Fitter Tailor Or Sewer

Summary

Provide expert fitting and alteration services for high end merchandise in a retail tailoring workroom. Deliver exceptional customer service during fittings and alterations while maintaining a safe clean work environment and following company and tailoring procedures. Utilize technical sewing skills and specialty machines to perform a wide range of garment alterations and support store initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Perform fittings and alterations on a variety of garments for customers.
• Use standard sewing pressing and spotting equipment in the workroom.
• Operate specialty machines such as double blind, buttonhole, cover stitch and leather machines.
• Make alteration decisions during customer fittings using expertise.
• Maintain high levels of customer service and develop customer relationships.
• Meet and exceed individual performance and productivity goals.
• Follow all alteration workroom policies tailor procedures and store policies.
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment and support department initiatives.
• Perform ad hoc responsibilities as needed.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years fitting and tailoring experience with high end merchandise.
• Ability to fit and perform alterations on a wide range of garments.
• Technical skills in specialty areas such as leather knits double face beading fine tailoring and buttonholes preferred.
• Ability to use standard sewing pressing and spotting equipment.
• Experience with specialty machines including double blind buttonhole cover stitch and leather machines.
• Knowledge of alterations industry including fabrication and styling of luxury merchandise.
• High school graduate or equivalent preferred.