Darner

Elgin Limited; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift pay allowance

Training provided

Job summary

Johnstons of Elgin is seeking a Darner to work on luxury textiles, performing table, perch and clean darning with meticulous attention to detail. You will identify faults and apply hand sewing techniques to ensure a high-quality finish. Full training will be provided.

The role operates on a 38-hour weekly, rotational shift pattern across two weeks, with starting pay of £13.45 per hour plus a shift pay allowance. This is a permanent, full-time position based in Scotland.

Qualifications

• Good colour vision (essential).
• Strong attention to detail.
• The ability to follow written instructions.
• Excellent hand skills and hand-eye coordination.
• The ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• A willingness to learn and develop new skills.

Responsibilities

• Carry out table, perch, and clean darning on luxury products.
• Identify and correct faults through keen attention to detail to ensure a high-quality finish.
• Use hand sewing techniques and problem-solving skills to rectify faults identified during inspection of cloth and accessories.

Skills

Colour vision

Attention to detail

Following instructions

Hand skills

Teamwork

Willingness to learn

Job description

Job Title: Darner

We have an exciting opportunity for an employee interest in a career as a Darner.

This is a permanent, full-time position working 38 hours on a rotational shift:

Week 1: Monday – Thursday 6am - 2pm and Friday 6am - 12pm

Week 2: Monday – Wednesday 2pm - 12am and Thursday 2pm - 10pm

Rate of pay starts at £13.45 per hour and increases with experience, you also receive shift pay allowance.

About the Role

As a Darner, you will work on a variety of luxury products, carrying out table, perch, and clean darning. You will demonstrate an excellent ability to identify and correct faults through keen attention to detail, ensuring a high-quality finish. This will involve using hand sewing techniques and problem-solving skills to rectify faults identified during the inspection of cloth and accessory products.

Full training will be provided.

About You

You will have:

• Good colour vision (essential)
• Strong attention to detail
• The ability to follow written instructions
• Excellent hand skills and hand-eye coordination
• The ability to work effectively as part of a team
• A willingness to learn and develop new skills

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 sources 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].

Don’t meet every requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single requirement or qualification. At Johnstons of Elgin, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you are excited about this role but think your experience doesn’t align perfectly with the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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.