tailor

Location

Brantford, ON | Canada

Job description

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience

Experience

5 years or more

Work setting

• Relocation costs covered by employer
• 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
• 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
• Designing
• Dressmaking
• Repair
• Restyling
• Tailoring
• Fabrication

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Physically demanding

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Reliability
• Team player
• Hardworking

Benefits

Health benefits

• Health care plan

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• On-site housing options

Job tags

Salary

$22 per hour