Seamstress

Job Description

Job Description

Seeking 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-site

Must be able to stand or sit for an entire shift

Must be able to lift 30-pound boxes

Climbing a small ladder, bending, reaching, squatting

Must be able to read and comprehend written/verbal orders

Must be able to communicate efficiently in English

Must be capable of only taking one meal period per day

Must be able to work between the hours of 9 am-5pm Monday-Saturday

*Additional duties can be assigned.