Job vacancies at Truworths

Job Description    

At Truworths, you'll find a dynamic business environment where our staff is constantly challenged to reinvent the way we do business in order to keep us at the forefront of the South African fashion industry.

• Take a walk through our stores or offices and you'll encounter an infectious love of fashion and a tangible will to succeed among the people who make up our business – both of which are key to keeping us at least one step ahead of the competition.
• Based at the Truworths Head Office, we have a position available for a focused individual, with good attention to detail.

Key Responsibilities    

• Making of showing samples
• Production samples
• Concept samples

Qualifications and Experience    Qualification/s:

• Qualified sample hand

Experience / Knowledge:

• Machinist experience

Competencies    

• Good time management skills
• Service orientated & results driven
• High attention to detail
• Ability to set tensions and do minor machine work/repairs

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Job Description    

• Join South Africa’s leading fashion retailer and become part of a winning team. If fashion retail excites you, along with a fast paced and innovative environment, then this position may well be for you. With over 700 stores, renowned aspirational brands and world class systems we are regarded as front-runners in this highly competitive environment.
• Truworths has an exciting opportunity for a Contracts Manager with Retail and Contracts experience. This role will be based at our head office in Cape Town.

Key Responsibilities    

• Plan and manage project construction programme
• Prepare and manage project budget
• Ensure that all stores are built to the Company's standards
• Liaise with developers and project teams to ensure that the premises are developed in accordance with the agreed specification
• Survey proposed new sites and give feedback to Properties with respect to the extent of leasehold work required
• Give advice and assistance to Divisions with major repairs and maintenance issues
• Assist with the exportation of shopfitting elements from South Africa to relevant African countries
• Liaise with external energy consultants & internal store operations teams regarding the energy conservation initiatives in stores
• Prepare reports for the Board and various relevant committees relating to feedback of the energy conservation initiatives
• No direct reports at this stage

Qualifications and Experience    

• Experience as a Quality Surveyor and Project Manager
• Matric and relevant qualification
• Minimum 5 years of relevant recent working experience
• Retail Project Management experience in Africa and experience of managing projects on the ground, sourcing local contractors and materials etc.
• Experience in dealing with contractors etc.
• Competencies    An understanding of exporting and shipping of shopfitting beyond the borders of South Africa
• An awareness of energy conservation options that are available in the retail environment

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Key Responsibilities  

•  Provides an effective day-to-day service to the business with a particular emphasis on computer design for Fashion T-shirt graphics, all over prints, branding etc.
• Displays ability to positively influence Buyers and various stakeholders in decisions regarding newness and trend with an eye for commerciality.
• Research various graphic artworks on the internet as well as make use of and introduce other related sources in order to present the Buyer with a number of initial graphic concepts.
• Demonstrates high degree of innovation in design work on fashion graphics.
• Using appropriate technical skills (Adobe creative suite: Illustrator; Photoshop and InDesign etc.) the graphic designer will be required to design and recreate images that are agreed on.
• Building relationships with relevant buyers in order to execute a detailed graphic design brief.
• Obtain necessary approvals and documentation to ensure the appropriate design is selected and signed off.
• A view of all brands and the overriding differences between them.

Qualifications and Experience    

• Free hand drawing design skill would be an advantage.
• Experience in Men’s and Boys graphics design.
• Good understanding of computer systems and a quick learner on new software.
• Understanding of print types (tile prints/placement/repeat/screen/digital etc.) and colour separations.

Competencies    

• Ability to work well in a team.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal are essential.
• Good time management as well as the ability to adapt quickly to change is important.
• Open to critique and feedback.

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Key Responsibilities    
TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE

• Able to accurately cut fabric for the first sample from the brief and pattern, assembles and places in the bag for the Sample Machinist when required
• Resolves any fabric, pattern etc. issues and queries within the set deadlines
• Displays good knowledge of fabrics and patterns to ensure accuracy when cutting and makes recommendations when necessary
• Assists the Pattern Makers to cut out patterns effectively and efficiently when required
• Accurately irons all sample garments to spec and raises any quality issues to the Pattern Maker or QA Technologist or Line Manager immediately
• Effectively and efficiently adds all unsewn trim e.g. cords etc. to the sample garments and ensures that all the labels have been added correctly and according to the brief
• Ensures garments are fit ready for QA before handing over to Merchandisers by doing spot measuring of key points
• Manager and/or Patternmaker to approve sample before handing over to Merchandiser

Pillar 2: GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

• Manage the booking-in of cutwork for sewing, and accurately captures daily work completed and handed over to Merchandisers
• Information on the workload tracker must be accurate and credible
• Ensure that daily urgent styles, marked as priority by the Manager, are tracked and completed within the same day
• Responsible for archiving Fit and PP Seals in an efficient and logical manner
• Retrieving Fit samples when required
• Logs HR leave requests for sample room staff that do not have access to a computer
• Ensures that all necessary usables are ordered for the sample room (needles, guides etc.)
• Ensures that sample room area are kept in a orderly state : boxes of charity samples booked out, PP sample archive kept in order, old patterns and paperwork returned to patternmakers or discarded

LIVING THE TRUWORTHS VALUES:
Qualifications and Experience    

• 3 - 5 years experience working in a sample room and having the required skills as outlined in the Job Description

Competencies    

• Open and Effective Communication
• Good time management and organizational skills