Junior Garment Technologist

TRP RECRUITMENT; Greater London; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

TRP Recruitment is seeking a Junior Menswear Garment Technologist to join the technical team of a established fashion business in London. The role focuses on supporting fittings, sampling, specifications and sample development, with increasing ownership of selected styles.

You will manage specifications, measure samples, assist fit sessions, update technical documentation and help maintain organised sample storage while developing within a close-knit technical team.

Qualifications

• Early-career garment technology experience in menswear
• Experience measuring garments with understanding of construction and pattern cutting
• Confidence attending fit sessions and processing fit comments for factories
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities
• Proactive and keen to develop within a close-knit technical team

Responsibilities

• Setting up specifications once orders are confirmed
• Receiving, prioritising and measuring samples in line with delivery deadlines
• Preparing samples for fit sessions and ensuring all measurements are accurate
• Attending and supporting fit sessions, taking notes and processing fit comments
• Updating workbooks and maintaining accurate technical documentation
• Supporting the Senior Garment Technologist with the day-to-day technical workload
• Maintaining organised sample storage and tracking systems
• Taking increasing ownership of selected styles and the sampling process

Skills

Garment technology

Measuring garments

Fit session support

Documentation

Tools

Excel

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Junior Menswear Garment Technologist to join the technical team of an established fashion business. This role would suit someone with solid early-career garment technology experience and a genuine interest in menswear, looking to take on more responsibility across fittings, specifications and sample development.

The role is fully office based and will focus on managing the sample process accurately and efficiently, while supporting the Senior Garment Technologist and taking increasing ownership of individual styles.

Main responsibilities will include:

• - Setting up specifications once orders are confirmed
• - Receiving, prioritising and measuring samples in line with delivery deadlines
• - Preparing samples for fit sessions and ensuring all measurements are accurate
• - Attending and supporting fit sessions, taking notes and processing fit comments
• - Updating workbooks and maintaining accurate technical documentation
• - Supporting the Senior Garment Technologist with the day-to-day technical workload
• - Maintaining organised sample storage and tracking systems
• - Taking increasing ownership of selected styles and the sampling process

Person specification:

• - Previous garment technology experience within menswear or a related technical role
• - Strong experience accurately measuring garments with a good understanding of construction and pattern cutting
• - Confident attending fit sessions and able to process fit comments clearly for factories
• - Highly organised with excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities
• - Proactive, confident and keen to develop within a close-knit technical team