Master Fitter/Tailor

Saks

$77K — $96K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum 3 years of experience in fitting and tailoring high-end merchandise
  • Expertise in alterations for a wide range of garments
  • Strong technical skills in specialty tailoring techniques like leather, knits, and beading
  • Proficient in using standard and specialty sewing equipment
  • Knowledge of luxury fabrications and styling nuances
  • High school diploma or equivalent preferred

Responsibilities

  • Model Saks Fifth Avenue Customer Service Principles
  • Achieve and exceed performance and productivity goals
  • Develop excellent relationships with customers
  • Adhere to Saks Fifth Avenue policies and procedures
  • Make informed alterations decisions during fittings
  • Ensure a clean and safe work environment
  • Support store and department initiatives

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in an innovative environment with growth potential
  • Career advancement opportunities across various sectors within Saks Fifth Avenue
  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental benefits
  • Employee discount program
  • 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
Full Job Description
Salary Range $37.22 - $46.54*
Job Description:
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 including fabrication and styling of luxury merchandise.
• High school graduate or equivalent preferred.

YOUR LIFE AND CAREER AT SAKS FIFTH AVENUE:
• Opportunity to work in a 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).

Thank you for your interest with Saks Global. We look forward to reviewing your application.

Compensation for this role varies by geographic location. The listed range reflects multiple markets, including higher-cost areas. Actual starting pay will be determined based on work location, experience, and other job-related factors.

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