Overview We are seeking a talented and passionate Chef to join our dynamic culinary team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in food preparation and production, with a flair for creativity and an unwavering commitment to hospitality. As a Chef, you will play a pivotal role in delivering exceptional dining experiences while leading and supervising kitchen staff to maintain high standards of food quality and presentation. Duties Menu planning Designing and updating menus to reflect seasonal ingredients. Creating recipes and determining portion sizes. All new ideas must be passed through George with accurate costings to make sure that they are viable and turn a good profit. Food preparation and cooking Preparing and cooking food to meet Food Hygiene Standards. Ensuring consistency in taste, presentation and portioning. All products to be correctly labelled and stored. Kitchen Management Making sure that all food hygiene standards are being followed example stock rotation, labelling, daily records being completed, cleanliness kept to the highest standard. Making sure to ensure a smooth operation during service. Keeping staff morale high, clear communication of what's needed/ required. Inventory and Budget Management Ordering ingredients and managing stock. Regular rotation of stock, using up products before reordering. Monitoring food costs and minimising waste and to stay within our budget. Health and Safety Ensuring the kitchen meets food safety and hygiene standards. Filling out the daily records in the SFFB pack. Implementing proper storage and handling of ingredients. Following the correct dress code and sensible foot ware. Quality control Tasting dishes to ensure they meet our high standards. Adjusting recipes as needed for improvement. Checking stocked that is delivered is of the highest quality. Collaboration Working closely with bar staff to align kitchen operations to run a smooth service. Wherever possible to relay tables to maximise profit. Tables can be booked like this 4x2 at the same time 2x4 at the same time 1x6 1x2 at the same time. If a table is booked at 6pm please allow them until 7.30/7.45 then fill up the table again, making the customers aware they have a 1.5-hour slot. Any table of a 10 will require a pre order, no table under this size needs a pre order. Only exception is if you have a late big table of 6 or more on a Sunday lunch form 1.45 onwards, it's just so that we can make sure we have the meat put back for them. The booking diary is for the use of the bar staff, no one is to write when we are full etc, they know their jobs of how to use the diary how to relay tables. Communicate with bar staff as to what potential stock shortages there could be in quieter periods before the start of each service. Problem solving Addressing and resolving issues in the kitchen such as equipment failure. Returning any stock that can sometimes be of a low standard for example cauliflower can sometimes come in with bruising, the mixed baby leaf, odd shaped gammons. Please report this to Kayleigh with photographic evidence and she can the contact the relevant rep and sort out credit. All customer complaints should be handled correctly and professionally. Innovation Experimenting with new recipes, ingredients and techniques. Staying updated with culinary trends to keep the menu competitive and exciting. The chef plays a pivotal role alongside with the front of house staff in ensuring the success of the kitchen and the satisfaction of diners, Working as a team and together making a enjoyable experience for all. Experience Proven experience as a Chef in a restaurant or similar hospitality environment is essential. Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and manage a team effectively. Extensive knowledge of food preparation techniques, culinary arts, and kitchen management. Excellent organisational skills with the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment. A passion for cooking and creating exceptional dishes that delight guests. Culinary qualifications or certifications are advantageous but not mandatory. Join us in crafting memorable culinary experiences that leave a lasting impression on our guests! Pay: £12.50-£15.50 per hour Expected hours: 25.0 - 40.0 per week Benefits: Company events Company pension Discounted or free food Employee discount Free parking Work Location: In person
Jul 05, 2026
Full time
Overview We are seeking a talented and passionate Chef to join our dynamic culinary team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in food preparation and production, with a flair for creativity and an unwavering commitment to hospitality. As a Chef, you will play a pivotal role in delivering exceptional dining experiences while leading and supervising kitchen staff to maintain high standards of food quality and presentation. Duties Menu planning Designing and updating menus to reflect seasonal ingredients. Creating recipes and determining portion sizes. All new ideas must be passed through George with accurate costings to make sure that they are viable and turn a good profit. Food preparation and cooking Preparing and cooking food to meet Food Hygiene Standards. Ensuring consistency in taste, presentation and portioning. All products to be correctly labelled and stored. Kitchen Management Making sure that all food hygiene standards are being followed example stock rotation, labelling, daily records being completed, cleanliness kept to the highest standard. Making sure to ensure a smooth operation during service. Keeping staff morale high, clear communication of what's needed/ required. Inventory and Budget Management Ordering ingredients and managing