Join our grand opening team for our first location in Arlington, VA at Pentagon Centre Mall coming this summer!
Starting salary: $17.50 / hour Position Overview:
Clothing alterers, tailors or seamsters are needed to alter pants according to custom specifications and needs.
In this position, the Alterations Specialist will use their knowledge of fabrics, sewing, fashion and the marketplace in order to alter pants for customers.
Key Responsibilities:
Sew hem of pants with industrial sewing machine
Trim excess threads using scissors
Measure, cut and sew hems following seams, edges, or markings on pants
Alter pants hemlines to fit individual customers
Working knowledge of sewing machines such as lock stitch, blind stitch, and serge machines
Qualifications:
At least six (6) months prior sewing/ fitting experience in an alterations or tailoring department
Maintain specified productivity guidelines
Strong communication skills, fluency in English mandatory
Ability to work a flexible schedule that meets the business needs, including evenings and weekends
Benefits:
Full-Time, hourly position: The Company provides:
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life & ADD, Short and Long Term DisabilityFlexible spending and commuter benefits accounts15 days of paid vacation/personal leave and 9 days of sick leave per calendar year, pro-rated based on hire date; 8 days of paid holidays and 1.5 times the employee's regular rate for all hours worked on stated holidays401K (with employer matching);
Part-Time, hourly position: The Company provides:
Commuter benefits accounts1.5 times the employee's regular rate for all hours worked on stated holidays401K (with employer matching)
The Company is committed to equal pay initiatives and will not ask candidates for their current or past salary.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Fast Retailing does not discriminate against applicants or employees because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status, disability, age, citizenship, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or because of any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state or local law.