Military Finisher and Bespoke finisher Apprentice
- Part-time
Company Description
House of Gieves and Hawkes brief:
Headquartered at No.1 Savile Row Gieves & Hawkes is a global destination for the very best menswear, from legendary Bespoke tailoring to exceptional ready-to-wear. With roots planted firmly in a military tailoring tradition, Gieves & Hawkes has over 250 years of trading history and has counted every British Monarch since George III among an esteemed list of patrons. This list has featured a legion of noteworthy and influential gentlemen since the 18th Century and continues into the 21st. The company continues to proudly serve the British Royal Household and is honoured to serve several other Royal households around the world along with Heads of State, business leaders, sports legends and global stars of stage and screen.
The key to our success is the people who can dynamically reinforce our roots as bespoke tailors and military outfitters - all while introducing our heritage as travellers and explorers. We are most excited to maintain our position as No1 Savile Row and would like to attract others who share this dynamic enthusiasm for the brand.
We believe in nurturing the talent of our employees and developing their skills.
Job Description
- Support the Military Department team in fulfilling customer orders alongside learning the key skills required to become a competent, Savile Row standard Finisher specialising in Military finishing.
- General military tailoring (with an emphasis on Naval uniforms) from medal mounting, sleeve and shoulder ranking, sewing on badges and basic alterations
- The role is mainly military uniform based but Bespoke garment finishing such as handsewn buttonholes, felling, prick stitching, hand rolled pockets squares, frogging and small repairs will also be part of the training.
- There will be opportunity to learn the customer facing side of the department if that is something the candidate is interested in. There will be times when customer facing help is required for certain Royal Household related duties.
Essential
- An interest in tailoring
Preferable
- Basic hand sewing skills
- Basic machine skills
- An interest in uniforms
Additional Information
- Competitive basic salary
- Commission led bonuses across a wide range of products
- Monthly Group Rewards and Recognition
- Long Service awards
- Join the Fearless1200 Incentive Scheme
- We offer a wide range of Development Courses with National Qualifications
- 28 Days Holiday
- Instore Uniform Discount
- Discounted Gym membership
- Group Wide 20% Discount across all Frasers Group brands