Cutting Lead
Pomona, CA Full Time On-Site
About Stay Other
Stay Other designs and manufactures premium custom apparel for the performing arts — drum corps, color guard, marching bands, and beyond. Every garment we cut becomes part of a performance someone has worked toward for months. We hold a high bar for accuracy and craftsmanship, and the cutting room is where that bar gets set.
The Role
The Cutting Lead runs our cutting department and makes sure every garment is prepared accurately before it enters sewing. It's a role that combines technical skill, production planning, and quality control. What leaves your room either sets sewing up to succeed or creates problems downstream — so precision here protects the whole pipeline.
What You'll Do
- Spread fabric and operate cutting equipment
- Read and verify markers against the work order and tech pack
- Inspect printed and specialty fabric before cutting
- Cut accurately, count pieces, and bundle and label work for sewing
- Track material usage and minimize waste
- Coordinate timing and priorities with the sewing department
- Train and direct cutting assistants
- Keep the cutting area organized and production-ready
What Success Looks Like
- High cut accuracy and low recut and waste rates
- Bundles arrive at sewing complete, correct, and clearly labeled
- Material is used efficiently without compromising quality
- Cutting keeps pace with the production schedule
Qualifications
- Experience in apparel or soft-goods production cutting
- Ability to read and verify markers
- Comfort handling stretch and specialty fabrics
- Strong attention to detail
- Able to lift fabric rolls and stand throughout the shift
Preferred Experience
- Marker/CAD systems such as Gerber, Optitex, or Lectra
- Digital textile printing or sublimated fabric
- Performance apparel or technical materials
- Leading or training a small team
- Excellent with various cutting tools and techniques
Who Thrives Here
People who succeed at Stay Other are detail-oriented, accountable, and proud of exceptional work. In this role, you're precise by nature, you respect the craft, and you take ownership of what leaves your room.
This role may not be a good fit if you cut fast at the expense of accuracy, dislike paperwork verification, or would rather not be responsible for others' work.
- [Benefits: health / PTO / paid sick leave]
- [Overtime eligibility]
Pay: $24.15 - $30.34 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Language:
- English (Required)
- Spanish (Preferred)
- Korean (Preferred)
- Vietnamese (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
