Experienced Tailor/Seamstress

Tom James Company
Tampa, FL
On-site

Who this role is best for

Geared toward professionals with retail tailoring experience comfortable with high-end garment alterations.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 5+ years of experience in retail or customer-service tailoring environments
    — “Minimum of 5 years of tailoring experience in a retail or customer-service environment”
  • Individuals who can balance precision with efficiency in garment adjustments
    — “Employees must be able to work quickly in a fast-paced office environment”
  • Professionals adept at managing client expectations and maintaining a clean, organized workspace
    — “Manages all interactions with professionalism and maintains a clean work environment”

Things to consider

  • This role requires a full-time on-site commitment with no remote flexibility
    — “This is a fully on-site position, with attendance required five days per week.”
  • The position is contingent on passing a background and credit check
    — “An offer of employment will be contingent on the applicant successfully passing a background and credit check.”

How to stand out

  • Emphasize experience with high-end garments and time-sensitive delivery in your resume and interview responses
    — “Delivers professionally finished garments on time.”
  • Highlight your ability to handle a wide range of garment alterations with precision
    — “To make adjustments to men’s and women’s suits, shirts, coats, blazers, dresses, and trousers.”
  • Showcase your organization and attention to detail through examples of tracking daily production
    — “Tracks detailed alteration production daily.”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · LowAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Individual

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What success looks like

  • timely completion of alterations
  • customer satisfaction
Typical background
5+ years of tailoring experience

Skills & requirements

Required

TailoringSewingGarment ConstructionCustomer Service

Preferred

Project ManagementTeam Leadership

Stack & domain

TailoringSewingGarment ConstructionMen's And Women's ApparelAttention To DetailCommunicationInterpersonal SkillsOrganizationFashionClothing

About the role

Original posting from Tom James Company via Lever

Tom James Custom Clothing sales office in Tampa, FL is seeking a part-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 30+. Compensation for this position is $28+, depends on experience. 

This is a fully on-site position, with attendance required five days per week. 

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.

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An EEO Employer

Source: Tom James Company careers (Lever)

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