About Williams Sonoma - Claremont, NC

Since it was founded in 1956, Williams - Sonoma has grown from Chuck Williams’ single store in Sonoma, CA into one of the largest retailers in the country, with some best known and most beloved brands in home furnishings, including Williams – Sonoma. Pottery Barn and West Elm.

Our Distribution Centers serve as vital connections between factories and our retail, online and mail-order customers around the world. The Supply Chain environment is dynamic and fast-paced, and the network is expanding rapidly. If you have a background in distribution, manufacturing, engineering, transportation, finance, human resources or home delivery – and are looking for a job with a strong opportunity for gaining new skills and for advancement – our Supply Chain Organization could be just the place for you.

Williams-Sonoma, Inc Supply Chain Overview

In 2023, Williams-Sonoma was recognized as a Great Place to Work ® and Forbes Best Employers for Diversity, honors which reflect that we are truly a people-first organization. Our operation includes:

• Over 4,000 Full-Time Associates across the Supply Chain
• 15.1M square feet of small parcel, personalization, furniture, and manufacturing space in the domestic US, Williams-Sonoma has developed an agile and capable distribution network consisting of the following: 
  • Large package / furniture distribution centers located in Southern California, Northern California, Texas, Georgia, and New Jersey totaling 9.2M square feet plus another 1.2M square feet of standalone final-mile furniture hubs.
• Small package eCommerce distribution centers located in Mississippi, Arizona, and Tennessee totaling 3.9M square feet, consisting of over 1,000 full-time associates and 1,500 seasonal/temporary associates in Mississippi and Tennessee
  • Manufacturing facilities located in North Carolina and Mississippi totaling 861k square feet with over 1,500 full-time employees producing approximately $900 million - $1 billion in sales of upholstered furniture3 Sutter Street Upholstery Factories located in North Carolina and Mississippi with over 1,400 FTE’s producing approximately $900 million to $1 Billion in sales of Upholstered furniture
• Transportation Department for Ocean, Air, Trucking, and Rail consisting of over 30 transportation professionals located in Memphis, TN
• 700 associates in our Sourcing offices in 10 countries in Asia and Europe including China, Vietnam, Singapore, India, Italy, and Turkey

The Zipper Sewer position is located in Claremont, NC This position is responsible for sewing zippers.

You’ll be excited about this opportunity because you will:

• Obtain work from prep table, including the entire cushion sew package.
• Completes both the zipper and the border operation on each piece.
• Adheres to established sewing standards, including: ½” seams, sewing is straight and in alignment with cover pattern, assure there are no drop stitches, sew in tabs correctly, assure border is running straight through the border machine, pull all borders to assure borders are straight and the welt is even throughout the border.
• After sewing and properly pulling the border, place the cover back into the bundle and place bundle in its proper place on the staging table.

Check out some of the required qualifications we are looking for in amazing candidates….

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Up to 5 years of experience in production of upper-end upholstery fabric sewing in an upholstered furniture manufacturing environment.
• Experience in reading and understanding production tickets and ability to interpret simple sewing instructions commonly placed in a sewing manual.

• Ability to frequently lift objects weighing 50 lbs. or more.