dressmaker

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Tasks

• Make made-to-measure garments according to customer and manufacturing specifications
• Lay out, cut, sew and press materials to make hats
• Operate sewing machines or sew by hand
• Mark, cut and sew fabric

Type of materials

• Cotton or synthetic
• Polyester or synthetic

Area of work experience

• Fabrication

Area of specialization

• Seamstress

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Personal suitability

• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Hardworking

Screening questions

• Are you authorized to work in Canada?
• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
• Do you have experience working in this field?

Experience

• 2 years to less than 3 years

Other benefits

• Free parking available

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and / or refugees (for example : facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
• Recruits newcomers and / or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example : Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)

Support for 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.)
• Offers phased re-entry options for mature workers who are returning to work after retiring (for example : gradually increasing hours and responsibilities)
• Durée de l'emploi : Permanent
• Langue de travail : Anglais ou Français
• Heures de travail : 40 hours per week