Part/Full-time Seamstress/Seamster Norwich, England
Job description
We are excited to be adding some new members to our team and have vacancies for experienced seamstresses/seamster’s for our busy Norwich workshop.
Role & Responsibilities
- Main responsibility – sewing and constructing garments, alterations & repairs.
- Customer Fittings - discussing any design, alteration, or repair requirements with the customer and taking all necessary measurements.
- Ensuring sewing machines and other-equipment is in good working order.
Ideal candidates will have:
- At least 3 years experience as a seamstress/seamster - these skills can be self-taught or learned from a course/education
- Exceptional Sewing Skills & experience with industrial machines.
- Proven experience with alterations and repairs of all types of garments.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Experience with customer fittings – to include discussing design, alteration, or repair requirements with customers, taking measurements, and accurately recording instructions.
- Technical knowledge of how a garment is constructed, taken apart, and put back together.
- Pattern Making/ Cutting Skills - (Desired but not compulsory) Capable of making dress and other garment patterns from a drawing or visual -able to reproduce a garment from a drawing or visual.
- Good knowledge of various fabrics and sewing techniques.
- Effective communication skills – able to communicate well and speak good English.
- Great attention to detail.
- Strong understanding of quality control principles.
- Ability to work on your own and as part of a friendly team.
- Ability to meet deadlines.
References will be provided on request required; portfolio work can also, be included.
- Hours: Negotiable, Part and Full-Time positions available (Monday-Saturday)
- Salary: Negotiable depending on skill level and experience.
A little about us:
This is an exciting opportunity for you to join our growing business. Founded by Claire (the owner) in 1994, Alterations Plus has grown to become a leading alterations specialist across East Anglia with a professional team based at the Dixon Centre in Norwich and a long-established, loyal customer base.
We place our customers at the heart of everything we do and are proud to offer a wide selection of services from simple and quick alteration and repairs to more collaborative design and production services. We specialise in ladies and gentleman's attire, suit tailoring and occasion wear, leatherwork & motorcycle clothing as well as curtains, roman blinds, and soft furnishings. We also have in-house expertise for more unusual projects such as bespoke dressmaking, event props, protective bags for sporting equipment, historical and theatrical costume.
Champions of low waste, sustainable business, and looking after our wider community we are continually looking for ways we can live and work a little kinder. Some of these measures include our home appointments and delivery for our less mobile and vulnerable customers, charitable donations, volunteering & #sewkind projects as well as sustainable packaging use and fabric waste recycling.
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Free On-site Parking
- 28 days Annual Leave
- Pension contribution
- Great location just off Reepham Road, Norwich.
- Superb public transport links
In line with the requirements of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. As part of the recruitment process, you will be asked to provide documented evidence of eligibility. Alterations Plus is an equal opportunities employer.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent, Freelance
Part-time hours: 15 - 40 per week
Salary: From £11.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Flexitime
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Experience:
- Seamstress/Seamster: 3 years (required)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: ALTPLUSAPRIL23
