About this role
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma.
Tasks
- Fit, alter and repair garments as required.
- Lay out, cut, sew and press materials to make hats.
- Operate sewing machines or sew by hand.
- Mark, cut and sew fabric.
- Use sewing guides and tension devices.
- Equipment and machinery experience: Tacker or bartack.
- Area of work experience: Alterations.
- Repair.
- Restyling.
- Tailoring.
- Fabrication.
- Sewing experience: Piecework.
- Domestic.
- Garment section work.
- Area of specialization: Seamstress.
- Sewing.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Manual dexterity.
- Attention to detail.
- Hand-eye co-ordination.
- Personal suitability: Client focus.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Judgement.
- Organized.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
- Hardworking.
- Screening questions: Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.
Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years.
- Employment terms options: Morning.
- Day.
- Financial benefits: Gratuities.
- Other benefits: Free parking available.
- Paid time off (volunteering or personal days).
Support for newcomers and refugees: Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.) . Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees . Support for mature workers: Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers . Offers phased retirement options that allow mature workers to gradually reduce their workload (for example: flexible or reduced work hours, part time employment, project-based or seasonal work, etc.) . Offers phased re-entry options for mature workers who are returning to work after retiring (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities) .