Job Summary:
Were in search of a sewing technician to become part of our clothing business WCF Home Shopping (home of the brands “Country Collection”, “James Meade” and “The Classic Boutique”), located in the picturesque town of Brampton, Cumbria.
About Us:
WCF Ltd is a private company, partly owned by its employees, operating a number of autonomous businesses focused on niche retailing, specialist distribution and leisure in the UK.
“WCF Home Shopping” is multi-brand / multi-channel mail order, established for over 30 years, selling quality mature ladies and men’s clothing over 4 brands.
The Role:
As part of the role, you will:
Sewing and Production:
* Follow patterns, designs, and specifications to ensure accuracy and consistency.
* Perform hand-sewing as needed.
* Working collaboratively within a team to produce a range of design samples for the photoshoot, twice a year in May (Spring / Summer ) and September ( Autumn / Winter ).
* Make special requested garments for customer and stock requirements.
* Prepare card patterns when required.
* Operate all types of sewing machines to assemble and finish garments
Quality and stock control
* Inspect finished products for defects, ensuring they meet the company quality standards.
* Make necessary adjustments or corrections to meet specifications.
* Document and report any production errors or quality concerns to tech team.
* Re-labelling garments to go into stock.
* Shorten customer orders when required.
* Stock check on trims etc., to ensure they are available for samples in advance so as not to slow up the sample making process.
Collaboration and Efficiency
* Work closely with design team and supervisors to meet deadlines.
* Suggest process improvements to enhance efficiency and quality.
* Maintain a clean and organized workspace to ensure safety and productivity.
* Always ensuring deadlines are met and the collection is finished within its entirety to the very best of your ability.
* Encourage the culture of identifying ways to reduce our impact on the environment.
* Be willing to carry out other ad hoc tasks when required.
Please note full training will be given on all aspects of the role if necessary.
This is a part-time position requiring 28.5 hours per week Tuesday - Friday
Benefits for our people
* All WCF employees become 'Employee-Owners' from day one, allowing them to share in our collective success. As an employee owner you have the option to partake in our varying share schemes, receive free shares and dividend payments.
* We offer the real living wage, along with 25 holidays per year plus bank holidays.
* Full training and induction program will be made available to help you settle in and start your WCF journey.
* As part of the WCF family, all Employee-Owners have access to our life insurance scheme, third party discounts ("WCF Rewards") and WCF ‘Family’ Benefits (i.e. employee discounts across WCF businesses including but not limited to, discounted pet food/supplies and camping/glamping holidays).