Alterations Seamstress

Employer

The Cleanery

Languages

English

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tasks

• Fit, alter and repair garments as required
• Make, alter or re-style fur garments and accessories
• Operate sewing machines or sew by hand
• Mark, cut and sew fabric

Area of work experience

• Alterations
• Dressmaking
• Repair
• Tailoring

Area of specialization

• Seamstress
• Tailor

Transportation/travel information

Public transportation is available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

Attention to detail

Personal suitability

• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Hardworking

Screening questions

• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
• Do you have experience working in this field?

Experience

1 to less than 7 months

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees
• Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition

Support for youths

Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth

Support for Indigenous people

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
• Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations

Supports for visible minorities

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities
• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)