Tailor, men’s garment alterations
Epic Menswear
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- or equivalent experience
Experience
7 months to less than 1 year
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
- Willing to relocate
Responsibilities
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
Experience and specialization
Type of materials
- Cotton or synthetic
- Furs and skins
- Nylon
- Polyester or synthetic
- Satin
- Silk
- Textiles and leather
- Velvet or pile fabrics
Area of work experience
- Alterations
- Repair
- Tailoring
Area of specialization
- Tailor
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Physically demanding
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player