Tailors - Full-time

Title: Tailors - Full-time

Hiring Range: $31,200($15/hr),plus Generous Benefits Package

Agency: Virginia Military Institute

Location: Virginia Military Institute

Agency Website: www.vmi.edu

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Virginia Military Institute is accepting applications for full-time Tailors.

• Support the Tailor/Repair Shop by altering/repairing cadet uniforms.
• Perform routine maintenance to equipment.
• Keep accurate account of daily work for later reference, to include use of iPad.

Benefits include:
Dayshift with minimal weekend work and a very generous benefits package including medical, dental, and vision plans, and participation in a State Retirement Plan.

Minimum Qualifications

• Excellent work history and references required.
• Successful candidate must be able to understand oral and written instructions, and work well with college-aged customers in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

Will train the proper candidate; however, basic sewing skills and some experience using sewing machines is desirable.

Basic computer skills preferred.

Special Instructions: 

RMS provides a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your RMS account to check the status of your application for this position.

In addition to the online application please include a resume and contact information for three professional references.


Applications accepted until filled. Criminal Background Check required for successful candidate.

Contact Information:

Name: Tamara Wade

Phone: 540-464-7051

Email: wadete@vmi.edu

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: Career Pathways for Individuals with Disabilities, or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155.