KERING Craftsman Apprentice

Job Family: Logistics

Job Title: Craftsman Apprentice

Location: Wayne, New Jersey

A global Luxury group, Kering manages the development of a series of renowned Houses in Fashion, Leather Goods and Jewelry: Gucci, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen, Brioni, Boucheron, Pomellato, DoDo, Qeelin, as well as Kering Eyewear and Kering Beauté. By placing creativity at the heart of its strategy, Kering enables its Houses to set new limits in terms of their creative expression while crafting tomorrow’s Luxury in a sustainable and responsible way. We capture these beliefs in our signature: “Empowering Imagination”. 
 

YOU WILL LEARN TO

• Repair the product without changing the original design by using materials, accessories, machineries, and techniques belonging to Brands traditional craftmanship
• Attach accessories or ornamentation to the products
• Align and stitch or glue materials such as fabric, fleece, leather, or wood, to join parts
• Construct, decorate, or repair leather products according to specifications, using sewing machines, needles and thread, leather lacing, glue, clamps, hand tools, and/or rivets
• Cut out parts following patterns or outlines, using knives, shears, scissors, or machine presses
• Insert or attach metal rings, handles, and fasten hardware
• Dye, soak, polish, paint, stamp, stitch, stain, buff, or engrave leather or other materials to obtain desired effects, decorations, or shapes                     
• Repair and recondition of leather products such as trunks, luggage, belts, purses, and wallets
• Re-sew seams, and replace handles and linings of luggage or handbags
• Select materials and patterns, and trace patterns onto materials to be cut out

WHO YOU ARE

• Enjoys working with your hands
• Loves seeing beautiful results of your work
• English written and spoken
• Self-starter
• Close attention to fine details
• Ability to concentrate for a long period
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Available for extended training
• Ability to work in a team environment and coordinate with internal and external associates