Junior Garment Technician

BARBOUR; Jarrow; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading lifestyle brand in South Shields is seeking a Junior Garment Technician on temporary maternity cover. The role involves working closely with technical and design teams to ensure on-time development of women's collections. Ideal candidates will have a degree in fashion, experience at an assistant level, and strong communication skills. Benefits include a discretionary bonus scheme, staff discounts, and the opportunity for hybrid working.

Benefits

Discretionary bonus scheme

Staff discount

25 days holiday (pro rata)

Healthcare Cash Plan

Wellbeing support

4pm finish on Fridays

Qualifications

• Experience at assistant level required.
• Basic understanding of pattern cutting and garment construction.
• Proactive and assertive with good prioritization skills.

Responsibilities

• Work with technical and design teams for women's collections.
• Attend weekly fit sessions, taking notes and photos.
• Create/maintain seasonal trackers for developments.

Skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Degree in fashion industry/clothing technology

Tools

PLM systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

Company Description: The Barbour story began in 1894 in South Shields in the North East of England. Founder John Barbour began supplying oilskins and other garments to protect the growing community of sailors, fishermen and dockers. Still family owned and now fifth generation, Barbour HQ remains in South Shields. Under the leadership of Chairman Dame Margaret Barbour, Barbour has grown into a lifestyle brand sold in over 55 countries worldwide including Europe, the US and Asia offering a wardrobe of stylish functional clothing, footwear and accessories inspired by the unique values of the British countryside. The iconic Barbour Bedale and Barbour Beaufort wax jackets continue to be made by hand in the factory in South Shields. In 2020, Barbour launched Wax for Life, an overarching name for all of Barbour's wax services designed to encourage customers to extend the life of their wax garments. Wax for Life includes re-waxing and repairs (first introduced in 1921) and Barbour Re-Loved an upcycling circularity initiative. Each year over 70,000 wax garments are sent back to Barbour globally to be repaired, rewaxed or altered.

Position Overview: We currently have an opportunity for a Junior Garment Technician to join our Womenswear Technical team on a temporary Maternity Cover, based at Barbour House, South Shields. Contribute to the successful development of new styles - from first proto to gold seal approval. Ensuring we continue to deliver premium product in line with the business critical path and budget.

Responsibilities

• Work with the technical and design team and manufacturing base to ensure the on-time development of women's collections.
• Support the review of new specs and blocks and creation of size charts before new proto requests are issued.
• Create/ maintain seasonal trackers - track / chase / book in development samples (from 1st proto to gold seal).
• Attend and contribute to weekly fit sessions, taking notes and photos.
• Measure / review development samples ahead of fit sessions.
• Support the creation and issuing of detailed, accurate and concise sample reports to suppliers.
• Outerwear: update FE BOMs after integration | Clothing: Create, issue and update BOMs.
• Barcode layout approvals.
• Care label layout approvals.
• Sending samples/ parcels to suppliers, warehouse, customers as needed.
• Support QA / QC - help identify / solve issues as and when needed.
• Support with answering customer service queries as and when needed.
• Support with organising wearer trials and documenting the results.
• Support with booking of fit models.
• General admin - liaise with other departments, sales, suppliers, factories, helping to answer queries and resolve any issues raised.
• Maintain storage spaces and clearing samples no longer needed.

Qualifications

• A degree within the fashion industry/ clothing technology field.
• Experience at assistant level.
• Basic understanding of pattern cutting garment construction and fashion manufacture.
• Previous use of PLM systems, or similar.
• Effective problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Proactive, assertive, organised, capable of prioritising workload and able to deliver to given timelines.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Computer literate with good Microsoft office skills.

Benefits

• Discretionary Company bonus scheme
• Staff discount
• Staff shop
• 25 days holiday as standard increasing with length of service plus bank holidays (pro rata)
• Free onsite parking
• Subsidised canteen
• Healthcare Cash Plan
• Access to training and development activities to support your career development
• Operate hybrid & flexible working
• 4pm finish on a Friday
• Wellbeing support
• Refer a friend bonus scheme
• Reward & Recognition Program
• Length of Service Rewards

Note: In the event that a sufficient volume of suitable applications are received, the post may close prior to the specified closing date. Please apply as soon as possible if interested.