Construction & Fit Assistant | Pyrmont | NSW

•  Permanent role with tailored career plan, learning & development programs
•  Health & wellbeing programs, hybrid and flexible working
•  Collaborative culture with a genuine commitment to creating a comfier world for every body

Construction & Fit Assistant | Pyrmont | NSW

We are recruiting in our Design & Innovation team, and are on the hunt for a Construction and Fit Assistant in our Outerwear, Sleep & Baby team to work on our iconic brands 

In this role you will play a key support to the team, assisting them with technical specifications and managing the fit of garments to ensure a consistent approach is developed and maintained. The team are constantly looking to take our brands and styles to the next level, and in ensuring we have the best fit of products: this represents a fantastic entry-level opportunity to get first-hand experience from the team and grow your career within the patternmaking and garment technician space.

Day to day you will be assisting and supporting the team with the following:

• Develop and maintain garment blocks that ensure consistency of fit for the product
• Simplify new development aligning styles to standard blocks
• Develop best fit that meet brand requirements
• Develop patterns and design samples
• Provide garment specifications, accurate technical drawings & sample fit evaluation in PLM
• Assist Designers to develop new concepts for shape and fit
• Provide clear fit appraisal for all new shape developments including grading and wear trials
• Manage samples

What experience do I have?      

• Some level of work or internship experience in a Patternmaker or Garment Tech role within the industry would be prefered.
  
• Strong administrative and data entry/admin skills
• Strong PC skills: MS Office suite and a working knowledge of Illustrator would be prefered. 
  
  • Confident communicator, intuitive and a good listener
  • Flexible, open to change and able to juggle tasks and prioritise

What's in it for me?

• Amazing working culture, structured training & development programs, genuine internal career pathways … love coming to work!
• Huge staff discounts! Enjoy 50% off across all brands in the Hanes portfolio … we're talking about huge savings on Bonds, Champion, Sheridan, Bras N Things, Berlei, Jockey - and more! · Genuine commitment to global sustainability https://hbisustains.com/
• Wellness Programs - regular free skin checks, flu shots, remedial massages, Employee Assistance Program, resilience and mental health
• Monthly business updates from our CEO and Senior Leadership Team, with regular presentations from our community partners
• "Summer Fun" - take advantage of a day off every fortnight, in addition to your leave allowance, during the summer months and make the most of your Summer!
• Company-wide "Golden Yarn" Reward & Recognition Program
• Established and committed LEAN organization offering on-going training to all employees

Who are we?

Hanes Brands Australasia is home to some of Australia & New Zealand's most iconic brands, and we are proud to be part the US powerhouse Hanes Brands Inc, one of the world's largest manufacturer and marketer of basic apparel brands.

We have 18 brands in our HBA portfolio, including Bonds, Champion, Berlei, Jockey, Sheridan and Bras N Things, and a number of offices across Australia and New Zealand. Our Head Office is in Kew, Melbourne; we have multiple sites in Sydney, offices in Auckland and factories in China. We're a household name delivering beautiful comfy products that Australians just love. And with six hugely successful e-commerce sites, an extensive and rapidly growing store network, amazing and well-established wholesale partnerships and a growing international presence, the future is looking bright!

Cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace …

We are focused on cultivating a workplace that is diverse, inclusive and vibrant. In fact, we know both our workplace culture and business are only strengthened by our differences. We encourage our employees to bring their true selves to work and support them to reach their full potential both personally and professionally. Therefore, we warmly welcome people of all genders, races, ages and abilities or any other backgrounds or differences to apply to work with us. For more information please email us at *************@hanes.com for any non-related accessibility enquiries please direct these to *******@hanes.com

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