Weaver

Elgin

£13.45 an hour

Closes 31 October 2026

Weaver

Employer

Johnstons of Elgin

Hours

Permanent , Full time

Posted

1 day ago

The role at a glance

As a Weaver here at Johnstons of Elgin, you will be operating a set of looms efficiently, as well as repairing any broken warp and weft threads. You will be responsible for monitoring the looms for any weaving defects, evenness of colour or patterns and reporting any defects to our technicians. You will also ensure that weft creels are replenished with yarn, maintain product quality standards and work with attention to detail, you will nonetheless aim to achieve the required output levels to meet our production plan. There are some manual handing tasks and heavy lifting will be required.

About the employer

Working at Johnstons of Elgin

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, ing 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.

What you will need

Requirements

  • This is what we’re looking for in our ideal candidate:
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  • Have the ability to carefully and accurately follow verbal and detailed written instructions
  • Take pride in doing a job well, and never compromise on high standards
  • Be a team player with good communication skills
  • Have good colour vision
  • Organised and reliable
  • Have a keen eye for detail
  • Be able to work to deadlines