Tents Tailor

Role Overview

This tailor keeps the camp’s fabric-based equipment and soft goods in dependable working condition, from vehicle canvas and seat covers to guest tents and smaller sewn items. The role combines hands-on stitching, accurate measuring, material selection, and practical problem-solving to deliver repairs, alterations, and custom builds that meet exact specifications. Strong work here matters because well-maintained canvas and textile items directly support camp comfort, presentation, and day-to-day operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Meet with the camp maintenance lead to clarify requested repairs, alterations, or custom sewing projects, then turn those needs into practical work plans.
• Take precise measurements of customers or items, record instructions and preferences accurately, and arrange fittings or test placements to confirm a correct finish.
• Choose and prepare suitable fabrics and fittings for each job, including ripstop, shade net, PVC, sewing thread, braided nylon rope, zips, and sliders.
• Use sewing machines and hand tools to construct, alter, repair, or modify garments and canvas products.
• Label materials and components clearly so pieces remain matched and assembly errors are avoided.
• Repair and maintain seat covers, headrests, picnic bags, zippers, sliders, and vehicle roof canvas when required.
• Improve existing designs for vehicle canvas, seat covers, and guest tents by carrying out regular checks and planned preventive maintenance (PPM).
• Create new items from design ideas, specifications, and customer preferences, and provide the camp with cost estimates for customized work.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Government Trade Test 2 or 3 in Tailoring.
• Proven experience working as a canvas or tent tailor.
• Sound knowledge of materials such as ripstop, shade net, PVC, sewing thread, braided nylon rope, zips, and sliders.
• Ability to operate a sewing machine confidently and safely.
• Outstanding sewing skills and good hand-eye coordination.
• Excellent organizational, problem-solving, and time-management abilities.
• Effective communication skills for coordinating with maintenance colleagues and understanding customer requirements.
• Detail-oriented approach to measurements, record-keeping, labelling, and final finishes.