Alterations / Tailor (Fitter Finisher) - On-call - Halls KC

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

HALLMARK - Because Connecting With Each Other Has Never Been More Important

For more than a century, Hallmark has been bringing people together and improving the relationships that matter most. That's why millions of people all over the world connect with the Hallmark brand . It has always been a mission so much bigger than any one of us who work here. Today, we need empathetic learners, strategic thinkers, and enthusiastic visionaries with diverse experiences and skills to help us create the rest of Hallmark's second century as we shift to a more digitally savvy, unified approach that combines the best of brick-and-mortar retail with the efficiency of dot-com spaces. Help us imagine what our next hundred years could look like!

Our culture of care for our consumers and for one another shows in the way we embrace different backgrounds, identities, and working styles, deliberately seeking out ways to be more inclusive both internally among our work groups and externally through the things we make and sell to our retail partners and consumers. We believe that a broadly inclusive, equitable approach is also our best path to future success. We're seeking out those who can bring a fresh perspective to our business and would love your input as someone new to our team! We can only change and grow when we intentionally include new perspectives-like yours.

What we do and how we do it

Crown Center, one of the nation's first mixed-use redevelopments, is an 85-acre complex that welcomes more than five million visitors each year. A subsidiary of Hallmark Cards, Crown Center is a 'city within a city' - combining hotel, office, retail, residential and entertainment land uses within its boundaries.

Halls Kansas City provides the ultimate in trend-setting design, exclusive brands and superior customer service. Our beautiful, 35,000 square foot store is located on the third level of the Crown Center shops in the heart of Kansas City. Halls offers a new shopping experience in a fresh and exciting environment, taking an active role in Crown Center's goal of creating a vibrant central city. Now is your opportunity to join "The New Halls Kansas City. The One. The Only."

POSITION DESCRIPTION :

The Fitter Finisher (On-call) works within the Halls Alterations department. At Halls Kansas City, the Alterations department is known for its expert tailoring of men's and women's clothing. In addition, the department is responsible for working on items for the Visual Merchandising Department, Store Operations and other areas as needed.

Principle accountabilities include, but are not limited to :

• Performs wide variety of alterations required to fit customer requests : hand and machine work, shoulder, hem, collar, and sleeve work, sizing garments, repairs defective merchandise.
• Analyzes garments to see what alterations are required, reconstructs garments as needed, has knowledge of and works with special care fabrics, prices alterations according to work performed.
• Checks appointments daily and makes sure the garments are ready for the customer at the appointed time.
• Works closely with others in the department to answer questions about fitting, construction, and fabric on the garments.
• Remains available as needed for unscheduled fittings during the day.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

This job requires walking within the department and / or store, bending, minimal lifting, use of pressers, sewing machines, steam cabinet, scissors, thread, needle, ruler, yardstick, pins, razor, ripper, and thimble.

All Halls employees are responsible for protecting company assets by following established policies and procedures.

Now's your chance to embrace a future with Hallmark-just follow the instructions below to apply.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS :

You must show how you meet the basic qualifications (listed below) in a resume or document you upload, or by completing the work experience and education application fields. Accepted file types are Microsoft Word (DOC or DOCX), PDF, HTML, or TXT.

In compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, Hallmark Cards, Inc., and its subsidiary companies will hire only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United States. Hallmark does not generally provide sponsorship for employment. Employment by Hallmark is contingent upon the signing of the Employment Agreement, signing of an agreement to arbitrate in connection with the Hallmark Dispute Resolution Program, completing Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification, passing the urinalysis drug screen, education verification and satisfactory reference checks.

Basic Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

ADDITIONAL DETAILS :

Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities

This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.

For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.