Tailor

Job Overview: The Tailor's/ Seamstress primary responsibility is to sew dress garments, either to repair or to alter to customer's tastes and to operate on sewing equipment. Perform other duties as necessary Essential Functions: • Perform basic alterations on dress garments• Do minor repairs to garments by replacing buttons, mending seams, adding fabric and replacing seam• Provide an exceptional customer experience by ensuring the customer is always the priority • Give advice regarding the fit and care of garments to customers • Write up alterations tickets recording the details of the alterations being made on the garment • Press and steam garments before returning to customer • Be knowledgeable of styles, fits, and fabrics to better serve the customer • Maintain records for alterations department • Inform boutique manager of supply needs that arise in daily operations. • To carry out the more complex customer fittings as needed. • Follows shortage programs and procedures • Dependable attendance and punctuality

Qualifications and Competencies: • High School Diploma or equivalent required • Strong interpersonal skills with proven ability to communicate and share information with diverse groups of customers and peers. • Resourceful and able to adapt quickly to changing priorities • Resourceful self-starter, works well independently as well as part of a team, and able to adapt quickly to changing priorities • Ability to work a flexible schedule within boutique hours including day, evening, weekends, and/or holidays • Prior experience a plus. Physical Requirements: • Position sometimes requires prolonged periods of standing/walking around store or department • May involve reaching, crouching, kneeling, stooping, color vision and climbing ladders • Use of computers and other technology necessary to perform job duties, including handheld electronic equipment. • Must be able to operate and perform basic maintenance on sewing machines. • Frequently lift/move up to 50lbs