Job Description

As a Seamstress, you are responsible for altering staff uniforms and repairing guest items to deliver an excellent Guest and Member experience. A Seamstress will also be required to liaise with laundry suppliers and ensure a uniform deposit system is in place.   

 

Your day-to-day: 

  • Check uniforms for cleanliness and condition, carrying out minor repair work, if required 

  • Alter uniforms to fit team members where required 

  • Ensure support is provided to the laundry function when required 

  • Complete wash cycles, folding of linen and correct storage 

  • Repair guests' items as required 

  • Provide valet service to guests 

  • Liaise with laundry suppliers and dry cleaners on the cleaning of uniforms 

  • Assist new staff with uniforms, ensuring correct paperwork in place 

  • Ensure uniform deposit system in place with Finance 

  • Ensure outgoing uniform is controlled, including new and current team members 

  • Carry out uniform stock takes as requested 

  • Ensure par stocks are maintained 

  • Ensure soiled and damaged linen is stored in soiled bags and disposed of correctly 

  • Maintain linen room and uniform store 

  • Report maintenance and hazard issues 

  • Comply with hotel security, fire regulations and all health and safety legislation 

  • Perform other duties as assigned 

 

What we need from you? 

  • A Seamstress serving us is always working on behalf of our Guests and working with other Team Members. To successfully fill this role, you should maintain the attitude, behaviours, skills and values that follow: 

  • Positive attitude 

  • Good communication skills 

  • Ability to work under pressure 

  • Ability to work on own or in teams 

  • Excellent sewing and machine skills 

  • Methodical and well organised 

  • It would be advantageous in this position for you to demonstrate the following capabilities and distinctions: Previous experience as a Seamstress