Job Description

Job Title:

Yarn Store Operative



We are currently recruiting for a Yarn Store Operative to join our busy Yarn Store. Our growing Yarn Store is like a library of wool cones, stacked floor to ceiling with classic and new colours. We currently have a vacancy available involving a range of tasks including, but not limited to, booking in yarns, issuing yarns, stock taking, stock control, and winding.



This is a full-time, permanent position working 38 hours per week on a three-shift rotation (early, back, and night). In practice, the role will be predominantly working a day shift; however, flexibility to work all shifts when required is essential.



Rate of pay starting from 13.08 per hour, increasing to 13.45 in May 2026.



About the Role



As a Yarn Store Operative here at Johnstons of Elgin, your key responsibilities will include:



Processing incoming and outgoing yarn, Ensuring internal departments receive the correct yarn supplies on time Conducting regular stock takes and maintaining accurate stock records Storing yarn correctly and in accordance with company standards Working with attention to details while achieving required output levels

Additional duties include assisting with operating winding machines as required.



This role involves physical work with some manual handling tasks required. All training will be provided.



About you

This is what we're looking for in our ideal candidate:

Have the ability to carefully and accurately follow verbal and detailed written instructions Take pride in doing a job well, and never compromise on high standards Be a team player with good communication skills Have excellent colour vision Organised and reliable Be computer literate Have good numeracy skills

About Us



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 hr@johnstonsofelgin.com.



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.



Please note all applicants must be able to provide evidence of their right to remain and take up paid employment in country job is based.



Closing date - Tuesday, 20 January 2026

The interviews will take place on week commencing - 26 January 2025