Tailor, Beverly Hills Flagship

Overview

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The Hermès Beverly Hills Flagship Boutique opened in 1972 and focuses on providing extraordinary service to clients as a part of the Western Region. This position will report to the Operations Director and will work collaboratively with the sales team and selling support teams to support the client experience in a fast-paced, luxury environment.

The Opportunity: The primary responsibilities of the Tailor are the alterations of Hermès merchandise within an established time-frame, helping to maintain client relationships through superior service, and working effectively with other team members within the boutique. This position is responsible for providing outstanding customer service for the Hermès Boutique by ensuring the proper fit, marking, altering, and pressing of garments. It also supports the selling process by greeting and interacting with clients, performing fittings and handling all special requests or immediate alteration needs.

Additionally, the Tailor works closely with the Made to Measure Client Development Manager on MTM and Bespoke orders; providing follow up and communication on status of projects. All other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

About the Role:

• Complete all fittings in a timely manner, ensuring the proper fit and tailoring of garments within Hermès standards
• Understand style and fit of various garments. Maintain an up to date product knowledge of Hermès Women's and Men’s collections seasonally
• Demonstrate strong proficiency in operating tailor shop equipment including, but not limited to industrial sewing/straight stitch machines, blind hemmer/serger machines, button machine, cutting table, and pressing/steaming equipment
• Advise clients (internal and external) on product alterations, providing accurate lead times and costs to ensure expectations are managed
• Maintain an excellent level of customer service at all times within the store. Foster client relationships to increase brand loyalty and repeat business
• Demonstrate a clear understanding of client needs
• Demonstrate thorough knowledge of the luxury retail market and competitors
• Press all altered clothing. Be aware of pressing techniques for various weights of fabric
• Assist in teaching store personnel basic pressing techniques
• Learn, retain, understand and communicate an awareness of merchandise features and benefits of all existing and new product
• Travel domestically and to Paris as needed to participate in MTM and Bespoke trainings as scheduled

• Supervisory Responsibility:
  No
• Budget Responsibility:
  No
• Decision Making Responsibility:
  Yes – ability to assess and make decisions regarding alterations of product

• 8+ years of experience in alterations, in a luxury environment
• Exude the spirit of Hermès through sound tailoring skills, knowledge, and experience
• Professional understanding of garment fitting, knowledge of fabrics, styling and manufacturing techniques
• Strong working knowledge of garment construction and men’s suiting techniques in luxury
• Knowledge of different fabrications and materials
• High level of applied tailoring skills
• Superior communication skills to effectively communicate with clients, management and employees in the boutique
• Ability to organize and track product and client information
• Ability to lift between 0-25 lbs without assistance

Compensation range for this position is $85,000-$95,000. Actual rates are determined based on the job, location, and individual experience.

We are looking for a candidate that has a combination of the above attributes and can perform the key functions of the role with or without reasonable accommodations.

Since 1837, Hermès has remained faithful to its artisan business model and humanist values. We place people at the heart of what we do and aspire to make a positive impact on the world. The freedom to create, the constant search for beautiful materials, the transmission of a savoir-faire of excellence and the aesthetic of functionality define the singularity of Hermès, a house dedicated to making highly-crafted, beautiful objects made to…