Seamstress

Why work for Fairmont?

At Fairmont, our passion is to connect our guests to the very best of our destinations. From the beaches of Hawaii to the deserts of the United Arab Emirates to the heart of London, our hotels offer guests extraordinary places, created by combining unique architecture, expressive decor and artistry, and magnificent features. Add engaging service, and the result is an unforgettable guest experience.

You represent Fairmont Century Plaza with enthusiasm and pride, providing exceptional service and attention for each guest you encounter. You are energetic and confident, and will encourage your teammates to achieve and be positive while being entrusted with the responsibility of ensuring the best possible experience for your guests at all times in a friendly, courteous, helpful, timely and professional manner.

As Seamstress, you will create, repair, and tailor garments, uniforms, and fabrics to meet the highest standards of quality and presentation. You will follow design specifications, tailoring techniques, and maintenance guidelines to ensure every piece is crafted to perfection. Simultaneously, you will maintain compliance with hotel procedures and safety standards in the handling and care of materials.

What you will be doing:

• Consistently offer professional, friendly and engaging service
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers and supervisors
• Assisting Supervisor in completion of special requests or misc. projects
• Complete tasks in a timely manner with minimal supervision.
• Sign in and out master keys, radios/mobile electronics daily
• Be familiar with Hotel’s technology and communication platforms, and utilize to ensure hotel operation and guest satisfaction
• Assist associates with fitting and issuing of uniforms
• Assist associates with retrieval of uniforms and/or locker bags
• Sort dirty linen and check pockets for miscellaneous belongings
• Use of uniform system to pull reports, daily/weekly/monthly
• Assist associates with uniform repairs/replacement
• Ensure that conveyor is properly functioning at all times
• Accurately measure associates using tape measures to ensure proper fit of garments
• Ensuring that sewing machines and other equipment are in good working order
• Altering or repairing garments and other articles, which include hemming, mending, lengthening, as well as taking in and letting out seams
• Fitting garments on associates to determine how the alterations should be done
• Labeling garments and other articles and recording the alterations required
• Using irons and pressing machines to erase the creases on garments and other articles
• Communicate with 3rd party vendor for pick/up and drop off of uniforms and guest’s dry/cleaning
• Return and properly tag all lost and found articles in the Housekeeping Office
• Follow all departmental policies and procedures and service standards
• Report necessary maintenance items
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