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About Black Pepper

Black Pepper has been established since 1976 and is an iconic Australian women’s fashion brand bringing stylish, quality clothing to our very loyal customers.

At Black Pepper we pride ourselves on spoiling our customers with a unique and honest shopping experience that leaves them feeling fabulous!

We’re on the lookout for a passionate and detail-oriented Design Assistant to join our Fashion Apparel team!

If you love textiles, prints, and bringing creative ideas to life, this is your chance to grow in a supportive and inspiring environment.

What You'll Be Doing

As our Design Assistant, you’ll play a key role in supporting the team with both creative and administrative tasks, including:

Production & Sample Management:

• Communicate changes internally, keeping the change register updated at all times
• Assist with the lap dip process for all fabrics to ensure accurate color matching.
• Assist with print strike-off requests, ensuring high-quality print approvals.
• Manage samples as deliveries arrive from suppliers, salesman, and photo samples.
• Organize and track marketing samples for campaigns and ecommerce shoots.
• Keep the showroom and design sample areas organized and up to date.

Creative & Design Support:

• Assist the design team in the end-to-end process, from spec proceeds to final product.
• Create technical flat drawings for CADs and specification sheets.
• Work on print / print repeats, and textile designs, ensuring alignment with Black Pepper’s brand identity.
• Stay ahead of fashion trends and provide inspiration for new collections.

Administrative & Logistics Support:

• Prepare and send parcels to China, ensuring smooth logistics.
• Maintain organized and up to date files.
• Ensure CAD updates are completed accurately and on time.
• Support additional design projects and administrative tasks as needed.

What You’ll Bring to the Role

• Formal qualification in Fashion Design (highly regarded but not essential).
• Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop proficiency – you know your way around CADs!
• Experience in a similar fashion or retail design role.
• A keen eye for textiles, garment construction, and product development.
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Basic knowledge of MS Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate with different teams.
• A proactive attitude – you take initiative and love problem-solving!
• A true team player with a can-do mindset.

Just some of the perks we offer you 

• Generous discounts for you and your family across Brand Collective's stable of brands! That’s 50% off brands such as Reebok, Superdry, Clarks, Review, Hush Puppies, Umbro, Elka Collective, Black Pepper and many more 
• Additional discounts across our parent company, LK Group, including Daniel's Donuts, Hommey, LK Group Hospitality, Snooze, and many more!
• Pet friendly workspace - yes, you can bring your dog to work! 
• Invitations to epic sample sales 
• Paid parental leave, volunteer leave, purchased leave program  
• Employee Assistance Program with free access to Mental Health Professionals 
• and more!

About Brand Collective

Brand Collective is one of Australia's most prominent apparel, footwear & sport groups, operating our omnichannel offer across 300+ stores with over 3,000 team members, a comprehensive online business and an extensive wholesale network. Our portfolio ranges from iconic heritage to timeless contemporary, from street culture to considered craftsmanship, and from private label to international luxury fashion brands. We bring brands to life!  

At Brand Collective our customers come from all walks of life, and so do we! We value diversity and inclusion in all forms, thus hire based on capability and performance. If you feel like your skills align with the role and company culture, apply today to bring brands to life!

Please note: at this time, Brand Collective are not seeking recruitment agency support for this role, and will not be liable for any unsolicited candidate profiles or associated fees. We encourage applicants to apply directly to this posting if they would like to be considered for this opportunity. The advertising of this role may close earlier than the listed date, and we encourage applicants to apply early.