Designers: these are individuals who design the clothing line for your company or your client's company. They take your ideas or create ideas based on the season your designing for and your target market. They draw or sketch ideas on paper or work on a computer program. This could be your lead as business owner, but it is important to have an assistant or partner to bounce ideas and share the work load.
Pattern Makers: Very important, and a very skilled worker. They take the designs and break it down into parts for cutting and sewing. They take into consideration size and details.
Sewing Operators: They stitch everything together. They take the cut pieces and stitch your garment together. Its good to have at least two operators, and of course more as you grow.
Cutters: Layout patterns and cut fabric according to the pattern. In industrial work, they use laser rotter cutters and other cutting tools to cut multiple pieces of fabric.
One of the most Important The Production Coordinator: The brains of your business. They manage your projects for your clients. In charge of overseeing Technical Sketches, fabric, trims, threads, color combinations, specification, sizes, and delivery schedules. As a business owner you will work closely with this person.
Pressers and Packaging: They press your garments when done, and package with labels, and box your order.
Also Hire someone to oversee quality control, they will inspect each garment that is completed, make sure size is correct, no loose strings, holes ect.
Administrative Assistant: They will assist with the business side of orders, invoicing, filing, keeping records, answer phones and email ect.
Very key,
Customer service reps to sell to buyers and clients. If you have a clothing line, you will make samples and have a show room where buyers and clients from clothing stores can view your line and order for their store. Customer Service Reps sale, answer questions, make orders, and receive payments.
Now some of these positions you can do what is called outsource, which means you hire someone from outside your company to complete a job. They work for you by contract, but are not hired to work for your company on a daily.
Tips on hiring in general:
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http://www.sba.gov/community/blogs/community-blogs/small-business-cents/4-tips-hiring-your-first-employee-2013 and
http://www.sba.gov/community/blogs/5-tips-hiring-and-empowering-great-employees Much Success to you!
Peace and Blessings!
