Fashion Designers / Tailors Jobs in Mombasa, Kenya

Job Title: Fashion Designers / Tailors

Location: Mombasa

No. Required: 4

Nature of Job: Full time

Duties include:

• Designing and sewing garments according to customer’s needs
• Tailoring and dressmaking
• Operate electric and manual sewing machines
• Sew clothing or other articles
• Assemble garment parts and join parts with basting stitches, using needles and thread or sewing machines
• Record required alterations and instructions on tags, and attach them to garments
• Fit, alter, repair, and make made-to-measure clothing, according to customers’ and clothing manufacturers’ specifications and fit, and applying principles of garment design, construction, and styling.
• Creating or visualizing an idea and producing a design by hand or using computer-aided design (CAD)
• Keeping up to date with emerging fashion trends as well as general trends relating to fabrics, colours and shapes
• Planning and developing ranges
• Understanding design from a technical perspective, i.e. producing patterns and technical specifications for designs
• Sourcing, selecting and buying fabrics, trims, fastenings and embellishments
• Negotiating with customers and suppliers

Qualifications and Skills

• Certificate or diploma in Tailoring / Dressmaking or Fashion Design
• 2-3 years’ experience
• Very creative in fashion design
• Passionate about the work
• Excellent communication and listening skills
• Ability to maintain favorable relations with customers and fellow employees
• Both ladies and men are encouraged to apply

Note:

Qualified candidates should send their CV’s quoting relevant skills and experience to jobs@britesmanagement.com

Only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted.