• Fixed term starting as soon as possible, ending 31 March 2027

• 40 hours per week, 8.00am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday

• Leading Australasian corporate apparel and workwear company

• Wiri, Auckland based – friendly, supportive culture

Our garment machining team need help due to a special customer project. The team are hardworking and really pull together to hit the production targets. Reporting to the Emblems Manager, you’ll be an experienced competent commercial garment sewing machinist. Come join our committed, friendly, supportive team of approximately 110 employees.

About Deane Apparel

For over 90 years, Deane Apparel has been the premium supplier of uniforms and workwear to some of the world’s leading brands.  Our mission is to make uniforms a source of pride and delight for companies and their people, and we do this by creating inspiring, contemporary and functional work clothes.  Our clients are spread across the corporate, industrial, hospitality and aged/healthcare sectors and span Australia and New Zealand.  We offer full-service capabilities from garment design and sourcing through to warehousing and delivery which creates a seamless experience for our customers.  We’re an innovative organisation with a strong ethical backbone.  We love what we do, and we do it well. 

Visit www.deaneapparel.co.nz to learn more about us.

The role involves:

• Making all required alterations to workwear garments

• Reading and understand technical instructions for required garment changes

• Measuring, chalking and attaching tapes

• Attaching pockets and sewing on badges

• Shorten sleeves and legs

• Attaching domes

• Downsizing garments

• Repairing faulty garments

You’ll have:

• A sound grounding in, and a passion for sewing. We’d expect a minimum of 3 years’ sewing experience in a commercial environment

• The ability to handle/adjust fully made garments

• A drive for accuracy, and rigorous attention to detail

• The ability to lift up to 10kgs

• Good time management skills

• Good relationship and collaboration skills

You’ll receive in return:

• Hourly wage rate

• Free carparking (plenty available on site)

• Do good! Be part of a company trying to make a difference.  Our Corporate Sustainability Policy is focused on making a difference within the apparel industry

The box-ticking stuff:

• Only applicants with the right to work in New Zealand should apply for this role

• Criminal Conviction History Check is part of our selection process.

We’d very much like to hear from you:

Please forward in confidence your CV and covering letter detailing how you fit the above criteria via SEEK.