Job Description
Description
The Tailor Shop at the United States Naval Academy is located on our spectacular Campus, surrounded on two sides by the Chesapeake Bay, and on one side by the Severn River. You will have the opportunity to work with highly trained and skilled professionals, working for our Future Leaders, as well as the officers, enlisted, and civilians who train and mentor them. This is a uniquely rewarding experience. Set Full-Time Schedule, 8-hour daytime shifts Monday – Friday.
Job Description:
This position is located in the U. S. Naval Academy's Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI), Midshipmen Repair Tailor Shop within the Naval Academy Business Services Division (NABSD), Annapolis, Maryland. NAFI is an entity that generates its own funds through its operations, and is not funded by Congress. The incumbent repairs articles that are difficult to plan, lay out, construct, and fit because of figure irregularities, uncommon shapes and sizes, unusual designs, or intricately constructed parts. The incumbent may require to make suits, coats, and other dress clothes to fit wearers.
Key Responsibilities• The incumbent does repairs and alterations to garments using straight stitching or zigzagging.
• The incumbent locates and mends ripped seams, missing or broken buttons, tom pockets and grayed linings. Alters bottoms of garments following fitter's makings. Replaces zippers in pants, skirts, coats and jackets.
• Incumbent stripes and sews insignias on clothing. The incumbent sews on lace, patches ribbons, nametags and hand fells garments after major alterations following tailors basting.
• The incumbent makes cloth nametags.
• Incumbent uses various electrical machines (sewing, monogramming, cutting) to achieve desired results.
• Incumbent is required to keep work area clean and obey all safety regulations.
• Measures customer, fits, and marks garments.
• Performs complicated hand basting and tacking operations on tailored garments; pinning or basting flag parts together in intricate designs preparatory to sewing, measuring, fitting, and marking garments for minor alterations such as: the tapering of skirts, trousers, and shirt; hemming; and adjusting waistlines and sleeve lengths. Replaces zippers in skirts, coats, and jackets.
• Manufactures Brigade Flags. Stripe and sew insignias on clothing. Constructs ribbons, mounts medals, and reconditions old button holes.
• Incumbent is required to fit garments that are received by the U.S. Naval Academy Uniform. Incumbent is also required to visibly observe garments for proper fit.
• Is required to keep work area clean and obey all safety regulations.
• Incumbent works in a rapid pace of heavy workloads.
• Exertion is not heavy, but incumbent is required to sit for long period with continual movement of hands, arms, and fingers. The incumbent may also be required to stand at worktables while operating sewing machines or hand sewing.
• Required to do a considerable amount of stooping, bending and kneeling and continually use arms, hands, and fingers in pulling and positions materials, sewing and using tools such as shears and electric knives.
· Frequently lifts and carries items that weigh up to thirty pounds and occasionally lifts heavier items with assistance. May be required to receive items from the Uniform Department Transporting equipment, such as shopping carts, will be provided if necessary. Packages may vary in size and weight.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
1. Incumbent must have the ability and experience to perform complex alterations to suits, coats, dresses, and gowns. These alterations must include tapering sides, resetting vents, raising and lowering collars, and other complex alterations as may be needed to reconstruct garments per a customer’s wishes. 3+ years of experience performing complex alterations is preferred.
2. Incumbent must possess an understanding of garment construction and design, with experience fitting and performing alterations.
3. Customer service experience, and strong communication skills to understand requests and successfully perform fitting for alterations, sizing for uniform issues.
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