Retail Store Tailor Apprentice

Tailored Brands•Odessa, TX

11d•$14 - $21•Onsite

About The Position

The Tailor delivers high-quality craftsmanship and ensures a good fit for customers through clothing alterations, measurements, fittings, and garment repairs. The role requires attention to detail, sewing and alteration skills, reliability, accuracy, efficiency, and a strong focus on customer satisfaction. The Tailor collaborates with colleagues and upholds company standards while contributing to a positive, professional work environment. The position performs standard garment alterations, ensures quality finishes, presses garments, maintains an organized workspace and equipment, and prepares completed work for customer pickup. It also supports customer service and store activities, participates in consultations as directed by management, helps manage tailoring supplies, shares tailoring knowledge, assists with staff training, and responds to changing workload priorities. The role requires the ability to operate tailoring tools and equipment, follow detailed instructions, sit and stand for extended periods, communicate professionally, complete documentation, and bend, squat, reach overhead, and use ladders. The employee must be able to work at least 20 hours per week when needed, including any days and hours the store is open. Pay range: $14.00–$21.00 per hour; final base pay considers skills, background, experience, and market location. Voluntary work across multiple store or site locations and brands may be available.

Requirements

Strong sewing and alteration abilities.
Keen attention to detail and commitment to high-quality work.
Reliability, accuracy, efficiency, and customer focus.
Ability to operate small tools and equipment, including needles, scissors, sewing machines, and presses, with precision.
Ability to understand, follow, and execute detailed instructions.
Ability to sit and stand for extended periods.
Strong time management skills to complete alterations within designated timeframes.
Ability to communicate clearly and professionally.
Ability to read, count, and write to complete documentation accurately.
Physical ability to bend, squat, lift arms overhead, and use ladders to access merchandise and supplies stored above shoulder level.
Ability to work at least 20 hours per week when needed, including any days and hours the store is in operation.

Responsibilities

Perform standard alterations, including pant hems, waist and seat adjustments, rise and tapering modifications, coat sleeves, side seams, and lower collar adjustments, in accordance with company guidelines.
Maintain an average of 60 minutes of productive alteration work per working hour, allowing for rest and meal periods and non-tailoring tasks as needed.
Ensure garments meet quality standards, including clean finishes, secure stitching, even seams, and removal of loose threads and pins.
Press garments for a clean, crisp finish.
Maintain a clean, organized, efficient workspace and properly store and maintain tools and materials.
Demonstrate proficiency with tailor shop equipment.
Accurately tag and organize completed work for customer pickup.
Monitor tailoring supplies and request replenishment from management as needed.
Support front-of-house activities such as cleaning, restocking merchandise, and assisting customers.
Participate in customer consultations at management's direction, providing guidance on alterations and garment fit.
Listen to customer needs and offer personalized solutions.
Adapt to workload priorities and scheduling needs as directed by management.
Share tailoring knowledge and techniques with fellow tailors to support consistent quality and skill development.
Assist in training sales staff on marking, fitting, measuring, and pressing techniques.
Seek and respond to constructive feedback and communicate concerns or requests promptly.
Report incidents, accidents, or safety hazards to the manager on duty and/or Regional Manager.
Provide tailoring insights to sales staff to enhance product knowledge and customer experience.
Uphold professional appearance and personal care standards.