• Work Term : Temporary
• Work Language : French
• Hours : 35 hours per week
• Education : Other trades certificate or diploma
• Experience : 7 months to less than 1 year

Work setting

Willing to relocate

Tasks

• Make made-to-measure garments according to customer and manufacturing specifications
• Fit, alter and repair garments as required
• Lay out, cut, sew and press materials to make hats
• Make, alter or re-style fur garments and accessories
• Operate sewing machines or sew by hand
• Select and modify commercial patterns to customers' and clothing manufacturers' specifications and fit
• Design patterns to fit measurements
• Mark, cut and sew fabric

Type of materials

• Cotton or synthetic
• Nylon
• Polyester or synthetic
• Satin
• Silk
• Textiles and leather
• Velvet or pile fabrics

Area of work experience

• Alterations
• Designing
• Dressmaking
• Repair
• Restyling
• Tailoring
• Fabrication

Area of specialization

Seamstress

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Physically demanding

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Hardworking

Screening questions

Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?

Financial benefits

Commission

Other benefits

• Learning / training paid by employer