Retoucher

RETOUCHER

Born in a Welsh barn in 1997, TOAST has grown from loungewear and nightwear to become a unique lifestyle brand, creating, and curating simple, functional, beautiful clothing, home ware and editorial.

TOAST is renowned for its thoughtful, contemporary design and commitment to traditional textiles and craftsmanship. The brand aspires to be the global lifestyle brand synonymous with Social Conscience.

TOAST has studios in both London and Swansea and is one of the very few UK clothing brands with its own pattern room.

TOAST celebrates a slower more thoughtful way of life in shops throughout the UK, concept stores around the world and online at www.toa.st

The emphasis within the TOAST workplace is on thoughtfulness, simplicity, creativity, and collaboration. We work hard to communicate intelligently with the wider world and strive against doing the obvious. We value serious thought in many broad fields – in art, literature, design, philosophy, travel, science as much as we do in fashion. Though our output may appear simple, it is always produced with great attention to detail.

As a strategic priority TOAST nurtures imaginative talent and change makers. As part of the TOAST team, you are a catalyst for the brand’s successes. To realize our ambitions, we need you to share our interests and values, have an enthusiasm for TOAST itself as well as a deep knowledge and passion for your own specialist area.

In return for your dedication, TOAST will offer a supportive and stimulating working environment with flexible working hours and generous staff discounts. You will receive a comprehensive induction, including product and brand training, that helps to plant a deep understanding of TOAST that can be carried confidently through your work and into the outside world.

RETOUCHER

Based in London

ROLE OVERVIEW

To join a passionate brand creative team and be an integral part of maintaining a high standard of quality imagery.

The role requires the postholder to have a creative flair with a passion for fashion. The ability to priorities and meet deadlines with an excellent eye for detail.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsible for editing all TOAST campaign, ecommerce and cut out imagery, ensuring every image adheres to brand guidelines, matching colours of garments and taking feedback from required teams and parties to edit.

Edit all imagery to a perfected standard ready to go online and when needed, printed.

Loading the imagery to the company database once completed to an acceptable standard, always abiding by retouch guides and formats.

To achieve daily set targets at an excellent quality able to follow seasonal updates and creative direction

Ensuring excellence in quality, quantity, and consistency.

Responsible for keeping the delivery list up to date on image status.

Have a full understanding of marketplace requirements, ensuring all image needs for each marketplace are met and handed over.

Working closely with the Head of Brand Creative to take feedback on changes including test printing images for any printed material.

Working closely with the TOAST Producer on timings, ensuring every deadline is met.

Ensuring you keep the retouching desk area clean and tidy, protecting the screen when not in use.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

2 years’ experience in a retouching role.

Highly motivated and a desire to be the best.

Ability to work well within a team and own initiative and to adapt to frequent change and a high pressure, environment.

Strong knowledge of Photoshop, Lightroom and Capture One.

Outstanding loyalty and commitment to the business.

Excellent attention to detail

Excellent communication and interactive skills.

A strong portfolio of creative work

Personal qualities

HONEST COMMUNICATION: straight talking, demonstrate humility and respect, challenge constructively, create transparency, acknowledge & resolve mistakes, maintain commitments and to be accountable

INTEGRITY: To be honest, with strong moral and ethical principles and values.

DRIVE: show relentless determination to drive delivery & excel

POSITIVE MINDSET: achieve results with a positive energy and can-do attitude, overcome challenges and Influence others positively

PRIORITISE QUALITY: less is more, an obsessive attention to the detail

SUPPORT: challenge and encourage colleagues, celebrate success and focus on positives

WE OFFER:

Hybrid working

Employee Assistance Programme

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

A contributory Company pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Free Eye test and contribution towards glasses

Company discount