Seamstress/Tailor

Galls; Dartmouth; On-site; CAD 39,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended health care

Job summary

Uniform Works Limited in Dartmouth, NS is hiring a Seamstress/Tailor to read customer needs, take measurements and perform alterations with an industrial sewing machine. Requirements include a high school diploma or GED and 2 years sewing experience (alterations preferred).

Extended health care is offered; overtime may be required. You will work in a fast-paced environment, must be detail-oriented, and able to stand for long shifts while maintaining safety standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent required
• Previous experience in Alterations Preferred in a fast paced enviroment
• Well-versed on industrial Sewing machines Preferred
• Ability to effectively read/receive work instructions in English
• Extremely detail-oriented and quality-focused – you’re not happy with mistakes
• Solid communication (both written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
• Ability to stand or sit for long periods of time, bend, stretch, twist, and lift, with or without reasonable accommodation
• Highly organized
• Strong attention to detail with ability to perform quality work requiring extremely close tolerances
• Perform repetitive functions for long periods of time
• Ability to work under tight deadlines
• Ability and willingness to work overtime as business needs dictate to include flexing schedule throughout the week to come in earlier or stay later as well as working the weekend
• Ability to comply with company attendance policy
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, the ability to sit or stand for the full shift, the ability to execute frequent bending, twisting, reaching, lifting, carrying, and squatting when completing production processes, obtaining product or basic maintenance of machines.

Responsibilities

• Read and accurately identify the customer’s needs per the Work Instruction Document.
• Take necessary measurements and mark garments for alterations with ability to solve individual sizing issues
• Perform uniform sewing, alterations and embellishments with accuracy and efficiency to include taking up stride, lengthening/shortening tails on shirts, tapering shirts, adjusting waists, hemming trousers, mending tears, replacing zippers, applying patches, applying name strips, applying striping, and applying patches.
• Operate industrial sewing machine
• Meet production and quality standards
• Apply safety precautions and standard operating procedures
• Prompt and reliable attendance
• Any other duties as assigned by the Sewing Lead

Skills

Attention to detail

Reading work instructions

Communication skills

Stamina for long shifts

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Industrial sewing machines

Job description

Uniform Works Limited is hiring a Seamstress/Tailor for our new Mississauga location. The ideal candidate for this position is an energetic outgoing individual who able to work individually or as part of a team. To be successful in this role; multitasking and strong attention to detail is essential, industrial sewing experience is an asset.

Job Type:

Full-time

Pay:

$38,500.00-$43,500.00 per year

• Extended health care
• Are you comfortable with high volume and repetitive alterations? e.g. hemming

Experience:

• sewing: 2 years (preferred)

Location:

• Dartmouth, NS, CA B3B 0J5

Responsibilities

• Read and accurately identify the customer’s needs per the Work Instruction Document.
• Take necessary measurements and mark garments for alterations with ability to solve individual sizing issues
• Perform uniform sewing, alterations and embellishments with accuracy and efficiency to include taking up stride, lengthening/shortening tails on shirts, tapering shirts, adjusting waists, hemming trousers, mending tears, replacing zippers, applying patches, applying name strips, applying striping, and applying patches.
• Operate industrial sewing machine
• Meet production and quality standards
• Apply safety precautions and standard operating procedures
• Prompt and reliable attendance
• Any other duties as assigned by the Sewing Lead

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent required
• Previous experience in Alterations Preferred in a fast paced enviroment
• Well-versed on industrial Sewing machines Preferred
• Ability to effectively read/receive work instructions in English
• Extremely detail-oriented and quality-focused – you’re not happy with mistakes
• Solid communication (both written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
• Ability to stand or sit for long periods of time, bend, stretch, twist, and lift, with or without reasonable accommodation
• Highly organized
• Strong attention to detail with ability to perform quality work requiring extremely close tolerances
• Perform repetitive functions for long periods of time
• Ability to work under tight deadlines
• Ability and willingness to work overtime as business needs dictate to include flexing schedule throughout the week to come in earlier or stay later as well as working the weekend
• Ability to comply with company attendance policy
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, the ability to sit or stand for the full shift, the ability to execute frequent bending, twisting, reaching, lifting, carrying, and squatting when completing production processes, obtaining product or basic maintenance of machines.

Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.