Seamstress / Sewing Machinist / Tailor

2 days ago


Chatham, United Kingdom Hamilton's Textiles Full time

**Full time, permanent Sewing Machinist position available in Chatham, Kent.**
37 hours per week, Monday - Friday.
Statutory entitlements i.e. Holiday, SSP, Maternity/Paternity leave.
In house training with excellent opportunities.
Paid lunch break.

We are offering a rare opportunity to join our friendly and supportive tailoring team at our Chatham workshop who provide essential military tailoring and têxtile support to the British Army. We work on a variety of uniforms and fabrics and it is an diverseenvironment where we see a range of different activities and requests for tailoring in an ever growing sector.
- Experience of using an industrial sewing machine.
- Experience of repairing, altering and tailoring garments.
- A keen attention to detail.
- Previous customer service experience.
- Someone with a positive attitude towards work, self-motivated and able to work both independently as well as part of a team.
- A full driving license - Due to the nature of our work we may have to deliver military garments to different locations and require all of our employees to have a full driving license.
Please note that the successful applicant would be required to complete a DBS check and MOD security clearance in order to work on the MOD site.

**In return our company can offer you**:

- In-house training with excellent opportunities.
- A friendly and supportive working environment. We are a small family run business who value our employees. Offering a nice safe atmosphere within our place of work.
- Flexible working, paid lunch breaks.
- A competitive salary.
- Casual work attire.
- Opportunities to progress within the company.
- Statutory holiday entitlements.
- Monday - Friday working hours based on the hours below:
Monday - Thursday : 8am - 4pm
Friday : 8am - 1pm