dressmaker

Job Bank; Sherbrooke; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking available

Parking available

Travel insurance

Job summary

Job Bank in Sherbrooke, QC is seeking an experienced garment maker to produce made-to-measure clothing, fit and alter garments, and cut and sew fabric for hats.

The role requires 3–5 years of experience, a secondary school certificate, and on-site work. The position is permanent, full-time, with hours including early morning and day shifts, and a wage of 18.00 to 22.00 CAD per hour.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in garment making or related field.
• Ability to make to-measure garments according to specs.
• Proficiency in cutting and sewing fabrics and patterns.

Responsibilities

• Make made-to-measure garments according to customer and manufacturing specifications.
• Fit, alter and repair garments as required.
• Lay out, cut, sew and press materials to make hats.
• Operate sewing machines or sew by hand.
• Select and modify patterns to customer specs and fit.
• Design patterns to fit measurements.

Skills

Sewing

Pattern alteration

Dressmaking

Garment fitting

Pattern design

Education

Secondary school certificate

Tools

Sewing machines

Job description

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Job details

• Location Sherbrooke , QC J1K 3C2
• Salary 18.00 to 22.00 hourly (To be negotiated) / 40 hours per week
• Terms of employment Permanent employment Full time
• Early morning, Morning, Day, Flexible hours
• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

3 years to less than 5 years

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Make made-to-measure garments according to customer and manufacturing specifications
• Fit, alter and repair garments as required
• Lay out, cut, sew and press materials to make hats
• Operate sewing machines or sew by hand
• Select and modify commercial patterns to customers' and clothing manufacturers' specifications and fit
• Design patterns to fit measurements
• Mark, cut and sew fabric
• Disability benefits
• Paramedical services coverage
• Life insurance

Long term benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Parking available
• Travel insurance

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for persons with disabilities

• Provides visual accessibility accommodations (for example: braille, screen readers, etc.)
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
• Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
• Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
• Does not require Canadian work experience

Support for youths

• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth

Support for Veterans

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans
• Recruits Veterans and other candidates with military experience through targeted hiring initiatives (for example: job fairs, outreach programs etc.)

Support for Indigenous people

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
• Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers

Supports for visible minorities

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
• Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities

Who can apply for this job?

You can apply if you are:

• a permanent resident of Canada
• a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit

Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.

Advertised until

2026-10-30

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