Tailor-Seamstress: The Men's Wearhouse, Inc.

Job Description Tailor

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George Zimmer feels that Tailors are often the most under-appreciated professionals in the men's clothing industry. This is not the case at the Men's Wearhouse, where we consider our Store Tailors to be "the backbone" of our business. Our tailor shops offer an excellent work environment that is clean, well-lit, equipped with high quality tailoring and pressing equipment - and full of a lot of appreciation.

Our tailors are responsible for:

- Ensuring the proper fit of garments

- Answering customer questions

- Marking garments for tailoring

- Sewing needed alterations

- Pressing garments

If you join our team as a Tailor you can expect to work in a friendly and respectful "team-oriented" atmosphere that is both challenging and fun.

Tailors work closely with Managers, Wardrobe Consultants, and Sales Associates to provide a positive, unique, fun shopping experience for our customers. The role of a tailor is primarily insuring the proper fit, marking, altering, and pressing of garments. Tailors also contribute to the operation of a store by participating in the creation of a high-quality and respectful work environment by:

- Maintaining an open dialogue with management

- Helping other team members

- Helping to keep the tailor shop clean and organized

- Making sure that customers are properly sized

- Having good communication with salespersons

- Being proficient at marking garments

- Being proficient at sewing garments

- Offering new wardrobe ensemble suggestions

Compensation and Benefits
Compensation packages are designed to attract and retain Men's Wearhouse employees in a long-term career with the Company. Commission structures are established for sales professionals at rates competitive with any found in the retail clothing industry. Individuals who are motivated to move into management have the opportunity to receive bonuses linked with team performance.

A brief summary of our employee benefit programs is shown below::

· Medical Insurance - PPO plans provide access to a large national physician, hospital and pharmacy network

· Dental Insurance - DMO and open network plans provide flexibility for employees to select the dentist of their choice or take advantage of reduced-fee services within the network

· Life and AD&D Insurance - Insurance provided to full-time enrollees in a company-sponsored medical plan, equivalent to their annual salary (up to a maximum of $50,000)

· 401(k) Savings Plan - investment opportunities range across thirteen investment funds and a Company Stock fund, with a Company match included

· Employee Stock Plan - an Employee Stock Ownership Plan providing Men's Wearhouse stock to each employee who works 1000+ hours during the calendar year

· Employee Stock Discount Program - Men's Wearhouse stock offered to employees at 15% discount

· Paid Holidays, Vacation and Sick Leave

· Sabbatical Leave Program - three additional weeks of paid time off every five years

· Tuition Reimbursement Program

· Wellness Program - focused on establishing a personal exercise program and Smoking Cessation cost reimbursement

· Merchandise Discounts!
If you are ready to embark in a long term career that will be personally and financially rewarding…