Seamstress/Tailor

Galls, Llc; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision coverage

401(k) plan

Flexible benefits

Job summary

GALLS, LLC in Wilmington, NC, is seeking a Tailor/Seamstress (Production Associate) to alter uniforms and equipment for public safety professionals. You will ensure measurements and fittings are completed accurately and efficiently so the wearer presents the uniform proudly.

You will read work instructions in English, operate heat press and industrial sewing machinery, and perform alterations from hemming and patching to name strips and stripes, meeting production deadlines.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required or equivalent.
• Experience in alterations preferred; training provided.
• Ability to read and follow work instructions in English.

Responsibilities

• Read and accurately identify the customer’s needs per the Work Instruction Document
• Take necessary measurements and mark garments for alterations, with the ability to problem‑solve individual sizing issues
• Operate a heat press safely and efficiently
• Perform uniform sewing, alterations, and embellishments with accuracy and efficiency, to include taking up stride, lengthening/shortening tails on shirts, tapering shirts, adjusting waists, hemming trousers, mending tears, replacing zippers, applying patches, applying name strips, applying striping, and applying patches
• Operate industrial sewing machinery and meet production deadlines
• Other duties may be assigned to meet business needs

Skills

Attention to detail

Reading work instructions in English

Strong communication

Stamina and manual dexterity

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Industrial sewing machines

Job description

Are you ready for new challenges and new opportunities?

Join our team!

Current job opportunities are posted here as they become available.

GALLS, LLC is the largest and fastest-growing supplier of uniforms and equipment to public safety professionals , with a national presence in more than 80 locations. With over 50 years in the industry, it is easy to see why. We are PROUD to s erve America’s public safety professionals by providing the broadest selection of uniforms, equipment , and solutions combined with great customer service.

As a Tailor/Seamstress (Production Associate) at GALLS, you will be hands‑on, altering the uniforms and equipment of our nation’s Public Safety professionals. You will ensure all measurements and fittings are completed properly, accurately, and efficiently so they can wear the uniform proudly. At GALLS, we are PROUD to Serve, and it all starts on our Production and Value‑Added Service Team.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Read and accurately identify the customer’s needs per the Work Instruction Document
• Take necessary measurements and mark garments for alterations, with the ability to problem‑solve individual sizing issues
• Operate a heat press safely and efficiently
• Perform uniform sewing, alterations, and embellishments with accuracy and efficiency, to include taking up stride, lengthening/shortening tails on shirts, tapering shirts, adjusting waists, hemming trousers, mending tears, replacing zippers, applying patches, applying name strips, applying striping, and applying patches
• Operate industrial sewing machinery and meet production deadlines
• Other duties may be assigned to meet business needs

WHAT YOU WILL BRING

• High school diploma or GED equivalent required
• Previous experience in Alterations preferred. GALLS will train!
• Well‑versed in industrial Sewing machines, preferred. GALLS will train!
• Ability to effectively read/receive work instructions in English
• Extremely detail‑oriented and quality‑focused – you’re not happy with mistakes
• Solid communication (both written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
• Ability to stand or sit for long periods of time, bend, stretch, twist, and lift, with or without reasonable accommodation

WHAT YOU SEND OUR WAY

• Your resume, highlighting your education, experience, and skills

WHAT WE OFFER

• Excellent medical/dental and vision coverage—Eligible 1st day of the month after start date
• 401(k) retirement plan with company contribution (because you will retire someday)
• Flexible benefits—choose what you like, ignore the rest