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Job Description / Duties

The Stratford Festival is looking to expand out wardrobe team and we’re currently accepting applications for the position of Sewer/Tailor for the 2022 season. We are looking for candidates with intermediate to senior level sewing experience. This position reports to their Cutter/Tailor and the Costume Director and is part of the Wardrobe Department team.

Responsibilities:
•Responsible for completing sewing tasks within a timely manner.
•Proficiency, accuracy and independent sewing required.
•Positive work ethic and willingness to learn new techniques.
•Willingness to take direction and improve upon current skills and speed.

Qualifications / Required Skills

Qualifications:
The sewer/tailor needs to be proficient in the following skills:
•Flat basting, tailor tacking, hand finishing.
•Ability to build collars, cuffs and bum rolls without supervision.
•Confident in fine hand finishing, working with multiple layers and difficult fabrics.
•Ability to set in a variety of zippers, sleeves, collars and complete pockets.
•Basic understanding of doublet and/or bodice construction, trouser construction, cartridge pleating, robes and capes, unstructured coats, basic jackets and waistcoat construction.
•Ability to understand the Cutter’s and First Hand’s step by step instructions.
•Must be available to work 40 hours per week plus overtime when required.

Preference will be given to candidates with experience sewing historical costumes.

Additional Information

This Full Time Seasonal Contract position is located in Stratford, Ontario and will begin March 2022.

Job Type: Full Time Seasonal Contract

Hourly Rate: $16.00 - $28.00

The Festival is working diligently toward a safe and healthy workplace for everyone. We welcome applicants of every identity, and encourage applications from Indigenous, Black, People of Colour, Deaf, disabled and 2SLGBTQ+ folks. We are committed to accommodating people with disabilities throughout the recruitment process and beyond. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let our Recruitment team know.

As a condition of hire, all successful job candidates must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and provide proof of full vaccination at time of contracting. This condition is subject to the provisions of the Human Rights Code.

Salary: Hourly Rate: $16.00 - $28.00

Contact Information

If you have the qualifications to fill this role and feel you could make a meaningful contribution to the Stratford Festival, please apply by submitting your resume and cover letter in a single PDF by 5:00pm on January 23, 2022 to:

Human Resources
E-mail: resumes@stratfordfestival.ca
Subject: Sewer/Tailor

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

Employer Profile

Based in Stratford, Ontario, the Stratford Festival is one of the world’s foremost repertory theatre companies. It operates year round, presenting a season of about a dozen plays each year between the months of April and November, a rich stream of digital content and hundreds of Forum events, designed to deepen understanding of the plays. For every person a theatregoer sees on our stages, we have seven people working behind the scenes, some of the world’s most dedicated and experienced arts workers. At this time we are undergoing a culture shift to support anti-racism and anti-oppression and ensure a respectful, equitable and inclusive environment in which all staff, artists and audience members can feel a true sense of belonging.