Alterations Specialist, Boca Raton

Alterations Specialist, Boca Raton

At CHANEL, we are focused on creating an inclusive culture that nurtures personal growth, contributing to collective progress. We believe the uniqueness of each individual increases the diversity, complementarity, and effectiveness of our teams. We strongly encourage your application, as we value the perspective, experience, and potential you could bring to CHANEL. 

About the role: 

We are looking for an Alterations Specialist who will be responsible for producing high quality, altered merchandise within established time frame standards. They will play a vital role in providing excellent service, while establishing and maintaining customer relationships, and working effectively with the associates and management team in the boutique. CHANEL requires specific skills for its alterations work due to the intricacy of the material used.  Specifically, the chains that are often in our product, the substantial tweeds and delicate silks used etc that require a high organization and strong attention to detail to ensure that all projects are executed accurately and efficiently. The Alterations Specialist will work alongside a diverse and dynamic team and reports to the Operation Manger.  

What impact you can create at CHANEL: 

• Uphold production standards to deliver the ultimate CHANEL experience to the client  

• Properly fit each garment with client(s) with the ability to alter a wide range of garments 

• Organize and maintain client owned pieces in line with CHANEL expectations  

• Ability to interact with clients to suggest styling and fitting advice 

• Maintain a up to date knowledge of the alteration techniques specific to CHANEL, including fabrication and styling of luxury garments 

• Ensuring that sewing machines and other equipment are in proper working order 

• Build positive team relationships throughout the boutique to inspire trust and teamwork  

• Altering or repairing clients' garments and other articles, which includes hemming, mending, lengthening, as well as taking in and letting out seams 

• Fitting garments on clients to determine how the alterations should be done 

• Constructing garments and other articles according to clients’ specifications and preferences 

• Labeling clients' garments and articles and recording the alterations required