690-Accessories - Mending Operative

Elgin Limited; Hawick; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnstons of Elgin in Hawick is seeking a dedicated Mending Operative to repair faults on garments. The role is full-time, 38 hours per week on dayshift, with full training provided and a valued contribution from those with relevant experience.

You will inspect garments, select materials, perform repairs, and ensure every item meets our high quality standards in a luxury brand environment. We welcome candidates who are detail-focused and creative problem solvers.

Qualifications

• Strong creative instincts
• Excellent colour vision
• High levels of attention to detail
• Good concentration to stay focused for long periods of time

Responsibilities

• Picking up and sorting bundles of garments to identify items requiring repair
• Inspecting garments to determine the nature of the repair needed
• Carrying out repairs using the appropriate yarn, thread, or fabric
• Locating and preparing the correct materials to complete the repair
• Ensuring all repairs meet the required quality standards

Skills

Strong creative instincts

Excellent colour vision

Attention to detail

Concentration

Job description

Job Title: Mending Operative

We are looking for Mending Operatives to join our growing team in Hawick to repair faults on garments.

This is a full-time permanent position, working 38 hours per week on dayshift.

Full training will be provided, but if you have experience in this role or something similar, your expertise will be highly valued and welcomed.

About the Role

You will be:

• Picking up and sorting bundles of garments to identify items requiring repair
• Inspecting garments to determine the nature of the repair needed
• Carrying out repairs using the appropriate yarn, thread, or fabric
• Locating and preparing the correct materials to complete the repair
• Ensuring all repairs meet the required quality standards

About you

You will have -

• strong creative instincts - thinking outside the box to come up with new ideas
• excellent colour vision
• high levels of attention to detail
• good concentration to stay focused for long periods of time

About Us

Founded in 1797, Johnstons of Elgin is an innovative, luxury clothing brand celebrating 225 years of experience in working with the world’s finest fibres. Across three centuries, our family-owned company has carefully sourced cashmere and fine woollen fibres from around the world, applying the latest technology and highest quality craft expertise in our very own vertical Scottish mills. Employing over 1,000 staff, our valued employees and communities are at the heart of everything we do, producing unique, high-quality designs that are made to last. Our brand is focused on sustainability, working with natural, renewable, and biodegradable fibres and we are committed to maintaining a minimal environmental footprint.

Johnstons of Elgin is proud to be an equal opportunity employer wholeheartedly supporting the principles of equality and diversity to build an inclusive workforce. Our aim is to embed diversity and inclusion in everything we do to create an environment where our employees feel safe to be their whole authentic self without having to downplay or change parts of their identity. We celebrate diversity in all its forms, which goes beyond those characteristics protected by law to include everything that makes us unique, from our backgrounds and experiences to our personalities and ways of thinking.

We endeavour to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities and encourage any candidate who requires assistance to contact us at [e-mail].

Please note all applicants must be able to provide evidence of their right to remain and take up paid employment in country job is based.

Closing date: 27 October 2026