Job Description for Seamstress Job Description

Position Title: Seamstress

Reports To: Linen Room Supervisor 

Position Summary:

The Seamstress is responsible for mending, altering material items used in the hotel, uniform, linen and guest clothing.

He/She should be able to effectively communicate verbally and written with other employees in an attentive, friendly, courteous and service-oriented manner.

Seamstress's Duties and Responsibilities:

• Attends morning briefings and receive instructions of the day from Housekeeping Supervisor and Laundry Supervisor.

• Meets or accedes to guest`s mending expectations.

• Altering material items.

• To ensure all sewing supplies required are available at all times.

• To report any malfunction of equipment to the Engineering department and to coordinate to get external support as required for tailoring machines and embroidery machine

• To assist the linen and valet room when needed.

• Assists uniform room Attendants in sorting out linen and uniform according to repairs to be done.

• To assist in arranging uniforms for colleagues who are attending cross-training.

• Laundry Manager / Asst. Manager to be informed of any damages or missing items in the tailoring room.

• To operate the embroidery machine as per set instructions and to maintain the machine in good order.

• To assist and record test wash linen and to forward report to Laundry Manager.

• To execute simple tailoring jobs as per guest’s requests.

• To establish clear communication with guest relating to the required tailoring service.

• To coordinate with laundry valet for billing requirements of tailoring requests of guest rooms.

• To carry out a minor repair on room and F&B linen in order to prolong the life of linen.

• Checks swing machine/clean it and own area.

• Checks the log Book for alteration request.

• Checks all the staff uniform if any damaged or button to be change

• Performs timely repairs on all items of uniform, linen and upholstery.

• Measures make or alter uniforms for new employees

• Tailor's new uniforms, items of linen and upholstery.

• Ensures that all linen and uniforms are repaired before issuing to user departments.

• Assist the supervisor in monthly hotel uniform inventory.

• Cleans and maintains uniform room equipment.

• Assumes other duties assigned by the supervisor.

• Adhere to the rules and regulations of the hotel and its department.

• Ends neatly, holes or tears in staff uniform, replace the buckles, zippers as required.

• Mends bed skirting and curtains of guest rooms.

• Inspects mending material.

Prerequisites:

• Good health, Neat and pleasant appearance.

• Knowledge and Skills in altering and all kind of sewing works

• Basic written and spoken English communication

• Knowledge in operation of uniform and Linen room.

Education:

• Basic High school (10 years of schooling)

Experience:

• Two to three-year experience in cutting and stitching.