Custom Tailoring

🧾 Job Description Industry: Luxury Apparel / Custom Tailoring Location: Naples, Florida Employment Type: Temp-to-Hire 🔧 Position Details Role: Experienced Custom Tailor Pay Rate • $45–$55+ per hour , based on experience and technical skill • Compensation may exceed $50 per hour for highly experienced tailors 🏡 Housing & Relocation Support • Housing is not directly provided • Assistance finding or coordinating housing may be available for qualified candidates • Local candidates within approximately 60 miles of Naples are preferred • Qualified candidates from other Florida areas or elsewhere in the U.S. may also be considered 📋 Job Responsibilities • Perform high-quality custom tailoring on suits and luxury garments • Construct and tailor complete suits from start to finish • Shorten and lengthen suit jacket sleeves while respecting technical construction limits • Work with functional and finished buttonholes • Create and repair hand-finished buttonholes • Perform structural alterations to shoulders, collars, sleeves, and jackets • Tailor men’s and/or women’s garments according to individual measurements and specifications • Maintain exceptional craftsmanship and attention to detail • Deliver work appropriate for a high-end, professional clientele 📋 Job Requirements • Proven professional experience in custom suit tailoring required • Experience must go beyond standard ready-to-wear alterations • Strong knowledge of traditional tailoring and garment-construction techniques • Ability to work on a complete suit from beginning to completion • Experience with working buttonholes and hand-finished details • Experience altering shoulders, collars, sleeves, and other structural areas • Ability to sew men’s clothing, women’s clothing, or both; area of specialization should be clearly identified • Functional/professional English required for effective workplace and customer communication • Experience with luxury or recognized tailoring retailers is highly valued • Traditional, artisan, or family-based tailoring experience is also highly valued • No formal “Master Tailor” certification is required; technical ability will be evaluated during the interview process • Strong attention to detail, professionalism, and craftsmanship required 📈 Growth Opportunity • Strong performers may have opportunities to take on additional responsibility and future supervisory duties