Garment Technologist

**About us**

Club L London is the next-generation online fashion retailer for the forward-thinking consumer. Founded in 2007 Club L was created with the vision of offering long lasting luxury styles, trend-oriented collections with a twist and unique, statement designs that offer both exceptional quality and fit in an otherwise saturated market of fast fashion and throw away goods. Expertly designed and crafted in-house, Club L specialises in accessible luxury, unique designs and unrivalled quality made to flatter every figure.

We manufacture everything in house and abroad and so apart from fit, quality and design it’s imperative that we source and manufacture in an ethical and environmentally friendly way. At Club L our team are like family so ensure all our staff are paid fairly and have full access to company benefits. We are also working hard to ensure that we are environmentally conscious throughout the production process. We now ship 85% of all goods by sea and have reduced packaging by 60% since 2019.

We are passionate about nurturing upcoming talent within the fashion industry whether it be design and development, marketing and PR, digital tech, creative, social or customer services within a diverse and collaborative environment. Our team is dedicated, ambitious and hard-working and with a prestigious portfolio of global partners and a rapidly growing e-commerce team, there are numerous opportunities to join Club L’s influential team and take your career to the next level. This position is perfect for anyone looking to get into the fashion industry and progress further.

**The Role**

We are looking for a Garment Technologist to join our growing product team. You will have an eye for detail & want to develop your career in a fast-paced exciting environment.

**Roles & Responsibilities**
- Attend daily fit sessions, supporting the design team in achieving their desired style, whilst confidently achieving the best fit required for the style
- Always maintaining a great standard of quality and relaying this during fit sessions
- Own and lead the fit session and product areas as instructed by the senior technologist
- Drive and embed process into quality team and supply base, leading with quality at the forefront
- Support senior garment technologist with embedding process, manuals and ways of working
- Lead during meetings, ensuring clear communication
- Support and educate supply base on the brand’s way of working, processes and expectations
- Support on testing management
- Maintaining style records and keeping the critical path up to date
- Assisting to meet critical path deadlines
- Working closely with the design and merchandising team through the product development stage for every style
- Ensuring garments are produced to the required quality standard, communicating any issues to suppliers and the technical team
- Assisting with returns investigations and bringing solutions to prevent high returns
- Supporting on embedding the quality expectations of the brand within the wider team
- Educate and support junior members of the team with growth and progression
- Support on reporting, including returns, non conformance and supplier performance
- Regular visits to supply base and warehouse, to ensure communication and relationships are maintained to a high standard
- Understanding the brand’s handwriting, fit and quality standards

**What does good look like?**
- Knowledge: You will have a strong understanding of garment patterns, testing and knit and woven pattern
- Attention to detail: You will have high attention to detail and accuracy

**The Person**
- Preferably a degree or similar within technical têxtiles
- Experience in Quality Control or Garment Technology required
- Must be able to work efficiently and part of a team in a fast-paced environment
- Confident and willing to learn
- Able to use Microsoft office suite effectively, must be technically competent
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Desire to progress and grow within a team, taking on extra responsibilities where relevant

**What's on Offer?**
- Competitive salary
- Extra day of leave for your birthday
- Core hours enable you to flex your working times around your needs on an ad hoc basis
- Opportunity to make an impact in a fast-growing company with global ambitions
- 33 days annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays
- A fantastic working environment with open communication channels, autonomous high-performance culture, and a truly collaborative style
- Learn from likeminded & talented team members
- Opportunity to develop in various areas that you may take an interest in as part of your personal development
- Cycle to work scheme
- 40% staff discount
- Social events
- Free snacks, drinks & treats