Seamstress

Role Overview & Responsibilities

About us

Our Tailoring Company is a small business in Hornchurch. We are professional and agile.

Our work environment includes:

• Modern workplace setting
• ''Positive” work environment

We are looking for a experienced alterations seamstress/tailor to join our business in east London.

The right candidate should be able

• examines fabrics or skins for flaws and prepares materials for cutting;
• arranges pattern on correct grain of fabric, marks position and cuts out garment parts with hand shears, electric knife or cutting machine;
• pins/tacks and fits garment on customer or dummy model and makes any necessary alterations;
• sews garment parts together by hand or machine, makes buttonholes and sews on fasteners and trimmings;
• shapes garment by pressing seams, pleats, etc.;
• make alterations to finished garments according to customers requirements.

Immediate start for the right candidate

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Part-time hours: 40 per week

Salary: £10.50-£15.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Flexitime

Schedule:

• Flexitime

Supplemental pay types:

• Performance bonus
• Tips
• Yearly bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Hornchurch: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Sewing: 5 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person