Alterations & Tailor Shop - Tailor - the Mall at Short Hills

Nordstrom Nordstrom · Retail · Short Hills, NJ

Tailor/Fitter role at Nordstrom focused on providing alteration services to customers, managing fittings, and performing sewing tasks. Requires previous tailoring and sewing experience, communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

What you'd actually do

  1. Measure customers for size, fit garments on customers, and mark areas requiring alterations
  2. Perform and complete customer fittings on time, and sewing alterations, according to Nordstrom guidelines and service standards
  3. Meet department and individual productivity goals while following proper processes and procedures
  4. Utilize store technology to manage and organize customer alteration needs
  5. Deliver customer expectations through teamwork and collaboration within the Alterations & Store Team

Skills

Required

  • fitting experience
  • tailoring experience
  • sewing experience
  • communication skills
  • organization skills
  • prioritization skills
  • ability to learn
  • safe operation of sewing and pressing machinery
  • standard alterations equipment operation

Nice to have

  • minimum of 2-3 years previous fitting, tailoring, and sewing experience
  • professional communication with coworkers and customers
  • ability to stay organized and prioritize multiple tasks and customer requests in a fast-paced environment
  • willingness to learn, and safely operate sewing and pressing machinery, and standard alterations equipment
  • ability to embrace a flexible working schedule based on business needs