Tailor

Timpson Ltd; London Borough of Richmond upon Thames; Sur place; GBP 18 000 - 19 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Free holiday homes

Achievable uncapped bonuses

Discount card (up to 90% off for staff

Birthday day off

Paid day off for child’s first day at/

Annual salary reviews

Regular social events

£1000 weekly lottery draws

Excellent promotion prospects

Ongoing skills training

£100 bonus on marriage

Résumé du poste

Johnson's Dry Cleaners, part of the Timpson Group, is seeking a skilled tailor to join our high-street service team in Richmond North Yorkshire. You will perform alterations and repairs, take in/out garments, replace zippers and assist customers with fittings, working across branches as needed.

We offer a starting wage of £12.75 per hour with a small uplift to £12.80 after a trial, plus an uncapped weekly bonus. 40 hours per week, including weekends, with overtime possible once trained.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in sewing and tailoring techniques.
• Knowledge of various fabrics and garment construction.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Attention to detail for precise alterations.
• Problem-solving abilities for unexpected challenges.
• Effective time management skills.
• Experience with a variety of garment types.
• Previous work experience in a retail or alteration environment.

Responsabilités

• Carry out all types of alterations and repairs across garments.
• Shortening and lengthening garments as required.
• Taking in or letting out garments to adjust size.
• Replace broken zippers in garments.
• Other related repair/alterations work.
• Curtain shortening.
• Help serve customers in the branch and discuss their needs including fittings.

Connaissances

Sewing

Tailoring

Customer service

Time management

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Outils

Sewing machines

Overlock machine

Description du poste

Johnson's Dry Cleaners
(Part of Timpson Group Limited)

Are you ready to embark on a rewarding new career? If you've spent time in retail or hospitality If you have experience in retail or hospitality and are looking for a new adventure, we have an exciting opportunity for you! Join Johnson's Dry Cleaners' family, part of the Timpson Group, a renowned high street service retailer. We seek an enthusiastic and talented tailor to join our team. The ideal candidate must have expert sewing and alteration skills, excellent customer service, and the flexibility to work at multiple Johnsons branches.

Position:

Tailor

Location:

Richmond North Yorkshire

Job Type:

Permanent/ Full Time

Pay:

Starting at £12.75 per hour , increasing to £12.80 per hour following a successful trial period. You also have the opportunity to earn an uncapped weekly bonus

Hours:

40 hours over 5 days, including weekends, with some overtime available when trained.

Job Description:

Your day-to-day responsibilities will be to effectively support the Area Manager and branches in the Area with a Repairs and Alteration service.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• You will be required to carry out all types of alterations and repairs working: Shortening and lengthening all types of garments
• Taking in or letting out garments to adjust the size
• Replace broken zippers in garments
• Other related repair / alterations work
• Curtain shortening
• Help serve customers in the branch and discuss their needs including fittings

As part of your job role, you will be expected to complete an act of kindness for customers or colleagues every day.

What We Offer:

Taking care of our colleagues is our top priority. Every year, we measure our happiness index to understand how our team feels and how we can improve.

In addition to a basic wage, all our colleagues can earn weekly performance bonuses. Benefits include:

• - Free holiday homes
• - Achievable uncapped bonuses
• - Discount card (up to 90% off for colleagues, up to 25% off for friends and family)
• - An extra day off for your birthday
• - Paid day off for a child's first day at school
• - Annual salary reviews
• - Regular social events
• - £1000 weekly lottery draws
• - Excellent promotion prospects
• - Ongoing skills training
• - £100 bonus when you get married
• - Mental health support, including free flu jabs and a 24-hour helpline
• - and more!

Who We're Looking For:

We value personality over qualifications. Ideal candidates are positive, friendly, confident, great communicators, with a drive to succeed.

Requirements:

• Proficiency in sewing and tailoring techniques
• Knowledge of various fabrics and garment construction
• Strong customer service skills
• Attention to detail for precise alterations
• Problem-solving abilities for unexpected challenges
• Effective time management skills
• Experience with a variety of garment types
• Previous work experience in a retail or alteration environment

Who We Are:

Johnsons Cleaners has been caring for your clothes for over 200 years, founded in 1817 by the Johnsons Brothers in Liverpool as a silk dyeing business. Today, we are known for our high-quality laundry and dry cleaning services, friendly customer care, and attention to detail. In addition to laundry, we also offer clothing repairs, passport photos, carpet cleaning, and more!

At Johnson's , we celebrate diversity and welcome applicants from all backgrounds, including ex-offenders.]

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