Monday, January 26, 2009

Canterbury of New Zealand seeks Apparel Design Assistant (Emeryville)

During the late 1880’s Canterbury of New Zealand began producing rugby knitwear for their home champions, the New Zealand All Blacks Rugby Team. Over the past century the company has been recognized as the leading authentic rugby apparel brand in the world. Canterbury currently outfits many high profile rugby sides including the national teams of Australia, Scotland, Ireland, Japan, USA and world champion South Africa. With its new off-field fashion range, the company continues to expand and the brand is now sold in high-end department, speciality clothing and sporting goods stores as well through on-line websites.

Job Description:
• Excellent entry level job for a recent college graduate
• Responsible to support all company wide Teamwear/Design Duties will include Teamwear/ CAD design for United States/ Canada/ South America and submitting orders/following up with overseas Teamwear factories.

• Additionally responsible for the following activities:
o Keeping track of all samples inbound and outbound
o Inbound and outbound Teamwear orders
o Shipping and receiving tasks

Required Experience and Skills:
• Excellent quantitative skills and 100% attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal skills to interact with all level of management.
• Need high level of skills in illustrator CS3 and Photoshop and experience in website design in addition to basic Microsoft application.
• If possible, the candidate would have experience in the apparel industry.
• Able to communicate in oral and written Spanish.


Personal Characteristics
• A sense of urgency
• All tasks handled promptly, enthusiastically and courteously.
• Ability to work in an “open environment”, collegial atmosphere
• Candidate should be flexible and adaptive, able to handle a variety of high stress, timeline driven situations.
• Ability to be 100% detail focused, have strong analytical skills and take pride in the accuracy of work product.
• Candidate should be a team player who is able to solve problems on a self-directed basis
• Knowledge of rugby and a passion for the sport would be a plus

Full time hours are flexible upon agreement of Canterbury and candidate

Salary is negotiable, and is commensurate with a candidate’s experience and qualifications. After probationary period, benefits available which include health, dental and 401-k plans.

Interested parties should ASAP submit their resume to job@canterburynzusa.com

Compensation: Negotiable
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Posted by Giselle Solorzano

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