Part-time Sewing Room Attendant - St. Catharines, Canada - Ridley College (Canada)

Ridley College (Canada)

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St. Catharines, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Part time

Description

THE RIDLEY DIFFERENCE

Founded in 1889, Ridley College is a co-educational boarding and day school with over 750 students in JK to Grade 12 from more than 55 countries worldwide.

Education at Ridley is 'learner-centred' and inquiry-based, enhanced by the International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum. It places students at the heart of the learning experience and develops curiosity, open-mindedness, and agile thinking and doing. Guided by our vision, we aim to inspire flourishing lives to transform our globe.

We strive as a community to create a culture of belonging on campus based on trust, collaboration and cooperation, and to promote and deepen these shared values in all we do.

Joining the team at Ridley means you are committed to life-long learning and development, have integrity and value being of service in a richly diverse community.

Attracting, developing and retaining people who thrive in Ridley's positive education culture that recognizes and celebrates individual strengths is critical to our success.

Ridley College is located on 90 picturesque acres in St.

Catharines, Ontario, in the heart of the Niagara Peninsula and is comprised of a stunning blend of century-old buildings housing modernized technology.

Our new, state-of-the-art teaching and learning facilities, slated to open in early 2024 as part of the ongoing Campaign for Ridley, will continue to reshape the learning experience for future generations of Ridleians and uphold Ridley's place as a global leader in education.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Fitting, altering and repairing student apparel including school uniforms, athletic apparel, cadet uniforms, choir robes, etc.
Creating and altering costumes and rented apparel for school and special productions
Coordinating dry cleaning services by itemizing items, sending them out to dry cleaning and ensuring all the pieces return and are distributed to appropriate parties
Repairing window coverings
Basic upholstering
Effectively communicate with students, staff and parents

WORK CONDITIONS

Occasionally working with soiled items and laundry
Extended sitting
Lifting laundry
Considerable movement around campus
Manual dexterity and fine motor skills is required in sewing

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum of Grade 12 education, combined with at least two years sewing experience is an asset.
Completion of a course in tailoring or dressmaking is preferred
Experience with related equipment (industrial sewing machine, serger machine, steam press, steamer, etc)
Experience reading patterns
Ability to read and write English
Basic computer skills

OUR OFFER

Hourly Pay Rate:
$20.58

Ridley College offers a positive and inclusive workplace community with a competitive compensation package; innovative, challenging and rewarding opportunities; a learning environment that promotes professional development and personal growth; active community involvement; and, a beautiful campus setting in the heart of Niagara that engages and inspires our employees to flourish.

HOW TO APPLY
Qualified applicants are encouraged to upload their resume in the fields on the right side of this page.

Ridley College is committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible, and equitable environment where everyone feels respected, valued and supported. Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process.

If you are selected to participate in the recruitment process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used in order to ensure your equal participation.

"We inspire flourishing lives to transform our globe."