Quality Control Assessor - Inbound Goods, 6 Month Fixed Term Contract

Nothing is more important to us than the trust of our customers. That's why we have a team of experts who make sure that every Tesco product is not only safe, legal and ethically sourced, but is also of the great quality and value that our customers expect. Our team of over 1,000 product quality colleagues across the world make sure that the sourcing, production and handling of each product meets our stringent policies and standards.

In this role you will assess the quality of Tesco Group products using the appropriate processes and specifications, so only great quality, safe & legal products reach our customers. Conduct other checks to ensure due-diligence of the Tesco Group.

The Hiring Manager for this role is Tina Loader

• Measuring product quality using the correct tools & methods in line with the standards set out in the product specifications.
• Working to the agreed Product Assessment processes and procedures at all times, to ensure compliance with regulations and standards.
• Checking 'Tesco Group' products against specification for visual and intrinsic tests.
• Where applicable, to work with suppliers to positively release product from supplier sites, following agreed procedures and processes.
• Liaising with my Product Assessment colleagues, suppliers, and technical teams to ensure the delivery of the agreed technical specifications.
• Recording & presenting data accurately.
• Working along side suppliers and technical teams seeking ways to step change quality for customers
• Attending planned training days & achieving the required pass score to ensure skills & knowledge are maintained
• Supporting the wider Product Quality Team by conducting other ad-hoc quality testing when requested
• Following our Business Code of Conduct and always acting with integrity and due diligence
• Supporting compliance to GSCOP by ensuring all my actions are fair and reasonable and meet all guidelines.

Experience relevant for this job:

• Excellent customer approach, & good cross functional working relations across teams demonstrating effective communication skills
• Methodical & balanced in approach, good time management & quick thinking ability to re-prioritise workload under pressure & at short notice
• Flexibility to work in various locations when required
• Product Knowledge

Operational skills relevant for this job:

• Accuracy
• Decision making
• Problem solving
• Organisational skills
• Communication & Interpersonal skills
• Team working
• IT skills

We offer excellent benefits that help make Tesco a great place to work.  These include but aren’t limited to:

• Annual bonus scheme where you can earn up to 3.5% of base salary
• Holiday starting at 20 days plus a personal day rising to 22 days after 12 months (plus 8 Bank holidays)
• On-site state of the art gym at our Welwyn Campus with discounted “Gympass” membership & free health checks via Nuffield Health
• Retirement savings plan - save between 4% and 7.5% and Tesco will match your contribution
• Life Assurance - 5 x contractual pay
• Share Schemes – Join our ‘Buy As You Earn’ & ‘Save As You Earn’ share schemes after 3 months service
• Colleague Clubcard (including a 2nd card for a family member) after 3 months service
• Colleague Discounts:
  • 10% increasing to 15% after every pay day for a four day period, off most purchases at Tesco
  • 10% off One Stop
  • 10% off pay monthly & SIM only deals with Tesco Mobile
  • 20% off all F&F purchases
  • 20% off car, pet and home insurance at Tesco bank. T&C’s apply
  • 25% off Tesco Café
  • 50% off complete glasses purchases & free eye tests (other offers available) at Vision Express
  • 50% off health checks at Tesco Pharmacy
• An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases, treats for the family, eating out and utility bills for the home
• Cycle to work scheme
• Shuttle Bus Service to/from Hatfield & Welwyn Garden City Station to Welwyn Campus & Hatfield Offices
• Opportunities to get on - take advantage of our ongoing learning opportunities and award-winning training, to help you achieve the job and career you want
• Our Employee Assistance Programme helps you deal with life’s challenges
• Financial wellness - Tesco has partnered with experts to help you make the most of your money
• Get involved in a range of fundraising activities with our long-term charity partners

Tesco has become a market leader by doing the little things that really matter for our customers and colleagues. It is part of what makes Tesco such a great place to work!

We are the UK's number one retailer and we pride ourselves on offering a great shopping experience. We are passionate about our food, merchandise and services and will always try to get things right for our customers.

But did you know we also offer great job opportunities? With stores, distribution centres and offices across the UK, we have a vast variety of roles and we are always looking for people who have a hunger to work with customers and colleagues across our exciting business. We believe in treating each other with respect and giving everyone an equal opportunity to get on. It's our people that make the difference every day - helping us make a difference for our customers.

We are proud to have an inclusive culture at Tesco where everyone is welcome and truly feels able to be themselves. At Tesco, we not only celebrate diversity, but recognise the value and opportunity it brings to enable us to serve our shoppers a little better every day. We strive to create a workforce that reflects our customers not only here in the UK, but worldwide. Our aim is to attract and welcome a diverse range applicants from all walks of life, offering many varying working patterns across our business and we would love to hear from you!

It remains that Shire Park is our central location for Head Office teams. We have recently announced that we will be moving towards a more blended working week – combining office and remote working.  Our base will be the office, where we connect, collaborate and innovate – and there will be the expectation for everyone to be in the office more often than not. For Head Office roles we therefore expect colleagues to spend a proportion of their time at our offices in Shire Park.

We are supportive of colleagues having conversations with hiring managers about what office presence will look like in the context of the role.

NOTE: Should you be successful in your application, your offer will be subject to and conditional upon you providing your bank account details on your agreed start date.