Aftersales And Quality Control Coordinator

Pineapple Contracts; East Malling; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary + discretionary end

15 work from home days per year

Healthcare Cash Plan

Perks & rewards platform

Gym discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

23 days holiday + bank holidays (26)

Job summary

Pineapple Contracts is recruiting an Aftersales and Quality Control Coordinator to join our team in Aylesford, Kent. This office-based role supports warranty claims, repairs scheduling and quality control activities for upholstery products.

You will work closely with the Quality Control & Compliance Supervisor, manage orders in our OMS, and liaise with sales across offices to deliver high-quality customer service. Training is provided and a relevant degree or upholstery experience is welcome.

Qualifications

• Ideally you have upholstery industry experience or a relevant degree
• Excellent IT skills with Outlook and Excel
• Previous experience working in an Administrative/Customer Support position
• There will be an element of physical work; manual handling training provided
• Analytical with meticulous attention to detail and excellent communication skills

Responsibilities

• Handle customer warranty claims and repairs details
• Maintain orders in the Operating Management System
• Coordinate with sales teams across international offices
• Arrange collection and delivery of products and plan works
• Order consumables such as fabric and report weekly on planned work
• Escalate quality or service issues to the supervisor with corrective actions
• Occasional customer site visits to carry out repairs
• Assist upholstery teams as required
• Open pallets and perform physical inspections, recording defects
• Communicate inspection findings to suppliers and maintain records

Skills

Customer service

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Administrative experience

Education

Furniture/Textiles related degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Outlook

Excel

Job description

Aftersales and Quality Control Coordinator

LOCATION: Aylesford, Kent, Office based

WORKING HOURS: 8.00am – 4.30pm

CONTRACT: Full-time, Permanent

Join Our Team

We're looking for a Aftersales and Quality Control Coordinator to join our growing team at Pineapple.

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of an award-winning business where you'll play an important role in supporting our continued success. If you're passionate about delivering great results, enjoy working collaboratively and are looking for a company that genuinely values its people, we'd love to hear from you.

What We’re Looking for

We’re looking for an organised and customer-focused Aftersales & Quality Control Executive to manage warranty claims, coordinate repairs and support quality control activities, this will be mainly focused on upholstery products. You’ll handle customer enquiries, product inspections and related administration, ensuring everything is managed accurately and efficiently. Working closely with the Quality Control & Compliance Supervisor, you’ll play an important role in delivering excellent customer service and maintaining high product quality standards.

We’re happy to consider graduates with a relevant degree who are looking to start their career in aftersales, quality control, compliance or a related field. Relevant degrees could include Furniture Design / Textiles, Fashion Design, Product design Materials Science, Interior Design. Full training will be provided, making this an excellent opportunity for a graduate looking to develop their career within a growing business.

What You'll Be Doing

• Handle incoming enquiries and obtain details from the customer of the warranty claim/repair to ensure their requirements are met.
• Maintain orders using our Operating Management System.
• Liaise with sales teams across all international offices as required.
• Liaise with the relevant teams across the business to arrange the collection and delivery of products.
• Liaise with the relevant teams to plan the works to be completed, ensuring all additional consumables such as fabric, is ordered.
• Weekly reporting on the work that has been planned and further work scheduled.
• Escalate recurring quality or service issues to the Quality Control & Compliance Supervisor and support the implementation of agreed corrective actions.
• Occasional customer site visits to carry our repairs as necessary.
• Assist with upholstery teams as required.

Quality Control

• Opening pallets and products to complete a physical inspection, recording any issues and defects.
• Move rejected items into the quarantine area within the warehouse.
• Communicate inspection findings to suppliers and maintain records of actions and responses.
• Support the Quality Control and Compliance Manager to maintain Health and Safety across the business.
• Record and elevate any identified process gaps or non-conformances to the Quality Control & Compliance Supervisor.
• Carry out other tasks associated to your role that might not be listed.

What success looks like

You’ll keep warranty and repair activity running smoothly, respond to customers promptly, and ensure quality issues are identified, recorded and resolved efficiently.

Requirements

Ideally, you’ll have:

• Ideally you have worked in the furniture industry and have upholstery experience, or a degree which is relevant to upholstery.
• Excellent IT skills with competent use of Microsoft Office (mainly Outlook and Excel).
• Previous experience working in an Administrative/Customer Support position.
• There will be an element of physical work therefore you must be willing and able to complete this, manual handling training will be provided.
• Confident, pro-active, approachable and happy to turn your hand to anything required.
• Practical and commercially minded.
• Hardworking, conscientious and take pride in your work.
• Analytical, with meticulous attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Here’s what you can look forward to when you join us:

• We’re proud to be recognised as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for three consecutive years – and we work hard to make sure our people genuinely feel it
• Competitive salary and a discretionary annual bonus
• 15 work from home days per year
• Healthcare Cash Plan – claim back medical, dental and optical costs
• Perks & rewards platform – access hundreds of deals and discounts
• Gym discounts through our perks platform
• Employee Assistance Programme – confidential support when you need it
• 23 days’ holiday plus UK bank holidays, increasing to 26 with length of service
• An extra day off for your birthday
• Loyalty reward for increasing years of service
• Death in service
• Learning & Development platform with online courses, certifications and professional development tools to support your career growth
• Tree planted in your honour when you join – with trees already planted in the UK, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya and Madagascar
• Sustainability-focused business – committed to low-carbon operations, renewable energy and recycled materials
• Regular team socials and events, including summer and Christmas parties
• Christmas gift
• Free fruit, snacks, hot drinks and cold beverages
• Refer a friend scheme – £250 reward
• EV car charging facilitiesHigh-quality, modern office environment
• Free onsite parking / within walking distance from the train station

Pineapple is a global leader in designing innovative furniture for challenging environments. Founded in 1975 as a family-run business, we've grown into an international organisation with headquarters in Kent and offices in France, Germany and the USA.

With more than 200 employees worldwide, we're passionate about creating furniture that not only looks great and performs exceptionally but also helps create calm, safe and inspiring spaces for the people who use it.

We're proud to have been recognised as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for three consecutive years. Our people are at the heart of everything we do, and we're committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, supported and empowered to succeed.

Our Values

We're proud of the culture we've built and are looking for someone who shares our values.

Teamwork – We work collaboratively, supporting one another and recognising that the best results come from working together

Committed – We take pride in what we do, showing dedication, reliability and a strong work ethic every day.

Ownership – We take responsibility for our work, act with integrity and continually look for ways to improve.

Positive – We approach challenges with optimism, enthusiasm and a solutions-focused mindset.

Responsive – We act quickly, communicate effectively and always strive to exceed customer expectations.

If you’re looking for a supportive, people-first workplace where you can grow your career and genuinely enjoy coming to work, you’ll feel right at home with us.

Diversity & Inclusion

Pineapple is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.