Footwear Garment Technologist Manchester, England
Job description
About us
Club L London is the next-generation online fashion retailer for the forward-thinking consumer. Founded in 2007 Club L was created with the vision of offering long lasting luxury styles, trend-oriented collections with a twist and unique, statement designs that offer both exceptional quality and fit in an otherwise saturated market of fast fashion and throw away goods. Expertly designed and crafted in-house, Club L specialises in accessible luxury, unique designs and unrivalled quality made to flatter every figure.
We manufacture everything in house and abroad and so apart from fit, quality and design it’s imperative that we source and manufacture in an ethical and environmentally friendly way. At Club L our team are like family so ensure all our staff are paid fairly and have full access to company benefits. We are also working hard to ensure that we are environmentally conscious throughout the production process. We now ship 85% of all goods by sea and have reduced packaging by 60% since 2019.
We are passionate about nurturing upcoming talent within the fashion industry whether it be design and development, marketing and PR, digital tech, creative, social or customer services within a diverse and collaborative environment. Our team is dedicated, ambitious and hard-working and with a prestigious portfolio of global partners and a rapidly growing e-commerce team, there are numerous opportunities to join Club L’s influential team and take your career to the next level. This position is perfect for anyone looking to get into the fashion industry and progress further.
Responsibilities
Attend daily fit sessions, supporting the design team in achieving their desired style, whilst confidently achieving the best fit required for the style.- Always maintaining a great standard of quality and relaying this during fit sessions.
- Own and lead the Footwear fit session.
- Drive and embed process into quality team and supply base, leading with quality at the forefront
- Support senior garment technologist with embedding process, manuals and ways of working
- Lead during meetings, ensuring clear communication
- Support and educate supply base on the brand’s way of working, processes and expectations
- Support on Footwear testing management.
- Maintaining style records and keeping the critical path up to date
- Assisting to meet critical path deadlines
- Working closely with the design and merchandising team through the product development stage for every style
- Ensuring Footwear is produced to the required quality standard, communicating any issues to suppliers and the technical team
- Assisting with returns investigations and bringing solutions to prevent high returns
- Supporting on embedding the quality expectations of the brand within the wider team
- Educate and support junior members of the team with growth and progression
- Support on reporting, including returns, non conformance and supplier performance.
- Regular visits to supply base and warehouse, to ensure communication and relationships are maintained to a high standard
- Confident in communication, communicating via video call, telephone as well as email
- Understanding the brand’s handwriting, fit and quality standards.
Requirements
Four years experience
- Preferably a degree or similar within Footwear
- Experience in Quality Control or Garment Technology required
- Good understanding of testing and up to date legal requirements
- A strong understanding of Footwear Patterns & Manufacturing
- Commercial awareness
- Must be able to work efficiently and part of a team in a fast-paced environment
- Have a high attention to detail and accuracy
- Confident and willing to learn
- Able to use Microsoft office suite effectively, must be technically competent
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Desire to progress and grow within a team, taking on extra responsibilities where relevant.
What's on offer?
- Competitive salary
- 25 days of annual leave with an extra day of leave for your birthday, exclusive of bank holidays
- Flexible working hours around core hours of 10-4
- Early Finish Fridays
- Cycle to work scheme
- 40% staff discount
- Healthcare Cashplan
- Free onsite gym
- AbleFutures
- Annual bonus scheme
- Social events
- Free snacks, drinks & treats
