Tailor

Alts; New York (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

Growth opportunities

Multi-studio role

Job summary

Alts is seeking skilled Tailors for NYC, Hoboken, NJ & Greenwich, CT. This full-time role involves machine sewing, supporting fitters, and assisting the tailoring shop manager across multiple studios with competitive hourly pay and full benefits.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in alteration tailoring, a passion for precision, and a commitment to sustainable fashion. English proficiency is preferred. Join a growing team disrupting the fashion industry.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of alteration tailoring experience required.
• Proficiency in English recommended.

Responsibilities

• Machine production and sewing to meet personal production targets.
• Alterations of men's, women's, and bridal garments, including difficult fabrics.
• Evaluate processes to improve efficiency and support the team.
• Inform front desk of all re-alterations and keep production tracked for accuracy.

Skills

Sewing

Production targets

Attention to detail

Organization

Team collaboration

Job description

Tailor: NYC, Hoboken, NJ & Greenwich, CT

alts | Alteration Specialists is looking for Tailors

We are looking for a dynamic professional Tailors, distinguished by their charisma, technical prowess, and professional integrity. This role will include, sewing on the machine, and supporting the fitter/tailors and tailor shop manager. This is a full time role in New York City, Brooklyn, Hoboken, NJ and Greenwich,CT with an hourly rate, full benefits, and opportunities for future growth.

Responsibilities

Machine Production and Sewing

• Demonstrate that you are meeting personal production targets
• Cultivate proficiency with men's, women's, and bridal alterations as well as alterations of difficult fabrics

Analytics

• Constantly be evaluating processes that are not efficient and come up with solutions to better optimize our organization
• Inform front desk of all re-alterations
• Keep track of and scan your production during the day and communicate with front desk to confirm accuracy

Attributes

• You are a hard worker. You’re have a passion for sewing and work with speed and quality
• You are mission driven. You are motivated to help change the fashion industry, and move towards a more sustainable future and serve as an excellent ambassador for a cause you believe in
• You are systematic. You derive pleasure from being highly organized, creating order, and checking things off your list
• You are detail-oriented. You take pride in delivering beautifully altered garments and you meticulously check work for accuracy.
• You are thoughtful. You can anticipate the needs of your tailoring team and clients, and feel committed to proactively creating a supportive environment for all. You are able to recognize how your individual role feeds into the larger organization’s objectives.
• You have great professional integrity. You take ownership over your work, ask for help when you need it, and are committed to your own growth and development

Experience

• 5+ years of alteration tailoring experience required
• Proficiency in English recommended

*This is a mid-career role.*

Why the Role is Compelling

As a Tailor for an Alts team, you would play an integral role in working in the heart of the business with your expertise in sewing and alterations. You would feel the support of a tight-knit tailoring and operations team, and the excitement of being part of a growing, multi-studio operation disrupting the fashion industry with many opportunities to grow as quickly in your career as the brand is growing.

Alts is committed to working with and fairly rewarding the best talent in the industry. We believe in treating people right - through fair compensation and benefits, comprehensive training, thoughtful management and specific attention to growth and development of our staff.

• This is based on skill level and classification of tailoring work