dressmaker

Work setting

• Willing to relocate

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Make made-to-measure garments according to customer and manufacturing specifications
• Fit, alter and repair garments as required
• Lay out, cut, sew and press materials to make hats
• Make, alter or re-style fur garments and accessories
• Operate sewing machines or sew by hand
• Select and modify commercial patterns to customers' and clothing manufacturers' specifications and fit
• Design patterns to fit measurements
• Mark, cut and sew fabric

Experience and specialization

Type of materials

• Cotton or synthetic
• Furs and skins
• Nylon
• Polyester or synthetic
• Satin
• Silk
• Textiles and leather
• Velvet or pile fabrics

Area of work experience

• Alterations
• Designing
• Dressmaking
• Repair
• Restyling
• Tailoring
• Fabrication

Area of specialization

• Furrier
• Seamstress
• Milliner
• Tailor

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

• Public transportation is available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Physically demanding

Own tools/equipment

• Tools
• Equipment

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Hardworking

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan

Financial benefits

• As per collective agreement
• Piece work

Long term benefits

• Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP)
• Life insurance
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
• Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA)

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Learning/training paid by employer
• On-site recreation and activities
• Team building opportunities
• Wellness program