Garment Technologist: Monday - Friday 37.5 hrs per week. £27 - £30k dependent on experience.
At Frugi it’s not just a job. At Frugi we want you to feel passionate about our mission, be eager to make your mark within an ethical and sustainable business and become part of an incredible team.
The Role: As a Garment Technologist you will be responsible for ensuring that Frugi delivers on its promise to have the best quality product, made by an entirely ethical supply chain that fits beautifully and exceeds our customers’ expectations.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare and deliver accurate and comprehensive tech packs each season turning design vision into quality product with consistent Frugi fit.
- Work closely with the Design and Buying Team to ensure products are fit for production and factories have all comments and additional information necessary to deliver quality product.
- Manage label and packaging process to ensure all are compliant with necessary regulations.
- Work to the company critical path to ensure deadlines are met accordingly. Track progress and report back on meeting targets.
- Be aware of business deadlines and other products affected when making commercial product decisions.
- Ensure that accurate and up to date information is completed on the seasonal progress chart.
- Carry out wearer trials on new product developments to ensure they perform correctly and meet Frugi quality standards.
- Perform full risk assessments of quality and production issues on every product prior to production.
- Work closely with Buying team on any problem styles which could affect delivery.
- Ensure pre-prod samples and gold seals are to technical specifications and perform to care label requirements.
- Follow up on any running issues or pending approvals with the team when reviewing Gold Seals.
- Assist with the seasonal QC process (both from Frugi and in the factories), working alongside the India Production Team to ensure all products meet Frugi quality and ethical standards.
- Work with our “on the ground” team in India to review, highlight and train our suppliers in garment construction, in line with our expectations.
- Conduct in house AQLs and record any claims
Safety and Compliance
- Ensure that all safety standards and policies appropriate for organic children’s wear are upheld on every product.
- Work closely with Product Team to ensure fabric and accessory testing is compliant with all markets that Frugi sells to and investigate, where necessary, new testing for new markets.
- Ensure full knowledge and adherence to the Global Organic Textile standard (GOTS) occurs both internally and externally.
- Assist in the collation of any GOTS documentation required for in house GOTS audits.
Communication
- Monitor consumer forums and liaise with customer services to attain good knowledge of returns and technical issues.
- Prepare training and communicate product information to other departments
General responsibilities
All employees are required to ensure that they:
- Treat all colleagues, customers, suppliers and fans with the upmost dignity and respect.
- Act as a role model, uphold and project the company values in all that you do.
- Communicate and collaborate effectively with other team members and provide feedback where necessary.
- Maintain records as appropriate and ensure all related documents are filed in an orderly manner.
- Maintain and update records relating to working practices and procedures for use by other team members.
- Travel to industry events or business events where applicable.
- Pursue continuing professional development in relation to the role and its duties and responsibilities as agreed through Personal Development Plan’s or at other times.
- Participate in all mandatory training events, as deemed appropriate for your role or for the company.
- Understand and live our Environmental, Social, and Governance goals; find ways in which you and your team can make a positive contribution and impact through your working practices and behaviours.
- Undertake ad hoc assignments from time to time and other duties as requested by management.
- Understand and ensure the full observation of your contract of employment, the companies operating procedures and policies and its health and safety obligations.
Frugi Mission & Values
- We are here to inspire the eco hero in all of us.
- We will do that by being honest, positive, committed and impactful.
In return we can offer you:
- Exclusive 50% discount after 1 month
- 20 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), increasing with length of service
- Free 24/7 access to our Employment Assistance Program
- Hybrid working opportunity (Minimum 4 days in the office, 1 day work from home)
- Cycle to work/Home and Tech Scheme
The more diversity we have in our team, the more unique perspectives and bright ideas we share. We are driven by alternative thinking, which to us means all ideas, personal beliefs, points of view, empower us to be a better more inclusive place to work.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £27,000.00-£30,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Referral programme
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Work Location: In person
