Closing Room Operative

Closing Room Operative
Northampton
Day Shift

SF Recruitment are recruiting for a Closing Room Operative to work for our client who uphold the highest standards and levels of craftsmanship and design in the creation of hand-made shoes and boots. The role is based in Northampton and is on a day shift with an early finish on a Friday.

This position involves manually fitting and stitching together the prepared workload to form the basis of a leather shoe upper. To engage in a range of production activities working as a team and as an individual to aid in meeting the production objectives in terms of quality and quantity in an effective manner.

Nature and scope of the main activities:
- To be fully competent in all aspects of stitching a shoe upper by using a sewing machine, including under edging, sides, caps etc.
- To be fully competent/or a willingness to learn all aspects of fitting a shoe upper.
- Work as part of a team and on an individual basis working to obtain the daily/weekly targets ensuring quality is at the highest standard.
- Able to prioritise the work to meet production needs.
- Be prepared to flex daily workload if required to take account of exceptional events, such as urgent tickets, machine breakdowns, lack of materials, etc. and communicate to relevant Team Leader / Supervisor.
- Liaise with the Team Leader and/or Supervisor to address specific quality or production problems.
- Ensure departmental machinery and equipment is in good working order and any problems are reported to the Team Leader and/or Supervisor.

Person Specification
- Previous experience in the shoe industry (or similar) in a stitching/machinist role is essential
- Must be fully competent in using a sewing machine
- Previous experience is advantageous
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Ability to train others once fully trained
- Self-motivated
- High standards of workmanship within own work
- Excellent spoken and written communication skills
- A responsible and conscientious attitude
- Calmness under pressure
- The ability to respect confidential company or personal information