Senior Garment Tech
3 days ago
City of London
Job Title: Senior Garment Tech Department: Product Contract type: Permanent, 40 hours per week Location: The Fold’s Head office in Bermondsey. Hybrid working- 4 days per week in the office The Fold is a British womenswear brand redefining modern luxury workwear for today’s career woman. With a multi-channel presence—led by e-commerce and with 2 London stores in Chelsea and the City, we’ve built a loyal global following particularly in the UK and US. We’re ready for further international growth expanding our mission to empower women worldwide to get up, dress up and show up! Role Overview: The Senior Garment Tech will take ownership of fit, quality, and technical development across the collection, ensuring all products meet The Fold’s standards for consistency, construction, and design integrity. This role plays a critical part in translating creative vision into a well-executed product, working closely with Design, Buying, and Production to deliver garments that align with both brand and commercial expectations. You’ll lead the fit process, manage technical development from initial concept through to sealing, and ensure all products are delivered in line with the critical path. You’ll take full responsibility for maintaining fit consistency across categories, proactively identifying risks and driving solutions throughout development. Alongside this, you’ll support and develop junior team members, contributing to a strong and collaborative technical function. Key Responsibilities: • Technical Development & Fit, • You’ll take ownership of fit, quality, and technical execution across the collection, ensuring consistency and alignment to brand standards., • Support the Design team to ensure the Fold aesthetic is achieved across all products, • Own fit consistency across the collection, ensuring all garments meet brand and quality expectations, • Lead and manage the block development process across all categories, • Take ownership of fit sessions with Design, driving clear outcomes and actions, • Ensure all tech packs are accurately updated with fit comments and specifications, and communicated to suppliers in line with the critical path, • Use technical expertise to protect and improve margin through fit, construction, and fabric choices 1. Critical Path & Production Support You’ll ensure technical processes stay on track, proactively managing timelines and risk throughout development • Own the technical critical path through all stages of the sealing process, ensuring deadlines are met, • Proactively identify and manage product risk, resolving issues ahead of production, • Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment between Design, Production, and Buying 1. Team Support & Development You’ll contribute to a strong and collaborative team environment while supporting development across the function • Mentor and support junior members of the team, helping to build capability and confidence, • Promote best practice across technical processes and fit standards About You You’ll be a confident and detail-driven technical professional, with a strong understanding of product construction and the ability to take ownership of fit, quality, and technical execution in a fast-paced environment, with: • Solid technical background across multi-product categories, with strong knowledge of garment construction and production requirements, • Experienced in managing fit sessions, confidently assessing and refining garments to achieve consistency and quality, • Strong understanding of garment grading and measurement specifications, • Proven experience working within a commercial, design-led environment, balancing aesthetic with performance, • Proven experience within design-led fashion brands, delivering high-quality, well-executed product, • Combines a creative and analytical approach to problem-solving and product development, • Strong communicator, able to build effective relationships, • A collaborative team player who can guide and support others, contributing to team development, • Highly organised, able to prioritise effectively and manage multiple deadlines, • Excellent attention to detail, with the ability to maintain accuracy in a fast-paced environment, • Comfortable using MS Office tools to support technical and production processes Like the sound of this? We’d love to hear from you! Benefits & Perks: We believe great work happens when people feel supported, valued, and inspired—here’s how we make that happen: • 33 days holiday (25 days + bank holidays) + option to buy more!, • Competitive pension scheme, • Salary sacrifice options (pension & childcare), • Financial wellbeing platform to support your goals, • £1,250 annual The Fold gift voucher, • Bike to work scheme to save on bikes & equipment, • Employee Assistance Programme (confidential wellbeing support when you need it), • Eye care support, • Enhanced maternity pay, • Friends & family discount – enjoy 50% off full retail price, • Monthly social events, plus summer & Christmas parties, • Summer Fridays for that early start to the weekend, • Fully stocked snack cupboards, fresh fruit, plus great coffee & tea, • Opportunities to give back through volunteering with our charity partner, Smart Works Unfortunately due to the number of applications we receive, we are only able to respond to those that are successful to the next stage. Diversity and Inclusion We promote a diverse and inclusive workplace which harnesses the benefits of the diversity of our team and strives to represent the communities in which we live and work. Our vision is to establish an environment that attracts individuals from a wide range of backgrounds and talents, empowering them to contribute their best and authentic selves. We welcome and encourage applications from those who share our commitment to fostering this inclusive and authentic work culture.