Seamstress/Seamster

Chenega Professional Services Strategic Business Unit; Fort Irwin (CA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

CHENEGA HEALTHCARE SERVICES, LLC. in Ft. Irwin, CA is seeking a dedicated Seamstress/Seamster to fit, mark, alter, and repair clothing. You will take measurements and ensure garments meet customer specifications.

Responsibilities include performing alterations on trousers and sleeves, trimming and resewing, repairing pockets and linings, and maintaining a clean, stocked workspace. A High School diploma or GED and at least 6 months of related experience are required.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.
• Minimum six (6) months related work experience.
• Knowledge of fabrics and construction methods.

Responsibilities

• Maintain adequate stock of supplies, equipment, and working area.
• Complete tailoring alterations to trousers and adjust the sleeve length of coats.
• Alter clothing to fit individual customers or repair garments, following alteration or repair tags or marks on garments.
• Remove stitches from garment, using ripper or razor blade.
• Shorten or lengthen sleeves and legs, adjust waist and chest, and alter padding while maintaining drape and proportions.
• Trim excess material, using scissors.
• Reseat garment, using needle and thread or sewing machine.
• Repair or replace defective garment parts, such as pockets, pocket flaps, and coat linings.
• May fit garments on customer to determine required alterations.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Ability to follow oral and written','+

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Summary

CHENEGA HEALTHCARE SERVICES, LLC.

Ft. Irwin, CA

The Seamstress/Seamster will fit, mark, alter, and repair clothing, take measurements from or fit garment to customer to determine type and extent of cutting required, and mark the garment accordingly.

Responsibilities

• Maintain adequate stock of supplies, equipment, and working area, and may supervise activities of sewing machine operator or other related workers.
• Complete tailoring alterations to trousers and adjust the sleeve length of coats.
• Alter clothing to fit individual customers or repair defective garments, following alteration or repair tags or marks on garments: Examines tag or garment to ascertain necessary alterations.
• Remove stitches from garment, using ripper or razor blade.
• Shorten or lengthen sleeves and legs, expand or narrow waist and chest, raise or lower collar, and insert or eliminate padding in shoulders while maintaining drape and proportions of garment.
• Trim excess material, using scissors.
• Resew garment, using needle and thread or sewing machine.
• Repair or replace defective garment parts, such as pockets, pocket flaps, and coat linings.
• May fit garments on customer to determine required alterations.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED
• Minimum six (6) months related work experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to follow oral and written directions.
• Knowledge of fabrics and construction methods.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee may use repeated motions that include the arms, wrists, hands and/or fingers. The employee is occasionally required to walk, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Estimated Salary/Wage

Up to USD $25.21/Hr.