Essential Duties and Responsibilities: A Custom Rug Serger job involves operating serger sewing machines to finish the edges of custom-made rugs, ensuring a clean, durable, and aesthetically pleasing border. This role requires skilled operation of the machinery, attention to detail, and potentially other tasks related to rug fabrication and finishing.
Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:
High School Diploma or Equivalent preferred
Key Responsibilities:
- Operating Serger Machines:
Proficiently using serger machines to apply a yarn edge finish to custom-cut rugs.
Working with various rug materials, potentially including cutting, gluing, and assembling different layers.
Inspecting finished rugs to ensure the serged edge meets specifications and quality standards.
Maintaining a clean and organized workspace, adhering to safety protocols.
Collaboration:
Potentially working with other team members to improve processes and efficiency.
Carefully reviewing work orders and adhering to specific instructions for each rug.
Depending on the specific role, tasks may include cutting rugs to custom sizes, and preparing rugs for shipment.
Skills and Qualifications:
- Serger Machine Experience: Prior experience with serger or overlock machines is crucial.
- Attention to Detail: The ability to produce precise and consistent serged edges is essential.
- Physical Stamina: The job may require standing for extended periods and lifting.
- Communication Skills: Effective communication with team members is important.
- Problem-Solving: Being able to identify and resolve issues related to the serging process.
- Time Management: Efficiently managing time to complete tasks within deadlines.
Variations:
Some roles may involve hand serging, which is a more manual process using needle and thread to create the edge finish.
Location: Dalton, GA
Travel: No
Compensation: Commensurate with experience
