Experienced Tailor/Seamstress Needed

Lever, Inc.; Burlingame (CA); On-site; USD 31,000 - 42,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO policy

401(k) plan

Job summary

Tom James Custom Clothing in Burlingame, CA seeks a part-time Seamstress/Tailor or Master Tailor who delivers high-end garments with meticulous attention to detail. The role requires the ability to work quickly in a fast-paced office environment and 24 weekly hours at an hourly rate of $29.

Responsibilities include alterations to men's and women's garments, ensuring proper sizing, finishing garments professionally, and maintaining accurate daily production records for client-ready pieces.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years tailoring experience in a retail or customer-service environment.
• Knowledge of garment construction for men's and women's apparel.
• Ability to perform high-quality workmanship including hand and by machine.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong attention to detail and self-starter with multitasking ability.

Responsibilities

• Make alterations to suits, shirts, coats, blazers, dresses, and trousers.
• Adjust sleeve length, taper sides, lower collars, and alter waist/seat.
• Ensure proper sizing and professional interaction with clients.
• Track daily alteration production and press finished garments.
• Complete work promptly to meet customer delivery dates.
• Maintain a clean work area and required daily paperwork.

Skills

Tailoring experience

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Time management

Job description

Tom James Custom Clothing sales office in Burlingame, CA is seeking a part-time Seamstress/Tailor or Master Tailor who excels in his or her trade and possesses a talent for delivering the finest tailored clothing with excellent attention to detail.

Employees must be able to work quickly in a fast-paced office environment. Weekly hours for this position are 24. Compensation for this position will be hourly at $29.

Tailor Job Summary:

Performs alterations as directed for our clients' high-end garments and delivers professionally finished garments on time.

Demonstrates knowledge of fabric and standard tailoring concepts and procedures with quality workmanship for men's and women's garments.

Tailor Job Responsibilities and Duties:

• To make adjustments to men’s and women’s suits, shirts, coats, blazers, dresses, and trousers. Included, but not limited to:
• Shorten/lengthen sleeves
• Taper sides of garments
• Lower collars
• Take in/out trousers waist
• Take in/out seat and rise on pants
• Shorten/lengthen trousers
• Taper trouser thighs and foot widths
• Ensure proper sizing of clients
• Manages all interactions with professionalism
• Tracks detailed alteration production daily
• Performs alterations on all garments submitted for alteration, presses finished garment, removes threads, and completes for client-ready
• Completes all work promptly to ensure customer delivery date
• Maintains a clean work environment and maintains all required paperwork related to daily assignments

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years of tailoring experience in a retail or customer-service environment
• Strong working knowledge of garment construction in men's and women's apparel and ability to perform high-quality workmanship including hand and by machine
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Self-starter
• Able to perform multiple tasks efficiently with a strong organization of time

Working Conditions:

• Standing or sitting for long periods
• Fast-paced environment
• Adhere to all policies as outlined in the Office Support Manual and all Company practices and procedures

Benefits

include a generous PTO (Paid Time Off) policy and a 401(k) plan. We are looking to fill the position immediately.

An EEO Employer

THIS ORGANIZATION PARTICIPATES IN E-VERIFY