Job Description
Planet Dance was established in 2005 and quickly became one of the UK's leading online Dancewear stores. Based in Batley, West Yorkshire, we have built a reputation for quality, range, value and service and we are dedicated to providing the very best in designer dancewear from across the Globe.
We are now looking for a Dancewear & Costume Workshop Supervisor to join our team, to oversee a small team and ensure the delivery of exemplary standards of production in the creation of tutus, dance costumes and own label dancewear.
In addition to your workshop duties, this varied and interesting role involves a range of administrative and customer service tasks in support of our in-store and online services.
Responsibilities include:
1. To manage the day-to-day activities & workflow of the team.
2. To coach, mentor and instruct the team, providing support as required.
3. To ensure the effective handling of customer enquiries.
4. To oversee the management of key dance school accounts
5. To construct costumes & dancewear from start to finish using sewing machines, overlockers, coverstitch & bar tack machines, together with hand finishing techniques.
6. To create, work with and adapt patterns.
7. Fabric Cutting
8. To work with a variety of fabrics, including stretch fabrics, lycra & tulle.
9. To work closely with the dancewear design team ...