stock. Regular rotation of stock, using up products before reordering. Monitoring food costs and minimising waste and to stay within our budget. Health and Safety Ensuring the kitchen meets food safety and hygiene standards. Filling out the daily records in the SFFB pack. Implementing proper storage and handling of ingredients. Following the correct dress code and sensible foot ware. Quality control Tasting dishes to ensure they meet our high standards. Adjusting recipes as needed for improvement. Checking stocked that is delivered is of the highest quality. Collaboration Working closely with bar staff to align kitchen operations to run a smooth service. Wherever possible to relay tables to maximise profit. Tables can be booked like this 4x2 at the same time 2x4 at the same time 1x6 1x2 at the same time. If a table is booked at 6pm please allow them until 7.30/7.45 then fill up the table again, making the customers aware they have a 1.5-hour slot. Any table of a 10 will require a pre order, no table under this size needs a pre order. Only exception is if you have a late big table of 6 or more on a Sunday lunch form 1.45 onwards, it's just so that we can make sure we have the meat put back for them. The booking diary is for the use of the bar staff, no one is to write when we are full etc, they know their jobs of how to use the diary how to relay tables. Communicate with bar staff as to what potential stock shortages there could be in quieter periods before the start of each service. Problem solving Addressing and resolving issues in the kitchen such as equipment failure. Returning any stock that can sometimes be of a low standard for example cauliflower can sometimes come in with bruising, the mixed baby leaf, odd shaped gammons. Please report this to Kayleigh with photographic evidence and she can the contact the relevant rep and sort out credit. All customer complaints should be handled correctly and professionally. Innovation Experimenting with new recipes, ingredients and techniques. Staying updated with culinary trends to keep the menu competitive and exciting. The chef plays a pivotal role alongside with the front of house staff in ensuring the success of the kitchen and the satisfaction of diners, Working as a team and together making a enjoyable experience for all. Experience Proven experience as a Chef in a restaurant or similar hospitality environment is essential. Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and manage a team effectively. Extensive knowledge of food preparation techniques, culinary arts, and kitchen management. Excellent organisational skills with the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment. A passion for cooking and creating exceptional dishes that delight guests. Culinary qualifications or certifications are advantageous but not mandatory. Join us in crafting memorable culinary experiences that leave a lasting impression on our guests! Pay: £12.50-£15.50 per hour Expected hours: 25.0 - 40.0 per week Benefits: Company events Company pension Discounted or free food Employee discount Free parking Work Location: In person
Technical Services Manager Salary: Competitive salary Benefits: Company share save scheme, Competitive matched pension contribution, Life insurance up to 4x salary Location: Bourne, Lincolnshire Ways of Working: Site based Hours of work: Monday-Friday, 08.30-17.00 Contract Type: 12-Month Fixed Term Contract (Maternity Cover) Why Greencore? Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we're one of the UK's leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make every day taste better. As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we're proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately £4bn. Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop. This role is based in Bourne at a site specialising in the preparation of fruit, leafy and dressed salads, noodles, and stir-fry mixes. The site employs over 1,300 people and is conveniently located just 16 miles from Peterborough and 12 miles from Spalding. What you'll be doing The Technical Services Manager is responsible for overseeing the quality and food safety management systems across the site, ensuring full compliance with legal, customer, and industry standards. This includes ownership and continuous improvement of the Quality Management System (QMS), incorporating HACCP, TACCP, VACCP, allergen management, audit and compliance activities, customer, and product standards, and change control. The role also provides leadership to the Technical Services team, supporting the delivery of a quality-focused culture while ensuring effective management of complaints, coordination of KPI reporting, and maintenance of factory systems (e.g. Redzone, Olympus, and corrective action databases). In addition, the role oversees pest control, traceability systems, and cross-functional collaboration to support the consistent delivery of safe, compliant, and high-quality products, enabling the operational teams to maintain high standards. (The role covers the main site at Spalding Road and the smaller Bourne Growing Unit where beansprouts are grown one of our USP's at Bourne) Key Responsibilities Support and contribute to the continuous improvement of site food safety, quality, and compliance programmes, ensuring alignment with HACCP, TACCP, VACCP, allergen management, food safety legislation, and customer requirements. Provide oversight and guidance to the Technical team responsible for the Quality Management System (QMS), including compliance, audit readiness, traceability, pest control, customer complaints, KPI reporting, and continuous improvement. Support the Specification team in maintaining