Job Description

Our client, a luxury multibrand fashion retailer, is searching for an experienced Tailor to join their team in Philadelphia! This role is 5 days onsite.

Responsibilities :

• Fit and study garments on customers to determine required alterations
• Measure clients to ensure proper product fit
• Sew garments, using needles and thread or sewing machines
• Measure parts such as sleeves or pant legs, and mark or pin-fold alteration lines
• Measure materials to mark reference points, cutting lines, or other indicators
• Make garment style changes, such as tapering pant legs, narrowing lapels, and adding or removing shoulder pads
• Let out or take in seams in suits and other garments to improve fit
• Record required alterations and instructions on tags, and attach them to garments
• Mark products, workpieces, or equipment with identifying information
• Remove stitches from garments to be altered, using rippers or razor blades
• Repair or replace defective garment parts such as pockets, zippers, snaps, buttons, and linings
• Press and smooth garments using hand irons

Qualifications :

• 5-7+ years of custom tailoring experience and strong customer service
• Jackets: ability to take in sides, shorten sleeves, collars and jackets
• Pants: ability to hem, take in waist, seat, and crotch
• Shirts, Blouses, Vests: ability to shorten hems and shorten sleeves from the top, take in side seams & add darts
• Experience with Men’s suiting a plus
• Must have Saturday availability!

Please submit your resume for consideration.

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