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Position: Seamstress / Alterations Sewing Machinist
Responsible to: Owner/Directors

Location: Barrowford, Lancashire

Hours of work: 24-30 hours per week / Weekend Availability Required.

The Fitting Room are seeking a seamstress or tailor to join us during a new and exciting chapter of the business! We provide high quality, first - class workmanship on bridal, ladies and mens tailoring and alterations. We're an established business and our owners have a great reputation, partnered with an excellent number of clients across the North West in both bridal, fashion and TV - all because of our high quality work and excellent customer service.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an established business with the client, customer, quality and enjoyment at its heart.

We are looking for a part time enthusiastic seamstress or tailor with alterations experience and initiative to help us continue to deliver on our excellent reputation.

You will be required to carry out all types of alterations and repairs including:

• Shortening and lengthening all types of garments required
• Taking in or letting out garments to adjust the size
• Hand Sewing Skills
• Replace broken zippers in garments
• Other related repair / alterations work

You will have a proven track record of providing excellent customer service with an attention to operational and day to day client details. You will have the ability to evidence similar work of this type and will be able to help provide and support customers.

This will be a great opportunity for an existing seamstress or tailor looking for a change of scene or someone with the experience, drive and initiative but unable to commit to full time hours.

The Fitting Room is continue to see growth and we are looking for the right person to be a part of our exciting future.

Responsibilities in addition to your skills:

• Managing our client and customer diary.
• Ordering and stock control, and input into the success of the business.
• Front of house duties including customer service, sales and cleaning.
• Keeping a close eye on health and safety standards.

Required skills and attributes

Of course, we will provide training, but we are looking for you to ideally have;

• Experience of working and using all types of machinery and neccesarry tools, such as; sewing machines and an overlocker.
• Experience in clothing alterations essential.
• Experience in bridal preferred, but not essential! We are happy to help train you.
• Knowledge/awareness of pattern creation and fabric cutting.
• You should be proficient with using Microsoft Office or similar technology.
• You must be clean and presentable at all times.
• You must be professional, but pleasant and outgoing.
• You must be confident, passionate and a team player…we sure are!
• You must be proactive, organised and an excellent communicator.
• You must be able to multi task and manage your time well.
• You must be able to work weekends (Saturdays half day - 2 in 4).

Perks of the job:

• Competitive hourly rates, based on experience.
• The opportunity to work for an expanding business with great people.
• Comprehensive training where applicable.
• Uniform budget provided.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £12.75-£14.00 per hour

Expected hours: 24 – 30 per week

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Employee discount
• Free parking

Experience:

• Sewing: 2 years (preferred)
• garment alteration: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person