How to hire a sewing

How to hire a sewing, step by step

Here's a step-by-step sewing hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a sewing job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new sewing
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your sewing job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find a sewing for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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   A sewing's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, sewings from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   This list shows salaries for various types of sewings.

   Type of Sewing	Description	Hourly rate
   Sewing		$11-25
   Seamstress	A seamstress designs, repairs, and alters clothing as well as fashion accessories like hats and purses. Your duties and responsibilities may vary depending on your employer, including taking a customer's body measurements to fit clothes to their specifications, constructing garments specified by the customer, and advising customers on the appropriate types of patterns and fabrics that meet their needs... Show more	$10-24
   Sewing Machine Operator	A sewing machine operator works at manufacturing establishments where they are in charge of operating sewing machines to produce garment and non-garment products. Before sewing, they usually meet with clients or managers to discuss and learn project requirements, decide on sewing techniques, and identify other client preferences... Show more	$11-18

2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Industrial Sewing Machines
   • Stitching
   • Double Needle
   • Customer Orders
   • Embroidery
   • Machine Operation
   • Assembly Line
   • Cushions

   Responsibilities:

   • Perform leadership skills by training in new employees and managing current employees.
   • Mow city parks, do water turn on and cut offs.
   • Work in the sewing department making seats cushions for recliners, loveseats, and couches.
   • Work with interior designers reupholstering furniture cushions, making draperies and curtains, decorating with pillows and beddings.
   • Used industrial sewing equipment to produce top quality character costumes and novelty accessories.
   • Used industrial sewing equipment to produce top quality character costumes and novelty accessories.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your sewing job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A sewing can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, sewings' average salary in georgia is 55% less than in alaska.
   • Seniority. Entry-level sewings 57% less than senior-level sewings.
   • Certifications. A sewing with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a sewing's salary.

   Average sewing salary

   $36,093yearly

   $17.35 hourly rate

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   Entry-level sewing salary

   $23,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 15, 2025

   Average sewing salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	Minnesota	$43,276	$21
   2	North Dakota	$43,137	$21
   3	Wisconsin	$39,699	$19
   4	California	$38,536	$19
   5	Maryland	$38,142	$18
   6	Virginia	$37,319	$18
   7	Pennsylvania	$37,027	$18
   8	Ohio	$35,765	$17
   9	Indiana	$35,565	$17
   10	Michigan	$35,070	$17
   11	Colorado	$34,821	$17
   12	Kansas	$34,421	$17
   13	Utah	$34,044	$16
   14	North Carolina	$31,732	$15
   15	Missouri	$31,400	$15
   16	South Carolina	$31,018	$15
   17	Texas	$28,730	$14
   18	Florida	$27,733	$13
   19	Georgia	$25,371	$12

   Average sewing salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Lippert Components	$57,831	$27.80	3
   2	Edwards Lifesciences	$54,001	$25.96
   3	SpaceX	$50,006	$24.04
   4	Tempur Sealy International	$44,984	$21.63	2
   5	Lee Industries	$43,116	$20.73
   6	Brunswick	$42,916	$20.63
   7	Serta Simmons Bedding	$40,831	$19.63
   8	OpTech	$37,624	$18.09
   9	Southeast Connections	$37,469	$18.01
   10	GSP	$36,571	$17.58	4
   11	Ruggable	$36,441	$17.52
   12	Graham and Green	$36,441	$17.52
   13	Hunter Douglas	$36,197	$17.40	3
   14	HNI	$36,035	$17.32
   15	Honeywell	$36,013	$17.31
   16	SJ Louis Construction	$35,982	$17.30
   17	HDT Global	$35,971	$17.29
   18	OrbusExhibit&Display	$35,734	$17.18	1
   19	Cogent Communications	$35,596	$17.11
   20	Mohawk Industries	$35,564	$17.10	2

4. Writing a sewing job description

   A sewing job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. Below, you can find an example of a sewing job description:

   Sewing job description example

   • Hourly Pay (time and a half after 40 hours) + Bonus Opportunities
   • Advancement opportunities, promote from within
   • Opportunity to work with the largest new home builders in Indianapolis
   • 4 weeks of Paid Time Off
   • Access to health and life insurance, 401(k), paid parental leave, company discounts, etc.

   What Will You Be Doing?

   • Install and maintain safety boxes while installing sanitary sewer infrastructure
   • Excavate for the installation of sanitary sewer infrastructure

   What Will You Bring?

   • Must have a positive attitude and work well with others
   • Must have at least 5 years of experience as an excavator operator on a sanitary sewer crew
   • Must have at least 5 years of experience installing sanitary sewer up to 20ft deep
   • Must have experience dealing with dewatering operations while excavating sanitary sewer
   • Must be proficient in stacking manhole and trench safety boxes to ensure the safety of the installation crew
   • Must be reliable and maintain punctual attendance
   • Must have experience dealing with difficult ground conditions
   • Requires the ability to comply with all safety policies and procedures
   • Must have a valid drivers license

   This is subject to change based on needs or if special circumstances should arrive.

   Arbor Homes is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.

   Arbor Homes participates in E-Verify

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5. Post your job

   To find sewings for your business, try out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important talent pools for any company is its current employees.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and your current work to ask if they know any sewings they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level sewings with the right educational background.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have more than 3.5 billion users, and they're a great place for company branding and reaching potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your sewing job on Zippia to find and recruit sewing candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting sewings requires you to bring your A-game to the interview process. The first interview should introduce the company and the role to the candidate as much as they present their background experience and reasons for applying for the job. During later interviews, you can go into more detail about the technical details of the job and ask behavioral questions to gauge how they'd fit into your current company culture.

   You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new sewing

   Once you've found the sewing candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   You should also follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that you've filled the position.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new sewing. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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