Seamstress

Uniform Gear Inc; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Free uniforms

Paid time off

Fun and Energetic Environment

Paid sick leave

Employee Discount

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Uniform Gear Inc. is seeking an energetic Seamstress for our Philadelphia location. The alterations department handles patchwork, hemming, tapering and customizations for uniforms for public service workers.

You will operate Monday–Saturday, 9am–5pm, on-site in Philadelphia, and you must read work orders to determine tasks while delivering quality alterations for our customers.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of industrial sewing experience.
• 1–2 years of hemming experience.
• Ability to read work orders and understand tasks.

Responsibilities

• Alters, repairs, or fits garments.
• Fits garments on customers to determine alterations.
• Sews garments with needles, thread, and sewing machines.
• Measures parts and marks alteration lines.
• Takes up or lets down hems.
• Removes stitches and prepares garments for alterations.
• Makes style changes, such as tapering pant legs.
• Enters work notes into the computer for orders.
• Estimates alteration timeframes.
• Sews name patches and badges as required.
• Communicates with customers.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Industrial sewing

Hemming

Communication in English

Tools

Sewing machines

Job description

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Free uniforms
• Paid time off

Seeking an energetic Seamstress for our Philadelphia location! Come join our team! Uniform Gear services public service workers throughout the Philadelphia area, including Police, Fire, Ems, Transportation, Healthcare, Maintenance, and Security.

Benefits/Perks

• Fun and Energetic Environment
• Paid sick leave
• Employee Discount
• Paid Holidays

Job Summary

The alterations department completes patchwork, hemming, tapering, and other customizations to our customers’ clothing. We operate Monday-Saturday between 9am-5pm.

Responsibilities

• Alters, repairs, or fits garments
• Fits garments on customers to determine required alterations
• Sews garments, using needles and thread, and sewing machines.
• Measures parts, such as sleeves or pant legs, and marks or pin-folds alteration lines.
• Takes up or lets down hems to shorten or lengthen garment parts.
• Removes stitches from garments to be altered, using rippers or razor blades.
• Makes garment style changes, such as tapering pant legs.
• Reads paperwork to know what alterations to perform
• Enters complete work notes into the computer for customers’ orders
• Estimate the time frame of the alteration
• Sewing on name tapes, patches, badge tabs, name tabs, and other style patchwork.
• Communicates with customers
• The company reserves the right to add or change duties at any time
• Other duties as assigned

To Apply

• Must have 1-2 years of industrial sewing experience
• Must have 1-2 years of hemming experience
• Must be able to read work orders and understand what needs to be completed
• Must complete work in a timely fashion

All Positions

• Must work on-site
• Must be able to stand or sit for an entire shift
• Must be able to lift 30-pound boxes
• Climbing a small ladder, bending, reaching, squatting
• Must be able to read and comprehend written/verbal orders
• Must be able to communicate efficient in English
• Must be capable of only taking one meal period per day
• Must have work between the hours of 9 am-5pm Monday-Saturday
• *Additional duties can be assigned.