About the Role
This is a permanent opportunity to work within our Finishing Department folding and carrying out quality inspections on scarves and home furnishings. Other tasks include cutting, sewing and tagging. High standards of work are required to meet our luxury customer's expectations so an eye for detail and an interest in fashion and textiles is beneficial. In house training will be provided so no experience is necessary. After your initial training, you may also have the opportunity to complete an inhouse SVQ in Manufacturing Textile Products.
This is a full-time post, working on one of the following shifts -
Dayshift - Monday to Thursday 7am - 4pm and Friday 7am - 12pm
Backshift - Monday to Wednesday 2pm - 12am and Thursday 2pm - 11pm
Nightshift - Monday to Thursday 9pm - 6am
You will be standing for the majority of your role so must be comfortable being on your feet for long periods.
Rate of pay starts from £12 per hour, shift allowance is also paid for working nights.
About You
Our ideal candidate will
About Us
Founded in 1797, Johnstons of Elgin is an innovative, luxury clothing brand celebrating 225 years of experience in working with the world’s finest fibres. Across three centuries, our family-owned company has carefully sources cashmere and fine woollen fibres from around the world, applying the latest technology and highest quality craft expertise in our very own vertical Scottish mills. Employing over 1,000 staff, our valued employees and communities are at the heart of everything we do, producing unique, high-quality designs that are made to last. Our brand is focused on sustainability, working with natural, renewable, and biodegradable fibres and we are committed to maintaining a minimal environmental footprint.
Johnstons of Elgin is proud to be an equal opportunity employer wholeheartedly supporting the principles of equality and diversity to build an inclusive workforce. Our aim is to embed diversity and inclusion in everything we do to create an environment where our employees feel safe to be their whole authentic self without having to downplay or change parts of their identity. We celebrate diversity in all its forms, which goes beyond those characteristics protected by law to include everything that makes us unique, from our backgrounds and experiences to our personalities and ways of thinking.
We endeavour to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities and encourage any candidate who requires assistance to contact us at hr@johnstonsofelgin.com.
Don’t meet every requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single requirement or qualification. At Johnstons of Elgin, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you are excited about this role but think your experience doesn’t align perfectly with the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Please note all applicants must be able to provide evidence of their right to remain and take up paid employment in country job is based.