Alterations Associate

Job Opportunity at Saks Fifth Avenue

Salary Range $25.64 - $32.05*

WHO WE ARE: Saks Fifth Avenue is a leading destination for luxury fashion, driven by a mission to help customers express themselves through relevant and inspiring style. Since its inception in 1924, the company has delivered one-of-a-kind shopping experiences, featuring an expertly curated assortment of fashion and highly personalized customer service. Its unique approach combines an emphasis on the digital customer experience with a strong connection to a network of 14 extraordinary locations across North America for seamless, all-channel shopping. Saks Fifth Avenue is part of Saks Global's portfolio of top luxury retail brands and real estate assets.

YOU WILL BE: The Alteration Staff will be part of the tailoring team, providing customer service, and tailoring expertise as required.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Model all Saks Fifth Avenue Customer Service Principles.
• Focus on achieving and exceeding individual performance and productivity goals.
• Maintain a consistent high level of customer service by creating and developing excellent customer relationships.
• Follow all Saks Fifth Avenue policies and procedures.
• Follow all alteration workroom policies and Tailor procedures.
• Ability to utilize expertise to make alterations decisions during customer fittings.
• Focus on all efforts on providing an exceptional customer experience.
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment.
• Support company/store and department initiatives.
• Ad hoc responsibilities as needed
• A towering strength at winning over an audience with their perspective
• You are a respected and proven thought leader with a quantifiable track record of success in delivering results within a large complex organization
• Generates a variety of approaches to problem solving including new and novel ideas

WHAT YOU WILL BRING:

• Minimum 3 years' fitting and tailoring experience in high-end merchandise
• Ability to fit and perform alterations on a wide range of garments
• Possession of strong technical background in specialty skills such as leather, knits, double face, beading, fine tailoring, buttonholes etc. is desired and a benefit.
• Ability to use all standard sewing, pressing & spotting equipment
• Ability to use specialty machines: Double-blind, Buttonhole, Cover-stitch, Leather
• Knowledge of Alterations industry includes fabrication and styling of luxury merchandise.
• High school graduate or equivalent preferred.

YOUR LIFE AND CAREER AT SAKS FIFTH AVENUE:

Opportunity to work in an innovative environment with a company experiencing transformational growth

Exposure to rewarding career advancement opportunities across the largest multi-brand luxury retailer from retail to distribution, to digital or corporate

Comprehensive benefits package for all eligible full-time employees (including medical, vision and dental)

An amazing employee discount

SALARY AND OTHER BENEFITS: Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include market, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate. Benefits: We offer the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, disability insurance, and a variety of additional voluntary benefits (such as critical illness, hospital and accident insurance).