**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
- Design patterns to fit measurements
- Mark, cut and sew fabric

**Type of materials**:

- Cotton or synthetic
- Furs and skins
- 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

**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling

**Personal suitability**:

- Excellent oral communication
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Team player

**Screening questions**:

- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?