Saks Global Master Tailor
- Location
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Senior
- Compensation
- $29.48–36.86/hour
- Department
- Retail & Boutique Operations
- Industry
- Fashion, Apparel & Leather Goods
- Posted
- May 5, 2026
About Saks Global
Saks Global is a leading multi-brand luxury retailer operating Saks Fifth Avenue, Saks OFF 5TH and related e-commerce experiences. The company positions itself at the intersection of couture-level service and data-driven retailing, leveraging technology and partnerships with top luxury labels to deliver highly personalized client experiences across stores and digital channels.
Saks Global Master Tailor — Whittier, CA. Perform high-end garment alterations and fittings; $29.48–$36.86/hr.
Role & Responsibilities
- Produce high-quality altered merchandise within established time and productivity standards.
- Conduct customer fittings and apply professional judgement to recommend and execute alterations.
- Model and deliver Saks Global Customer Service Principles, cultivating long-term client relationships.
- Follow all store and alterations workroom policies, maintaining a clean, safe and organized workspace.
- Support store and department initiatives, including cross-functional collaboration and ad hoc requests.
Qualifications
- Minimum 5 years of professional seamstress/tailoring experience working with high-end or luxury garments.
- Demonstrated ability to tailor and press a wide range of garments and fabrics to luxury standards.
- Technical expertise in specialty skills such as leather, knits, double-face fabrics, beading, fine tailoring and buttonhole construction is strongly preferred.
- Proven pressing and spotting competency and knowledge of luxury fabrication and styling.
- Open to continuous learning and development of new techniques and processes; high school diploma or equivalent preferred.
Skills
Experience
Minimum of five years' hands-on tailoring/seamstress experience with high-end or luxury merchandise; experience making alteration decisions during fittings and working to productivity targets.
Education
High school graduate or equivalent preferred.
Workplace
The successful candidate will be located in Whittier, California, USA, with easy access to Los Angeles.
Compensation
The base compensation for this position ranges from USD 29.48 to USD 36.86 per hour.
Benefits
Benefits package for eligible full-time Associates including medical, vision and dental; associate discount; exposure to internal career advancement opportunities.
Culture
Saks Global emphasizes a client-first, service-driven culture that blends traditional luxury hospitality with modern technology and data capabilities. The environment rewards craftsmanship, collaborative problem solving and continual professional development within a fast-evolving retail landscape.
About Cerulean
Cerulean is the definitive career portal for the global luxury industry. We match exceptional professionals with exclusive opportunities at the world's most prestigious brands. From haute couture and fine watchmaking to prestige beauty, hospitality, and boutique retail, Cerulean centralises luxury employment to help you find the career for which you were destined.
Frequently Asked Questions
The luxury industry is characterised by a diverse and nuanced nomenclature. Esteemed houses frequently employ proprietary terminology, and even within a single organisation like Saks Global, titles may vary across global markets to reflect local conventions. To ensure absolute clarity, Cerulean assigns a standardised, industry-coherent canonical title to every listing. However, it is worth noting that this role is functionally synonymous with «Head Tailor», «Senior Alterations Specialist», «Lead Tailoring Technician», «Senior Garment Alterations Tailor», and other variations. Our sophisticated search architecture anticipates these variations, ensuring that inquiries using related terms will seamlessly yield the exact roles you desire.