Job Description

CHENEGA FACILITIES MANAGEMENT, LLC

Fort Sill,OK

The Tailor , as part of Wearing Apparel Services contract, performs work and follows procedures in the Sewing Section of the Clothing Initial Issue Point (CIIP) at Fort Sill, OK. Working under the supervision of the Lead Tailor he/she is responsible for fitting, marking, altering and repairing clothing, takes measurements from or fits garment to customer to determine type and extent of cutting required, and marks garment accordingly.

• Insert or eliminate padding in shoulders, taper seams without distorting the drape and proportions of the garment, sew on rank, re-sew garment using needle and thread or sewing machine.
• Repair or replace defective garment parts such as snaps, zippers, buttons, buckles, pockets, pocket flaps and coat linings, shorten or lengthen sleeves or legs; takes in waist and chest, raises or lowers collar, and sets sleeves to armholes.
• Mark, cut, and hem trousers and coats as necessary in accordance with Army uniform fit requirements.
• Hem the soldier’s coat sleeves.
• Moves buttons and waist to ensure proper fit of the soldier’s uniform.
• Mend minor tears in uniform and sews on buttons to be able to return clothing items to the stock for issue.
• Assemble name strips, with U.S. Army strips, and U.S. Flag patches to get them ready for Phase I issues. Check names of incoming soldiers against the received name strips (Phase I issues) and name plates (Phase II issues). Identifies misspelled and missing strips
• Mark the location of rank on the sleeve.
• Check name strips or name plates for all misspelled or missing soldiers’ names.
• Assist in the issue of soldiers’ name strips during Phase I issues.
• Assemble Alteration Tags for bulk issue to each unit to complete information prior to their Phase II issue.
• Advise CIIP Manager about inconsistent or defective clothing items discovered during the fitting and alteration process.
• Other duties as assigned.

• High School diploma or GED certificate.
• Completed training in being a seamstress or tailor school-trained tailor, OR
• Minimum of two (2) years related work experience. 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to follow oral and written directions.
• Knowledge of fabrics and construction methods

Physical Demands: (The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee may use repeated motions that include the arms, wrists, hands and/or fingers. The employee is occasionally required to walk, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

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