Alterations & Tailor Shop - Tailor - Michigan Avenue

Nordstrom, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 29,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Vision, Dental, Retirement and

Paid Time Away

Life Insurance and Disability

Merchandise Discount

EAP Resources

Job summary

Nordstrom, Inc. is seeking a Tailor/Fitter to provide customers with high-quality alterations and attentive service. You will measure customers for size, fit garments on them, and mark areas requiring alterations to Nordstrom standards.

Join the Alterations & Store Team to complete fittings on time, manage sewing tasks, and educate customers on fit, construction, and trend. You’ll stay organized in a fast-paced environment and adapt to a flexible schedule as needed.

Qualifications

• Previous fitting, tailoring, and sewing experience, preferred minimum of 2-3 years.
• Clear, professional communication with coworkers and customers.
• The ability to stay organized and prioritize multiple tasks and customer requests in a fast-paced environment.
• A willingness to learn, and safely operate sewing and pressing machinery, and standard alterations equipment.
• The ability to embrace a flexible working schedule based on business needs.

Responsibilities

• Measure customers for size, fit garments on customers, and mark areas requiring alterations.
• Perform and complete customer fittings on time, and sewing alterations, according to Nordstrom guidelines and service standards.
• Meet department and individual productivity goals while following proper processes and procedures.
• Utilize store technology to manage and organize customer alteration needs.
• Deliver customer expectations through teamwork and collaboration within the Alterations & Store Team.
• Educate customers, and employees on proper fit, style, construction, and trend in a professional and friendly manner.

Skills

Fitting experience

Sewing experience

Clear communication

Organization

Flex schedule

Teamwork

Tools

Sewing machine operation

Job description

Job Description

The ideal Tailor/Fitter provides each customer with the best possible service through the quality of their craft.

A day in the life…

• Measure customers for size, fit garments on customers, and mark areas requiring alterations


• Perform and complete customer fittings on time, and sewing alterations, according to Nordstrom guidelines and service standards


• Meet department and individual productivity goals while following proper processes and procedures


• Utilize store technology to manage and organize customer alteration needs


• Deliver customer expectations through teamwork and collaboration within the Alterations & Store Team


• Educate customers, and employees on proper fit, style, construction, and trend in a professional and friendly manner

You own this if you have…

• Previous fitting, tailoring, and sewing experience, preferred minimum of 2-3 years


• Clear, professional communication with coworkers and customers


• The ability to stay organized and prioritize multiple tasks and customer requests in a fast-paced environment


• A willingness to learn, and safely operate sewing and pressing machinery, and standard alterations equipment


• The ability to embrace a flexible working schedule based on business needs

Pay Range Details

The pay range(s) below has been provided in compliance with state specific laws. Pay ranges may be different for other locations.
Pay offers are dependent on the location, as well as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

$20.75 - $34.25 Hourly

We’ve got you covered…

Our employees are our most important asset and that’s reflected in our benefits.Nordstrom is proud to offer a variety of benefits to support employees and their families, including:

• Medical/Vision, Dental, Retirement and Paid Time Away


• Life Insurance and Disability


• Merchandise Discount and EAP Resources

This position may be eligible for performance-based incentives/bonuses. Benefits include 401k, medical/vision/dental/life/disability insurance options, PTO accruals, Holidays, and more. Eligibility requirements may apply based on location, job level, classification, and length of employment. Learn more in the Nordstrom Benefits Overview by copying and pasting the following URL into your browser: https://careers.nordstrom.com/pdfs/Ben_Overview_07-14_Variable_ES-US.pdf

A few more important points...

The job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. It’s not all-inclusive. There may be additional duties, responsibilities and qualifications for this job.

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