Careers

Awards & T-Shirts Specialists, Inc. is dedicated to providing high-quality American and Union-made products and services, customer service, and creative image designs. We offer over 750,000 products, including plaques, awards, apparel, and promotional items. Come be a part of our team.

Screen Printing Helper

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This position is entry-level and begins with providing press operators with inks and other supplies for the next run. Performs press teardowns and assist in other areas of the department. No experience is needed.

Responsibilities

• Provides printers with job specific supplies as necessary
• Assists printers with teardowns
• Reclaims ink from screens and places ink back into original buckets
• Places dirty screens to the Screen Room
• Removes tape from screens
• Cleans all squeegees thoroughly
• Communicates openly with Production Managers, Printers and Finishers
• Maintains clean and orderly work stations
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications, Minimum Education and Experience Required:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) is preferred, but not required
• Flexibility with work schedule; available to work overtime
• Must be able to consistently stand, walk, stoop, climb, bend, lift material or equipment that may be heavy   
• To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States

Inside Sales Representative

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This inside sales position is responsible for servicing and retaining current accounts and generating new business. The in-house schedule for this position is between the hours of 8:30am – 4:30pm. M-F with required light travel OOS.

*This position is paid hourly with UNCAPPED commission opportunities.

Responsibilities

• This position is responsible for the full service sales cycle with our customers
• Service existing accounts, obtains orders
• Provides complete and timely follow-up on all potential prospects and leads
• Conducts appointments and customer interactions in a professional manner which represents AWTS values and brand image
• Builds and maintains a positive working relationship with customers through 100% customer satisfaction
• Leads by example on such items as respect for others, teamwork, positive attitude, and work ethic
• Identifies new products, trends, and shares this information with the other sales reps and managers
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications

Qualifications, Minimum Education and Experience Required:

• High school Diploma or GED equivalent
• College degree preferred and/or equivalent experience
• Superior interpersonal skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• 2-3 years of related sales experience preferred but not required
• Flexibility with work schedule; available to work overtime
• Must be able to consistently stand, walk, sit and bend, lift boxes, totes and displays that may be heavy   
• To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States

Graphic Designer

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The Graphic Designer must be extremely creative and able to generate design ideas by utilizing a variety of resources and with a minimum of direction. A familiarity with screen printing is helpful, but not necessary. The in-house schedule for this position is between the hours of 8:30am – 4:30pm. M-F.

Responsibilities

• Study design briefs and determine requirements, then conceptualize visuals based on those requirements
• Schedule projects with Sales & Production in order to meet deadlines
• Create images and layouts using Adobe CS6 for print and online media, promotional products, and screen printing

Qualifications, Minimum Education and Experience Required:

• Ability to multi-task and prioritize projects by importance and due date
• Work as part of a design team to ensure best project outcomes
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment and source references, images, fonts, and templates
• Mastery of Adobe CS6
• Excellent communication skills both verbally and in writing. Must possess the ability to use spelling and grammatical rules correctly
• Knowledge of color separations and/or the screen printing process
• Familiarity with CMYK and RGB color spaces, as well as spot colors
• Must be able to consistently stand, walk, sit, and bend
• Strong portfolio demonstrating mastery of image manipulation and layout skills
• To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States

Graphic Artist / Screen Print Production

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This Print Production Artist will have both a creative and a technical role in the design and production process of screen printing and promotional items. They will be able to combine illustration with digital media to create complete designs that will be featured on client marketing materials.

Requirements

• Proficient in the use of Photoshop and Illustrator on a PC system
• High level of creative and artistic skills
• Knowledge of color separations and the screen print process
• Modify artwork and template designs as needed
• Collaborate closely with both the graphic design team and the production department
• Prepare final approved artwork for production
• Prioritize jobs based on production needs and ship dates

Qualifications, Minimum Education and Experience Required:

• Ability to multi-task and prioritize projects by importance and due date
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment and source references, images, fonts, and templates
• Mastery of Adobe CS6
• Excellent communication skills both verbally and in writing. Must possess the ability to use spelling and grammatical rules correctly
• Must be able to consistently stand, walk, sit, and bend
• Strong portfolio demonstrating mastery of image manipulation and layout skills
• To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States

Manual Screen Printer

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This manual press operator should not need technical training for the job. The ability to set up and run is required. If you desire to learn to print apply for the assistant position for inside promoting.

