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QA Inspector

Next.com

26k - 26k GBP/year

Office

Pontefract, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Full Time

Location:

At our warehouse in South Elmsall, Pontefract (Stadium warehouse).

Shift Pattern:

Week 1: Tuesday - Saturday 06:00-14:30

Week 2: Tuesday - Saturday 14:30-23:00

Rate Of Pay:

£13.10

About The Role:

We are looking for motivated people who have a keen eye for detail, to join our growing Product Quality Assurance team here at Next.

As a Quality Assurance Inspector, you would be responsible for ensuring that goods delivered to the warehouse meet our high standards of quality, appearance, packaging and labelling, making sure that they compare to our approved samples and documentation. For example, you may inspect garments as they pass through the steam ironing tunnels, helping maintain the presentation and quality of our products. 

You will be required to quality check stock thoroughly and ensure if it is fit for purpose and has been recorded correctly, if not you will be required to report the errors by following our minor and major process to differ the different levels of fault.

The ideal candidate would also be required to conduct various audits on the product. These special treatments include:

  • Spot cleaning, ensuring items have been cleaned, and are fit for purpose
  • Checking that damaged used and faulty products have been recorded correctly
  • Ensuring fraudulent items have been logged on the system and raising this to the fraud team so they can investigate further 

Part of your day to day duties would also include basic housekeeping, this includes but is not limited to re-stocking hangers / boxes, transporting stock to different areas as required and ensuring rails are filled to help with workflow.

In Return You Will Receive:

  • A 25% discount on all Next items in store and online.
  • Get up to 15% discount on our branded items
  • Up to 75% off branded and Next items in our on-site staff shops, including South Elmsall, Doncaster & Dearne.
  • Free parking on-site.
  • Restaurants with great food at amazing prices
  • Free uniform and all safety equipment provided.
  • Sharesave scheme open to all employees.
  • Regular incentives, initiatives and prizes from our Great Place to Work committee.
  • Digicare+ gives you free access to medical support services including Digital GP appointments

Please note: Certain roles within our organisation are subject to DBS and credit checks. You can find comprehensive information regarding spent and unspent convictions on the official government website: gov.uk/tell-employer-or-college-about-criminal-record.

You know Next, but did you know we’re a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 35,000 people across the UK and Ireland. We’re the UK’s 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we’re the market leader. At the last count we have over 500 stores, plus the Next Online and it’s now possible to buy on-line from over 70 countries around the world! So we’ve gone global!

QA Inspector

Office

Pontefract, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Full Time

26k - 26k GBP/year

August 26, 2025

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