Darning Operative

Job Title: Darning Operative

We have an exciting opportunity for candidates interested in learning a specialist craft and developing a career as a Darner.

This is a permanent, full-time position working 38 hours on a rotational shift: 

Week 1: Monday – Thursday 6am - 2pm and Friday 6am - 12pm 

Week 2: Monday – Wednesday 2pm - 12am and Thursday 2pm - 10pm

Rate of pay starts at £13.45 per hour and increases with experience, you also receive shift pay allowance. 

About the Role

As a Darner, you will play an important role in maintaining the exceptional quality of our luxury products.

Your main duties will include:

Carrying out table, perch and clean darning across a variety of luxury products.

Inspecting cloth and accessory products to identify faults and areas requiring repair.

Using hand-sewing techniques to carefully repair and restore products.

Applying excellent attention to detail to achieve a high-quality finish.

Using practical skills and problem-solving abilities to determine the best approach to repairing faults.

No previous darning experience is necessary, as full training will be provided.

You will have the opportunity to learn specialist skills, develop your abilities and build your knowledge of our products and processes.

About You

 You will have:

Good colour vision (essential).

A keen eye for detail and a commitment to producing quality work.

The ability to follow written instructions.

Good hand skills and hand-eye coordination.

The ability to work effectively as part of a team.

A positive attitude and willingness to learn and develop new skills.

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.

We endeavour to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities and encourage any candidate who requires assistance to contact us at [email protected].

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.