custom tailor
Education:
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.
Work setting:
Willing to relocate.
Tasks:
- Make made-to-measure garments according to customer and manufacturing specifications.
- Fit, alter and repair garments as required.
- Lay out, cut, sew and press materials to make hats.
- Make, alter or re-style fur garments and accessories.
- Operate sewing machines or sew by hand.
- Select and modify commercial patterns to customers' and clothing manufacturers' specifications and fit.
- Design patterns to fit measurements.
- Mark, cut and sew fabric.
Type of materials:
- Cotton or synthetic.
- Furs and skins.
- Nylon.
- Polyester or synthetic.
- Satin.
- Silk.
- Textiles and leather.
- Velvet or pile fabrics.
Type of experience:
Fine finishing work (wedding dresses, silks, velvets etc.).
Area of work experience:
- Alterations.
- Designing.
- Dressmaking.
- Repair.
- Restyling.
- Tailoring.
Area of specialization:
- Seamstress.
- Milliner.
- Tailor.
- Skirts and dresses.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Manual dexterity.
- Attention to detail.
- Hand-eye co-ordination.
- Ability to distinguish between colours.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
Personal suitability:
- Client focus.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Flexibility.
- Initiative.
- Organized.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
Screening questions:
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?.
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
Experience:
1 year to less than 2 years.
Employment terms options:
- Flexible hours.
- To be determined.
Financial benefits:
Gratuities.
Other benefits:
- Free parking available.
- Parking available.