Seamstress - Full-Time

Application Deadline

Oregon Health Authority

Seamstress (Seamster)

If this opportunity aligns with your strengths, background, and commitment to fostering inclusivity, we encourage you to apply! At the Oregon Health Authority (OHA), we value diversity and encourage applicants from all backgrounds and experiences to help us build a stronger, more equitable future for all.

Seamstress(Seamster)

Provides tailoring, sewing, mending and fabrication services for patient clothing. Design, cut and fabricate articles of clothing, draperies, linen and other textile for special articles necessary for the efficient operation of the agency. Receive, issue, delivery, cleaning, sorting, marking, storing, displaying, physical inventory control, computer entries, and keeping of related records of clothing and supplies.

These qualifications must be reflected in your application for consideration.

Two years of experience or training in sewing which included; If you have any of these, please let us know in your application.

Experience in fabrication

Inventory control experience

Experience in sorting clothing

Computer data skills

Customer service experience

Application Guidance

Your candidate profile and application are your opportunity to showcase your skills and interest in this role. Resume – Attach your current resume that clearly outlines your education and work experience relevant to this position.

Before submitting, confirm that all required materials are included, and your Workday Job History is current. The information in your application will be used to complete an Equal Pay Analysis to determine salary placement upon hire. Visit the Equal Pay Analysis Webpage for more information.

Visit the State of Oregon job opportunities webpage or click the “Apply” tab above to submit your application, following all submission requirements.

Internal Candidates: Current State of Oregon employees must apply through their employee Workday login, following all submission requirements.

Complete any pending tasks in Workday under “My Applications” prior to the application deadline.

Check your email (including junk folder) and Workday inbox regularly for updates on your application.

Eligible veterans and Oregon National Guard servicemembers (current and former) who meet the qualifications of the position will be awarded candidate preference. To protect your information and ensure correct processing, please follow the instructions for submitting your Veterans’ Preference documentation.

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Excellent, low-cost medical, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family.

Optional benefits like life insurance, disability coverage, deferred compensation, and FSA options for health and childcare.

Generous paid time off: 11 holidays, 3 personal days, monthly sick leave, and vacation accrual starting at 8 hours/month.

Retirement security through Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)/Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan (OPSRP).

Training and development opportunities to grow your career with the State of Oregon.

This announcement is for a full-time, permanent, SEIU represented, Seamstress position (Classification: Seamster) based in Salem, Oregon.

This is an in-office position. “Employment is contingent upon a criminal records check and a driving records check that meets OHA criteria at the time of hire and throughout employment.

The salary listed is the non-PERS qualifying range. The State of Oregon does not request or require your age, date of birth, attendance or graduation dates from an education institution during the application process.

Unless explicitly approved, outside resources – including Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools – are not permitted during assessments or interviews. Phone (text friendly): View phone number on workus.org

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The Oregon Health Authority is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer, committed to fair employment practices and pay equity for all employees. We do not discriminate based on protected class – including race, sex, veteran status, disability, age, color, religion, national origin, marital status, or sexual orientation – and does not screen applicants based on current or past compensation. Salary is determined through a fair review of your education, experience, and training as it relates to the position.

OHA is an anti-racist organization working to eliminate health inequities and dismantle structural barriers that impact underserved communities. Join us in advancing our Strategic Plan and building a more equitable Oregon.