Experienced Tailor/Seamstress

Tom James Company
San Antonio, TX
On-site

Who this role is best for

A natural match if you have 5+ years of tailoring experience in a retail or customer-service environment and a proven ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently in a fast-paced, on-site setting.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with a strong background in high-end garment alterations and a history of client-facing roles in tailoring.
    — “Performs alterations as directed for our clients' high-end garments and delivers professionally finished garments on time.”
  • Individuals who have worked in a retail setting and can demonstrate both hand and machine tailoring skills.
    — “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.”
  • Professionals who can maintain a clean work environment and track detailed production assignments daily.
    — “Maintains a clean work environment and maintains all required paperwork related to daily assignments.”

Things to consider

  • On-site attendance is mandatory, with no flexibility for remote work.
    — “This is a fully on-site position, with attendance required.”
  • Compensation is based on a piece-rate structure, which may impact income predictability.
    — “Compensation for this position will be based upon our Piece Rate structure.”

How to stand out

  • Highlight your ability to deliver high-quality, client-ready garments with precision.
    — “Delivers professionally finished garments on time.”
  • Emphasize your experience with a wide range of garments, including suits, coats, and dresses.
    — “To make adjustments to men’s and women’s suits, shirts, coats, blazers, dresses, and trousers.”
  • Showcase your organizational skills by detailing your daily production tracking methods.
    — “Tracks detailed alteration production daily.”
  • Demonstrate your attention to detail through examples of past work with high-end fabrics.
    — “Demonstrates knowledge of fabric and standard tailoring concepts and procedures with quality workmanship.”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · LowAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Individual

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What success looks like

  • perform alterations
  • press finished garments
  • track production
Typical background
minimum of 5 years of tailoring experience

Skills & requirements

Required

TailoringSewingQuality Control

Preferred

Hand SewingMachine Sewing

Stack & domain

TailoringSewingFabric KnowledgeGarment ConstructionPressingCommunicationAttention To DetailOrganizationTime Management

About the role

Original posting from Tom James Company via Lever

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.

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Source: Tom James Company careers (Lever)

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