Makes, alters and repairs women's and men's tailored garments, formal wear, couturier clothing, and special occasion wear such as suits, dresses, coats, evening wear and bridal wear.

Confers with customers to determine material, styles and designs of garments; interprets designs, sketches and samples to determine pattern specifications; cuts out master patterns; lays up and cuts fabric; pins, bastes and drapes garment parts; sews garments; fits basted garments on customers and marks areas requiring alteration; sews buttonholes, and sews on buttons, hooks, eyes and press fasteners to finish garments; pressing and finishing work.

• Works indoors in workrooms.
• The work area will usually be adequately heated and ventilated.

• Physical demand is light.
• Standing or sitting is constantly required at drawing boards and pattern tables.
• Walking is occasionally required about the work area to facilitate the use of various tables, pieces of equipment and materials.
• Sitting is frequently required at sewing machines and over-lockers.
• Stretching out and across is frequently required to mark out, lay out and cut out patterns from designs.
• Squatting, crouching or kneeling is required on an occasional basis.
• Twisting of the body or neck is not a significant component of this job.
• Lifting of a light physical demand is occasionally required.
• Bending is occasionally required.
• Repetitive movements of the hands and arms are frequently required.
• Driving is not required.
• There is a requirement for the use of a range of hand and electric measuring, marking and cutting tools, some may be electronic (Computer Assisted Design software).
• Mental skills necessary include practical sewing, design, draughting, organisational, problem-solving and measuring skills.

A New Zealand Register Level 4 qualification or at least three years of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 3). In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification. For entry-level positions on-the-job training may be sufficient.

There are opportunities for flexibility of movement.