Tailor/Fabric Worker FT w/benefits

About the role

The Navy Exchange in Bremerton, WA, is seeking a Fabric Worker (Tailor) to support the needs of service members and their families. This position involves performing various tasks related to uniform and civilian garment alterations and repairs.

Responsibilities

• Makes alternations and repairs to uniform and civilian garments
• Takes customer body measurements for proper garment fit
• Measures the correct placement of items to be affixed
• Marks, trims, bastes, and presses garments upon completion
• Operates a sewing machine

Requirements

• One year of experience in the use of a sewing machine to perform alternations and repairs to garments
• Passes appropriate background checks for the specific area of responsibility, such as a Federal DOD Security Clearance

Qualifications

• One year of experience that provided knowledge and skill to carry out basic modifications, alterations, and repairs of clothing
• One year of high school education may be substituted for 3 months of general experience up to a High School Diploma or GED for one year of general experience
• One year of experience that provided knowledge and skill in the use of a sewing machine to perform alternations and repairs to garments such as pinning and basting, trimming, lengthening and shortening sleeves, taking in and letting out waists of jackets, replacing zippers, lowering collars, replacing pockets, shortening and lengthening pants, tapering skirts, sewing on ratings and stripes, etc.

Benefits

• Competitive federal salary
• Comprehensive benefit plan including medical/vision/dental coverage, 401(k) & pension plan, life insurance, sick and annual leave accruals, continuity of employment programs for military spouses, tax-free shopping at Navy Exchanges worldwide, access to on-base amenities, and an Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)

Schedule

Full-time (35+ hours)

Pay

Details not specified

Physical Requirements

• Usually stands, stoops, bends, and kneels to measure and mark items being altered
• Sits for long periods of time while operating sewing machine or doing hand sewing
• Continual use of hands, arms, and fingers is required in sewing and using shears