Collator Operator - 2nd Shift

VARSITY SPIRIT, A VARSITY BRANDS COMPANY - THE DRIVING FORCE IN SPIRIT ACROSS CHEER, DANCE, BAND AND YEARBOOK

For over 50 years, Varsity Spirit has been the leading global source for all things spirit, including cheerleading, dance team, performing arts and yearbook. Focused on safety, entertainment and traditional school leadership, Varsity Spirit’s 5,000+ employees are dedicated to celebrating school spirit. A leader in apparel innovation, educational camps, clinics, competitions, and yearbook, Varsity Spirit impacts more than a million athletes each year.

OUR COMMITMENT TO SAFETY

At Varsity Spirit, the safety and wellbeing of the young people we serve is of the utmost importance. Since our inception 50 years ago, we have been – and remain – steadfastly committed to doing our part to create a safe and positive environment for our participants’ physical, emotional, and social development, and promoting an environment free from abuse and misconduct. Varsity has a zero tolerance for abuse in its programs, events, and associated business activities. Varsity is committed to reporting all suspicions, allegations, and incidents of abuse in full accordance with local laws and reporting requirements. Learn more at Our Commitment to Safety - Varsity.com.

WORK TYPE:   Onsite   

LOCATION DETAILS 2525 Midpoint Drive, Edwardsville, KS 66111

WORK HOURS Monday – Friday, 2pm – 10:00pm 

Full Time Team members work 8-hour shifts for 40 hours per week. Shift times may vary, and extra hours may be added to your schedule to ensure we fulfill our commitments to customers.

This is a Seasonal position until mid-June with potential to convert to a full-time regular position based on attendance, productivity and availability of positions.

Peak Season (January - June) Requirements

• Mandatory overtime may include some Saturdays and Sundays.

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Varsity Spirit, A Varsity Achievement Brand, is looking to hire a Seasonal Collator Operator.  As a member of the Yearbook Production Team, you will work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment printing high school and college yearbooks to help our customers celebrate some of their greatest achievements. While you’ll lean heavily on your technical abilities, your greatest asset will be your drive and commitment to quality and safety. We live and work in a team environment and rely heavily on each other to assist across a variety of functions and on various machines.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following.  Other duties may be assigned.

• Maintain good working relationship with lead person and fellow workers
• Communicate with all employees including other shifts
• Maintain clean and organized work environment
• Assists in other areas as work backlogs dictate
• Practice policies regarding safety and personnel/benefit issues
• Assist in meeting work quota
• Additional duties and tasks may be assigned to fulfill assignments or complete work in the Cover Plant/Digital Bindery

QUALIFICATIONS

KNOWLEDGE/ SKILLS/ ABILITIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

You will be trained on a variety of bindery equipment until you feel comfortable.

Folder Operator

• Operate and folding equipment.
• Complete scheduled maintenance on the folding machine during shift.
• Check for quality.

Cutting – 3 Knife

• Operates and maintains cutting table during a shift
• Completes scheduled maintenance on cutting table during shift
• Loads/unloads material from cutting table and skids
• Quality checks every job that comes off cutting table
• Read and understand work orders and know where to deliver to the next department
• Scans jobs through in YBS

Sewer Operator

• Perform required setting up functions for the Kristec sewer as dictated by the operator's manual
• Enter job specific data into digital sewing system
• Adjust digital data as required
• Set sewer bed per book size
• Adjust holding knives per book size
• Ensure all stitches are made, signatures are sewn, and signatures are square/edges even
• Check for correct number of signatures
• Ensure signature sequence is correct
• Monitor all required aspects of the equipment during operation
• Complete preventative maintenance and keep equipment clean
• Report and mechanical problems to lead/supervisor

Cover Box

• Box covers. Keep separated by plant and school.
• Maintain needed supplies.
• Print labels for jobs and place them on appropriate boxes.
• Maintain proper production rate
• Keep the area clean and safe.
• Keep skids available to stack boxed covers. Move skids with hand jacks when full and use hand jacks to move more covers into area.
• Pull out routing cards when work is completed in your area. When cards are missing check at cloth cutting then your supervisor.
• Responsible for additional duties as required. Assist in other areas of Cover Plant as work load dictates.

EDUCATION/ EXPERIENCE

• 1 year or more experience in a high production manufacturing environment which focuses on safety, quality control, and organization
• High mechanical aptitude
• Multi-tasking skills
• High attention to detail
• Previous success maintaining a strong attendance and on time record
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as tracking sheets, order confirmation sheets and work orders in English
• Experience folding large, printed signatures with MBO or Heidelberg folding machines a plus!
• Experience operating a Kristec sewing machine a plus!

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

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. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

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Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job.

JOIN THE BEST TEAM IN SPORT & SPIRIT

At Varsity Brands, we believe every student deserves the opportunity to succeed and every educator wants to make a difference. It takes a team to make a real impact, and through our two divisions – BSN SPORTS and Varsity Spirit – and our network of 6,000+ employees and independent representatives, we are proud to partner with a wide range of educational institutions and club and professional sports to transform the student journey in SPORT and SPIRIT.

OUR VALUES

Service - We lead with heart. We champion community.

Passion - We love what we do. It fuels our purpose.

Integrity - We do what we promise. We own our actions and decisions.

Respect - We earn it by giving it. Because everyone deserves it.

Innovation - We never stop striving to be better. For ourselves and our community.

Transparency - We are committed to openness and honesty in everything we do.

OUR BENEFITS

We are committed to putting you and your families first. For benefits eligible roles, we offer a variety of choices and costs as well as program enhancements that align with our responsibility to elevate the employee experience. Some of our offerings include:

• Comprehensive Health Care Benefits
• HSA Employer Contribution/ FSA Opportunities
• Wellbeing Program
• 401(k) plan with company matching
• Company paid Life, AD&D, and Short-Term Disability
• Generous My Time Off & Paid Holidays
• Varsity Brands Ownership Program
• Employee Resource Groups
• St. Jude Partnership & Volunteer Opportunities
• Employee Perks including discounts on personal apparel and equipment!

Varsity Brands companies are equal opportunity employers. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran’s status, age or disability.