Garment Technician

Generous Discounts + Pet friendly workplace
- Richmond location
- Be a part of a creative, fun and driven team

**About Brand Collective**:
Leading apparel and footwear company, Brand Collective has a leading portfolio of 24 brands, 15 character licences and 300 retail stores across Australia and New Zealand. Trading under the Brand Collective Banner, our portfolio of brands includes Designworks, Clarks, Hush Puppies, Shoes & Sox, Reebok, Superdry, Replay, Canada Goose, Review, Elka Collective, Black Pepper, Yarra Trail, Everlast, Lonsdale, Julius Marlow, Grosby, Mossimo, Marco Polo, Volley and many more

**The opportunity**:
The Primary Objective of the Garment Technician is to provide clear instructions on design and technical garment construction to Vendors to ensure high quality and well-constructed garments. Working alongside Design and Production teams to ensure that garments meet the quality and construction standards required by the business.

**Key duties and responsibilities**:
**Production of Specifications**
- Creation and update of specifications for all stages of the sampling process
- Ensure detail in specification is accurate and complete (sketches, photos, style, fabric, trims)
- Ensure communication with Vendor is detailed and clear to ensure accurate sampling
- Specifications are produced in a timely manner through ensuring data integrity

**Garment Construction and Sample Management**
- Conduct all fit meetings for category and decisions agreed to in consultation with Designer
- Ensure samples are received and dispatched according to timeline and agreed quality standards Ensure fit and quality meet retailer’s requirements across all product types.
- Ensure all measurements, fits and grading is accurate
- Address quality issues and ensure action steps are implemented with the QA team (as required) to solve the issues.
- Ensure accuracy of received samples (fit, trims, labels)
- Measure and fit samples ready for range release and bulk production
- Ensure all pertinent safety and legal regal requirements are executed within high risk product categories.

**Administration and Timeline Management**
- Ensure approvals, all technical information and specifications are completed accurately and in accordance with timeline expectations
- Work with adapted systems and processes to ensure visibility for all staff.
- Problem resolution to improve process and quality of garments for customer satisfaction
- Ensure any product and quality issues with suppliers/retailers are resolved in a timely manner.

**The skills and experience you offer us**:

- Experienced GT with construction knowledge who has worked with Design teams
- Understanding of Apparel quality
- Pattern Making experience
- Grading Knowledge
- Fit Execution
- Clear Verbal and written communication
- Effective Time management with the ability to meet timelines
- Work with an environment with conflicting priorities and adapt working style to meet changing needs
- Ability to work in a team environment and manage internal and external relationships

**The perks we offer you**:
Some of our awesome benefits include:

- Pet friendly workspace - yes, you can bring your dog to work
- Generous discounts for you and your family across Brand Collective's entire stable of brands
- Invitations to epic sample sales
- Paid parental leave for primary and secondary caregivers (based on eligibility), volunteer leave and blood donation leave
- Purchased Leave program (ability to purchase an additional two weeks of leave per year, based on eligibility)
- Novated Leasing
- Floating Holidays - provides team members with the option to work on certain state based public holidays and take a different day off in lieu
- Reward and recognition program as well as generous service awards
- Recruitment referral incentives for permanent positions
- Exclusive benefits platform - access to generous savings from leading retailers like Woolworths, Amazon and Myer
- Learning and development - we want you to grow and get the most out of your role
- BC Wellness Hub - Monthly wellbeing webinars, individual coaching and an Employee Assistance Program with free access to Mental Health Professionals for when times are tough

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