Temporary Senior Garment Technologist - Denim/Wovens

Retail Human Resources plc; East London; On-site; ZAR 114,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday pay included

Competitive weekly rate

Job summary

Retail Human Resources plc, on behalf of a premium fashion brand, seeks an experienced Garment Technologist for a 4-6 week temporary assignment. The role emphasizes denim, outerwear and woven product knowledge, with hands-on responsibilities in fit, construction and technical documentation.

You will lead fit sessions, produce briefs for suppliers, maintain critical path updates, and work with Buying, Design, QA and Supply Chain teams to ensure quality and compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience across denim, outerwear, tailoring, trousers and woven products.
• Strong knowledge of construction, grading, fabric performance and compliance.
• Proficient in Excel and managing technical data.

Responsibilities

• Lead fit sessions and manage fit, grading and garment construction.
• Produce technical briefs and fit comments for suppliers.
• Ensure quality, compliance, testing and labelling standards are met.
• Work closely with Buying, Design, QA and Supply Chain teams.
• Maintain technical documentation and critical path updates.
• Support warehouse QC, inspections and returns analysis.

Skills

Denim knowledge

Grading & fit

Garment construction

Excel skills

Technical data management

Job description

A premium fashion brand is seeking an experienced Garment Technologist to join the team on a 4-6 week temporary assignment. A strong background in denim, outerwear and or woven product categories is needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead fit sessions and manage fit, grading and garment construction
• Produce technical briefs and fit comments for suppliers
• Ensure quality, compliance, testing and labelling standards are met
• Work closely with Buying, Design, QA and Supply Chain teams
• Maintain technical documentation and critical path updates
• Support warehouse QC, inspections and returns analysis

About You

• Experienced across categories such as denim, outerwear, tailoring, trousers and woven products
• Strong knowledge of construction, grading, fabric performance and compliance
• Confident using Excel and managing technical data
• Proactive, organised and able to hit the ground running

What's on Offer

• Competitive weekly paid rate
• Holiday pay included
• Opportunity to work within a creative, fast-paced fashion head office

This role is available immediately and is expected to be filled quickly.

Reference: RO - 8866655