Apparel Production Assistant (Part-Time)

About the role

We are seeking an experienced, detail‑oriented, and adaptable Production Assistant (Part‑Time) to lead care and content label management, RFID/UPC coordination, and seasonal data tracking. The role collaborates closely with in‑office teams and overseas partners to streamline production workflows, review factory layouts, and maintain critical systems data. This is a part‑time position (30 hours per week) based in our New York headquarters, working on‑site four days per week (Monday – Thursday).

Responsibilities

• Collaborate in person with the production team to support training, onboarding, and time‑sensitive coordination.
• Review test reports and bills of materials to provide care/content recommendations to factories and develop suitable layouts that minimize product risks.
• Review and approve care/content label layouts for production.
• Maintain the care instruction manual and library on the shared drive.
• Pull EAN/UPC data from NetSuite and send information to factories for ordering RFID & UPC stickers.
• Work with overseas partners to provide abbreviations that fit style/color descriptions for RFID/UPC fields.
• Update overseas partners on revised MSRP’s.
• Review and approve RFID & UPC layouts for production and maintain the related library.
• Create and maintain a seasonal PDP‑Tracker chart with regular updates.
• Release seasonal pre‑class charts to factories, collect completed information, and pass it to the operations team to populate HTS codes prior to shipment deliveries.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of production experience, preferably with a U.S. buying office or large trading business.
• Experience in both apparel and non‑apparel (e.g., home & accessories) is a plus.
• Strong critical‑thinking and problem‑solving skills; ability to organize data and communicate findings to diverse audiences.
• Excellent analytical and organizational abilities; capable of conducting data analysis and extracting key points for team review.
• Flexibility and adaptability to rapidly changing priorities.
• High proficiency with Microsoft Excel, business systems, and data‑driven reporting.

Pay

The hourly rate range for this position is $30‑$40 USD, with final compensation determined by location, skill level, and experience.

Schedule

Part‑time, 30 hours per week. On‑site in the New York office four days per week (Monday – Thursday).

Benefits

• Health benefits
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Incentives program
• Commuter options/benefits
• Generous employee discount