Lakeshirts

Embroidery Kitter

Lakeshirts  •  $30k - $34k/yr  •  Little Falls, MN (Onsite)  •  2 days ago
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Job Description

THE OPPORTUNITY Under the direction of the Embroidery Lead, this position is responsible for processing embroidery orders by preparing garments, running an embroidery and laser machine, and making quality adjustments as necessary. They will also be picking inventory for orders as well as performing quality control on each garment, to include: folding, labeling, boxing and counting garments, as well as recording styles and quantities of garments produced.

SCHEDULE

  • Day shift: Monday-Friday 8am-4pm
  • Night shift: Monday-Thursday 4pm-2am

PAY

  • $15-17

BENEFITS Lakeshirts offers a fun, creative, and team-driven culture where employees are empowered to grow and thrive. We provide competitive pay with daily pay options, comprehensive insurance benefits, up to 22 paid days off in the first year, profit sharing, a 401(k) plan, and unique perks like an onsite cafeteria, a relaxed dress code and more. Join us and be part of a company that values teamwork, innovation, and making work enjoyable every day!

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

  • Analyze orders to identify design and determine thread colors
  • Change embroidery machine threads, including threading needles
  • Attach hoops to the garments
  • Access order specifications through computer spreadsheets
  • Navigate through computer programs to process garment order on embroidery and/or laser machine
  • Operate embroidery machine computer and laser machine
  • Verify quality and quantity of the clothing and embroidery
  • Maintain Zephyr & Lakeshirts acceptable standard of quality per garment
  • Communicate with, or walk to, inventory area to gather replacement garments as needed
  • Keep work area clean and orderly
  • Organize work flow
  • Follow safety practices. Identify problems and work to resolve safety issues as they occur in accordance to OSHA standards
  • Work actively with others to get the job done
  • Other duties as assigned

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

  • High school education desirable, but not required.
  • Positive attitude & self-motivated
  • Ability to work well in a team.
  • Must be reliable, responsible and take direction well.
  • Must be able to perform repetitive tasks for several hours.
  • Ability to be stand for 8-10 hours a day.
  • Previous production or sewing experience preferred, but not required.
  • Microsoft Word, Doc and Excel experience preferred.

WHY LAKESHIRTS IS THE PLACE YOU WANT TO BE. At Lakeshirts, we believe in making work as awesome as the apparel we create. We're not just a t-shirt company-we're also a hat, sticker, and sock company (and so much more!). We're a place where creativity meets culture, where ideas and innovation are encouraged, and where the atmosphere is truly one-of-a-kind. As one of the largest screenprinting manufacturers in the U.S., we decorate a variety of garments and accessories for the resort, licensed collegiate, and K-12 markets, supported by over 1,000 ah-mazing team members from sea to shining sea.

COGNITIVE OR MENTAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB: Employees must be able to see, hear, read, and write. Requires adaptability, analyzing, assessing, calculating, decision-making, dependability, judgment, reading, speaking, following directions, handling multiple priorities, and reasoning.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: CONTINUOUSLY: Stand, Walk, Reach at/below shoulder, Lift/Carry 1-24 lbs. FREQUENTLY: Push, Pull, Bend, Twist, Reach above shoulder OCCASIONALLY: Balance, Lift/Carry 25-50+ lbs., Sit, Climb, Crawl

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About Lakeshirts

Lakeshirts is a custom apparel decorating company that started in our owner’s parents’ basement in 1984. We have since grown to an $200 million+ company in a 275,000 square foot facility. Our production floor includes 48 automatic screenprint presses, 32 multi-head embroidery machines, six 60-foot laser appliqué bridges, three sublimation presses, and a number of dogs running around the place.

Lakeshirts sales continue to grow, as does its profitability, due to the hard work and continuous improvement efforts of its 500+ employees and over 60 nation-wide reps.

Lakeshirts provides decorated apparel to thousands of customers in the resort and college markets, being a preferred choice to customers based on its breadth of great designs, great garments in its inventory, and reliable and responsive delivery.

With more than 40 artists on our staff, we create thousands of pieces of art each year, giving each customer a unique look. We have over 100 bodystyles in stock, and each one comes in a multitude of colors, totaling more than 1,000,000 pieces in our inventory.

This is all done in a culture that reflects respect, community, and fun. Our culture is second-to-none and must be experienced to be truly understood. If you happen to be in the lakes area, we invite you to stop in and see for yourself. We always enjoy visits, and we’re proud to show off the community that we’ve called “home” for all of our lives. And if you happen to bring along a Milk Bone or two with you, we know you’ll make some very quick and deep friendships.

Life’s Better in a T-shirt

Industry
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Company Size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
Detroit Lakes, MN
Year Founded
1984
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