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FABRIC WORKER (SEASONAL PART-TIME)

NAVY EXCHANGE SERVICE COMMAND (NEXCOM) · Annapolis, MD · 1 mo ago
OTHRPart-time

Job Summary

Responsibilities

Modifies alters and repairs clothing.

Responsible for the placement arrangement and handling of military ornamentation on all kinds of articles of uniforms.

  • Takes customer body measurements for proper garment fit.
  • Serves as a point of contact for patrons requiring the affixing of medals, ribbons, badges, devices, and ratings.
  • Selects appropriate items from a large assortment of insignia for military personnel.
  • Marks, trims, bastes, and presses items after completing their placement.
  • Sews on medals and other items onto uniforms as necessary.
  • Operates a sewing machine and maintains a clean and orderly work area.
  • Receives garments/articles to be laundered and dry cleaned.
  • Completes Laundry/Dry Cleaning tickets with accurate information.
  • Stacks items into laundry bags for pickup.
  • Turns over cleaned articles to patrons and collects payment.
  • Operates a cash register and manages personal cash fund.
  • Prepares a Daily Salesperson's Cash Report.
  • Requisitions and maintains adequate stock levels.
  • Maintains a clean and orderly working environment and assists in inventory taking.
  • Responds tactfully to patron inquiries and assists patrons in a prompt and friendly manner.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

  • One year of experience that provided the applicant with knowledge and skill to carry out basic modifications, alterations, and repair of clothing.
  • One year of high school education may be substituted for 3 months of general experience up to a High School Diploma or GED for one year of general experience.
  • One year of experience that provided the applicant with the knowledge and skill in the use of a sewing machine to perform alternations and repairs to garments such as pinning and basting, trimming, lengthening, and shortening sleeves, taking in and letting out waists of jackets, replacing zippers, lowering collars, replacing pockets, shortening and lengthening pants, tapering skirts, sewing on ratings and stripes, etc.

Physical Effort

Usually stands, stoops, bends, and kneels to measure and mark items being altered. Sits for long periods of time while operating sewing machine or doing hand sewing. Continual use of hands, arms, and fingers is required in sewing and using shears.

Working Conditions

  • Works in enclosed areas that are adequately lighted, ventilated, and heated.
  • Subject to punctures, scratches, and other minor injuries from needles or minor irritations from materials treated with special finishes.
  • Also subject to noise from sewing machine.

General Experience

One year of experience that provided the applicant with the knowledge and skill to carry out basic modifications, alterations, and repair of clothing.

Specialized Experience

One year of experience that provided the applicant with the knowledge and skill in the use of a sewing machine to perform alternations and repairs to garments such as pinning and basting, trimming, lengthening, and shortening sleeves, taking in and letting out waists of jackets, replacing zippers, lowering collars, replacing pockets, shortening and lengthening pants, tapering skirts, sewing on ratings and stripes, etc.

Physical Requirements

Usually stands, stoops, bends, and kneels to measure and mark items being altered. Sits for long periods of time while operating sewing machine or doing hand sewing. Continual use of hands, arms, and fingers is required in sewing and using shears.

Primary Location

United States-Maryland-Annapolis

Schedule

Part-time (20 - 34.5 hours)

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