Luxury Alterations Specialist - Garment Tailor

Neiman Marcus; Oak Brook (IL); On-site; USD 39,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Voluntary benefits

Job summary

Neiman Marcus is seeking a Tailor to perform alterations, resizing and restyling of luxury apparel across our stores. You will support fitters with professional attention to fit, alterability and structural quality of garments.

Responsibilities include altering constructions to meet quality standards, shortening sleeves, adjusting shoulders and sleeves, and re-lining or remaking pockets while maintaining high workmanship and inspecting finished work for quality before handoff to supervisors.

Qualifications

• Experience in a tailoring operation or industrial sewing environment.
• 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
• Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written and oral form
• Complete tasks assigned by Manager, Supervisor, or Lead

Skills

Tailoring experience

Sewing machine operation

Reading instructions

Tools

Sewing equipment

Job description

Neiman Marcus is seeking a Tailor to perform alterations, resizing and restyling of luxury apparel across our stores. You will support fitters with professional attention to fit, alterability and structural quality of garments.

Responsibilities include altering constructions to meet quality standards, shortening sleeves, adjusting shoulders and sleeves, and re-lining or remaking pockets while maintaining high workmanship and inspecting finished work for quality before handoff to supervisors.