Alterations/Seamstress/Tailor Associate - Part Time

Do you love sports, fitness, fashion or the outdoors? SCHEELS can turn your passion into a rewarding career through our extensive business and product training.

SCHEELS is a leader in the sporting goods industry - driven to create the best experience in the USA for our customers. SCHEELS boasts the largest selection of sports brands in America offering world-class brands, special attractions, and unmatched customer service.

SCHEELS empowers our associates to become experts in exceeding the needs and expectations of our customers. SCHEELS associates talk-the-talk, and walk-the-walk, with the best product and expert training in the sporting goods industry.

Mentorship and professional development training are a focus throughout your entire career.

Responsibilities :

Fit and study garments on customers to determine required alterations

Measure clients to ensure proper product fit; follow markings done by others

Mark or pin-fold alteration lines

Sew garments, using needles and thread or sewing machines

Examine tags on garments to determine alterations that are needed

Repair or replace defective garment parts such as pockets, zippers, snaps, buttons and linings

Press garments using hand irons or pressing machines

Check garment for quality; examine finished garment for qualitative standards

Responsible for preventive maintenance on equipment

Excellent customer service and communication skills

Demonstrate strong organization, attention to detail, and multi-tasking skills

Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations, and perform operations using units of measurements

Be professional in appearance and attitude, treat other with respect and consideration

Lead product knowledge meetings as requested by leadership to demonstrate proper measuring, marking lines and pinning of garments to fellow associates

Ability to work assigned schedule which may include varied hours, evenings, weekends and holidays

Compensation :

Compensation for this position can range from 18+ / h depending on experience and skills.

Requirements : Customer Service

Customer Service

Genuinely and consistently treat co-workers, customers and business partners like they are the most important person including eye contact, a smile and a genuine Thank you

Culture

Approach daily tasks, projects and follow-up communication with energy and sense of urgency

Cultivate a deep desire to become a knowledge expert in their role with the ability to apply their knowledge and experience with great impact

Show respect and appreciation for others and Scheels

Arrive to work and meetings 10 minutes early

Team Mentality

Genuine interest and action in helping others before yourself, regardless of recognition or reward

Teach-ability

Consistent eagerness to listen, learn, apply knowledge and accept critical feedback

Ability to adapt to a changing work environment

Ability to apply concepts of basic math, grammar, punctuation and spelling

Dress Code

Meets Scheels dress and grooming expectations in support of professional, clean and welcoming environment for customers, co-workers and business partners

Efficiency

Demonstrate pride and ownership of their work while meeting expected deadlines

Education & Experience :

The ideal candidate will have a 2-4 years of related experience

Physical Requirements / Lifting Requirements :

Must be able to sit, stand, bend at the waist, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, walk, push / pull, lift, talk, and hear with or without reasonable accommodation.

Light work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and / or to 10 pounds of force frequently, and / or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for sedentary work.

Scheels cares about the health and safety of our Associates. Associates are expected to follow all safety procedures and perform their job duties in a fashion that minimizes the risk of injury.

Schedule : Must be flexible to work assigned schedule between and , Monday through Saturday, and , Sunday. Schedule may include varied hours, evenings, weekends, and holidays, must be available minimum of three weekends a month.

Average hours per week is 20 - 25 hours.

Benefits : To see a full list of benefit offerings from Scheels visit

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Scheels is an equal employment opportunity employer providing equal employment opportunities to individuals regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and / or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

In addition, Scheels will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals when appropriate.