Cutting Operative

Posted Wednesday 19 August 2026 at 00:00 | Expires Wednesday 2 September 2026 at 23:59

We are looking for Cutting Operatives to join our growing team in Hawick to cut, mark and prepare a wide variety of garments and accessories.

This is a full-time permanent position, working 38 hours a week on dayshift.

Rate of pay for this role is £13.45 per hour, dependant on experience.

Training will be provided, but if you have experience in this role or something similar, your expertise will be highly valued and welcomed.

You will be:

• selecting bundles of work and checking the contents
• referring to precise cutting specification and select appropriate template and measurements for the item
• lay out the item on the table and mark any required areas for cutting as specified
• cutting out a shape as marked and ensuring it is centred.
• where required cut trimmings (e.g. pockets, straps)
• folding garments together with any trimmings and put aside
• mark details on worksheet and attach self-stick label to progress sheet

You will -

• high levels of attention to detail
• good concentration to stay focused for long periods of time

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 sources cashmere and fine woollen fibres from around the world, applying 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.

We endeavour to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities and encourage any candidate who requires assistance to contact us at  .

Don't meet every requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single requirement or qualification. At Johnstons of Elgin, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you are excited about this role but think your experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.

You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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