ASOS Careers | Production QC Assistant | London - ASOS - London

Production QC Assistant

Who does it report to:

Senior Production QC Coordinator

Direct Reports:

N/A

Where is it based:

Greater London House, Mornington Crescent, London

The hours:

9.00am – 5.30pm (Monday to Thursday)

9.00am – 5.00pm (Friday)

The Story so far…

ASOS are the UK’s number one fashion and beauty destination. With 75,000 product lines across Womenswear, Menswear, Footwear, Accessories, Jewellery and Beauty, we’re setting the pace in a worldwide fashion revolution. With around 3,000 new product lines being introduced each week, we’re ambitious and we certainly know our stuff. We ship to 240 countries and also have specific sites targeting the USA, France, Germany, Italy, Australia, Russia and China, with offices in London, Sydney, New York, France and Germany and China.

Our ambition is to be the world’s no.1 online fashion brand for 20-somethings, therefore it is really important to us that we continue to attract top talent across the globe to help us realise our goals. If you’re looking for an opportunity to go places and really take your career forward, we could be the perfect fit for you!

The ASOS Way

We do things a certain way – The ASOS Way. It’s our DNA and runs through every single thing we do here – it defines who we are, what we do and how we do it. Some things change, these don’t.

We are Passionate ; we are proud to be a part of ASOS, we always give our best and we celebrate our successes.

We are Customer Obsessed; we know our customers love fashion and we understand what they want, we know our stuff inside and out, we put our customers at the heart of everything we do.

We Restlessly Innovate ; we don’t stand still, we give it a go and we’re brave.

We are Collaborative and Respectful ; We work together to get the job done, we grow ideas from within, we make things happen and we do the right thing.

People are the future of our business and we have really big ideas. We know we need people who can turn these ideas into reality – it’s our people that make the difference.

A bit about the Team:

The QC team ensures the highest level of quality is maintained across all production assets, supporting creative teams by providing information that will facilitate producing the best content possible for the ASOS customer. The QC team are responsible for following and progressing standardized criteria checks when publishing all imagery for the live site.

Life at ASOS is fast paced – Studio shoot around 16,000 images every week so our team needs to ensure that these products are ready to go live on site as soon as possible; all the while ensuring that the images, catwalk and copy are consistent and authentically represent the ASOS brand. Not having a physical store, we need to make sure that every product shot is a close representation of the actual product and that the images look fantastic!

This role will help to form a strong, efficient and progressive QC Team by enabling the smooth running and clear organisation of workflow through the department. By coordinating image deliveries through production and continuous maintenance on site you will have a great understanding of the product life cycle. Acting as a point of call for the whole business for day-to-day image related issues and supporting the development of key projects within the department.

The Role:

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Responsible for the day-to-day processing of product assets through the QC department
  


• Quality Assurance for all images through production and the website
  


• Responsible for internal and external image related queries
  


• Available to retouch ecommerce imagery when necessary
  


• Responsible for the organisation of priority product through the department on a daily basis
  


• Responsible for admin surrounding various projects within the department
  


• Ensuring shoot guide/model directory is frequently updated with new content
  


• Induction and training of new starters (QC Assistants)
  


• Hold regular quality control reviews to ensure product imagery is accurate, to the highest standard and meets department criteria checks
  

What Success Looks Like:

• Constantly achieving daily Quality Control target
  


• Maintaining a consistent workflow across the team
  


• The resolution of all queries in to the department
  


• Always ensuring the highest level of quality is maintained across all production assets
  


• Continuously supporting creative teams by providing information that will facilitate producing the best content possible for the ASOS customer
  

Skills and experience you will need:

Experience

• Previous experience working within a production department
  


• Basic knowledge of principles of Studio photography
  


• Work within the fashion industry preferable
  

Skills

• The ability to work quickly and efficiently with a strong eye for detail
  


• Exceptional at multitasking and outstanding organisational skills
  


• Strong understanding of digital asset and web management software, Adobe Photoshop and Microsoft Office programs in particular Outlook and Excel
  


• Excellent verbal and written communication
  


• Strong numeracy skills
  

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We really love hearing from you but before applying please ask yourself the following…

• Is this role a good match for the direction I’d like to take my career in? We want to really know why you have chosen this career.
  


• Do I have all the skills and experience required for this role? Be realistic. We will only consider applications that demonstrate relevant skills or the potential to match the role requirements.
  


• Spell Check. As simple as it sounds make sure your application is to the highest standard. You will be surprised at how many people apply with spelling mistakes on them.