Quality Control Operator

Location: 

Venlo, NL

Category:  Quality Control
Job Type:  Warehouse

Søstrene Grene is a Danish family-owned company that was founded in 1973 and currently has more than 400 stores across many European countries. Our stores offer a wide range of home accessories, furniture, kitchen utensils, hobby items, party supplies, gift wrapping, office supplies, children's interiors and toys, as well as seasonal products. New products arrive in stores every week.

 

In Venlo, a 2. distribution center opened September 2025 with which we supply our E-com and Retail. The DC is equipped with the latest technologies and has a size of 45,000 m2, where a couple of hundred FTE are operationally employed. Fully geared to the growth target for the coming years.

We are looking for a dedicated and detail-oriented Quality Control Operator to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring that our product range meets the high-quality standards our customers expect.

Quality Control Responsibilities

  • Coordinating with the warehouse regarding sample collection and returns, as well as managing rework tasks (sorting, relabeling, scrapping) as needed.
  • Close coordination with the QC department at the warehouse in Denmark regarding QC tasks and various findings.
  • Physically opening and inspecting samples for all incoming goods at the warehouse.
  • Taking photos of product samples and verifying critical master data.
  • Registering all findings in Qarma inspection system.
  • Coordinating with the Purchasing Department regarding findings and deciding on actions for defective products.
  • Estimating rework tasks such as relabeling and sorting.
  • Ensuring that all products comply with Søstrene Grene’s quality requirements and standards.

 

About you:

  • Experience in quality control or similar functions is an advantage.
  • Conscientious with strong communication skills.
  • Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
  • Physically fit, and prepared for some manual work with boxes and products.
  • Attention to detail and a systematic approach to tasks.
  • Familiarity with Qarma and/or SAP or similar systems is an advantage.
  • Share our values of community and sisterhood.
  • Committed, reliable, and you have a positive attitude.
  • Passion for quality and wish to contribute to our enchanting universe.

 

The Søstrene Grene spirit

At Søstrene Grene, we strive to touch people's hearts by creating a wondrous universe that offers a break from everyday life.  Our Sister Spirit, together with our values, defines our culture. You will find that we value values such as respect, trust and honesty and that we treat everyone in accordance with these values. We work as a team and you can always count on a helping hand from your new Sisters (and yes, we all call ourselves Sisters, regardless of gender).

 

Practical information:

Starting date: As soon as possible, and preferably before October 1st, 2026

Location: Venlo (the Netherlands)

Onboarding: Will be done by the local team in Venlo, but a closer training and induction program in Aarhus (Denmark) will be scheduled later

Hours: 37 hours (fulltime)

 

If you have any questions about the position, please contact John Kornmaaler, Quality Control Manager via e-mail: john.kornmaaler@sostrenegrene.com.

 

We look forward to hearing from you. Please upload your application with attached CV. We conduct interviews on an ongoing basis and reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have found the right candidate.

 

Acquisitions from third parties are not appreciated.