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This is a Seasonal, Full-time position.
Category: ProductionProvince: Stratford, Ontario
Position: Sewer/Tailor (multiple positions available)
Deadline: January 23, 2022
Posted: January 14, 2022
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Job Description / Duties
The Stratford Festival is looking to expand out wardrobe team and weâre 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:
âąResponsible for completing sewing tasks within a timely manner.
âąProficiency, accuracy and independent sewing required.
âąPositive work ethic and willingness to learn new techniques.
âąWillingness 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:
âąFlat basting, tailor tacking, hand finishing.
âąAbility to build collars, cuffs and bum rolls without supervision.
âąConfident in fine hand finishing, working with multiple layers and difficult fabrics.
âąAbility to set in a variety of zippers, sleeves, collars and complete pockets.
âąBasic understanding of doublet and/or bodice construction, trouser construction, cartridge pleating, robes and capes, unstructured coats, basic jackets and waistcoat construction.
âąAbility to understand the Cutterâs and First Handâs step by step instructions.
âąMust 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 worldâs 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 worldâs 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.