Clothing Maker
Interknit Pty Ltd

PLEASE CONTACT SARAH FORTE TO CONSUME THIS OPPORTUNITY AS WE NEED TO ENSURE AVAILABILITY ON THE PARTICULAR SCHEDULE

Interknit is Victoria’s last rural knitting mill. We design; manufacture and sell by wholesale, trade and retail from our single Ballarat location. Opportunities to learn machine operation and maintenance both knitting and sewing are available as well as garment preparation (steam press; packing) and basic warehousing (pick; pack; send). There is also a retail shop and busy administration office at the front of the factory. Students are encouraged to experience different areas of the factory and get a feel for the different roles available in modern manufacturing.

This opportunity is for one day per week. However the business may be open to negotiating a week block placement pattern.

Skills You Might Learn

Customer Service
Cash handling
Communication skills
Ability to work in a team
Time management
Ability to work autonomously
Technical skills
Using specialist technology
Organisational
Problem solving
Self management
Initiative
Ability to work with a range of people


There is also scope for:

- Costing activities
- Basic Bookkeeping
- Garment Design
- Machine Programming
- Garment Decoration and much more.

Typical Tasks & Duties

Assisting in the day to day tasks of the business
Answering the phone
Interacting with clients/customers
Cleaning
Administration Duties
Set up and pack up of equipment
Any other duties as required

Student Requirements

Prepared to work hard
Show initiative
Listens and takes direction
Accepts feedback
Trustworthy
Responsible

Not every student will want to learn every facet of the business, if students have a particular liking of one area or are better suited to a particular set of skills they will be assigned to roles that suit the qualities they exhibit.

Dress Requirements

Closed in shoes are essential; clothes must not have large obvious branding or slogans on them as customers come through the factory; casual clothing is fine; for machine operation keep jewellery minimal and long hair tied back.

Special Transport Requirements

There is a bus stop located up the hill from the business.

RELATED COURSES INCLUDE

• MST20616 - Certificate II in Applied Fashion Design and Technology
• MST30816 - Certificate III in Applied Fashion Design and Technology