accurate product specifications, artwork, technical documentation, nutritional information, and labelling in line with customer and legislative standards. Assist the Technical Manager in managing customer relationships and technical matters, acting as a key point of contact during customer visits and audits. Support and coordinate internal, customer, regulatory, and third-party audits, helping to achieve positive outcomes and timely completion of corrective actions. Promote a quality-focused culture through collaborative change management, risk assessment, data review, and continuous improvement initiatives. Work closely with Production, NPD and Supply Chain, supporting these teams in delivering products that are safe, legal, and meet quality and customer expectations. Coach, mentor, and support the Technical Services team, encouraging strong performance, engagement, and alignment What we're looking for: Key Skills & Experience A dedicated and engaged team player who is committed to supporting the team and delivering strong results. Experience working within technical or quality roles in food manufacturing, FMCG, or fresh produce environments, with the ability to positively influence and support team performance. Good working knowledge of HACCP (Level 3 minimum, Level 4 desirable), along with an understanding of TACCP, VACCP, allergen management, food safety legislation, and traceability systems. Solid understanding of BRCGS standards, retailer codes of practice, customer specifications, nutritional requirements, and food labelling legislation. Experience supporting quality management systems, audits, compliance activities, and continuous improvement initiatives within a team environment. Ability to interpret technical data, recognise potential risks and trends, and contribute to the development of effective corrective and preventative actions. Personal Attributes Comfortable working in a fast-paced, customer-focused manufacturing environment, with the flexibility to adapt to changing priorities. Resilient and able to manage a varied workload while maintaining attention to detail and a consistent approach to high standards. Friendly, approachable, and supportive, with the ability to build positive relationships and encourage team engagement. Confident communicator who can interact effectively with colleagues, customers, auditors, and senior stakeholders, with the ability to positively influence outcomes. Well organised and proactive, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and support audit and operational requirements. Competent in IT systems, including Microsoft Excel and customer portals, with the ability to use these tools to support team and business needs. We truly put our people at the core and are proud of our diversity. If this sounds like you, join us and grow with Greencore, and be a part of driving our future success. What you'll get in return Competitive salary and job-related benefits Holidays Competitive matched pension contribution Life insurance up to 4x salary Company share save scheme Greencore Qualifications Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies At your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on-the-job training and development opportunities to further your career. Greencore and its recruitment partners never charge candidates any fees at any stage of the hiring process. Any request for payment relating to a job opportunity should be considered fraudulent.
Jul 05, 2026
Full time
Technical Services Manager Salary: Competitive salary Benefits: Company share save scheme, Competitive matched pension contribution, Life insurance up to 4x salary Location: Bourne, Lincolnshire Ways of Working: Site based Hours of work: Monday-Friday, 08.30-17.00 Contract Type: 12-Month Fixed Term Contract (Maternity Cover) Why Greencore? Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we're one of the UK's leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make every day taste better. As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we're proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately £4bn. Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop. This role is based in Bourne at a site specialising in the preparation of fruit, leafy and dressed salads, noodles, and stir-fry mixes. The site employs over 1,300 people and is conveniently located just 16 miles from Peterborough and 12 miles from Spalding. What you'll be doing The Technical Services Manager is responsible for overseeing the quality and food safety management systems across the site, ensuring full compliance with legal, customer, and industry standards. This includes ownership and continuous improvement of the Quality Management System (QMS), incorporating HACCP, TACCP, VACCP, allergen management, audit and compliance activities, customer, and product standards, and change control. The role also provides leadership to the Technical Services team, supporting the delivery of a quality-focused culture while ensuring effective management of complaints, coordination of KPI reporting, and maintenance of factory systems (e.g. Redzone, Olympus, and corrective action databases). In addition, the role oversees pest control, traceability systems, and cross-functional collaboration to support the consistent delivery of safe, compliant, and high-quality products, enabling the operational teams to maintain high standards. (The role covers the main site at Spalding Road and the smaller Bourne Growing Unit where beansprouts are grown one of our USP's at Bourne) Key Responsibilities Support and contribute to the continuous improvement of site food safety, quality, and compliance programmes, ensuring