At Canadian Tire, we are committed to providing students with a supportive and collaborative environment that fosters knowledge sharing and offers key experiences to help them develop their capabilities through projects and objectives. We believe in setting specific and measurable goals that align with our business objectives to support learning and help students achieve their full potential. Our culture emphasizes learning from others, continuous improvement, agility, growth, and innovation, and we are invested in building a talented, diverse workforce for the future of Canada and Canadian Tire. Additionally, we are dedicated to building strong relationships with our student employees by engaging with them throughout their education and career pursuits and creating opportunities for ongoing communication and relationship building.
What You’ll Do
You will assist in all aspects of design process, from researching trends to sample preparation. Help with fabric swatches, color palettes, and CAD needs, along with supporting the team in design meetings and presentations:
- Research seasonal key trends, color, fabric, silhouette and innovation that is brand right
- Assist the Design Team with completing CAD illustrations and PLM BOMs accurately and on time
- Prepare and maintain design presentations and line sheets
- Attend and assist in fittings to ensure quality product and brand standards
- Help organize trims, lab dips, hand looms, strike offs and knit downs
What You Bring
- Currently enrolled in a post-secondary program in Fashion Design, Fashion Merchandising, Textile Design, Industrial Design, or a related discipline
- Retail experience a strong asset
- Advanced proficiency in Adobe Suite, Illustrator, and Microsoft Office is essential
- Solid comprehension of garment construction, garment specifications and critical product construction
- Must have an eye for detail, color and creativity combined with fashion industry insight
- Highly organized and detail oriented, able to tackle multiple projects with varying scope and project teams
- Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
Hybrid
We value flexibility. We have adopted a hybrid work model whereby employees use a combination of working in office and virtually in service of outcomes. Each leader is empowered to decide what work is best achieved in person based on the unique needs of their team.