Seamstress

Maggie Sottero Designs is one of the most recognized and sought-after bridal gown designers and manufacturers in the world with cutting-edge designs, incomparable fit, and thoughtful details. We are a global design house headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah and we partner with Retail Stores all across the globe! We are proud to be a family-owned company, and this dynamic transcends throughout the entire business. This approach creates a supportive, rewarding working environment filled with wonderful people, professional growth opportunities, and fun office culture. Were thrilled to announce this exciting opportunity to join the Maggie Family!

About the position:

Maggie Sottero Designs is seeking a talented Seamstress to assist with stitching, cutting and pattern making. The seamstress will be producing handmade garments, designing clothing and sewing together finished garments. As a Seamstress, you should have a keen eye for detail, and be familiar with standard dressmaking techniques. You will participate in the design process from start to finish, constructing final garments from a selection of components, including linings, sleeves, collars and buttons. Expertise in pattern cutting is essential as you will measure and mark out fabric according to these plans. Ultimately, your job is to deliver high quality outfits on time using the finest materials.

Job Responsibilities (including but not limited to):

• Construct, deconstruct, and revise bridal gown with instructions from designer, design assistant or head seamstress.
• Sewing and construction of sample pieces.
• Repair/alter gowns for Factory Managers,
• Returns Department and the Design Department.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education and/or Experience: High School Diploma or equivalent; 8-10 years of special occasion clothing sewing experience. Able to use industrial sewing machine and serger.
• Other- Knowledge of fabrications and how they behave once constructed into a gown. Background with corsets preferred. Able read patterns and know how to position each piece on the fabric according to grainlines.
• Language Skills-Able to read and interpret general business correspondence. Able to write clear and concise correspondence. Able to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Reasoning Ability -Able to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Computer Skills -To perform this job successfully an individual should have basic computer skills.
• Must be able to see, touch and handle gowns, fabric, and trims. Requires long periods of sitting. Will also stand, stoop, and bend periodically. May occasionally lift up to 25 lbs.

YOUR STRENGTHS:

• You are persuasive and organized. Communication is a top priority to you in interpersonal, verbal, and written formats. You are resilient and consistently meet your goals.

• High level of strategic sales capability and approach with a proven track record in customer acquisition, retention, and growth
• Consistent contribution to a high-performance team and culture
• Customer-centric with strong abilities in persuasion, organization, perseverance, negotiation, and appropriate communication
• Highly developed and effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, able to engage, influence, and negotiate at a senior and executive level if required
• Able to collaborate, problem solve and innovate internally with key stakeholders to develop compelling solutions for our customers
• High alignment to Maggie Sottero Designs Values, strong internal drive, bias for action, creativity and candor, collaboration, and teamwork

Why you are going to love working here:

• Alignment between personal and company goals
• Feeling a sense of belonging and liking the people you work with
• Challenging and professional development
• Being part of a winning team

We work hard to ensure that we provide an inclusive workplace for everyone and are passionate about having all team members involved in what we do - no matter where in the world you are located. We celebrate each others wins and support one another so we can grow as individuals, as teams and as an organization. Our culture of diversity fosters innovation and helps us provide the best learning experience possible for our clients and learners across the globe. Maggie Sottero Designs is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

** Employees must be able to complete the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Discounted VASA Membership
• Discounted UTA Membership