Job Description
Job DescriptionSeeking an energetic Seamstress for our Philadelphia location! Come join our team! Uniform Gear services public service workers throughout the Philadelphia area, including Police, Fire, Ems, Transportation, Healthcare, Maintenance, and Security.
Benefits/Perks
Fun and Energetic Environment
Paid sick leave
Employee Discount
Paid Holidays
Job Summary
The alterations department completes patchwork, hemming, tapering, and other customizations to our customers’ clothing. We operate Monday-Saturday between 9am-5pm.
· Alters, repairs, or fits garments
· Fits garments on customers to determine required alterations
· Sews garments, using needles and thread, and sewing machines.
· Measures parts, such as sleeves or pant legs, and marks or pin-folds alteration lines.
· Takes up or lets down hems to shorten or lengthen garment parts.
· Removes stitches from garments to be altered, using rippers or razor blades.
· Makes garment style changes, such as tapering pant legs.
· Reads paperwork to know what alterations to perform
· Enters complete work notes into the computer for customers’ orders
· Estimate the time frame of the alteration
· Sewing on name tapes, patches, badge tabs, name tabs, and other style patchwork.
· Communicates with customers
· The company reserves the right to add or change duties at any time
· Other duties as assigned
To Apply:
Must have 1-2 years of industrial sewing experience
Must have 1-2 years of hemming experience
Must be able to read work orders and understand what needs to be completed
Must complete work in a timely fashion
All Positions:
Job-related requirements:Must work on-siteMust be able to stand or sit for an entire shiftMust be able to lift 30-pound boxesClimbing a small ladder, bending, reaching, squattingMust be able to read and comprehend written/verbal ordersMust be able to communicate efficiently in EnglishMust be capable of only taking one meal period per dayMust be able to work between the hours of 9 am-5pm Monday-Saturday*Additional duties can be assigned.