FABRIC WORKER NA-05 RFT (LOCAL COMMUTING AREA ONLY)

Summary

Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) is looking for the best and brightest to join our Team! MCCS is a comprehensive program that supports and enhances the quality of life for Marines, their families, and others in the Marine Corps Community. We offer a team oriented environment comprised of military personnel, civilian employees, contractors and volunteers who keep the organization functioning smoothly and effectively.

Duties

• Makes or repairs clothing which involves complex and varied construction techniques. Performs hand basting and tacking operations on tailored garments; pinning or basting flag parts together in intricate designs preparatory to sewing. Patches, darns, reweaves, and reinforces weak spots, tears, holes, worn areas, frayed sections and open seams. Measures, fits and marks garments for minor alterations such as hemming or adjusting waistlines and sleeve lengths. Makes alterations such as shortening or lengthening sleeves, legs, and hems, raising or lowering collars, and expanding or narrowing waist and chest of unlined garments without changing the basic shape. Makes or repairs articles that have fairly simple construction features and need little fitting. Provides World Class Customer Service with an emphasis on courtesy. Assists customers and communicates positively in a friendly manner. Acknowledges customers, smiles and makes eye contact. Asks questions to determine, verify and solve problems. Checks for satisfaction on the quality of goods and services. Takes action to solve problems quickly. Alerts the higher-level supervisor, or proper point of contact for help when problems arise. Adheres to safety regulations and standards. Uses required safety equipment, and observes safe work procedures. Promptly reports any observed workplace hazards, and any injury, occupational illness, and/or property damage resulting from workplace mishaps to the immediate supervisor. Adheres to established standards of actively supporting the principles of the EEO program and prevention of sexual harassment. Performs other related duties as required.

Qualifications

Skills and Knowledge: Knowledge of how fabric items are made. Ability to use a variety of construction and repair methods. Ability to determine dimensions of parts from patterns or samples. Ability to use simple arithmetic to figure yardage of fabric needed. Ability to cut patterns to ensure replacement parts will match the print or weave of the original article. Skill to cut parts to exact dimensions and trim and shape edges preparatory to sewing. Skill to patch, darn, reweave, and reinforce weak spots, tears, holes, worn areas, frayed sections, and opened seams. Ability to replace damaged or missing parts with new parts made from patterns, samples, or damaged parts used as patterns. Ability to fit garments on wearers, mark areas requiring alteration, and make alternations. Skill to operate regular and heavy-duty sewing machines. Skill in using a variety of hand and power tools such as wire brushes, irons, ripping aids, scissors, shears, and skivers. Responsibility: Receives written or oral instruction, prints, technical manuals, work orders, and alteration and repair tags that specify what is to be done and the materials to be used. Follows accepted methods, procedures, and techniques to compete assigned tasks. Completed work is checked for adherence to specifications. Physical Effort: Work usually is performed standing to measure mark, and cut materials. Sits for long periods at sewing machines. Considerable stooping, bending and kneeling. Lifts and carries objects up to 45 lbs independently and objects over 45 lbs with assistance. Working Conditions: Subject to cuts, bruises, punctures, scratches, and other minor injuries or irritation from handling sharp tools and materials treated with special finishes. Please include MONTH/YEAR and HOURS per week for all previous work experience listed on the resume. If there is no indication of time in position, we will credit the minimum.

Requirements

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How to apply

All applications must be submitted online via the MCCS Careers website: https://careers.usmc-mccs.org/psc/hprd/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1&JobOpeningId=78679&PostingSeq=1 Resumes/applications emailed or mailed will not be considered for this vacancy announcement. To be considered for employment, the application or resume must be submitted online by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement. Note: To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your MCCS user account and review your application status. Required Documents: *Resume that does not exceed 2 pages **IMPORTANT: To align with the Merit Hiring Plan, Federal Agencies will not accept resumes that exceed two pages. Accordingly, the NAF HRO will only consider resumes that are two pages or fewer. Resumes exceeding this limit will not be referred and will be deemed ineligible for consideration *Education/certification certificate(s), if applicable. *Proof of foreign education is not necessary for applicants unless it is listed as a requirement, as specified in the PD or qualification standards. If a foreign institution's education is used to fulfill those requirements, then a credential evaluation verifying U.S. equivalency will be necessary. *If prior/retiring military, DD214 Member Copy/Statement of Service *PCS Orders and Family Entry Approval (Military) OR Sponsor's Letter of Employment (Civilian) *If you have prior federal employment, please submit your most recent Personnel Action Report (PAR), SF-50, SF3434, SF2545, or paperwork that is equivalent to the others listed. MILITARY SPOUSE PREFERENCE All military and DoD civilian spouses are required to provide a copy of their sponsor's orders during the application process. If a copy of the orders are not submitted during the application process, the spouse will NOT be considered as part of the military spousal preference population when being routed to the hiring manager for consideration. ** NOTE - In accordance with MCO P12000.11A there is no limit to the number of times spousal preference may be applied to referral and selection for non-continuing positions (flexible). Spouses may be simultaneously referred for continuing and non-continuing positions. Eligibility of spousal preference terminates upon acceptance or declination of an offer for a Regular Full-Time or Part-Time position, even if the spouse elects any other categories on the initial application. (Applies to all positions NF03 and below level) LEGAL IMMIGRATION STATUS RESPONSIBILITY **NOTE (1) In regards to your current legal residence status in Japan, it is your responsibility to maintain legal residence status and take necessary steps to retain a current Visa up until you are employed with MCCS and issued SOFA status. **NOTE (2) For applicants with Japanese permanent residency status; in accordance with USFJI 36-2611, para. 4.2.2.1., the individual is not entitled to acquire double residency status in Japan. SOFA status will be granted once you take an action to relinquish Japanese permanent residency.