Seasonal Tailor

• Seasonal Tailor Staff are responsible for the processing Tuxedo Reservations and their accessories.
• Follows required tailoring/alteration processes and instructions based on picking ticket comments
• Measures and marks tailoring/alteration lines
• Pins altering folds or marks on cloth at seams, darts, or necklines to indicate tailoring/alterations to be made
• Shortens or lengthens garment parts, such as sleeves or legs is required
• Expands or narrows garment parts, such as waist or chest as needed
• Raises or lowers garment parts, such as collars or lapels as needed
• Relocate or replace buttons on coats, vests and shirts
• Resews garment, using needle and thread or sewing machine
• Trims excess material, using scissors
• Removes stitches from garment, using ripper or razor blade
• Presses garment, using hand iron or pressing machine as needed
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment
• Maintain sewing machines in good working order
• Performs work as assigned by department supervisor
• All staff employees are expected to be available to work in all areas of production as required

Qualifications

• Prior experience in tailoring, alterations, warehouse, dry cleaning or an industrial environment with a stable work history is a plus
• Focus and attention to detail
• Demonstrates a sense of urgency to meet customer time commitments
• Ability to take initiative and work with team members to accomplish defined goals in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment that is detail orientated, while maintaining accuracy
• Good communication skills
• Maintain regular, dependable attendance and high level performance
• Flexibility to work in all areas of production and able to work any shift during peak season is required
• Hours of operation and schedules are subject to change and may require early morning, evenings, weekends, holidays, or late night shifts
• Ability to learn new skills and take on additional job responsibilities as needed

Physical Requirements

• Continuously standing, walking, sitting, reaching and working overhead, climbing, balancing, stooping, bending, kneeling, squatting, stretching, crouching, and crawling
• Frequent use of hands and fingers for grasping, reaching, pulling, and pushing
• Frequent use of ladders and/or lift equipment
• Frequently lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds or more

Other Duties

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