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Viking Staffing

Leather Cutter

Viking Staffing, Florida, New York, United States

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Qualifications

Candidates are expected to learn all responsibilities in an adequate time frame

Must be able to work well with others and have excellent communication skills

Must possess basic measuring skills

Must possess the ability to read and write

Ability to handle a physical workload

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment

Eager to take on responsibility with a personal sense of accountability

Perform work in accordance with applicable policies, procedures, and laws or regulations

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job

Employees are regularly required to talk and/or hear

The employee must be able to carry and/or lift up to 50 lbs if needed

Benefits

401(k) matching

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

$20.25 + (plus) per hour depending on level of experience

Responsibilities

The Leather Cutter works with a variety of materials to layout, mark, and trim a pattern for articles such as furniture, apparel, or accessories

They may work with skins or tanned hides using shears or a cutting table

The Leather Cutter is responsible for inspecting the leather, selecting areas to be cut, positioning pieces on the leather and other materials, matching leather good components (pieces) and checking cut pieces against specifications and quality requirements

Prepare work to be accomplished by gathering and sorting leather rolls and patterns

Roll leather and patterns on to the cutting table

Lays out, marks, and cuts leather or skins into parts for articles, for example garments and garment trim using leather knife or shears

Lays leather or skins on cutting table and positions pattern pieces on leather or skins to determine number of cuts

Lays leather side on table, positions dies on leather to obtain maximum number of cuts from side, and strikes die with mallet to cut out part

May also punch holes in parts, using kick press

Approve materials by inspecting materials for flaws

Uses various machines to size and cut leather and patterns according to specifications

Maintain quality by inspecting finished product

Maintain a highly organized, detail-oriented, and proactive routine

Maintain a clean and orderly work area and follow safety protocols

Contribute to the teams’ efforts by accomplishing related results as needed

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and/or sit for prolonged periods of time, some walking

Employees will be expected to repeat much of the physical motions throughout the shift that may include use of their feet, legs, arms, wrists, hands and/or fingers

This work will involve a variety of hand operations requiring a high degree of manual dexterity and close visual attention

Compensation Compensation: $18.75 - $21.75 per hour

Are you legally authorized to work in the US? *

Are you willing to complete a background check of felony convictions? *

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