Alterations Specialist NYC - Brand-UNIQLO - New York, NY

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 truly global brand. Today the company has a total of more than 1,200 stores in 14 markets worldwide including Japan, China, France, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, U.K. and U.S. In addition, Grameen UNIQLO, a social business established in Bangladesh in September 2010, opened its two first stores in Dhaka in July 2013. UNIQLO operates an integrated business model under which it designs, manufactures, markets and sells high-quality, casual apparel. The company believes that truly great clothes should be supremely comfortable, feature universal designs, are of high quality and offer a superb fit to everyone who wears them.

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 www.uniqlo.com and www.fastretailing.com .

If you welcome new challenges, have a drive for success, and embrace the responsibility of leadership—then you belong at UNIQLO!

Alterations Specialist Needed for our Manhattan locations in New York City!

Position Overview:

Clothing alterers, sewing professionals and tailors work with individual customers to create or fix clothing according to custom specifications and needs. In this position, the Alternations Specialist will be use their knowledge of fabrics, sewing, fashion and the marketplace in order to produce and alter clothing for customers.

Key Responsibilities:
Sew, join, reinforce, or finish parts of clothing using needles and thread or other materials. Trim excess threads or edges of parts, using scissors or knives. Draw and cut patterns according to specifications. Fold, twist, stretch, or drape material, and secure articles in preparation for sewing. Measure and align parts, fasteners, or trimmings, following seams, edges, or markings on parts. Use different sewing techniques such as felling, tacking, basting and embroidery. Sew buttonholes, or add lace or other trimming. Alters clothing to fit individual customers. Working knowledge of sewing machines
Qualifications:
High School Diploma or GED 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
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.

Posting Notes: New York || New York (US-NY) || United States (US) || Store Staff || Others || Brand-UNIQLO || EX: OUT || UNIQLO ||
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