Barrie Knitwear
Multi-Skilled Finishing Operatives
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Multi-skilled Finishing Operatives – Hawick
Competitive Salary + Career Progression + Company Pension + Cycle Scheme + Wellness/Health Benefits
Who are we looking for?
We are currently offering several exciting opportunities for multi-skilled finishing Operatives to learn and grow within our business. This role is critical to our production process, ensuring accuracy and quality by focusing on tabbing, attaching labels and tags to textile products. The work must meet our required standards for identification, branding, and quality assurance.
Multi-skilled Finishing Operatives are expected to:
- Be proficient or willing to train across related tasks in finishing.
- Be adaptable, detail-oriented, skilled in the Ticket, Tab, Fold and Bag (TTFB) area.
- Assist in carrying out various textile production tasks as needed.
The successful candidate will become a flexible member of our broader production team.
About Barrie Knitwear
Weatherby Potts is part of the Barrie Knitwear group, a globally renowned knitwear fashion manufacturer. Our legends include the ‘Cashmere by Weatherby Potts’ range and aesthetics:
We blend exceptional technical skills with traditional expertise to craft luxurious couture cashmere garments. We partner with the world’s most prestigious luxury fashion houses, delivering bespoke, durable knitwear solutions.
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We are currently experiencing growth and transformation, embracing a dynamic market countered by increased opportunities. Your input matters as we expand and develop new products.
Key Responsibilities
Core tasks include
- Labelling & Tagging: Accurately attach tabs, labels, and identification markers to textile products, ensuring precision and compliance with company standards.
- Quality Assurance: Inspect completed products for correctly applied labels/tags, ensuring no damage during attachment. Verify all details are accurate, including sizes, materials, and care instructions.
- Multitasking: Assist with fold, bagging, sorting, and product inspection, depending on business needs.
- Teamwork: Collaboratively work with production and quality control teams to meet deadlines and maintain production-line efficiency.
- Inventory Management: Monitor stocks of tags/labels and report any shortages to ensure workflow continuity.
- Problem-Solving: Support maintaining tagging equipment by identifying and troubleshooting issues.
- Health & Safety: Uphold company and industry safety protocols, actively contributing to a secure environment.
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What We’re Looking For
Successful candidates should demonstrate:
✔ How willing to learn and take on responsibility. ✔ Strong attention to detail in a meticulous setting. ✔ A dedicated work ethic to deliver quality outcomes. ✔ Experience or understanding of textiles manufacturing/finishing. ✔ Self-motivated, adaptable and capable of working both independently and under pressure. ✔ Effective interpersonal skills, allowing smooth relationships with colleagues.
Benefits
- 33-day flexible annual leave (including Public Holidays).
- Flexible benefits scheme – includes cycle to work and discounted gym memberships.
- Early finishes on Fridays.
- Time off in lieu scheme for overtime.
- Employer pension contribution.
- Life insurance coverage.
- Enhanced wellness & health benefits.
- Flexible working arrangements, where appropriate to business demand.
How to Apply If you’re ready to ** grow and excel ** in a fast-paced, supportive team, submit your application via our job advert here.
Follow-up steps will be managed through our applicant tracking system, TeamTailor.
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