Seamstress/ tailor
- Toronto, ON, Canada
Full-time
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Original job description
Company Description The Tailor and The Cleaner is an individual and family services company located at 766 King St W in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The business focuses on providing high-quality tailoring, alterations, and garment care services to local residents and families. Team members work closely with customers to maintain and improve their clothing, ensuring a professional and welcoming experience. The company offers a neighborhood-focused environment where attention to detail and reliable service are highly valued.
Role Description This part-time Tailor role is an on-site position based in Toronto, ON. The Tailor will perform day-to-day tasks such as measuring and fitting clients, altering and repairing garments, and constructing or modifying clothing items as requested. Responsibilities include consulting with customers about their needs, advising on alteration options, and ensuring work meets quality and timing expectations. The role also involves handling basic garment care, maintaining a clean and organized workspace, and collaborating with other team members to support smooth shop operations.
Qualifications
- Candidates should possess strong Tailoring and Dressmaking skills for alterations, repairs, and custom work.
- Candidates should possess accurate Fitting skills to take measurements and adjust garments for comfort and style.
- Candidates should possess effective Customer Service and Communication skills to interact professionally with clients and understand their needs.
- Attention to detail and manual dexterity for hand and machine sewing.
- Experience working in a tailoring, alterations, or garment care environment is an asset.
- Ability to stand for extended periods and handle light to moderate physical tasks.
- Reliable, punctual, and able to manage multiple orders with appropriate prioritization.
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Responsibilities
Measure and fit clients, alter and repair garments, and construct or modify clothing according to customer requests. Consult with customers, provide alteration advice, meet quality and timing expectations, handle basic garment care, and maintain an organized workspace while supporting shop operations.
Requirements
Candidates should have tailoring and dressmaking skills, accurate fitting and measurement abilities, and strong customer service and communication skills. Attention to detail, manual dexterity, reliability, punctuality, and the ability to stand for extended periods and manage multiple orders are required; relevant industry experience is an asset.
Skills
- Tailoring
- Dressmaking
- Garment Alterations
- Garment Repair
- Fitting
- Taking Measurements
- Customer Service
- Communication
- Hand Sewing
- Machine Sewing
- Attention to Detail
- Manual Dexterity
- Order Prioritization
- Garment Care
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- Trades
- Customer Service & Support
- Retail
Keywords
- Tailoring
- Dressmaking
- Alterations
- Garment Repair
- Custom Clothing
- Fitting
- Measurements
- Customer Consultation
- Customer Service
- Communication
- Hand Sewing
- Machine Sewing
- Garment Care
- Quality Standards
- Order Prioritization
- Workspace Organization
- Manual Dexterity