Yarn Reclaim Operative

Johnstons of Elgin; Hawick; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnstons of Elgin in Hawick is hiring a Yarn Reclaim Operative to reclaim, process and prepare yarn for reuse. The role is full-time, 38 hours per week, on dayshift, with a pay rate of £13.45 per hour.

You will reclaim yarn from faulty panels, transfer and label cones, weigh and record data, and maintain accurate documentation while working as part of a collaborative team committed to quality and sustainability. Training is provided.

Qualifications

• Excellent colour vision.
• High levels of attention to detail.
• Good concentration to stay focused for long periods.
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Reclaiming yarn by winding back faulty garment panels onto bobbins and cones.
• Transferring yarn from small bobbins to large cones, including splicing where required.
• Labelling cones accurately with yarn quality, shade, batch and location details.
• Weighing completed cones and recording information on daily sheets.
• Storing completed cones in the correct yarn store locations.
• Twisting yarn to correct twist requirements.
• Maintaining accurate records and documentation.

Skills

Colour vision

Attention to detail

Concentration

Teamwork & communication

Job description

Job Title: Yarn Reclaim Operative

We are looking for a Yarn Reclaim Operative to join our growing team in Hawick to reclaim, process and prepare yarn for reuse, ensuring accurate identification and availability for production.

This is a full-time permanent position, working 38 hours a week on dayshift.

Rate of pay for this role is £13.45 per hour.

Full training will be provided, but if you have experience in this role or something similar, your expertise will be highly valued and welcomed.

About the Role

• Reclaiming yarn by winding back faulty garment panels onto bobbins and cones
• Transferring yarn from small bobbins to large cones, including splicing yarn where required
• Labelling cones accurately with yarn quality, shade, batch and location details
• Weighing completed cones and recording information on daily sheets
• Storing completed cones in the correct yarn store locations
• Twisting yarn to correct twist requirements
• Maintaining accurate records and documentation
• Lubricating and waxing cones

About you

• Excellent colour vision
• High levels of attention to detail
• Good concentration to stay focused for long periods of time
• Excellent teamwork and communication 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].

Please note all applicants must be able to provide evidence of their right to remain and take up paid employment incountry job is based.

Closing Date – 24 September 2026