Tailor

Job Title: Tailor / Alteration Specialist

Location: Cambridge, MA

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Tailor / Alteration Specialist to join a well-established menswear team. This role is ideal for someone with strong alteration skills and hands-on experience working with menswear, suiting, and custom clothing. The ideal candidate takes pride in craftsmanship, precision tailoring, and delivering high-quality garment alterations with excellent attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Perform high-quality alterations

• Jackets

• Trousers

• Shirts

• Outerwear

• Formalwear

• Complete detailed tailoring and finishing work

• Ensure proper garment fit, structure, and presentation

• Work closely with team members and customers to achieve desired fit and tailoring standards

Jacket Alteration Skills

• Jacket suppression (waist shaping)

• Sleeve shortening

• ning Sleeve pitch adjustments / sleeve rotation

• Collar roll correction

• Take in or let outside seams

• Jacket length shortening

• Shoulder adjustments

Trouser Alteration Skills

• Waist adjustments (in/out)

• Seat adjustments

• Tapering

• Hemming with original finish

• Rise adjustments

Shirt Alteration Skills

• Slim body adjustments

• Sleeve shortening

• Side seam tapering

Qualifications

• Previous tailoring or alteration experience required

• Menswear experience strongly preferred

• Custom clothing or bespoke tailoring experience preferred

• Strong understanding of garment construction and fit

• Excellent attention to detail and craftsmanship

• Ability to manage multiple garments and deadlines efficiently

Compensation:

• $25–$35/hour

• Benefits include health insurance, paid time off

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