mender, garment - sewing

Education:

Other trades certificate or diploma.

Work site environment:

Odours.

Work setting:

Relocation costs not covered by employer.

Tasks:

• Perform minor repairs and adjustments to equipment.
• Operate machines to join sections of garments or other articles into finished products on a piece-work or production basis.
• Operate sewing machines or sew by hand.
• Set in sleeves, pockets, collars and other garment pieces.
• Use sewing guides and tension devices.
• Repair belts, purses, luggage and similar products.
• Fit, alter and repair garments as required.

Type of materials:

Canvas. Cotton or synthetic. Fur. Knits. Leather. Satin. Silk. Velvet.

Equipment and machinery experience:

• Double needle machine.
• Hemmer or blindstitcher.
• Industrial sewing machine.
• Leather stitching machine.
• Multi-needle machine.
• Seamer, automatic.
• Serger or overlock.
• Single needle machine.

Sewing experience:

• Commercial.
• Domestic.
• Garment section work.
• Piecework.
• Semi-section garment work.
• Whole garment.

Specialization or experience:

Green economy sector. Specialized environmental skills and knowledge.

Area of specialization:

Shoe repair.

Security and safety:

Criminal record check.

Transportation/travel information:

Public transportation is available.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Ability to distinguish between colours.
• Attention to detail.
• Bending, crouching, kneeling.
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
• Fast-paced environment.
• Hand-eye co-ordination.
• Manual dexterity.
• Physically demanding.
• Sitting.

Weight handling:

Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs).

Personal suitability:

• Accurate.
• Judgement.
• Organized.
• Reliability.

Screening questions:

1. Are you available for shift or on-call work?.
2. Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
3. Are you currently a student?.
4. Do you have experience working in this field?.
5. Do you have the equipment you need to work from home (like internet and a workspace)?.
6. Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?.
7. Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.

Employment terms options:

• Early morning.
• Evening.
• Flexible hours.
• Morning.

Experience:

5 years or more.

Employment terms options:

• Night.
• To be determined.
• Day.
• Weekend.

Green job:

Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes.

Workplace information:

Hybrid.

Health benefits:

Health care plan.

Other benefits:

• Other benefits.
• Team building opportunities.
• Parking available.
• Variable or compressed work week.

Support for persons with disabilities:

• Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.).
• Provides visual accessibility accommodations (for example: braille, screen readers, etc.).
• Provides auditory accessibility accommodations (for example: transcription software, teletypewriters, etc.).
• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports persons with disabilities .
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities .
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities.
• Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities .

Support for newcomers and refugees:

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees.
• Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.).
• Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.).
• Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.) .
• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition.
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcom