Job description template

Tailor Job Description Template

A copy-ready tailor job description with responsibilities, qualifications, skills and pay guidance: customize it for your company in minutes.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How to use this template

Copy the template below, replace the bracketed fields and tailor duties to your workplace. For pay, national BLS data shows tailors earn a median of $41,640 ($20.02/hour); the middle 50% earn $35,230–$50,200.

Job title

Tailor

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable tailor to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will measure and fit clients, alter garments for fit and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

  • Measure and fit clients
  • Alter garments for fit
  • Hem pants, skirts and sleeves
  • Replace zippers and buttons
  • Repair damaged clothing
  • Make custom garments
  • Estimate prices and timelines
  • Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

  • No formal educational credential
  • Working knowledge of sewing machine operation and hand sewing
  • Attention to detail and patience
  • [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]

Preferred qualifications

  • Sewing and tailoring courses
  • Fashion design classes
  • Bridal alterations training
  • Experience with sewing machines

Skills

  • Measuring and fitting
  • Pattern adjustments
  • Pressing
  • Fabric knowledge
  • Customer service
  • Creativity

Work environment and schedule

Tailors work in shops, studios and stores, seated at sewing machines and standing for fittings. Most work full-time; wedding and prom seasons bring rushes.

Pay and benefits

$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]

Equal opportunity

[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Tips for a tailor job posting that attracts applicants

  • Use the title candidates search for. “Tailor” is the clearest; alternates include Seamstress, Alterations Specialist, Dressmaker.
  • Show the pay range. Postings with pay get more qualified applicants, and a growing number of states and cities require pay ranges in job postings.
  • Separate must-haves from nice-to-haves. Long requirement lists discourage qualified candidates, especially career changers.
  • Describe a real day. Borrow from our day in the life of a tailor so applicants self-select accurately.
  • Mention training. Highlighting structured onboarding: such as Tailor training: widens your applicant pool.

Next steps

Screen and interview with our Tailor hiring guide, then onboard with the 30-60-90 day plan.

Team pricing