Production Assistant (Apparel)
THE COMPANY: BIRDY GREY
Birdy Grey is a direct-to-consumer brand whose mission is to celebrate and elevate friendships during one of the most important milestones in a person’s life: THE WEDDING.
Founded in 2017 by best friends Grace Lee (CEO & Founder) and Monica Ashauer (President & Co-Founder), Birdy Grey offers affordable bridesmaid dresses starting at $100, and fun gifts and accessories for everyone in the bridal party. Brides and bridesmaids alike count on Birdy Grey for their most important day—so much so that we’ve dressed over half a million bridesmaids (and counting) in less than 5 years.
THE OPPORTUNITY: Production Assistant
REPORTS TO: Senior PD & Production Manager
LOCATION: LA - Hybrid
Headquartered in Los Angeles, CA with an office in New York, NY, Birdy Grey supports a hybrid work environment. This role requires working out of our DTLA HQ 3 times a week. This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. #LI-Hybrid
Birdy Grey is looking for a highly adaptable Production Assistant to support our Production & PD team. This role will work closely with our Technical Designers and Merchandising team. The candidate should have experience working in a fast paced dress production environment.
SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITIES
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- Responsible for supporting the Production and fabric team in the execution and maintenance of apparel Production processes
- Work closely with Production and Fabric Manager assisting with sample management, data entry and departmental tasks
- Track bulk Production progress to ensure it meets required timelines, exercising appropriate judgment to elevate issues/ delays as needed
- Ensuring Bulk WIP is live and up to date, ensure all PO details are maintained and accurate
- Collaborate with the logistics team, determine shipment dates, communicate any production changes with logistics, and process and maintain production invoices
- Manage and track samples, ensuring internal deadlines are met
- Adhere to production calendar and assist department in achieving all deadline goals
- Open packages and distribute to PD/Production team
- Send packages out to vendors and suppliers as needed, and maintain shipment log for all parcels
- Assist with passing fit samples to tech design and logging in fit log
- Photo and Marketing Sample Management
- Assist with Steaming and Prepping Creative samples for Photoshoots
- Maintaining and organizing fabric and trim filing system
- Manage TOP book and TOP swatches
- Partner with cross functional team to manage storage room and creating and maintaining an archiving process
- Assisting with sending fabric and trim approval/rejection comments
THE RIGHT CANDIDATE: QUALIFICATIONS & PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
EDUCATION: Bachelor’s Degree Required
EXPERIENCE / REQUIREMENTS:
- 2-3 years of experience in apparel production and/or production.
- Impeccable organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Proactive problem solver with the ability to troubleshoot and/or escalate issues effectively.
- Hard working and willing to roll sleeves up - no job is too big or too small.
- You have an entrepreneurial spirit. You thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced, fluid environment. You are comfortable with ambiguity and take initiative to lead projects.
NICE TO HAVES:
- Start-up experience
- Interest in bridal and fashion
- Understanding and knowledge of fabric
WHY BIRDY GREY: BENEFITS & PERKS (for eligible Full-Time Employees)
- Competitive Compensation: Based on experience and performance + Annual Performance Bonus
- Healthcare Benefits: 100% employer covered medical dental & vision plans, 50% spouse and dependent medical coverage + access to One Medical + Mental Health Benefits
- Retirement: 401K + up to 4% match after 3 months
- Generous PTO: Flexible Open PTO Policy + 11 paid holidays
- Wellness: A monthly wellness day + $50 monthly wellness stipend + summer Fridays
- Flexibility: Partial remote with a high level of autonomy and accountability + $50 monthly WIFI stipend
- Employee Discount: Free bridesmaid dresses + 50% discounts on Birdy Grey products
- Family Benefits: 3 months of paid parental leave
- Purpose: Join in the success of a high-growth, 80% women, minority founded, early-stage startup by driving performance and building out new processes
Highlights:
- Birdy Grey is #305 on Inc5000's List of Fastest Growing US Companies 2022
- #22 on BuiltIn’s Best Startups to Work for in LA
- Be part of a company innovating the $75B+ US wedding market (IBISWorld, 2019)
- Join a Women Founded Small Business blazing trails in the Bridal industry
- Birdy Grey is making waves on BuzzFeed, The Knot, Brides, People, Allure, PopSugar, Bustle and more
- Named #5 on LA’s 50 Hottest Startups in 2020 by Pitchbook & Dot.LA
- Customers can participate in Birdy Grey’s giveback program with The Princess Project, a non-profit that provides prom dresses and accessories to teens in need
Additional Information
The Lead Announces the 2021 Foremost 50 List: The Annual Power List of High-Growth D2C Brands
Cult-favorite bridal brand brings $99 bridesmaid dresses to one-day pop-up in Plano
Birdy Grey Instagram - @birdygrey
Birdy Grey is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
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