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Apparel & Fashion, Retail, Custom Tailoring

Experienced Tailor/Seamstress

San Antonio, TXOnsiteFull TimePosted 22 days agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

  • Tailor
  • Seamstress
  • Master Tailor
  • Alterations
  • Garment Finishing
  • Customer Delivery Date
  • Clean Work Environment
  • Paperwork
  • Standing
  • Sitting

Nice to have

  • Piece Rate structure

Role summary

Tom James Custom Clothing is seeking a full-time Seamstress/Tailor or Master Tailor for their San Antonio, TX sales office. The role involves performing alterations on high-end men's and women's garments with excellent attention to detail in a fast-paced, on-site environment. Responsibilities include making various garment adjustments, ensuring proper sizing, pressing, and preparing finished garments for clients, all while maintaining a clean workspace and tracking production.

Tom James Custom Clothing sales office in San Antonio, TX is seeking a full-time Seamstress/Tailor or Master Tailor who excels in his or her trade and possesses a talent for delivering the finest tailored clothing with excellent attention to detail. Employees must be able to work quickly in a fast-paced office environment. Weekly hours for this position are 40. Compensation for this position will be based upon our Piece Rate structure. This is a fully on-site position, with attendance required. 

Job Summary:

Performs alterations as directed for our clients' high-end garments and delivers professionally finished garments on time. Demonstrates knowledge of fabric and standard tailoring concepts and procedures with quality workmanship for men's and women's garments. Tailor Job Responsibilities and Duties: To make adjustments to men’s and women’s suits, shirts, coats, blazers, dresses, and trousers. Included, but not limited to:
  • Shorten/lengthen sleeves
  • Taper sides of garments
  • Lower collars
  • Take in/out trousers waist
  • Take in/out seat and rise on pants
  • Shorten/lengthen trousers
  • Taper trouser thighs and foot widths
  • Ensure proper sizing of clients
  • Manages all interactions with professionalism
  • Tracks detailed alteration production daily
  • Performs alterations on all garments submitted for alteration, presses finished garment, removes threads, and completes for client-ready
  • Completes all work promptly to ensure customer delivery date
  • Maintains a clean work environment and maintains all required paperwork related to daily assignments
  • Qualifications:
  • Minimum of 5 years of tailoring experience in a retail or customer-service environment
  • Strong working knowledge of garment construction in men's and women's apparel and ability to perform high-quality workmanship including hand and by machine
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Self-starter
  • Able to perform multiple tasks efficiently with a strong organization of time
  • Working Conditions:
  • Standing or sitting for long periods
  • Fast-paced environment
  • Adhere to all policies as outlined in the Office Support Manual and all Company practices and procedures
  • Benefits include a generous PTO (Paid Time Off) policy and a 401(k) plan. We are looking to fill the position immediately. An offer of employment will be contingent on the applicant successfully passing a background and credit check. THIS ORGANIZATION PARTICIPATES IN E-VERIFY An EEO Employer
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