Seamstress/Tailor - Facilities Management & Support

​Req ID: 198698
Location: Western Zone, Valley Regional Hospital  
Department: FMS Laundry VRH
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly PT (20%) x 1 
CUPE Support Position
Posting Closing Date: 21-Mar-25

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.

Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Assistant Manager and/or delegate, the Seamstress is responsible for repairs to linen, making specialty items such as drapes, chair covers, etc., stamping logos on materials, disregard old linen and replace with new linen. The Seamstress is also responsible for the maintenance of a clean, safe and functional environment. The incumbent may have to travel to other sites within the Zone area.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Minimum Grade 12
• 1-year previous sewing experience in an industrial or institutional setting or formal sewing training required
• Demonstrated proficiency working with sewing machines
• Ability to repair and create linens and specialty items, including creating and following patterns
• Knowledge of the various types and qualities of fabrics associated with hospital needs is an asset
• Good reading and writing skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrated planning, organizational, prioritization and time management skills
• Demonstrated initiative; self-motivation and ability to work independently
• Demonstrated resourcefulness and ability to use good judgment in making decisions
• Ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with all levels of staff and patients
• Ability to hold in confidence all matters pertaining to patients, employees and the business of the organization
• Demonstrated commitment to ongoing learning and professional development
• Physical capabilities to perform the duties of the position including lifting and standing, for long periods of time
• Competencies in other languages, French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

• Permanent Part-time position; 15 hours biweekly

Compensation and Benefits

$19.17 - $19.89 Hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. 

​This is a Support bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units, or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.