Fashion Design & Product Development Assistant

Responsibilities

• Assist with customer measurements and fittings, and determine the exact measurements each generated design should be built to
• Pick up and deliver customer orders when the founders aren’t available
• Help coordinate the timely delivery of materials and samples from suppliers
• Assist in the day-to-day operations of the founder team
• Capture and create content for Instagram, and provide creative support for social media shorts
• Fix garments that are missing trims or sequins; perform quality control
• Assist in sample production and styling
• Work closely with the founder team and our network of tailors to develop patterns and blocks
• Contribute to garment construction
• Provide technical design support: support fittings and help capture technical corrections
• Maintain final production pattern files and the showroom sample library
• Track samples and coordinate with tailors (domestic and international)
• Assist in creating tech packs and detailed flat sketches
• Manage samples: organize and track incoming prototypes
• Be on your feet during shoots and booth events

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills, both oral and written
• Able to work independently and meet deadlines
• Strong interest in sustainability/upcycling
• Extremely organized, dependable, and proactive
• Takes initiative; doesn’t need to be told twice
• Responsible, positive, can-do attitude
• Knowledge of specing and measuring garments
• Hands-on sewing skills and comfort with garment construction

Pay: $20.00 per hour

Expected hours: 15.0 – 20.0 per week

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Work Location: In person