Tailor (F/M)

MNIKS Purple

MNIKS Purple is Africa’s first one-stop fashion sourcing and production hub based in Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria. It serves as a specialized ecosystem tailored for fashion designers, stylists, and style creators.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Tailor (F/M)

Location: Akerele Street, Surulere, Lagos

Employment Type: Full-time (including weekends)

Slots: 2 Openings

Reports to: Operations Manager

Key Responsibilities

Garment Construction & Tailoring:

• Use freehand, draping, and pattern-cutting techniques to create and alter garments (including suits, dresses, and custom pieces), ensuring high precision in stitching, fitting, and finishing.
• Take accurate client body measurements and keep thorough records.
• Conduct and assist customers and clients with garment fittings.
• Apply basic bookkeeping principles to track material costs and related expenses.

Fabric Selection & Coordination:

• Collaborate with the design team to select appropriate fabrics, trims, and notions for each garment design.

Quality Control & Packaging:

• Ensure every finished garment satisfies internal quality, fit, and construction standards.
• Professionally press, iron, label, and package garments for client pickup, dispatch, or international shipping.

Inventory Management:

• Take full ownership of the sewing room inventory and accurately track usage and stock levels.
• Conduct routine physical stock counts of sewing materials and notions.
• Flag low stock levels and initiate orders for replenishment.
• Receive, inspect, log, and organize new inventory items promptly.

Human Resources & Team Collaboration:

• Support recruitment activities and assist in welcoming and onboarding new workshop hires.
• Liaise closely with designers, patternmakers, and tailors to ensure production targets and deadlines are met.
• Coordinate with the Operations and Hub Manager to adjust garments for fit and resolve client concerns.

A Typical Day:

• Resume at 8:30 AM (Monday to Saturday), ensuring the workstation is neat and organized.
• Attend the morning alignment briefing with the Operations Manager, Hub Manager, designers, and patternmakers.
• Prepare workstations, check sewing machines, set up cutting tables, and lay out needed patterns, fabrics, and tools.
• Construct and alter assigned garments using industrial machines, maintaining clean seams and accurate finishes.
• Attend client fittings, execute real-time garment adjustments, and take client measurements.
• Inspect completed garments thoroughly, press and steam pieces, and package them with accurate labels.
• Log fabric and notion usage, balance daily materials tracking, clean equipment, and prepare the workspace for the following day.
• Occasionally support pop-up activations, trade fairs, client visits, or general hub operational tasks.

Performance & Evaluation:

• Evaluations are based on garment finishing quality, turnaround speed, customer satisfaction, and compliance with operational standards.
• Confirmation of permanent employment is contingent on satisfactory performance during the two-month probation period.

Requirements

Essential:

• Proven experience in garment construction, alteration, and finishing, preferably in a fashion house or boutique setting.
• Demonstrated mastery of sewing techniques and sewing tools; proficient use of an industrial sewing machine is compulsory.
• Solid practical understanding of alterations, fittings, pattern cutting (freehand and pattern-based), and textile behaviors.
• Strong knowledge of professional garment pressing and ironing techniques.
• Relevant qualifications or formal certifications in tailoring, fashion design, or garment manufacturing.
• High attention to detail, precision, and passion for fashion production.
• Strong communication skills in English.
• Strong interpersonal skills, time management, organizational abilities, and emotional resilience under pressure.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of an integrated production team.

Desirable:

Ideal Candidate:

• Skilled and experienced in sewing women's and children's clothing across both bespoke and ready-to-wear categories, ideally within a fashion retail or boutique environment.
• Creative, self-motivated, capable of working independently, and committed to consistently delivering high-quality garments.

Benefits

• Salary: N70,000 – N100,000 per month (based on skill level and experience)
• Practical skill development and hands-on technical exposure.
• Sales incentives, performance-tied bonuses, and employee discounts on products.
• Defined career advancement pathways for high performers.
• Collaborative and creative workspace located in the heart of Lagos.

Application Closing Date

Reviewed on a rolling basis.