PQC Team Manager

• Weekly Contracted Hours: 32
• Contract Type: Perm
• Hourly Rate: 17.02

Shift pattern:

Friday - Monday, 13:30 - 22:00

The role:

Taking full responsibility for the effective management of our people, you will motivate and develop your team to achieve challenging efficiency targets. Our Managers lead by example, encouraging a strong team orientated work ethic whilst promoting a fun, fair and rewarding work environment.

Running a team of around 25 PQC inspectors and operators, it’s your job to make sure that products are quality inspected upon arrival into the warehouse and contracts are passed within a timely manner so they are available for our customers to order. There will be times when stock requires supplier errors rectifying, this can range from replacing labels, repacking to quality inspecting items. Whilst maintaining the devoted care and attention that our customers have come to expect from our brand over the years.    

What you’ll take on:

Running a team of around 25 PQC inspectors and operators, it’s your job to make sure that products are quality inspected upon arrival into the warehouse and contracts are passed within a timely manner so they are available for our customers to order. There will be times when stock requires supplier errors rectifying, this can range from replacing labels, repacking to quality inspecting items. 

 You must have previous experience of managing a team within a quality or warehousing environment and an ability to train and develop team members. You will drive your team to perform to the highest standards monitoring absence, productivity performance and errors.  You will also be identifying ways to keep them on track and focused to achieve their targets.

What you’ll bring:

Our Departments are large, fast paced and some are 24 hour operations so there will often be a need for you to act independently and to think on your feet. Your expertise is valued and as a PQC Manager, you will need to search out solutions, drawing upon your previous experience to make sound operational decisions. There will be times when you are required to support and cover at our other sites.

If you’re passionate and thrive on no two days being the same. Feel exhilarated working under pressure and to tight deadlines then this could be the Next step for you.

About Us

You know Next, but did you know we’re a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 44,000 people across the Next group. We’re the UK’s 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we’re the market leader. At the last count we have over 450 stores, plus the Next Online and it’s now possible to buy on-line from over 80 countries around the world! So we’ve gone global!