National Institute Of Fashion Technology,

Jodhpur
Training and development of supervisor

Topic: - Cutting supervisor

Submitted To:
Ankita Paul
Jagjeet Singh
Kamna Chouhan
Manisha Mahala
(DFT-VI)
Content
• Introduction of a cutting supervisor

• Responsibilities

• Roles

• Hard skills

• Soft skills

• Selection criteria

• Interview

• Screening and testing

• Supervisor training needs

Introduction
• A cutting supervisor directs, organizes, plans, and assigns all cutting
department operations including cutting, trim cutting, marking, hot-press,
fabric inspection, and bundling by performing the following duties
personally or through assistant personnel.

• He is responsible for the implementation of all departmental policies,

practices, and procedures pertaining to cutting department personnel.

• The working environment includes both the cutting room and an office,
which is used for administrative duties.
Responsibilities of a cutting supervisor
• A Cutting Room supervisor is responsible for managing the cutting up of fabric
that is ready to make into garments.

• They normally plan the work for the month ahead, oversee the work being
carried out, make sure production targets are met and create production forms.

• In some types of organizations the supervisor attends solely to the

responsibilities of the supervisorial role.

• However, in many organizations, the supervisor is responsible not only for

supervisorial responsibilities, but also for product-line responsibilities.
Responsibilities of a cutting supervisor

Some of the other responsibilities of every cutting supervisor:-

• Personnel Policies and Procedures
• Staffing
• Employee Training and Development
• Employee Performance Management
Roles of a Cutting Supervisor

• A good cutting supervisor places a high priority on coaching

employees.

• The supervisor delegates and also provides on going guidance and

support to the employee as they complete their action plans.

• A supervisor is sometimes confronted with walking a fine line

between being a supervisor and the employee's confidant.
Roles of a Cutting Supervisor

• A cutting supervisor is a good mentor.

• The supervisor is the first person to tell employees about new

policies and programs from management.

• The supervisor is often responsible to represent the employee's

requests and to management, along with also representing the
employee's case for deserving a reward.
Hard skills of a cutting supervisor

• Organization Structure (Systems) Knowledge

• Planning Knowledge

• Customer Knowledge

• Performance Measurement

• Accustomed to Changes
Soft Skills of a Cutting Supervisor

• Communication
• Conflict Resolution
• Leadership
• Critical Thinking
• Interpersonal Skills
• Time and Priority Management
• Problem Solving
Selection Criteria of a Cutting supervisor

• Mental agility

• Creativity

• Being proactive

• Emotional balance

• Learning habits

• Self-knowledge
 Interview

• Good supervisors are leaders, and work to cultivate a team

atmosphere based on respect, trust, and open dialogue.

• Supervisors need to possess a strong mix of the right skills.

These are some common interview questions.

1. Why do you think you would be a good supervisor?

2. How would you describe your management skills?

3. What three factors improve teamwork and success?

4. What is your management style?

5. Describe the toughest challenge you’ve faced at work and how

you overcame it.

6. How would your co-workers describe you?

7. Is there anything you would change about supervisor roles in our

Screening and Testing of a cutting supervisor

On the basis of these questions we can test the general and mental
ability of a person seeking job for the post of cutting supervisor.

• Please share with me an example of how you helped coach or

mentor someone. What improvements did you see in the person's
knowledge or skills?
• Share an effective method you have used to enforce safety and
sanitation regulations.
• Provide an example of when you set expectations and monitored the
performance of subordinates. What guidance and direction did you find
most effective?

• Describe an experience in which you identified the educational needs of

your students and successfully developed a way to teach/train them.

• In your experience, what is the key to developing a good team? (Look for
how they build mutual trust, respect, and cooperation.

• Provide an example of a time when you successfully organized a diverse

group of people to accomplish a task
• Share an experience in which you successfully shared a difficult piece of
information. (Make sure that the candidate has open lines of
communication.)

• Share an experience in which you've successfully learned how to handle

a new piece of equipment?

• Tell me about a recent experience you've had working with your hand.

• Tell me how you organize, plan, and prioritize your work.

• Tell me about an experience in which you analysed information and

evaluated results to choose the best solution to a problem.
• Tell me about the last time you monitored or reviewed information and
detected a problem. How did you respond?

• Tell me about the last time you oversaw the work of someone else. How
did you effectively motivate, develop, and direct the worker(s)?

• Provide an experience that demonstrates your ability to manage time

effectively. What were the challenges and results?

• Share an experience in which you successfully coordinated with others.

How about a coordination effort that was not as successful?
Supervisor Training Needs:-

• Priorities

• How well is each duty being done at present?

• How big a part do supervisors play in controlling it?

• How much difference does it make to the profitability of the

factory?