Tailor - Alterations

Saks Fifth Avenue • Chicago, IL

13d • Onsite

About The Position

Neiman Marcus is a leading luxury retailer known for its curated product assortment, unparalleled services, and exclusive activations. The company aims to create 'Neiman Marcus magic' through exceptional customer experiences, brand building, and serving customers across its stores and digital channels. It is part of Saks Global’s portfolio of luxury retailers.

Requirements

• Experience in a tailoring operation or industrial sewing environment, with exposure to a variety of garment styles and types of fabrics, is preferred.
• Ability to read English and understand instruction by Manager, Supervisor, or Lead.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure.

Responsibilities

• Conducting alterations, resizing and restyling of all merchandise retailed in Neiman Marcus stores.
• Assisting fitters in achieving their goals with professional assistance with fit, alterability, and structural quality of apparel merchandise.
• Alter constructed garments to meet the standard of quality set by Neiman Marcus equal or better than original construction.
• Alter seams vented or unvented, take in shoulder blades, reduce chest, narrow shoulders.
• Rotate sleeves, shorten sleeves.
• Shorten back, shorten collar, and square shoulders.
• Shorten coat, re-line coat, or remake inside or outside pockets.
• Operate and maintain all sewing equipment.
• Self-inspect completed work to ensure quality standards are met.
• Complete alterations assigned tasks, as assigned by Supervisor/Lead.
• Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written and oral form.
• Complete tasks assigned by Manager, Supervisor, or Lead.

Benefits

• medical insurance
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• basic life insurance
• supplemental life insurance
• disability insurance
• a variety of additional voluntary benefits (such as critical illness, hospital and accident insurance)
• An amazing employee discount

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed