Retail Store Tailor

Men's Wearhouse; Olympia (WA); On-site; USD 28,929 - 45,460; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

Men’s Wearhouse is seeking a Retail Store Tailor – Alterations to assist customers with fittings and alterations, using your tailoring knowledge to deliver precise results. You’ll greet customers, understand requests, and ensure garments are tailored to achieve the perfect fit.

You will need formal tailoring training or menswear tailoring experience, strong sewing skills, and a collaborative attitude to support the team in a fast-paced retail environment.

Qualifications

• Formal tailoring training preferred.
• Experience as a menswear tailor preferred.
• Proficiency with sewing equipment.
• Strong communication skills and team attitude.
• Proficiency in alterations of men’s tailored clothing.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the proper fit of garments.
• Mark garments for tailoring.
• Press garments.
• Answer customer questions.
• Maintain an open dialogue with management.
• Help other team members.
• Help to keep the tailor shop clean and organized.
• Make sure that customers are properly sized.
• Offer new wardrobe ensemble suggestions.

Skills

Tailoring experience

Menswear tailoring

Sewing equipment knowledge

Communication skills

Team attitude

Alterations expertise

Education

Tailoring training

Tools

Sewing machines

Job description

Retail Store Tailor – Alterations

FINE TAILORED CAREERS Every day is a day to make somebody smile at Men’s Wearhouse, a division of Tailored Brands. We help people love how they look by providing a convenient, one‑of‑a‑kind shopping experience tailored personally to each customer’s lifestyle. If you want to make a difference, be part of a great team and grow, this position might be a perfect fit.

How You’ll Contribute

You’ll have the opportunity to assist in the selling process by greeting, interacting with, and responding to customers regarding any special requests they may have. In addition, you’ll use your extensive knowledge of alterations and passion for providing excellent service to expertly mark, alter, and press the garments our customers select.

• Ensure the proper fit of garments
• Answer customer questions
• Mark garments for tailoring
• Press garments
• Maintain an open dialogue with management
• Help other team members
• Help to keep the tailor shop clean and organized
• Make sure that customers are properly sized
• Offer new wardrobe ensemble suggestions

What It Takes

The highly motivated, customer‑friendly retail store tailor‑alterations we seek should have these qualifications:

• Formal training for tailoring preferred
• Experience as a tailor for menswear highly preferred
• Good technical skill
• Sound knowledge of various types of sewing equipment
• Strong communication skills
• Team attitude and enthusiasm
• Proficiency in all basic and advanced alterations of men’s tailored clothing

Compensation & Benefits

The starting range for this position is $20.56–$26.73 per hour and may increase to $32.90 depending on merit, length of service with the Company, and other factors. Base pay information is based on market location and may be subject to prevailing wage laws, if applicable. Men’s Wearhouse offers competitive pay and a broad range of benefits to support well‑being, from health to wealth.

Company Values

Everyone at Tailored Brands plays an important role in bringing our purpose to life by living each of our Company Values every day: Customer‑First, Win Together, Better Every Day, Everyone is Welcome, Act with Integrity.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Our company celebrates diversity and provides equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, religion, veteran or military status, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, or any other protected status under the law.