Details
976026
Canterbury Christ Church University
06/11/2025
Temp - Perm
Monday to Thursday - 40 hours a week (across 4 days)
Casual
Pay
£12.36
£1.49
Description
Role
Are you Looking to learn a new skill? Do you already have previous sewing experience?
Do you like working with your hands? Do you enjoy crafts and DIY?
We are looking for an Industrial Sewing Machinist and also a person to prepare leather parts to join a business based close to South Canterbury. The business is in a rural location, so transport is required as public transport is very limited.
Unfortunately, due to long term sickness, we have a great opportunity for both an industrial machinist and a tree production assistant to join an equine company on the outskirts of Canterbury.
In the role you will work as a sewing machinist in the production team. The primary focus will be leather stitching, but the role may include working with soft materials - cotton and 3 D spacer fabrics too. In the second role you will work with foams, leather and plastics using hand and air tools. Both are highly skilled roles when the processes have been learnt.
Duties and responsibilities
You will be working with leather for an expanding saddle manufacturer based close to South Canterbury.
In the role you will working with leather, foam and glues to shape and prepare all component parts which requires patience and an eye for detail. You will need to have a careful and pedantic attitude about the quality of your work, and enjoy working as part of a team whilst also being responsible for your own work.
Skills and experience
The skills and experience can be taught but you must want to work with your hands and enjoy making things.
Location
Kingston, Canterbury, Kent
Additional information
The process: If successful after interview you will be invited to spend a few hours or a day with the company. This is to see if the company live up to your expectations, that the location is viable (must have own transport) and that enjoy and add to the company culture.
Hours: Monday to Thursday - 40 hours a week. The company now work a 40 hour week over 4 days instead of 5. These hours can be worked between the hours of 7am and 7pm (your choice).
Paid holiday: Holidays are 22.4 days per year including bank holidays.
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