Seamstress / Dressmaker / Alterations on Wedding Dresses in Leeds
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Position Overview & Specifications
BRIDAL EMPORIUM is looking for DRESSMAKER / SEAMSTRESS / ALTERATIONS for its sewing room, based in the store, within Leeds city centre. With high knowledge of haute couture, to alter wedding dresses, bridesmaids etc. We’re an independent bridal shop, with over 8 years experience, made to measure service in house, alterations and in store wedding dress & Co Ord collection, designed and made in Leeds.
A diverse, fashionable, bohemian, vintage, and modern-inspired bridal shop based on creativity and empathy. Taking pride in our customer's journey, well-being, and relationships between the two parties. We're very creative, supportive and imaginative and seeking candidates to join our friendly team.
Candidate must:
- Extensive experience in sewing and in use of all types of machinery and necessary tools such as (flatlock sewing machine; overlock).
- Knowledge of taking composure, keeping our customers satisfied and at ease.
- Knowledge of fixing, placing and / or replacing all kinds of trimmings (buttons, zips, boning, etc).
- Pattern creation, fabric cut and confection.
- Essential previous experience in wedding and party dresses or similar, minimum 1 years experience.
- Responsible, resolutive person, oriented to quality & style.
- Pinning dresses to customers on the shop floor.
- Supporting in house collection, creating & maintaining.
- 121 fitting support, pinning the garment to the customer, with special care, giving them a great wedding dress alterations experience.
We're seeking the perfect candidates to join our in house dressmakers, we're a fun bunch of creatives, who believe in individuality. You may be fresh out of university, worked a few years in a sewing room/warehouse or even been sewing for yourself for many years, we would love to hear from you. We're creating a dynamic, bespoke service from our boutique, something unique to us and believe that our super power is that we're all dressmakers within the store.
Shop Opening Times: Wednesday 10am-5pm-8pm, Thursday 10am-9pm, Friday 10am-5pm, Saturday 9.30am-5pm.
Working patterns; we are a 4 day working business, which means, we can navigate your working hours within just 4 days, if you want part time or full time. We have working hours between: Wednesday 8am-9pm, Thursday 8am-10pm, Friday 8am-6pm, Saturday 8.30am-5pm.
Pay depending on candidates experience.
Team outings & buying trips.
Further development, continuous growth within the business, passed through team members.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent, Freelance
Salary: £10.50-£12.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Company events
- Wellness programme
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Night shift
- Overtime
- Weekend availability
Experience:
- Sewing: 1 year (preferred)
- Customer Service: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Seamstress / Dressmaker / Alterations on Wedding Dresses in Leeds roles across Bridal Emporium's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £11 - £13 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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