QA Inspection Assistant

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We have a fantastic career opportunity to join our QA Team at RKW, Europe’s leading distributor and manufacturer of small domestic appliances and housewares products. Part of the Sutton Venture Group, RKW was established in 1989 and has grown from strength to strength.

We have ambitious growth plans and seek an ambitious candidate to help us continue to succeed and help us achieve our vision for the future.

We are looking for a QA Inspection Assistant to join an already established team. Working alongside buying and purchasing you will work closely with all areas of the QA Department.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Checking and Releasing 3rd Party Inspection Companies Official Inspection Reports for the entire product portfolio for both stock and customer orders.
• Sending release or reject instructions to China office via email.
• Sending QA reviewed reports to external customers as required and actioning release of goods on their instruction.
• Requesting, Analysing, and filing Pre-ship Reports from China Office.
• Requesting and liaising when required customer shipping marks from purchasing department.
• Help accommodate inspection report requests from China Office or other internal departments.
• Entering received and release dates onto company NAV system.
• Entering Inspection Report information on the QA Inspection Tracker.
• Communicating with buyers and QA Management in relation to defect issues raised and then informing China Office of agreed position in regards of actions factory needs to implement.
• Reviewing and filing of received rework images and letter of guarantee from factories.
• Request Certification updates from compliance section of QA when highlighted on the System as missing.
• 7.30am - 4pm working hours

Experience and Skills

• A good understanding of Microsoft Office Pack Applications and strong in Excel and Powerpoint.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in your work.
• A team player who thrives in a fast paced, busy and challenging environment.
• To be organised and be able to prioritise workload to deliver tasks in a timely manner.
• A proactive approach and a flexible attitude.
• Able to communicate with key stakeholders at all levels.
• Analytical skills.
• Numerical skills.

Company Benefits

• 33 days’ annual leave
• Free parking on all sites
• Complimentary drinks
• Canteen facilities which include vending machines supplying hot beverages
• Mobile Sandwich Van
• Staff discount on all our products
• Employee Assistance Program
• Refer a Friend Scheme
• Training and development
• Eye care allowance
• Exclusive discounts on cinema, holidays, days out, eating out and much more
• Long service incentives and rewards
• Annual company bonus scheme based on company/individual performance
• 07:30 – 16:00 Working Hours
• Salary : £24000 - 27000

Come and join us to celebrate 30 years of business –

If you feel you have the right background and experience to carry out this busy role, we look forward to hearing from you, please apply now!

*Notice to agencies. R K Wholesale Limited (the Company) will not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies, search firms, or independent agents for this available role. Resumes submitted without authorisation and valid signed agreement in place will become the sole property of the Company. Therefore, no fee will be payable should a candidate be hired as a result of an unsolicited agency, search firm or independent agent’s referral. *