Curtain Maker

**Responsibilities**:

- **Custom Curtain Creation**: Design, cut, sew, and finish custom curtains, draperies, valances, and blinds.
- **Client Consultation**: Work with clients to understand their preferences, needs, and the measurements required for accurate window fittings.
- **Fabric Selection**: Provide guidance on fabric choice, colors, and patterns to match the client’s interior design.
- **Measuring and Cutting**: Accurately measure windows and cutting fabric to size, ensuring precision and waste minimization.
- **Sewing and Finishing**: Operate sewing machines and other equipment to stitch, hem, and finish curtains with pleats, gathers, trims, or other embellishments.
- **Installation Support**: Occasionally assist with the installation of finished products at client sites, ensuring the fit and finish meet client expectations.
- **Quality Control**: Ensure all products are made to high standards and comply with the company’s quality guidelines.
- **Repair and Alterations**: Make adjustments, repairs, or alterations as needed to ensure client satisfaction.
- **Maintaining Inventory**: Monitor fabric and material stock, place orders for supplies when needed.

**Skills & Qualifications**:

- **Experience**: Proven experience as a curtain maker, seamstress, or in a related role within a têxtiles or upholstery environment.
- **Sewing Proficiency**: Skilled in hand and machine sewing, with a strong understanding of different stitching techniques.
- **Attention to Detail**: Exceptional eye for detail to ensure precise measurements, neat seams, and high-quality finishes.
- **Creativity**: Ability to design and create bespoke window treatments that align with client preferences.
- **Time Management**: Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines efficiently.
- **Communication Skills**: Strong interpersonal and communication skills for interacting with clients and team members.
- **Problem-Solving**: Ability to troubleshoot and make adjustments to ensure the final product meets specifications.

**Preferred Qualifications**:

- Experience with specialized equipment such as industrial sewing machines.
- Knowledge of various fabrics and their handling characteristics.
- Familiarity with interior design trends and styles.
- Prior experience working in a customer-facing role.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent