Assistant Garment Technologist

Seasalt; Falmouth; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £25,700 (Band 1)

34 days annual leave including bank

Employee discount 50%

Flexible benefits allowance

Private Medical Scheme

Pension with employer contributions

Life assurance

Family leave policies

Hybrid working

Learning and Development

Volunteering opportunities

Inclusion & Belonging Network

Discount hub with partner retailers

Job summary

Seasalt is seeking a detail-oriented garments technician to support the Technical team across design, sampling, fit and QA for our Cornwall-based operation. You will coordinate samples, update PLM, and ensure on-time delivery of production-ready garments with strong collaboration with Buying, Design, Marketing and Quality Control.

Hybrid role with occasional remote work, based in our Falmouth head office, offering exposure to global product testing, fabric knowledge and care label management.

Qualifications

• Some experience of garment construction.
• Basic knowledge of fitting product.
• Ability to read and follow garment specifications for sample measurement and assessment.
• Ability to identify common faults and flaws.
• Knowledge of AQL (Acceptable Quality Limit) procedures and best practice.
• Basic understanding of fabric types.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word and Illustrator.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Good organisation and time management skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work well as a team.
• Flexible, adaptable and self-motivated, able to work well under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Assisting the Technical team to develop products from Design, through sample development to production, ex factory and in-house QC checks, to ensure agreed timelines are achieved and maximum stock is available.
• Measuring and preparing samples for fitting, as instructed by the Technical team (Prototype, Salesman, Pre-production and Gold Seal samples).
• Managing all samples that arrive into the department, updating PLM where required, ensuring rotation, tagging and archiving of samples.
• Organising and booking fit sessions and fit models, ensuring all samples and information are prepared for review.
• Learning to lead fit sessions with Design and Buying to perfect fit on own categories, with support when required.
• Ensuring suppliers receive all necessary and updated specs, documents and instructions at key stages, and maintaining regular supplier communication through email and video calls to ensure efficient coordination and follow-up.
• Assisting the Technical team by reviewing, approving and communicating comments on test reports to suppliers, escalating failures to the senior team and building understanding of testing approvals and issue resolution.
• Regularly reviewing care label requirements and contributing to the care label team/external care label provider database, whilst supporting the review of product returns and sharing findings with senior technologists to resolve quality or fit issues.
• Being aware of AQL failures, ensuring the Quality Assurance and Control team has all relevant information regarding commercial approvals or standards for 100% inspections, and supporting any issues raised during AQL checks with the Senior Technologist, including the delivery of any 100% checks.

Skills

Garment construction

Fitting knowledge

Reading garment specs

AQL procedures

Fabric types

Microsoft Excel

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Detail-oriented

Tools

PLM

Intertek testing

Pyramid data analysis

Job description

At Seasalt, creativity is in our DNA. We began in 1981 in a small shop in Penzance, crafting workwear for local mariners and artists. Today, we’re a modern lifestyle brand with over 80 shops across the UK and Ireland, 400+ wholesale stockists, and a growing global presence. We may have grown, but we’ve always stayed true to our roots with Cornwall’s artistic influence and maritime heritage woven into every garment.

As a certified B Corp and winner of Drapers “Best Place to Work” in 2024, we’re proud to balance our culture with long term growth. It's an exciting time to join us as we build on our distinct creative handwriting, brand differentiation, and expanding both internationally and in the UK.

As part of our Garment and Product Technology team, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality products that uphold our brand standards for fit, performance, safety, consistency and design integrity. Working collaboratively across Buying, Design, Marketing, Retail, Wholesale and Quality Control, you will help ensure products are delivered successfully in line with the critical path, while supporting sales and profitability targets. You'll also make effective use of key business systems, including PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) for technical packs, Intertek for fabric and garment testing, and Pyramid for analysing product returns data.

Please note this is a full-time, permanent role which is primarily based in one of our head office locations (Falmouth) with occasional remote working.

You’ll help us by:

• Assisting the Technical team to develop products from Design, through sample development to production, ex factory and in-house QC checks, to ensure agreed timelines are achieved and maximum stock is available.
• Measuring and preparing samples for fitting, as instructed by the Technical team (Prototype, Salesman, Pre-production and Gold Seal samples).
• Managing all samples that arrive into the department, updating PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) where required, ensuring rotation, tagging and archiving of samples.
• Organising and booking fit sessions and fit models, ensuring all samples and information are prepared for review.
• Learning to lead fit sessions with Design and Buying to perfect fit on own categories, with support when required.
• Ensuring suppliers receive all necessary and updated specs, documents and instructions at key stages, and maintaining regular supplier communication through email and video calls to ensure efficient coordination and follow-up.
• Assisting the Technical team by reviewing, approving and communicating comments on test reports to suppliers, escalating failures to the senior team and building understanding of testing approvals and issue resolution.
• Regularly reviewing care label requirements and contributing to the care label team/external care label provider database, whilst supporting the review of product returns and sharing findings with senior technologists to resolve quality or fit issues.
• Being aware of AQL (Acceptable Quality Limit) failures, ensuring the Quality Assurance and Control team has all relevant information regarding commercial approvals or standards for 100% inspections, and supporting any issues raised during AQL checks with the Senior Technologist, including the delivery of any 100% checks.

The skills you’ll be sharing with the team:

• Some experience of garment construction.
• Basic knowledge of fitting product.
• Ability to read and follow garment specifications for sample measurement and assessment.
• Ability to identify common faults and flaws.
• Knowledge of AQL (Acceptable Quality Limit) procedures and best practice.
• Basic understanding of fabric types.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word and Illustrator.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Good organisation and time management skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work well as a team.
• Flexible, adaptable and self-motivated, able to work well under pressure.

Why we hope you’ll love working with us:

• Salary: £25,700(Band 1)
• 34 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), increasing with length of service
• Attractive 50% employee discount
• Flexible benefits allowance to personalise your benefits package
• Private Medical Scheme including 24/7 virtual GP
• Free access to our Employee Assistance Programme through Retail Trust with 24/7 supportli>
• Pension plan with generous 7% employer contributions
• Life assurance programme
• Enhanced family leave policies
• Flexible working opportunities with our hybrid working approach
• Learning and Development opportunities
• Do Good Things with our two days per year paid volunteering opportunities
• Employee networks to develop and provide support to our people, including the Inclusion & Belonging Network
• 100s of savings on top retailers and gym memberships through our discount hub

At Seasalt we have a brilliant team of people – they're what make Seasalt a fantastic place to work. We love to celebrate uniqueness and are committed to making Seasalt a place where everyone feels they belong. As an inclusive employer, we want to invite a diverse range of candidates to apply for our roles.

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Closing date for applications is 27th August 2026, however our roles can close earlier so we would recommend applying as soon as you are able.