Seamstress/Tailor
17 days ago
Colorado Springs
Job Description Seamstress / Tailor, Part Time - US Patriot, On Base (Fort Carson, CO) Starting Rate: $17.75/hour About US PATRIOT Are you ready for a career with one of the nation's top retailers of military and law enforcement tactical gear? At US Patriot you can make a positive difference for the country's military and law enforcement personnel by providing high-quality, reliable products. With more than 100 locations across the USA, South Korea, and Japan, you will be part of a diverse workforce engaged in providing exceptional retail service and expertise to the wide range of customers we serve. As a Tailor/Seamstress (Production Associate) at US Patriot/Galls you will be hands-on altering and providing exceptional customer service to our soldiers and airmen. You will ensure all measurements and fittings are done properly, accurately, and efficiently – so that they can wear that uniform proudly. At US Patriot, we are P.R.O.U.D. to Serve, and it all starts on our Production and Value-Added Service Team. WHAT YOU WILL DO • Read and accurately identify the customer’s needs per the Work Instruction Document, • Take necessary measurements and mark garments for alterations, with the ability to problem-solve individual sizing issues., • Perform uniform sewing, alterations, and embellishments with accuracy and efficiency, including taking up the stride, lengthening/shortening tails on shirts, tapering shirts, adjusting waists, hemming trousers, mending tears, replacing zippers, applying patches, applying name strips, applying striping, and applying patches., • Operate industrial sewing machinery and meet production deadlines, • Other duties may be assigned to meet business needs WHAT YOU WILL BRING • High school diploma or GED equivalent required, • Previous experience in Alterations preferred. GALLS will train!, • Well-versed in industrial Sewing machines, preferred GALLS will train!, • Ability to effectively read/receive work instructions in English, • Extremely detail-oriented and quality-focused – you’re not happy with mistakes, • Solid communication (both written and verbal) and interpersonal skills, • Ability to stand or sit for long periods of time, bend, stretch, twist, and lift, with or without reasonable accommodation WHAT YOU SEND OUR WAY • Your resume, highlighting your education, experience, and skills WHAT WE OFFER • Excellent medical/dental and vision coverage—Eligible 1st day of the month after start date, • 401(k) retirement plan with company contribution (because you will retire someday), • Flexible benefits—choose what you like, ignore the rest, • Generous employee discount, • Vacation and Personal Time, • Paid Holidays, • Tuition reimbursement, • Daily Pay: up to 50% of your pay EOE/Disability/Vets