Assistant Lab Technician

Job Description

Assistant Lab Technician - part time

Let’s Take it On

£24,000 prorated

Enderby, Head Office

Let’s talk about testing and quality…When it comes to UK retail, it’s hard to find a company with a bigger focus on quality. We sell thousands of items an hour and our repeat customer base comes back to us time and time again for our renowned quality products. This is the place to learn. To grow. And to thrive.

Our onsite lab technicians work hard to ensure the quality of our Next product is always of the highest standard.

Your role

Working in the Next Laboratory as a part time Assistant Lab Technician, you will be responsible for ensuring all Next products are continually meeting our high standards. You’ll play a key role in preparing all of our products from Footwear, Womenswear, Menswear, Childrenswear and Home; to carry out rigorous testing of base fabrics, colour fastness, stability and physical testing as well as implementing careful assessments of bulk Fabrics. Full training will be provided to the successful candidate.

About You

The ideal candidate will have experience in a footwear related role but this is not essential. With a keen eye for detail alongside your excellent ability to meet deadlines, you’ll be expected to meet our delivery promise by promptly providing results as part of the top class service we give to the business. You’ll have an exceptional eye for detail and be able to consistently ensure the high standards of the testing you carry out. You’ll also be highly organised with the ability to manage and coordinate a varied and challenging workload.

Your team

The Lab team at NEXT has a wealth of knowledge and experience across all product testing areas. This is an ideal opportunity to show us what you can do and to also soak up all the knowledge of those around you. This really is a perfect role for someone to get their teeth into!

Your Benefits

We’ll discuss more of what you’ll get when you work for Next at interview, but here’s an overview of what you can expect:

• Profit–related bonus prorated
• 25 days holiday and the opportunity to buy more
• Contributions into a pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Sharesave scheme, which allows you to invest in Next and claim your share of our success
• On-site nursery (salary sacrifice scheme) in Leicester
• A fantastic restaurant, coffees shops and juice bar
• Staff shop
• Free parking on-site, including car sharing
• Free company bus service to and from Leicester city centre and other areas
• 25% staff discount on most Next products – either in our stores or delivered directly to your desk
• National and local discounts on goods and services
• A digital GP healthcare service

Sponsorship

Candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship for this role will be required to meet the Home Office sponsorship requirements. For further information please see: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa .