PAY range starts at $20 per hour!

*Must pass sewing test*

1st Shift: MONDAY - FRIDAY

5 am - 2:30 pm

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About Us

Are 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 DEPARTMENT

Sewing 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 an enclosed and climate controlled work environment. We treat each other with respect and have fun, while working hard to meet our goals for our customers.

Sewing Job Duties:

• Manufactures seat cushions, full chair and chaise cushions and pillows
• Operates sewing machine to join, gather, hem, reinforce, or decorate articles
• Selects thread, according to specifications or color of parts
• Aligns parts, fasteners, or trimmings, following seams, edges, or markings on parts
• Observes stitching to detect defects and notifies supervisor when defects are caused by machine malfunction
• Sews parts with various types of stitches such as felling tacking, stitch and basting
• Sets up machines and equipment
• 1-3 years' experience preferred

• 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
• Must be able to pass sewing test

POLYWOOD'S EMPLOYEES DEMONSTRATE:

• A positive attitude
• Being a team player
• Ethics
• Strategic Thinking
• Professionalism
• Quality
• Safety & Security
• Adaptability
• Dependability
• Innovation

BENEFITS! BENEFITS! BENEFITS! BENEFITS! BENEFITS! BENEFITS! BENEFITS! BENEFITS! BENEFITS!

• We pay weekly on Thursdays
• Fridges and Freezers stocked for YOU with FREE Gatorade and Icee pops ALL SUMMER LONG!
• Holiday Pay!
• Free EASTLAKE/FITSTOP Gym Membership immediately available after your first paycheck!
• Discounts on Furniture
• Numerous opportunities for growth!
• Culture committee events (FREE ice cream days once a month in the summer and so much more)
• Wellness Team events (Biggest loser contest and prizes and so much more)
• POLYWOOD has partnered with Wawasee Schools to run and operate a high quality and reliable Early Learning Childcare, exclusively available to our Syracuse POLYWOOD employees at a discounted price.
• Group Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Life insurance
• Short-term & Long Term disability
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Accident & Illness Insurance

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”

SHIPPING 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.

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