Job Description

About:

Macys is proudly Americas Department Store. Theres a reason weve been around for 160 years. Customers come to us for fashion, value and celebration. Macys is also known for giving back to our communities.

The magic of Macys ultimately comes alive in our stores, and our store colleagues are the ones making it happen. They provide outstanding customer service, create a memorable shopping experience, and drive sales results. A store position at Macys (seasonal, part-time, or full-time) is the perfect way to explore the world of retail. Some of Macys top executives started their careers as part-time retail sales associates. Our store positions are ideal for forming relationships, building teams, and developing leadership skills to grow your career at Macys. Macys stores are ideal for building capability in creating partnerships, building teams, and developing the leaders of tomorrow. Macys is the Academy for retail careers.

Store colleague position (whether its a seasonal job, part-time retail job, or a full-time career) is the perfect way to launch a career in the world of retail. Many of Macys top executives started their careers in part-time retail sales roles, or as recent college graduates into our development programs in the various functions at Macys.

 

Job Overview:

The Tailors primary responsibility is to sew garments, either to repair or to alter to customers tastes and to operate on sewing equipment. Perform other duties as necessary

Essential Functions:

Perform basic alterations on garments including, but not limited to, sleeves, backs, sides, collars and bodices, inserting shoulder pads, altering waists, taking out hems to lengthen, shortening lengths, and adding cuffs
Do minor repairs to garments by replacing buttons, mending seams, and replacing hem
Provide an exceptional customer experience by ensuring the customer is always the priority
Give advice regarding the fit and care of garments to customers
Write up alterations tickets recording the details of the alterations being made on the garment
Press and steam garments before returning to customer
Be knowledgeable of styles, fits, and fabrics to better serve the customer
Maintain records for alterations department
Inform team leader/ CSX manager of supply needs that arise in daily operations.
To carry out the more complex customer fittings as needed. 
Follows shortage programs and procedures 
Dependable attendance and punctuality

Qualifications and Competencies:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required

• Strong interpersonal skills with proven ability to communicate and share information with diverse groups of customers and peers.



• Resourceful and able to adapt quickly to changing priorities 



• Resourceful self-starter, works well independently as well as part of a team, and able to adapt quickly to changing priorities



• Ability to work a flexible schedule with retail hours, including day, evening, weekends, and/or holidays



• Prior experience a plus.

 

Physical Requirements:

• Position requires prolonged periods of standing/walking around store or department



• May involve reaching, crouching, kneeling, stooping, color vision and climbing ladders



• Frequent use of computers and other technology necessary to perform job duties, including handheld electronic equipment.



• Must be able to operate and perform basic maintenance on sewing machines.



• Frequently lift/move up to 50lbs

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This position may be eligible for performance-based incentives/bonuses. Benefits include 401k, medical/vision/dental/life/disability insurance options, PTO accruals, Holidays, and more. Eligibility requirements may apply based on location, job level, classification, and length of employment. Additional benefit details are available at macysJOBS.com. Macys

Job Tags

Holiday work, Full time, Part time, Seasonal work, Flexible hours, Afternoon shift,

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