Wet Finishing Assistant

We have openings for Wet Finishing Assistants who will support the manufacture of the luxurious cloths that become our products. 

Why you should join JoE

• Pay starting from £10.90 an hour
• Additional shift pay for nights, weekends and rotational shifts
• Up to 50% discount
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Auto-enrolment into our pension scheme from your first day
• Generous holiday allowance, increasing with length of service
• Additional overtime payment
• Active social club, running events throughout the year

Role Description: 

• You will be operating and patrolling machinery which washes and processes our cloth. These machines take the cloth from rough and greasy to soft and clean.
• It’s a secret world where touch, feel and senses play a huge part in the creation of the luxurious fabrics. As it’s not an exact science, this adds to the magic, and to the skill level. 
• No experience is necessary as full training will be provided. You may also have the opportunity to further your training by undertaking an SVQ in Manufacturing Textile Products.

This is a full-time, temporary role working 39 hours per week, Monday to Thursday 7am - 4pm and Friday 7am - 12pm for approximately 10 weeks.

About you

You will have:

• A dedication to learn new skills
• A positive ‘can do’ attitude
• A passion to create beautiful products
• Previous experience operating machinery or using manual handling techniques
• Good colour vision and attention to detail

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.

Closing date - Friday 28th July 2023