Textile Operative

**LINTON TWEEDS is looking for a full-time employee to join our team in Carlisle.**

**Textile Operator.**

Within our Weaving / Darning departments.

**Job Overview**

Efficiently weave cloth to a high quality and to successfully identify and mend faults in woven Fabric. Training will be given in all aspects of the role in the Weaving and Darning departments.

**Responsibilities and Duties After Training**
- Running and operating the looms in the Weaving department efficiently.
- Repairing any broken warp and weft threads.
- Monitoring looms for any weaving defects, colour changes and patterning.
- Checking over the woven fabrics in the Darning department for any faults and effectively mending pieces of fabric.
- Reporting any faults / recurring faults to management.
- Adhere to safety instructions, risk assessments and safety legislation.
- Ensure general cleanliness of work area and maintain good housekeeping routines.
- Ensure a safe working environment is maintained.
- Any other duties that are deemed necessary to fulfil the needs of the business.

**Knowledge and Skills**
- Some knowledge and experience of looms and how they work is preferred but not essential as training will be given.
- Ability to read and interpret pattern tickets, training will be given.
- Knowledge/understanding of weft, warp, shades and count/grist of different yarns preferred but not essential as training will be given.
- Knowledge and ability to check for different types of faults, training will be given.
- Good eyesight and attention to detail.
- Maintain a good level of general health/fitness, the ability to work on your feet for extended periods of time and manual handling are key parts of this role.

**Salary**: From £11.44 per hour

Expected hours: 39 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: LTTO