Johnstons of Elgin
Press and Cropping Operative
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Job Title: Press and Cropping Operative
We are currently looking for a Press and Cropping Operative to join our busy Wet Finishing department. In this role, you will be trained to become skilled in the finishing of the luxurious cloths that becomes our products.
This is a full-time, permanent post working 38 hours per week on a 2-shift rotation (early and late)
Rate of pay for this role is £13.45 per hour, along with shift pay allowance.
About the Role
As a Press and Crop Operative, you will operate and monitor machinery that washes and processes cloth, transforming it from raw and greasy to clean, soft, and ready for further production stages.
Key Responsibilities Include:
- Operating and patrolling wet finishing machinery, including Pinwheel and Vapourdec machines
- Monitoring cloth quality throughout the finishing process
- Handling materials safely and in line with operating procedures
- Learning multiple machines and processes over time (up to 15 machines and 27 processes)
- Working as part of a team to meet production and quality standards.
Full training will be provided.
About You:
This is what we’re looking for in our ideal candidate:
- Have the ability to carefully and accurately follow verbal and detailed written instructions
- Take pride in doing a job well, and never compromise on high standards
- Be a team player with good communication skills
- Have good colour vision
- A passion to create beautiful products
- Have a keen eye for detail
- Be able to work to deadlines
- Previous experience operating machinery or using manual handling techniques
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About Us
Founded in 1797, Johnstons of Elgin is an innovative, luxury clothing brand celebrating 225 years of experience in working with the world’s finest fibres. Across three centuries, our family-owned company has carefully sourced cashmere and fine woollen fibres from around the world, applying the latest technology and highest quality craft expertise in our very own vertical Scottish mills. Employing over 1,000 staff, our valued employees and communities are at the heart of everything we do, producing unique, high-quality designs that are made to last. Our brand is focused on sustainability, working with natural, renewable, and biodegradable fibres and we are committed to maintaining a minimal environmental footprint.
Johnstons of Elgin is proud to be an equal opportunity employer wholeheartedly supporting the principles of equality and diversity to build an inclusive workforce. Our aim is to embed diversity and inclusion in everything we do to create an environment where our employees feel safe to be their whole authentic self without having to downplay or change parts of their identity. We celebrate diversity in all its forms, which goes beyond those characteristics protected by law to include everything that makes us unique, from our backgrounds and experiences to our personalities and ways of thinking.
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We endeavour to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities and encourage any candidate who requires assistance to contact us at hr@johnstonsofelgin.com.
Don’t meet every requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single requirement or qualification. At Johnstons of Elgin, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you are excited about this role but think your experience doesn’t align perfectly with the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Please note all applicants must be able to provide evidence of their right to remain and take up paid employment in country job is based.
Closing date – Thursday, 6 August 2026
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