What are the responsibilities and job description for the Colorist 1 position at ARC'TERYX?
Department: Colour Operations
Reports to: Senior Manager, Colour Operations
Location: North Vancouver, BC
Your Opportunity at ARC’TERYX:
As a Colourist 1, you help bring Arc’teryx product to life! You are a natural communicator and eager collaborator: you will work with various internal and external partners daily to solve colour issues related to shade, feasibility, and colourfastness. You are flexible in the face of ambiguity and committed to digging into the daily and seasonal challenges that can come up when colouring up a complex technical product. In this role you will have the opportunity to deepen your knowledge of raw materials, raw materials quality testing and dyeing, so the opportunities for future career growth are limitless!
Meet Your Future Team:
The Colour Operations is a close-knit team of hard-working collaborators. You will have your own portfolio of lab dips to work on, but we always jump in wherever needed to support the goals of the team.
\n- Reviewing lab dips for all raw material and trims, ensuring accurate colour accuracy across a complex technical garment offering
- Finding achievable solutions to problems related to colour feasibility, metamerism, colourfastness and shade.
- Collaborating with internal partners: Colour Design, Planning, Materials, RM Quality to achieve our common goals
- Staying abreast of colour quality industry, including digital tools, dyeing technology and testing methods
- Here are some of the things you could be working on in the future:
- Colour Operations is committed to continuous evolution to fit the needs of our growing business. You can have a hand in shaping the future of the department by contributing operational expertise, finessing processes, or deepening your technical knowledge.
- You have a degree in a related field or relevant combination of experience
- You have 3 years of experience in the apparel industry
- You are an organizational master – we review thousands of lab dips per season
- You have a hunger for knowledge and growth
- You have an understanding of design thinking and how it can apply in an operational role
- You are a curious collaborator
Equal Opportunity
Arc’teryx is committed to actively creating and fostering a culture of inclusivity where voices are heard, people are seen, and values are respected. We care about the uniqueness of our applicants, employees, and guests, and we do so in a safe space fueled by curiosity and acceptance.
Creating an inclusive workplace is connected to our core value Do Right while also having the added benefit of helping make our business better. We believe inclusion helps us to create a healthier, happier workplace, drive creativity and innovation, and reflect the communities where we operate.
All applicants, employees, and guests can expect equality of opportunity and fair treatment in alignment with our values.
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