About the role

To inspect Own Brand and Branded product categories against the designated quality standards (Quality Attribute Sheets) to ensure compliance to Waitrose brand standards. To report & communicate product assessment outcomes to all stakeholders within required timescales. To liaise with Depots in monitoring supplier quality delivery standards. To support the Warehouse
partners & staff in maintaining good operational standards within the Warehouse.

• Salary -£36,400.00 - £54,600.00 

• Contract type - This position is a Permanent contract and we have 2 positions available.

• Working pattern - The Depot Quality Inspector is required to be in the Bracknell Depot 5 days a week to connect and on a more ad-hoc basis to attend key meetings at other Depot locations including travel to our sites in Aylesford or Waitrose branches. Travel to other sites is able to be claimed as an expense. 

• Location - This role is based at our Bracknell Distribution Centre. 

• Working hours-Flexibility may occasionally be needed if we have large depot deliveries scheduled for out of core working hours for this role (0900-1730 Mon-Fri)

Key responsibilities

• To inspect Own Brand and Branded product categories against a quality assessment standard to ensure compliance to Waitrose brand standards at designated Waitrose distribution centre and branches

• To make appropriate decisions regarding acceptance or rejection of stock which is out of specification. 

• To liaise with Depots to monitor supplier delivery standards relating to product Quality.

• To support the Warehouse partners & staff in maintaining good operational standards within the Warehouse. 

• Enter, update and accurately maintain product inspection data relating to quality in the relevant Quality, Regulatory & Technical database for all product assessments conducted. 

• With agreement from the Quality Technologist and Technical Manager undertake product reviews in depot with suppliers present where this could be beneficial in highlighting or resolving an ongoing quality issue. 

• Carry out follow up product quality reviews after third party Benchmark fails against quality. Implement any follow up required by the TM, and QT. 

Essential skills/experience you’ll need 

• Experience of quality control systems and good IT skills including Spreadsheets

• Presentations and database management 

• Experience of food and drink quality systems 

• Experience in the implementation of food related quality systems 

• Experience interrogating multiple information sources and writing reports

Desirable skills/experience you may have

• Experience of fresh produce quality management

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The Partnership

We’re the largest employee owned business in the UK and home of our cherished brands, John Lewis and Waitrose. We’re not just employees, we’re Partners, driven by our purpose to build a happier world. As we look to our future, there’s never been a more exciting time to join us.  

We’re ruthlessly focused on being brilliant at retail. We continue to innovate, adapt and diversify. Never Knowingly Undersold on price, quality and service in John Lewis and passionately serving food-lovers in Waitrose.   

As Partners we all share the responsibility of ownership and in its rewards. We use our voices to contribute to our success, working together through the good and challenging times, holding true to our behaviours and treating everyone with kindness and respect. 

We all own making the Partnership somewhere we belong. Embracing our differences and creating an environment where we’re free to be ourselves and can THRIVE. Growing ourselves individually, and as a collective. 

As Partners, we make all the difference. And, we all own it.  

Important points to note:  

It’s important to note that some of our roles are subject to pre-employment vetting (which may include DBS checks for successful candidates). If required, you’ll be informed and provided with information about vetting during the recruitment process and we encourage you to complete any vetting documents quickly to avoid delays. Any DBS checks required will be carried out by a third-party registered body and financial probity checks may also be required for some of our roles.  

We also recommend that you apply as soon as possible as vacancies can close early if we see a high number of applicants.  

We want all of our Partners to have a good work-life balance and we support flexible working. This might mean flexible or compressed hours, job sharing or shorter hour contracts, where possible. Please discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview.