Job Description:
WHO WE ARE:
Saks Fifth Avenue is a leading destination for luxury fashion, driven by a mission to help customers express themselves through relevant and inspiring style. Since its inception in 1924, the company has delivered one-of-a-kind shopping experiences, featuring an expertly curated assortment of fashion and highly personalized customer service. Its unique approach combines an emphasis on the digital customer experience with a strong connection to a network of 14 extraordinary locations across North America for seamless, all-channel shopping. Saks Fifth Avenue is part of Saks Global’s portfolio of top luxury retail brands and real estate assets.
YOU WILL BE:
Under direction from the Alterations Manager, the Alterations Associate is responsible for producing high quality altered merchandise within established time frame standards while providing customer service, establishing and helping to maintain customer relationships and working effectively with other team members within the store.
WHAT YOU WILL DO:
• Model all Saks Fifth Avenue Customer Service Principles.
• Focus on achieving and exceeding individual performance and productivity goals.
• Maintain a consistent high level of customer service by creating and developing excellent customer relationships.
• Follow all Saks Fifth Avenue policies and procedures.
• Follow all alteration workroom policies and procedures.
• Ability to utilize expertise to make alterations decisions during customer fittings.
• Focus on all efforts on providing an exceptional customer experience.
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment.
• Support company/store and department initiatives
• Ad hoc responsibilities as needed
WHAT YOU WILL BRING:
• Minimum 5 years seamstress/tailoring experience in high-end merchandise
• Ability to tailor and press a wide range of garments
• Possession of strong technical background in specialty skills such as: leather, knits, double face, beading, fine tailoring, buttonholes etc. is desired and a benefit.
• Pressing and spotting skills.
• Knowledge of Alterations industry including fabrication and styling of luxury merchandise.
• Be open to learning and developing new skills and processes.
• High school graduate or equivalent preferred.
YOUR LIFE AND CAREER AT SAKS FIFTH AVENUE:
•Opportunity to work in a dynamic fast paced environment at a company experiencing growth and transformation
•Exposure to rewarding career advancement opportunities across the largest multi-brand luxury retailer from retail to distribution, to digital or corporate
•Comprehensive benefits package for all eligible full-time employees (including medical, vision and dental)
•An amazing employee discount
SALARY AND OTHER BENEFITS:
Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include market, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
Benefits: We offer the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, disability insurance, and a variety of additional voluntary benefits (such as critical illness, hospital and accident insurance).
Thank you for your interest with Saks Global. We look forward to reviewing your application.
Saks Global is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.
If you are interested in applying for employment with Saks Global and would like to request special assistance or an accommodation, please contact the store.
Exemplar Luxury Group is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with Exemplar Luxury Group and would like to request special assistance or an accommodation, please contact [email protected].
Salary Range $19.61 - $24.51*
Compensation for this role varies by geographic location. The listed range reflects multiple markets, including higher-cost areas. Actual starting pay will be determined based on work location, experience, and other job-related factors.
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