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JOB DETAILSPosted Nov 10, 2026

Alterations Seamstress

Nile Alterations

Winnipeg (MB)

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Job details

Location
Winnipeg (MB)
Salary
$17.00 to $22.00 hourly (to be negotiated)

Full job description

Overview

Languages

English

Education

  • No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

Experience an asset

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
  • 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
  • Nylon
  • Polyester or synthetic
  • Satin
  • Silk
  • Textiles and leather
  • Velvet or pile fabrics

Area of work experience

  • Alterations
  • Designing
  • Dressmaking
  • Repair
  • Restyling
  • Tailoring

Area of specialization

  • Seamstress
  • Tailor

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

Personal suitability

  • Client focus
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Flexibility
  • Initiative
  • Judgement
  • Organized
  • Reliability
  • Team player

Benefits

Other benefits

  • Team building opportunities
  • Variable or compressed work week