate
  • Judgement
  • Organized
  • Reliability

Screening questions

  • Are you authorized to work in Canada?
  • Are you available for shift or on-call work?
  • Do you have experience working in this field?

Employment terms options

  • Day
  • Work Term: Temporary
  • Work Language: English
  • Hours: 40 hours per week
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