Responsibilities

• Set up, Load, Run, Unload, Teardown and Etc
• Communicates openly with Production Managers, Oher Printers and Finishers
• Maintains clean and orderly work stations
• Reclaims ink from screens and places ink back into original buckets
• Places dirty screens to the Screen Room
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications, Minimum Education and Experience Required:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) is preferred, but not required.
• 2+ Years of relative experience
• Flexibility with work schedule; available to work overtime
• Must be able to consistently stand, walk, stoop, climb, bend, lift material or equipment that may be heavy   
• To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States

Customer Service

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This Customer Care position is responsible for servicing and retaining current accounts. The in-house schedule for this position is between the hours of 8:30am – 4:30pm. M-F.

*This position is paid hourly with commission opportunities.

Responsibilities

• This position is responsible for the full service sales cycle with our customers
• Service existing accounts, obtains orders
• Provides complete and timely follow-up on all potential prospects and leads
• Conducts appointments and customer interactions in a professional manner which represents AWTS values and brand image
• Builds and maintains a positive working relationship with customers through 100% customer satisfaction
• Leads by example on such items as respect for others, teamwork, positive attitude, and work ethic

Qualifications, Minimum Education and Experience Required:

• High school Diploma or GED equivalent
• Superior interpersonal skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Flexibility with work schedule; available to work overtime
• Must be able to consistently stand, walk, sit and bend, lift boxes, totes and displays that may be heavy   
• To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States

Office Assistant

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The Office Assist will work with all departments, provide appropriate solutions and alternatives within the time limits; follow up to ensure resolution. Keep records of customer interactions, process customer accounts, file documents and assist with other as needed tasks. The in-house schedule for this position is between the hours of 8:30am – 4:30pm. M-F.

Responsibilities

• Answering calls and responding to emails promptly
• Communicating with the team on client needs
• Ability to work well with multiple tasks at one time
• Assistant will assist with various task from all departments
• Multi-Tasking and heavy computer use ability is a must

Qualifications, Minimum Education and Experience Required:

• High school Diploma or GED equivalent
• Superior interpersonal skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Flexibility with work schedule; available to work overtime
• Must be able to consistently stand, walk, sit and bend, lift boxes, totes and displays that may be heavy   
• To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States

Embroidery Machine Operator

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The Machine Operator is responsible for efficient production of quality products.

Responsibilities

• The Machine Operator is responsible for efficient production of quality products, including:
• Independently sets up machine for specific job
• Makes adjustments as necessary to ensure smooth operation of machine
• Produces quality pieces with image properly aligned and with quality imprint
• Run one sample for approval before processing the entire order
• Threading the right colors at each needles
• Properly placing the plastic hoops on the garments
• Placement follow the embroidery specifications
• Verify the order number
• Make sure the right goods are being used
• Other duties as assigned by management

Qualifications, Minimum Education and Experience Required:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) is preferred, but not required
• 2+ Years of relative experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent hand/eye coordination
• Ability to read, and interpret job orders
• Ability to effectively convey ideas and information to others
• Ability to count accurately
• Flexibility with work schedule; available to work overtime
• Must be able to consistently stand, walk, stoop, climb, bend, lift material or equipment that may be heavy   
• To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States

Engraver

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The engraver will be trained to be a member of the team but should already have knowledge of the trade.  The team is responsible for layout, engraving, quality inspecting, re-packaging of customer orders.

Responsibilities

• Opens and or/stages product to assist in the personalization process
• Inspects merchandise pre-production to ensure product quality
• Remains updated on current product assortment and the best way to set up machines for maximum productivity
• Set up proofs, machines get approvals run jobs
• Inspects merchandise post production to ensure accuracy of personalization and that all quality standards have been met
• Confirms integrity of orders by ensuring all pieces are accounted for and appropriately packs orders
• Adapts to business needs through willingness to cross-train and perform other tasks as needed

Qualifications, Minimum Education and Experience Required:

• High school Diploma or GED equivalent
• College degree preferred and/or equivalent experience
• 2-3 years of related experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Good spelling and grammar skills required
• Basic Windows operating system knowledge
• Flexibility with work schedule; available to work overtime
• Must be able to consistently stand, walk, stoop, climb, bend, lift material or equipment that may be heavy   
• To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States