What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sewing Machine Operator position at Bollman Hat Company?
Bollman Hat Company, with corporate headquarters located in Adamstown, PA, is the nation’s oldest hat maker and a global leader in designing, manufacturing, wholesaling and retailing fashion headwear and accessories. Bollman’s leading brands include Helen Kaminski www.helenkaminski.com, Bailey www.baileyhats.com and Kangol www.kangol.com. Bollman also owns www.hats.com. We are excited to announce an immediate full-time opening for a Sewing Operator in our Knitting Department.
Our sewers will use a sewing machine to sew in bands, tags, and brims. This position requires very good eyesight at a close range (with or without glasses), excellent hand/eye coordination, long periods of sitting, and a strong attention to detail. Must have a willingness to learn and the ability to understand the importance of each person’s role in creating high-quality headwear.
This full-time position has the following schedule: Monday – Friday, 6am – 2:30pm (in summer through Labor Day 5am-1:30pm)
At Bollman we take pride in our hand-crafted headwear. Candidates must have a strong work ethic, excellent attention to detail, positive demeanor, and be able to work well with others and as a team.
In addition to these traits, candidates must have the following:
· Ability to navigate stairs/stairwells to get to job location(s)
· Access to reliable transportation
· Ability to work with or near wool material and products
· Ability to work in environments that can become extremely hot/humid
· A passion to do things right is a must!
Bollman Hat Company provides a competitive benefits package which includes:
- Employee stock ownership
- Profit sharing
- 401(k)
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- prorated 13 days Paid Time Off (PTO) in the first year (with an increase in time off based on years of service)
- 8 paid holidays (no wait for this benefit)
- Tuition reimbursement up to $2,500 per year
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $17.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Experience:
- Manufacturing: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $2,500
