Your new role
About Us:
It takes a whole lot of passion to be at the centre of what makes a house feel like home and thats just what we do at DFS. Were the leading sofa retail specialist in the UK, helping people find a comfy seat on their great quality sofas since 1969.
About the role:
As a Quality Control Assistant you will check our fabulous products as they go on their journey through the Factory, checking every product matches up to our high standards, and ensuring that every customer experiences the same fantastic quality of product when it arrives with them.
Heres what we offer: The Highlights
1. Competitive Pay: £25,866 per annum
2. Shifts: Monday to Thursday 6:00 am 1:50 pm, Friday 6:00 am 2:05 pm
3. Location:Growth and Training: Learn new skills and develop your career with us.
Theres more
4. Generous holiday allowance the time you need to rest and relax and the longer youre with us, the more time youll get. Opportunity to purchase additional holidays each year.
5. Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave: to give you the time you need to settle in with your new family member.
6. Discounts: Get 30% off DFS and Sofology products for yourself, discounts for friends and family plus discounts and cashback at hundreds of retailers
7. Wellbeing Perks: Access healthcare services, an Employee Assistance Programme, and discounted gym memberships.
8. Pension and Savings: Join our Group Pension and Sharesave schemes.
9. Life Assurance & Sick Pay: Peace of mind with Life Assurance and Company Sick Pay.
What you'll be doing:
10. Quality Inspection: Monitoring and checking products throughout the production journey to ensure consistency and excellence.
11. Standard Compliance: Verifying that every finished product aligns perfectly with DFS's high-quality benchmarks.
12. Volume & Pace: Managing quality checks efficiently within a high-volume, fast-moving factory environment.
13. Customer Assurance: Acting as the final line of defence to guarantee a flawless product experience for our customers.
14. Detail Management: Demonstrating high levels of focus and attention to detail at all times.
Were looking for someone who:
15. Has prior experience in a Quality Control environment will be beneficial but not essential
16. Enjoys working in a fast paced environment
17. Has exceptional attention to detail.
18. Takes pride in the work that they do.
19. Great communication skills.
Our Commitment to Inclusion:
Were committed to a culture where everyone feels welcome, valued, and can thrive at work. We celebrate diverse voices, champion inclusion, and support each other through our growing colleague networks. We invest in partnerships that drive change, from introducing the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower and supporting Doncaster Pride, to partnering with Carers UK and developing leaders with Diversity in Retail.
We're proud to be an equal opportunities employer, committed to building a workplace that reflects the communities we serve. So, if your experience doesn't quite match the specification, we'd still really love to hear from you.
(All roles are subject to satisfactory DBS checks.)