SweetLegs Clothing Hiring for Production Assistant – Apparel at Kelowna, BC Full Time

We are looking for a Production Assistant to join our team and bring amazing designs and ideas to market. If you’re interested, we want to hear from you!

WHO WE ARE

SweetLegs is a leading Kelowna-owned and operated apparel company committed to making comfortable, stylish, and confidence-inspiring clothing. We are committed to fostering diversity and inclusivity while promoting body-positive messaging. Self confidence is the best outfit, rock it and own it! ™

ALL ABOUT THE ROLE

Reporting to the Product Development Manager and working closely with the Production Team, the Production Assistant orders, tracks, and organizes samples and trims from various suppliers as part of developing and designing garments. The role is also responsible for organizing large amounts of data into various electronic and physical databases and libraries to help the team remain organized and efficient, ultimately supporting the effort to hit deadlines and bring garments to market as per the seasonal launch plan.

YOUR DAY-TO-DAY DUTIES

Coordinate the ordering of samples from suppliers, track the details for each inbound shipment while keeping the team informed of its status, and proactively connect with team members to prompt necessary follow-up action

Measure and evaluate construction and quality of samples, providing feedback (in a format this is ready to share with suppliers)

Create and maintain a fabric profile library by organizing samples and the results lab and in-house testing for easy referencing and supplier identification

Maintain garment scorecards for each product to record quantitative data and ensure specifications and requirements are met

Assist the team identify potential suppliers and coordinate the ordering of samples to support product development efforts

Maintain an organized filing system for all incoming samples and trims

Research and collect factory profile data from potential and existing suppliers, updating the database with relevant information

Update the product management system with data gathered from quality control checks, and from team members

Other tasks as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

2+ years of experience in an administrative support role, and minimum 1 year of industry experience (either garment manufacturing or administrative support in a fashion-related company)

Intermediate Microsoft Office application skills, including Excel and Outlook

Data entry and Cloud-based software experience (ideally in an ePLM platform such as ClickUp)

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE NEEDED

Experience in the fashion industry a definite asset, whether in production or in an administrative support function

Proactive and resourceful, and a natural team player who sees the value of sharing information

Results-oriented and able to work in a fast-paced and fluid work environment

Self-motivated and able to meet tight deadlines

WORK SCHEDULE

Monday-Friday , 7am to 3pm in our Kelowna office

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

Being a part of a fun, family-oriented and locally-owned company

Employee discount on all our products

Free onsite parking

Casual dress code

We invite all interested applicants to submit their resume directly to this posting. SweetLegs wishes to thank all candidates for their interest, however only qualified applicants will be contacted. No agencies or remote workers, please.

SweetLegs is an equal opportunity employer. We believe deeply in equality and diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin, disability, and all other protected grounds under the Human Rights Code. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and abilities, and are committed to providing an accessible candidate experience. If you need any accommodations or adjustments throughout the interview process and beyond, please indicate this in your application.