Position Title:
Seamstress/Tailor
Reports to:
Store Manager
Primary Purpose of Position:
The Seamstress/Tailor’s primary responsibility is to fulfill our mission statement, “to create the most
enjoyable shopping experience possible for our guests.” The Seamstress/Tailor performs a variety of
operational tasks to support the execution of alterations in the store, including the hemming of jeans and
pants.
Essential Job Functions:
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Tasks
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Perform quality alterations on merchandise at store location
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Use Company provided sewing machine and supplies to perform alterations
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Following ticket instruction/marking
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Measure and mark alteration lines
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Pins altering folds or marks on cloth at seam to indicate alterations to be made
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Removes stitches from garment, using ripper or razor blade
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Resews merchandise using needle and thread or sewing machine
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Press merchandise, using a hand iron or steamer
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Repair defective merchandise
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Remove spots or stains from merchandise
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Follow through on alteration log
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Records required alterations and instructions
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Maintain specified productivity guidelines
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Work area clean, organized and stocked with current supplies
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Communicate any policy violations to Store Manager in a timely, confidential manner
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Uphold all Company policies as outlined in the Buckle Teammate Handbook
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Provide feedback to Store Manager, Assistant Manager, and Floor Leaders regarding
merchandise handling concerns
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General Qualification Standards:
The following describes the general qualifications and physical, sensory and mental abilities normally
associated with performing the essential functions of this position. In compliance with federal, state and local
law, Buckle will consider varying or modifying these standards to provide individuals with disabilities an
equal employment opportunity.
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Objective Qualifications
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Must be 17 years of age or older in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Idaho,
Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota,
and Wyoming.
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Must be 18 years of age or older in all other states
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Prior sewing and fitting experience
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Prior alteration experience
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Must be willing to work approximately 15-25 hours per week, with seasonal variable hours.
(Please note that hours are issued based upon performance and our scheduling needs, so it is
possible your hours may fluctuate.)
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Performance Standards
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Service Orientation – Actively looking for ways to help people
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Establish and Maintain Interpersonal Relationships – Developing constructive and cooperative
working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time
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Judgment and Decision Making – Considering relative costs and benefits of potential actions to
choose the most appropriate one
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Time Management – Managing one’s own time and the time of others
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Open availability and flexibility to work evenings, weekends, store openings and closings, and
holidays to meet the needs of the business
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Ability to provide regular and predictable attendance considering any rights to leaves provided
by law or Company policy
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Ability to perform all essential job functions without posing a direct threat of harm to self or
others
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Importance of Being Exact and Accurate
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Visualization – The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when
its parts are moved and rearranged
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Visual Color Discrimination – The ability to match or detect differences between colors,
including shades of color or brightness
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Organize, Plan, and Prioritize Work – Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize,
organize, and accomplish your work
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Attention to Detail – Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing tasks
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C.
Communication Abilities
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Active Listening – Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to
understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at
inappropriate times
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Speak Effectively – Talking to others to convey information effectively and professionally
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Oral Expression – The ability to communicate information and ideas verbally so others will
understand
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Written Expression – The ability to communicate information and ideas accurately in writing so
others will understand
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Speech Clarity – The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you
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Speech Recognition – The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person
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Communicate with Store Manager, Assistant Manager, Team Leaders, Corporate Office –
Providing information to Store Manager, Assistant Manager, Team Leaders, and Corporate
Office by telephone, in written form, email, or in person
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Establish and Maintain Interpersonal Relationships – Developing constructive and cooperative
working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time
C.
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Face-to-Face Discussions
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Instruct – Teaching others to do something
Physical Qualifications
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Arm-Hand Steadiness – The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm
or while holding your arm and hand in one position
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Finger Dexterity – The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one
or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
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Near Vision – The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
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Wrist-Finger Speed – The ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers,
hands and wrists.
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Control Precision – The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine to
exact positions.
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Manual Dexterity – The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or
your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
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Trunk Strength – The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of
the body repeatedly or continuously over time without ‘giving out’ or fatiguing
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Handle and Move Objects – Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and
moving merchandise
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Controlling Machines – Using control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate
machines or processes
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Perform General Physical Activities – Performing physical activities that require considerable
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use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing on a ladder, lifting,
balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of merchandise
D.
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Spend Time Standing – Standing for extended periods of time
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Face-to-Face Discussions
Mental or Sensory Abilities
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Able to perform basic math functions, including addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
Additional Description of Traditional Physical Requirements of Position:
While the following attempts to communicate the traditional physical demands associated with this position,
Buckle will consider varying such requirements whenever necessary to provide individuals with disabilities
an equal employment opportunity.
Physical Activities
None
Amount of Time
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Standing
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Walking
Sitting
Using hands to finger, handle or feel
Reaching with hands and arms
Climbing or balancing
Stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling
Talking or hearing
Tasting or smelling
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Lifting Requirements
If the position requires that weight be lifted or force exerted, please indicate how much and how often.
None
Up to 10 pounds
Up to 25 pounds
Up to 50 pounds
Up to 100 pounds
More than 100 pounds
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Vision Requirements
If the position has any special vision requirements, please indicate which of the following apply.
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No special vision requirements
Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)
Distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more)
Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)
Peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right
while eyes are fixed on a given point)
Depth perception (three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships)
Ability to adjust focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus)
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Other Duties Assigned by Store Management:
This description intends to describe the general nature and level of work performed by teammates assigned
to this job. It is not intended to include all duties, responsibilities and qualifications.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Buckle is committed to hiring and developing the most qualified Teammates from the available workforce in
the communities Buckle serves.
Equal employment opportunity has been, and will continue to be, a fundamental principle at Buckle, where
employment is based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination and retaliation
because of race, color, national origin, ancestry, creed, religion, sex, age, physical or mental disability,
genetic information (including characteristics and testing), or any other protected characteristic as
established by applicable local, state or federal law.
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