Tailor

Suitsupply; United States; On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Suitsupply is seeking a skilled tailor to enhance the shopping experience through expert alterations. The tailor will be responsible for adjusting men’s suits, shirts, and other garments, ensuring a perfect fit for clients.

Ideal candidates possess a strong background in alterations, an eye for fabric types, and excellent communication skills. Suitsupply values a professional appearance and a positive, fun work environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in alterations.
• Thorough knowledge of basic machines used in alterations.
• Good planning and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Make adjustments to men’s suits, shirts, coats, blazers, and trousers.
• Shorten and lengthen sleeves and trousers.
• Ensure proper sizing of clients.

Skills

Sewing proficiency

Knowledge of alterations

Color perception

Organizational skills

Tools

Sewing machines

Job description

Tailors work closely with Store Management and Style Advisors to provide a positive, unique, fun shopping experience for our customers. The role of a tailor is primarily ensuring the proper fit, marking, altering, and pressing of garments.

What you will do:

To make adjustments to men’s suits, shirts, coats, blazers and trousers. Included, but not limited to:

• Shorten/lengthen sleeves
• Taper sides of garments
• Lower collars
• Take in/out trouser waist
• Shorten/lengthen trousers
• Taper trouser thighs and foot widths
• Ensure proper sizing of clients
• Maintaining a clean and neat tailor shop

Who you are:

• Previous experience in alterations
• Thorough knowledge of basic machines used in alterations
• Proficient in sewing and making garments
• Keen sense of color perception and fabric types
• Good planning and organizational skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills
• Professional appearance and manner