- Employment
- Full-time
- Seniority
- Entry-Level
- Industry
- Fashion, Apparel & Leather Goods
- Posted
- Nov 4, 2026
About Saks Fifth Avenue
Saks Fifth Avenue is a premier luxury department store and a cornerstone of the Saks Global portfolio. Renowned for a carefully curated assortment of designer fashion and high-touch client service, the brand blends immersive in-store experiences with an elevated digital offering across its North American locations.
The Alterations Associate joins Saks Fifth Avenue’s tailoring team, providing customer service and tailoring expertise, fitting and altering a wide range of luxury garments, and supporting exceptional customer experiences and store initiatives. The role requires at least 3 years of fitting and tailoring experience with high-end merchandise; starting pay varies by location, experience, and other job-related factors.
Role & Responsibilities
- Model all Saks Fifth Avenue Customer Service Principles.
- Achieve and exceed individual performance and productivity goals.
- Create and develop excellent customer relationships while maintaining a consistently high level of customer service.
- Follow Saks Fifth Avenue policies and procedures, as well as alteration workroom policies and Tailor procedures.
- Use expertise to make alteration decisions during customer fittings.
- Focus efforts on delivering an exceptional customer experience.
- Maintain a clean and safe work environment.
- Support company, store, and department initiatives.
- Handle additional responsibilities as needed.
- Generate a variety of approaches to problem-solving, including new and novel ideas.
Qualifications
- At least 3 years of fitting and tailoring experience with high-end merchandise.
- Ability to fit and perform alterations on a wide range of garments.
- Strong technical background in specialty skills such as leather, knits, double face, beading, fine tailoring, and buttonholes is desired and beneficial.
- Ability to use standard sewing, pressing, and spotting equipment.
- Ability to use specialty machines: Double-blind, Buttonhole, Cover-stitch, and Leather.
- Knowledge of the alterations industry, including fabrication and styling of luxury merchandise.
- High school graduate or equivalent preferred.
Skills
Experience
At least 3 years of fitting and tailoring experience with high-end merchandise.
Education
High school graduate or equivalent preferred.
Workplace
This position is based in Miami, Florida, USA.
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Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance; 401(k) retirement plan; basic and supplemental life insurance; disability insurance; additional voluntary benefits such as critical illness, hospital, and accident insurance; employee discount; career advancement opportunities.
Culture
Saks Fifth Avenue emphasizes a high‑standard, client‑centric retail culture that fuses creative visual storytelling with commercial rigor. The environment rewards initiative and offers cross‑functional career mobility across retail, digital and corporate disciplines within the Saks Global portfolio.
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
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