Garment Technician

Career Threads; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 40,000 - 52,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent Part Time

3 days per week in office

Job summary

Career Threads is seeking a dedicated Garment Technician in Melbourne for a permanent part-time role. The candidate will create tech packs, manage fittings, and coordinate across woven, knit, and cut-and-sew projects.

Three days a week in the office, with strong supplier liaison and production scheduling responsibilities. The role requires 5+ years as Garment Tech, high attention to detail, and proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience as Garment Tech or similar role.
• Strong measuring, spec creation and grading knowledge.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proficient in Excel and Google Sheets.

Responsibilities

• Create tech packs for new styles with cover sheets and measurements.
• Prepare garments for fittings and communicate fit comments.
• Manage sample process, critical path and production schedules.
• Liaise with suppliers on fit, Salesman and shipment samples.

Skills

Garment tech

Measuring

Spec creation

Grading

Excel

Job description

Our client is an Australian fashion wholesaler located in inner Melbourne. They manage the design, production and distribution of womenswear apparel for a number of prominent Australian Fashion brands.

We are seeking a talented and enthusiastic Garment Technician who has a keen eye for detail, enjoys a fast-paced environment and works well in a team environment.

This role is PERMANENT PART TIME.

The role:

• Create tech packs for new styles including cover sheets and measurement specifications
• Work across woven garments, fully fashioned knitwear and cut and sew
• Prepare garments for fittings, attend fit sessions, type fit comments and send bulk graded specs to off-shore suppliers
• Measure original samples and fit samples as required
• QC check shipment samples and maintain high quality standards
• Managing and tracking the sample process, critical path, production schedules and freight timelines
• Set up Production Schedules and maintain them with any changes
• Liaise with suppliers re fit samples, Salesman samples, PP samples and Shipment samples to meet the critical path timeline
• Unpack and tag Salesman samples
• Assist in organising Salesman samples and AD samples for photoshoots
• Answer emails daily and respond to supplier questions promptly
• Support the product team with administrative needs
• Proficiency in use of Excel and Google sheets

Skills Required :

• Clear communication
• Good organisational skills
• Garment Tech, measuring, spec creation knowledge, grading knowledge minimum 5+ years
• High attention to detail
• Experience working with woven, knit, cut and sew garments highly advantageous

If the above describes you and you have a “can do” attitude and currently reside in Australia.

This role is Permanent Part Time and is 3 days per week in the office .