Garment Technician

Generous discounts across our portfolio brands
- Richmond location + Pet friendly workplace
- 12 Month Parental Leave Contract

**About Elka Collective**:
Elka Collective is a Melbourne born brand with a desire to curate a wardrobe of interchangeable, complementary and timeless styles that last beyond a single season. Elka Collective endeavours to craft beautiful garments, where classic tailoring meets an easy-to-wear sensibility, our timeless pieces have a pared-back yet contemporary appeal. By prioritising simple elegance over trends, each Elka Collective piece is designed with our signature relaxed aesthetic. The Elka Collective customer is strong, elegant and feminine. She embraces quality and versatility in equal measure. She seeks pieces that are made well and work well in every aspect of her life. She prefers a casual approach to luxury. The timeless and relaxed aesthetic of our collections glide seamlessly into her everyday life.

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**The opportunity**:
This opportunity is for a fixed term for a 12 month parental leave contract. 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**:
**RESEARCH / CONCEPT STAGE**
- Fit and measure overseas samples on fit model

**RANGE DEVELOPMENT STAGE**
- Measurement Specs completed (Excel experience)
- Send tech packs to suppliers (Illustrator experience)
- Manage trim and label sets

**PROTO DEVELOPMENT**
- Supplier liaising on spec pack questions
- Proto Samples Fit and measure on size 10 fit model
- Proto Sample Comments Sent, SMS fabric ordered

**SMS DEVELOPMENT**
- Manage Sales feedback - injection pieces, new colourways
- Manage retail injection styles - Develop specs to send to suppliers
- SMS samples fit and measure on a size 10 fit model
- Send SMS comments to suppliers

**PRODUCTION**
- Care labels, Factory testing reports
- PP sample fittings
- PP Comments sent to factories
- Produce graded spec for suppliers
- Manage bulk fabric approvals
- QC approval process - ensuring these are booked in and checking reports/providing approvals back to factory to ship.
- Measure and approve Shipment samples

**The perks we offer you**:

- Generous discounts for you and your family across Brand Collective's entire stable of brands
- Pet friendly workspace - yes, you can bring your dog to work
- Invitations to 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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