UNIQLO Alteration Specialist (Full-Time) - World Trade Center (New Store Opening)

Position Overview Join our grand opening team for our newest World Trade Center location! Starting salary : $19.50 / hour. Clothing tailors or seamsters are needed to alter pants according to custom specifications and needs. In this position, the Alterations Specialist will use their knowledge of fabrics, sewing, fashion and the marketplace in order to alter pants for customers. Key Responsibilities Sew hem of pants with industrial sewing machine Trim excess threads using scissors Measure, cut and sew hems following seams, edges, or markings on pants Alter pants hemlines to fit individual customers Working knowledge of sewing machines such as lock stitch, blind stitch, and serge machines Support the sales floor and other store operations tasks as needed to provide excellent customer service and maintain tidiness of displays Qualifications At least six (6) months prior sewing/ fitting experience in an alterations or tailoring department Maintain specified productivity guidelines Strong communication skills, fluency in English mandatory Ability to work a flexible schedule that meets the business needs, including evenings and weekends Career Advancement Opportunities We offer competitive compensation for alteration specialist staff starting at $19.50 along with a clear path to promotion opportunities every 3 months based on individual performance! Career advancement opportunities for driven team members who consistently deliver strong results. Benefits Full-Time, hourly position: The Company provides: Medical Dental Vision Life & ADD Short and Long Term Disability Flexible spending and commuter benefits accounts 15 days of paid vacation/personal leave and 9 days of sick leave per calendar year, pro-rated based on hire date; 8 days of paid holidays and 1.5 times the employee’s regular rate for all hours worked on stated holidays 401K (with employer matching) Plum Benefits Gym Discounts 30% Employee Merchandise Discount Full-Time Availability Requirements Maintain open availability at least five (5) days per week, averaging 32 hours or more per week based on business seasonality. Have no more than two (2) days off in the same Monday-Sunday workweek. Limit scheduling restrictions to no more than three (3) days per week: Only one (1) restriction permitted Friday-Sunday. At least one (1) restriction must be time-based. Security and Compliance Employment and ongoing assignment at the World Trade Center are contingent upon an employee's successful completion of, and continued compliance with, all security requirements established by the World Trade Center and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. These requirements may include, but are not limited to, background screening, security training, photo identification, fingerprinting, and other security-related procedures. Failure to obtain or maintain required clearance, credentials, or compliance with applicable security policies may result in reassignment, removal from the worksite, or other employment action, up to and including termination of employment, subject to applicable law. Equal Opportunity Employer The Company is committed to equal pay initiatives and will not ask candidates for their current or past salary. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Fast Retailing does not discriminate against applicants or employees because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status, disability, age, citizenship, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or because of any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Company Overview UNIQLO is a brand of Fast Retailing Co., Ltd., a leading Japanese retail holding company with global headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. UNIQLO is the largest of eight brands in the Fast Retailing Group, the others being GU, Theory, PLST, Comptoir des Cotonniers, Princesse tam.tam, J Brand and Helmut Lang. Fast Retailing is one of the world’s largest apparel retail companies, and UNIQLO is Japan’s leading specialty retailer. UNIQLO continues to open large-scale stores in some of the world's most important cities and locations, as part of its ongoing efforts to solidify its status as a global brand. Today the company has a total of more than 2,500 UNIQLO stores across the world, including Japan, Asia, Europe and North America. The total number of stores across Fast Retailing's brands is now over 3,600. With a corporate statement committed to changing clothes, changing conventional wisdom and change the world, Fast Retailing is dedicated to creating great clothing with new and unique value to enrich the lives of people everywhere. For more information about UNIQLO and Fast Retailing, please visit and For additional information regarding Uniqlo Careers please visit our Global Career Page. Apparel that comes from the Japanese values of simplicity, quality and longevity. Designed to be of the time and for the time, LifeWear is made with such modern elegance that it becomes the building blocks of each individual’s style. A perfect shirt that is always being made more perfect. The simplest design hiding the most thoughtful and modern details. The best in fit and fabric made to be affordable and accessible to all. LifeWear is clothing that is constantly being innovated, bringing more warmth, more lightness, better design, and better comfort to people’s lives. Unlocking The Power Of Clothing We believe we can turn the power of clothing into a force for good. By designing, making and selling good clothing, we can make the world a better place. Good clothing means simple clothing, high in quality, and built to last. It's clothing that enriches the lives of people who wear it by giving them comfort, protection and pleasure. It is produced in a way that is harmonious with nature, without excessive burden on the environment. Good clothing is made by people of diverse backgrounds working with energy and enthusiasm, under conditions where their health, safety and human rights are respected and upheld. And we will extend this same spirit to our customers and all our Stakeholders, working with them to aspire to a better society where we all thrive. This is our promise: to always work toward a better, more sustainable society. Fast Retailing embraces and promotes diversity and inclusion. We believe these concepts nurture our culture, helping to change our business, the people working within it, and all of society for the better. We respect and appreciate each individual’s points of difference and personality and strive to create a diverse team where every person has equal opportunity to use their greatest abilities to fulfill their potential. #J-18808-Ljbffr