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Garment Technologist - Fashion

Quest Search and Selection Ltd
Posted a month ago, valid for 6 days
Location

Carlisle, Cumbria CA64RR

Salary

£25,000 - £30,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

Employee Discounts

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  • Quest Search & Selection is seeking a Garment Technologist for a consumer business with over 40 units, offering a salary of £30,000 - £35,000.
  • The role involves ensuring quality in aspects such as size specifications, sampling, fabric testing, and production assessments.
  • Candidates should have ideally 2-3 years of experience in a Garment Technologist role, preferably with a background in clothing or fashion.
  • A HND or BA in Clothing Technology or Manufacture/Fashion is preferred, along with good communication skills and grading/sizing experience.
  • Benefits include a company pension, employee discount, free on-site parking, and a great central office location.

The CompanyQuest Search & Selection are partnering with this consumer business comprising of over 40 units, including High Street & Destination sites.The RoleAs a Garment Technologist you are accountable for every aspect related to quality, including size specifications, sampling, fabric testing, and production assessments.

Key Responsibilities of this Garment Technologist -

  • Evaluate samples and take appropriate action from initial stages to production.
  • Formulate size specifications and liaise with testing labs and suppliers for approval.
  • Maintain and improve quality standards, including overseeing CSR and performing AQL inspections at production sites
  • Support QA Manager and maintain effective communication with internal departments and suppliers.
  • Ensure ethical standards are met
  • Handle customer returns and quality issues in stores and coordinate any necessary reprocessing or remedial work.
  • Perform Add hoc duties as required

To be successful in this Garment Technologist -

  • Ideally 2-3 years experience in a Garment Technologist role from a clothing/fashion background
  • A HND or BA (Bachelor of Arts) or equivalent in Clothing Technology or Manufacture/Fashion is preferable.
  • Open to someone from retail or supplier side
  • Good communication skills
  • Grading/sizing experience is desirable
  • Ability to work under pressure

Benefits of this Garment Technologist

  • Company pension
  • Great central head office location (this is an office based role)
  • Employee discount
  • Free, On-site parking
  • Store discount

If this opportunity sounds like you and you feel you have the right experience, then please apply quoting the reference no JO-2309-110992

We request that candidates send their CV as a Microsoft Word document where possible.

Quest Search and Selection is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.