Garment Tech Assistant

Crew Clothing Company; Kingston upon Thames; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff Discount

Uniform allowance

Pension scheme

Refer a Friend scheme

Training and career development

Supportive and rewarding culture

Job summary

Crew Clothing Company is seeking a Garment Tech Assistant in Kingston-upon-Thames. The role offers a hybrid pattern: 4 days in the office and 1 day at home, with a 37.5 hour week.

You will support the Technical team to ensure the Crew product range meets fit, performance and construction standards within the brand’s timelines. The successful candidate will assist in the fit process, supplier liaison, and admin tasks, helping to deliver high-quality products while collaborating with the team to

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and organisational skills are essential.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and tight deadlines with focus.
• Experience with Excel/Outlook/Word is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist the technical team in the fit process from concept to production.
• Help manage on-time delivery across departments to maintain calendar milestones.
• Support admin tasks: supplier liaison, filing, sample measurement, and fit session prep.
• Participate in team meetings and contribute to continuous improvement.

Skills

Excellent communication

Organisational skills

Excel

Outlook/Word

Prioritise deadlines

Vendor relationships

Team player

Product knowledge

Tools

Excel

Outlook

Word

Job description

Garment Tech Assistant
Kingston-on-Thames (4 days in office, 1 day from home)
37.5 hours per week

At Crew Clothing, we believe clothes are about so much more than “just clothes”. Designed with the spirit of the south coast in every stitch, our crossed oars are a mark of timeless British style. These are clothes for life’s best moments.

At Crew Clothing, we believe clothes are about so much more than “just clothes”. Designed with the spirit of the south coast in every stitch, our crossed oars are a mark of timeless British style. These are clothes for life’s best moments.
We believe in collaboration, kindness and creativity, in celebrating our successes and championing our customer at every step of the way. From ’93 to now, people have been at the heart of everything we do. It’s in our name – Crew.

Purpose of the role

Supports the Technical team in the smooth and commercial delivery of the Crew product range to drive profitable sales growth. This role supports the management of the technical process to ensure that the collections, are developed and created to the standards of Crew clothing in terms of fit, performance and construction to business timeline, with the brand essence of the Crew Clothing, and in line with department and business expectations.

Responsibilities

Accountable for

• Assisting the technical team in the fit process from concept to production.
• Assisting the technical team in managing the on time delivery of all departments and ensuring at least 98 % on time delivery.
• Assisting in the general admin of the technical team in terms of supplier liaison, filing, sample measuring, sample storage and fit sessions prep.

Business Goals

• Supports the technical team in the smooth and commercial delivery of the Crew product range to drive profitable sales growth.
• Supports supplier relationships by communicating team expectations regularly
• Supports communication with key stakeholders for any product or process improvements, within the timeline and signed off by the Head of Technical
• Support the technical team in pack set up each season
• Collate and send samples to DC as directed and when required
• Support Technical team on daily ad hoc duties
• Helps to organise supplier and team meetings.

Technical

• Assist with QC inspections as directed and when required
• Maintain filing system and general administration
• Participate in team and department meetings.
• Carry out competitor shopping reports and presenting findings when requested by the Technical Manager
• Acts as an ambassador for Crew Technical Team

Supplier Development

• Helps communicate fit / assessment comments to the suppliers
• Working closely with suppliers to ensure test reports and other key document are submitted and reviewed in line with critical path dates
• Ensures the suppliers understand Crew Technical Standards and Procedures

Essential

Key Skills and Experience

• Minimum 1 to 1/2 years experience in same or similar role.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Excellent computer literacy in Excel /Outlook/Word
• Ability to prioritise and manage a work schedule whilst working to tight deadlines
• Ability to initiate and build strong relationships with supplier and other department members
• Ability to work as part of a team, but motivated and able to work independently.
• Understanding of the product function and critical path processes.
• Able to work with pace and energy.
• Ability to communicate clearly any quality related issues to the Product Development team, Head of Product and Head of Merchandising.

Desirable –

• Desire to learn understanding of garment construction, the fitting process and production processes.
• Passion for product and keen to learn.
• Positive and solutions orientated.
• Keen to progress within role

What We Can Offer You

• Staff Discount
• Uniform allowance
• Pension scheme
• Refer a Friend scheme
• Training and career development
• Supportive and rewarding culture

Skills

• QA
• Quality Control
• Technical
• Garment