Junior Retoucher

Company Description

The Barbour story began in 1894 in South Shields in the North East of England. Founder John Barbour began supplying oilskins and other garments to protect the growing community of sailors, fishermen and dockers. Still family owned and now fifth generation, Barbour HQ remains in South Shields. Under the leadership of Chairman Dame Margaret Barbour, Barbour has grown into a lifestyle brand sold in over 55 countries worldwide including Europe, the US and Asia offering a wardrobe of stylish functional clothing, footwear and accessories inspired by the unique values of the British countryside. The iconic Barbour Bedale and Barbour Beaufort wax jackets continue to be made by hand in the factory in South Shields. In 2020, Barbour launched Wax for Life, an overarching name for all of Barbour\’s wax services designed to encourage customers to extend the life of their wax garments. Wax for Life includes re-waxing and repairs (first introduced in 1921) and Barbour Re-Loved an upcycling circularity initiative. Each year over 70,000 wax garments are sent back to Barbour globally to be repaired, rewaxed or altered.

Position Overview

We are currently recruiting for a Junior Retoucher to join our dynamic and fast-paced Studio team at Barbour House, South Shields. You will support the Studio team in retouching high-quality product and model imagery for use across e-commerce platforms. The role is primarily focused on e-commerce product retouching (accuracy, consistency, and efficiency), with the opportunity to gain exposure to creative retouching projects to support the wider team. You will learn and develop your skills in a fast-paced environment, working to deadlines while maintaining brand standards.

Responsibilities

• Retouch, crop, and prepare images to meet e-commerce standards, specifications, and brand guidelines.
• Follow departmental guidelines and best practices for retouching, colour accuracy, file management, and workflow.
• Support in carrying out quality control checks under the guidance of senior team members.
• Action feedback promptly and accurately to develop skills and ensure imagery meets expectations.
• Escalate any image or production issues to the Retoucher/Department Managers.
• Manage workload effectively to meet daily targets and deadlines.
• Contribute to improving efficiency by adopting departmental processes and learning new techniques (e.g., Photoshop features, automation tools).
• Consistently meet agreed daily KPI targets for volume and quality.
• Proactively develop technical and creative retouching skills, with guidance and mentoring from senior retouchers.

Qualifications

• Degree or Higher Qualification in Photography/ Graphic Design/ Retouch or equivalent working experience
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Strong brand awareness
• Commercial experience as a retoucher in an e-commerce/creative studio
• Confident technical understanding of PC/MAC, Adobe Photoshop and other creative cloud applications.
• A team player with a positive outlook and professional manner
• A confident and articulate problem solver
• Willingness to learn new processes and software
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Conscientious with a sharp eye for detail
• Proficient communicator
• Desirable – proficient knowledge of video editing software – Adobe Premier Pro

Benefits

• Discretionary Company bonus scheme
• Staff discount
• Staff shop
• Healthcare cash plan
• 25 days holiday as standard increasing with length of service plus bank holidays
• Free onsite parking
• Subsidised canteen
• Wellbeing support
• Operate hybrid & flexible working
• 4pm finish on a Friday
• Access to training and development activities to support your career development
• Refer a friend bonus scheme
• Reward & Recognition Program
• Length of Service Rewards

Note: In the event that a sufficient volume of suitable applications are received, the post may close prior to the specified closing date. Please apply as soon as possible if interested.