Luxury Alterations Specialist

Saks Fifth Avenue Llc; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 37,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Employee discount

Job summary

Neiman Marcus is seeking a Tailor to conduct alterations, resizing and restyling of merchandise in stores. You will assist fitters with fit, alterability, and quality of apparel.

Responsibilities include altering garments, sleeves, coats, pockets, and inspecting finished work to ensure quality. Strong reading skills and math are required, with experience in tailoring environments preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience in a tailoring operation or industrial sewing environment, with exposure to a variety of garment styles and fabrics.
• Ability to read English and understand instruction by Manager, Supervisor, or Lead
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure.

Responsibilities

• Alter constructed garments to meet the standard of quality set by Neiman Marcus equal or better than original construction
• Alter seams vented or unvented, take in shoulder blades, reduce chest, narrow shoulders.
• Rotate sleeves, shorten sleeves
• Shorten back, shorten collar, and square shoulders
• Shorten coat, re-line coat, or remake inside or outside pockets
• Operate and maintain all sewing equipment
• Self-inspect completed work to ensure quality standards are met
• Complete alterations assigned tasks, as assigned by Supervisor/Lead
• nterpret a variety of instructions furnished in written and oral form
• Complete tasks assigned by Manager, Supervisor, or Lead

Skills

Tailoring operation experience

Read English

Basic arithmetic

Job description

Neiman Marcus is seeking a Tailor to conduct alterations, resizing and restyling of merchandise in stores. You will assist fitters with fit, alterability, and quality of apparel.

Responsibilities include altering garments, sleeves, coats, pockets, and inspecting finished work to ensure quality. Strong reading skills and math are required, with experience in tailoring environments preferred.