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Were in search of a Sewing Technician to join 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. This is a part-time position, 28.5 hours per week, Tuesday - Friday.
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 business, 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.
* Work 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).
* Create 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 the tech team.
* Re-label garments for stock.
* Shorten customer orders when required.
* Check stock of trims and materials to ensure availability for samples to avoid delays.
Collaboration and efficiency:
* Work closely with the design team and supervisors to meet deadlines.
* Suggest process improvements to enhance efficiency and quality.
* Maintain a clean and organized workspace for safety and productivity.
* Ensure deadlines are met and collections are completed to the best of your ability.
* Promote environmental sustainability efforts.
* Perform other ad hoc tasks as required.
Full training will be provided on all aspects of the role if necessary.
Benefits for our People:
* All WCF employees become 'Employee-Owners' from day one, sharing in our success through share schemes, free shares, and dividends.
* We offer the real living wage, 25 holidays per year plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time).
* Full training and induction programs will be provided.
* Access to life insurance, third-party discounts (“WCF Rewards”), and other employee benefits.
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