Welcome to The Sewing Labs! We appreciate your interest in joining our team.
Redirection Logistics Associate / Administrative Assistant:
We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic part-time Redirection Logistics Associate / Administrative Assistant to support and expand our waste reduction efforts. This newly created position will focus on developing and managing logistics for fabric scrap and sewing machine donations. The ideal candidate will cultivate relationships with existing partners, such as mattress companies, industrial textile companies, and secondary apparel markets, while educating volunteers and community members about sustainable practices. This role is crucial in increasing awareness of TSL’s waste reduction initiatives and encouraging broader community participation.
Quilting Operations Coordinator:
We are seeking a skilled and motivated Quilting Operations Coordinator to oversee quilting operations, provide training, manage scheduling, and maintain quilting equipment. This role is essential in supporting our quilting services, facilitating rentals, and ensuring high-quality quilting projects for both community and charity initiatives. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and passionate about quilting and textile arts.
PRN Industrial Machine Operator (Sewing/Longarm Quilting):
We are seeking a skilled and experienced Industrial Machine Operator, specializing in sewing or longarm quilting, to join our team on a PRN basis. In this role, you will primarily focus on operating industrial sewing machines and longarm quilting machines to produce high-quality sewn products, textiles, and quilts. Your expertise will contribute to the smooth operation of our production processes, ensuring that projects are completed efficiently and to the highest standards.
Guest Instructor - Sewing and Textile Arts:
If you are interested in teaching sewing to others, we'd love to hear from you!
As part of our ongoing commitment to provide a rich catalog of educational opportunities in the sewn arts, we are currently accepting applications for guest instructors and we are always accepting suggestions for specific course requests.
If you're interested in teaching a class or a workshop, either on a regular, part-time, or one-time basis, please complete this brief application and we'll be in touch to get more specifics on the class/workshop you're proposing.
Apprentice - Industrial Sewing Machine Operator
The Sewing Labs is seeking external candidates to enroll in our exclusive Sewing Salon Training Program. Being selected to participate in the Sewing Salon Training Program equips our graduates with the tools they need to obtain a registered apprenticeship allowing them to become professional certified Industrial Sewing Machine Operators. Interviews are taking place now, with training beginning on January 27, 2025. The training portion of the program requires a nine hour commitment each week, allowing our trainees flexibility as they learn this new, in-demand skill.
Submitting an application for this particular posting does not mean that you are applying for an immediate paid position. Rather, submitting an application for this posting means you are committing to a workforce training program that includes 30 weeks of training with no cost tuition (A $5,000 value) followed by 2,000 hours as a paid apprentice with one of the numerous employers seeking to hire trained stitchers in the greater Kansas City region.
