Job Summary
We are seeking a skilled, detail-oriented, and creative Tailor to join the Guest Experience and Operations team at Our Habitas Ras Abrouq, supporting the delivery of high-quality, personalized garment alterations and wardrobe care for guests and staff in a remote luxury desert environment.
Reporting to the Housekeeping or Operations Manager, the Tailor is responsible for ensuring all clothing, uniforms, and guest garments are altered, repaired, and maintained to the highest standards of quality, precision, and craftsmanship. This role plays an important part in enhancing guest comfort, presentation, and overall experience by delivering timely and flawless tailoring services.
The Tailor will work closely with various departments to ensure uniforms fit perfectly and reflect the brand’s aesthetic standards, while also providing discreet, efficient, and guest-focused tailoring services. This position contributes to the refined, thoughtful, and detail-driven environment that defines the Our Habitas experience.
This role requires a hands-on professional with strong technical sewing skills, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to thrive in a remote luxury hospitality setting where quality, creativity, and service excellence are essential.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform tailoring, alterations, repairs, and adjustments for guest clothing, staff uniforms, and resort garments to the highest standards of craftsmanship.
- Ensure all items are finished with precision, care, and attention to detail in line with luxury brand expectations.
- Take accurate measurements and provide fitting consultations for guests and team members when required.
- Maintain and repair uniforms to ensure a consistent, polished, and professional appearance across all departments.
- Manage tailoring requests efficiently, ensuring timely turnaround and high-quality delivery.
- Communicate clearly with guests and colleagues regarding garment requirements, fittings, and completion timelines.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and well-equipped tailoring workspace.
- Monitor and manage sewing materials, tools, and supplies, reporting needs for replenishment as required.
- Ensure confidentiality, discretion, and professionalism when handling guest garments.
- Support special requests for events, celebrations, or personalized guest experiences.
- Collaborate with Housekeeping and Operations teams to ensure uniform standards are consistently upheld.
- Uphold safety, cleanliness, and operational standards within the tailoring area.
- Contribute to a culture of craftsmanship, care, and excellence within the resort environment.
Who You Are
A highly skilled and detail-focused tailoring professional with a passion for craftsmanship and garment perfection. You take pride in your work and understand how precision and presentation contribute to luxury guest experiences.
You are patient, reliable, and discreet, with a strong sense of responsibility and service excellence. You thrive in a boutique, remote luxury environment and enjoy contributing to a refined and thoughtful hospitality experience.
You are not just a tailor—you are a craftsperson who enhances comfort, confidence, and presentation for guests and colleagues at Our Habitas Ras Abrouq.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements
- 2–4 years of experience as a Tailor, Seamstress, or Alterations Specialist, preferably in a luxury hotel, resort, or high-end fashion environment.
- Strong knowledge of garment construction, alterations, stitching techniques, and fabric handling.
- Ability to take accurate measurements and perform precise fittings.
- Experience working with luxury garments, uniforms, or bespoke tailoring is an advantage.
- Good understanding of fabric types, sewing machines, and tailoring tools.
- Strong attention to detail, craftsmanship, and quality standards.
- Ability to manage time effectively and handle multiple tailoring requests.
- Professional, discreet, and guest-focused attitude.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a hospitality team.
- Basic communication skills in English; additional languages are an advantage.
- Passion for craftsmanship, service excellence, and maintaining high presentation standards.
Additional Information
What’s in it for you…
- The opportunity to join an innovative, fast-growing, international group that’s committed to not just building new hotels but building a global brand.
- The chance to challenge the norm and work in an environment that is both creative and rewarding.
- Become part of a team that’s very passionate about creating great hospitality experiences and exploring new locations at every opportunity.
- A competitive package and plenty of opportunity for development.
- Excellent discounts across the entire Ennismore family of brands.
Working at Our Habitas means being part of a purpose-driven movement. You will help shape stories that go beyond rooms and amenities, creating emotional experiences and connecting people through shared rituals, culture, and a sense of belonging.
If you believe in luxury that speaks to the soul, and want to build something meaningful in two of Middle East’s most extraordinary destinations, we’d love to meet you.
Company Description
Our Habitas is a global home for a global community of like-minded people seeking connection, inspiration and a better future together. Their experience is powered by music, wellness, art, adventure, food, learning and giving back. Through these pillars, they craft magical worlds of wonder in which strangers become friends and friends become family. This is what Our Habitas call luxury for the soul. Some experiences at Our Habitas have been so impactful that they have made them ritualistic, existing at each of their homes around the world in their own unique way. From the Welcome Ceremony to Family Dinner through to Storytelling and Sunday Sunset Sessions, Our Habitas seek to provide a new kind of hospitality where they bridge the gap between old-world luxury and experiential-first travel.
