Darning Operative (nightshift)

Johnstons of Elgin; Elgin; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Night shift allowance

Job summary

Johnstons of Elgin in Scotland is seeking a Darner to join our luxury textile team. You will perform table, perch, and hand darning on high-quality products, applying careful fault correction and precise hand sewing techniques to ensure a superior finish.

Full training will be provided; candidates should have keen attention to detail, good colour vision, and the ability to follow written instructions. The role offers 34 hours per week on a night-shift pattern with a starting rate of £13.45 per

Qualifications

• Good colour vision (essential).
• Strong attention to detail and manual dexterity.
• Ability to follow written instructions accurately.
• Excellent hand skills and hand-eye coordination.
• Able to work effectively as part of a team.
• Willing to learn and develop new skills.

Responsibilities

• Carry out table, perch, and clean darning on luxury products.
• Identify and correct faults with keen attention to detail to ensure a high-quality finish.
• Use hand sewing techniques and problem-solve to rectify faults from inspection.
• Work as part of the stitching team with full training provided.

Skills

Color vision

Attention to detail

Follow written instructions

Hand skills

Hand-eye coordination

Team player

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 position working 34 hours on the following shift pattern:

Sunday: 22:00 - 06:00

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday: 00:00 - 06:00

Thursday: 22:00 - 06:00

Rate of pay starts at £13.45 per hour. You will also receive night shift 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.