About this role

🧾 Job Description

Industry: Luxury Apparel / Custom Tailoring Location: Naples, Florida Employment Type: Temp-to-Hire

🔧 Position Details

Role: Experienced Custom Tailor

Pay Rate

🏡 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

Custom Tailoring