Assistant Fabric Technologist

Joules Limited; Great Bowden; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic lifestyle brand in Great Bowden is seeking a new team member to support the Kidswear and Special Purchase Tech team. You'll manage fit samples, aid production workflows, and ensure quality. The ideal candidate will have relevant experience or qualifications, excellent communication skills, and an interest in garment construction. Join a collaborative environment with great growth potential and benefits.

Benefits

25% off most Joules products

Clothing Allowance

Access to staff discounts

Life assurance

Pension

Qualifications

• Relevant qualification or relevant experience.
• Menswear experience would be desirable but not essential.
• High level of awareness and sense of urgency.
• Experience of manufacturing environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support Kidswear and Special Purchase Tech team.
• Manage workbook setup for new styles.
• Log all fit samples and organise prior to sessions.
• Chase samples from Suppliers.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Organisational skills

Interest in quality

Awareness of garment construction

Ability to communicate with overseas suppliers

Education

Relevant qualification at degree or equivalent level

Job description

Prepare to be part of a dynamic, hard-working, collaborative and inspirational team, creating and bringing product to market season after season for our iconic British brand. You can expect a journey outlined with clear goals and aspirations shared by the whole business whilst building cross-collaborative relationships including the opportunity to work with our Founder; Tom Joule, and his Senior Team who have a wealth of knowledge to share.

Responsibilities

• Work with and support the Kidswear and Special Purchase Tech team with their day to day duties.
• Set up initial workbooks for new styles.
• Measuring of fit samples - updating technical workbooks.
• Log all fit samples onto the fit list, organise fit samples and fit rail prior to fit sessions.
• Take notes and contribute during fit sessions.
• Action fit comments following fit sessions.
• Chase samples from Suppliers.
• Workbook management - saving workbooks down for quality control (QC) inspection.
• Monitoring QC system and helping to assist with queries.
• Collection of department post and parcels.
• Sample management - Maintain the storage of fit/production samples in season and prepare them for disposal at the end of season.
• Manage technology critical path for product area, reporting any exceptions to the line manager.
• Working as an important support to the Buying, Merchandising and Design teams.

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Qualifications & Experience

• A relevant qualification or relevant experience.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Interest in quality and an awareness of garment construction.
• To be able to communicate with overseas suppliers.
• A relevant qualification at degree or equivalent level.
• Menswear experience would be desirable but not essential.
• High level of awareness and sense of urgency.
• Experience of manufacturing environment, preferably within the pattern-cutting, grading and product development area.

What We Value

• Have a keen interest in the fashion and retail industry
• Are fearlessly creative with ideas to shareAre not afraid to fail and grow
• Have a genuine positivity for the future of our brand and all we can achieve
• Are adaptable and can embrace change
• Can work collaboratively and are always ready to give it your all
• Enjoy celebrating success

About: Joules is a distinctive, established and fast-growing lifestyle brand that is growing rapidly in the UK and internationally. The brand is at the heart of the business and encompasses values of time-off, heritage, countryside, Britishness, family and fun, which resonate strongly with our large, growing and loyal customer base. Following great success in the UK, Joules is attracting an ever-increasing international audience, through the development of wholesale accounts in North America and Germany supported by dedicated websites for each market. We’re also a top selling wholesale brand in major UK retailers such as John Lewis and Next Label and in 2016 we were proud to have won ‘Mainstream Brand of the Year’ at the Drapers Awards. We believe in dressing well for the weekend, every weekend. We are inspired by the countryside, coasts and towns in which we love to spend time. We champion our customers’ style every step of the way and our people are no exception to this.

This is a full-time role based at ‘The Barn’ - Joules’ purpose built Head Office in Market Harborough, Leicestershire. This role is office based working onsite, as we believe this is where we make the best decisions together.

Benefits

• 25% off most Joules, NEXT, MADE, Lipsy, Gap and Victoria's Secret products (when purchased through NEXT)
• Up to 10% off most partner brands & Branded Beauty products
• Access to fantastic discounts at our staff shops
• Clothing Allowance
• Family Day and Volunteering Leave
• Reward Schemes - From a cycle to work scheme to discounts with nearly 1000 retailers
• Life assurance
• Pension
• Fantastic L&D opportunities
• A bold and vibrant place to work
• Free on-site Parking & low cost EV charging points