tailor
Posted on February 11, 2026 by a licensed third-party for Employer details Epic Menswear
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Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. Tasks: Make made-to-measure garments according to customer and manufacturing specifications. Fit, alter and repair garments as required. Lay out, cut, sew and press materials to make hats. Make, alter or re-style fur garments and accessories. Operate sewing machines or sew by hand. Select and modify commercial patterns to customers' and clothing manufacturers' specifications and fit. Design patterns to fit measurements. Mark, cut and sew fabric. Type of materials: Cotton or synthetic. Furs and skins. Nylon. Polyester or synthetic. Satin. Silk. Textiles and leather. Velvet or pile fabrics. Area of work experience: Alterations. Designing. Dressmaking. Repair. Restyling. Tailoring. Fabrication. Transportation/travel information: Public transportation is available. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Manual dexterity. Attention to detail. Hand-eye co-ordination. Ability to distinguish between colours. Combination of sitting, standing, walking. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Physically demanding. Personal suitability: Client focus. Efficient interpersonal skills. Judgement. Organized. Team player. Hardworking. Experience: 1 to less than 7 months. Employment terms options: Early morning. Evening. Morning. Night. Day. Weekend. Support for persons with disabilities: Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.). Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports persons with disabilities . Support for newcomers and refugees: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees. Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.) . Support for youths: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment. Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth. Support for Veterans: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Veterans . Assists with immediate transition needs of Veterans (for example: relocation, housing, etc.) . Support for Indigenous people: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people. Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers . Support for mature workers: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers . Offers phased retirement options that allow mature workers to gradually reduce their workload (for example: flexible or reduced work hours, part time employment, project-based or seasonal work, etc.) . Supports for visible minorities: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities. Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees.- Location Surrey, BCV3R 7C1
- Work location On site
- Salary$21.42HOUR hourly / 30 to 40 hours per week
- Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
- Early morning, Morning, Day, Evening, Night, Weekend
- Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies 1 vacancy
- Source Job Bank #3505977
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience
1 to less than 7 months
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Make made-to-measure garments according to customer and manufacturing specifications
- Fit, alter and repair garments as required
- Lay out, cut, sew and press materials to make hats
- Make, alter or re-style fur garments and accessories
- Operate sewing machines or sew by hand
- Select and modify commercial patterns to customers' and clothing manufacturers' specifications and fit
- Design patterns to fit measurements
- Mark, cut and sew fabric
Experience and specialization
Type of materials
- Cotton or synthetic
- Furs and skins
- Nylon
- Polyester or synthetic
- Satin
- Silk
- Textiles and leather
- Velvet or pile fabrics
Area of work experience
- Alterations
- Designing
- Dressmaking
- Repair
- Restyling
- Tailoring
- Fabrication
Additional information
Transportation/travel information
- Public transportation is available
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Physically demanding
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Judgement
- Organized
- Team player
- Hardworking
Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for persons with disabilities
- Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.)
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports persons with disabilities
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees
- Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
Support for youths
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
Support for Veterans
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Veterans
- Assists with immediate transition needs of Veterans (for example: relocation, housing, etc.)
Support for Indigenous people
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
- Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
Support for mature workers
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers
- Offers phased retirement options that allow mature workers to gradually reduce their workload (for example: flexible or reduced work hours, part time employment, project-based or seasonal work, etc.)
Supports for visible minorities
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities
- Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
Who can apply for this job?
You can apply if you are:
- a Canadian citizen
- a permanent resident of Canada
- a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit
Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.
Advertised until
2026-06-11
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