alignment with HACCP, TACCP, VACCP, allergen management, food safety legislation, and customer requirements. Provide oversight and guidance to the Technical team responsible for the Quality Management System (QMS), including compliance, audit readiness, traceability, pest control, customer complaints, KPI reporting, and continuous improvement. Support the Specification team in maintaining accurate product specifications, artwork, technical documentation, nutritional information, and labelling in line with customer and legislative standards. Assist the Technical Manager in managing customer relationships and technical matters, acting as a key point of contact during customer visits and audits. Support and coordinate internal, customer, regulatory, and third-party audits, helping to achieve positive outcomes and timely completion of corrective actions. Promote a quality-focused culture through collaborative change management, risk assessment, data review, and continuous improvement initiatives. Work closely with Production, NPD and Supply Chain, supporting these teams in delivering products that are safe, legal, and meet quality and customer expectations. Coach, mentor, and support the Technical Services team, encouraging strong performance, engagement, and alignment What we're looking for: Key Skills & Experience A dedicated and engaged team player who is committed to supporting the team and delivering strong results. Experience working within technical or quality roles in food manufacturing, FMCG, or fresh produce environments, with the ability to positively influence and support team performance. Good working knowledge of HACCP (Level 3 minimum, Level 4 desirable), along with an understanding of TACCP, VACCP, allergen management, food safety legislation, and traceability systems. Solid understanding of BRCGS standards, retailer codes of practice, customer specifications, nutritional requirements, and food labelling legislation. Experience supporting quality management systems, audits, compliance activities, and continuous improvement initiatives within a team environment. Ability to interpret technical data, recognise potential risks and trends, and contribute to the development of effective corrective and preventative actions. Personal Attributes Comfortable working in a fast-paced, customer-focused manufacturing environment, with the flexibility to adapt to changing priorities. Resilient and able to manage a varied workload while maintaining attention to detail and a consistent approach to high standards. Friendly, approachable, and supportive, with the ability to build positive relationships and encourage team engagement. Confident communicator who can interact effectively with colleagues, customers, auditors, and senior stakeholders, with the ability to positively influence outcomes. Well organised and proactive, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and support audit and operational requirements. Competent in IT systems, including Microsoft Excel and customer portals, with the ability to use these tools to support team and business needs. We truly put our people at the core and are proud of our diversity. If this sounds like you, join us and grow with Greencore, and be a part of driving our future success. What you'll get in return Competitive salary and job-related benefits Holidays Competitive matched pension contribution Life insurance up to 4x salary Company share save scheme Greencore Qualifications Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies At your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on-the-job training and development opportunities to further your career. Greencore and its recruitment partners never charge candidates any fees at any stage of the hiring process. Any request for payment relating to a job opportunity should be considered fraudulent.
Just Recruitment is working with a well regarded, market leading organisation in Derbyshire, looking to add 'Skilled Production Operators' to their team. The key purpose of this role is to work hand in hand with the production team leaders and senior team, to oversee the production and packing lines and to be the go-to for production staff. Key duties include: Respecting and adhering to standards in key areas such as health and safety, environment, hygiene, food safety and of course product quality assurance Operating equipment to standard settings and monitoring to ensure it's running correctly as well as monitoring regularly to ensure production targets are achieved Dealing with production issues quickly and escalating more complex or high-risk issues Performing autonomous and preventative maintenance to keep the equipment running efficiently Carrying out first level breakdown activities and liaising with colleagues in the maintenance team for more complicated issues As a workplace expert, train, and coach team members to upskill and develop line capability with regards to equipment, processes, and standard operating procedures Engaging in proactive problem-solving activities and always be looking for ways to improve the production operation. Key requirements for this role: Experience within a Manufacturing or Packing environment where you have been responsible for machinery or running production line equipment and a desire to learn new skills and develop your capabilities further The confidence to work independently as well as part of a team - setting a great example to colleagues An eye for detail Great communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with key departments and support colleagues A proactive approach taking accountability and responsibility for your actions A flexible and adaptable mind set to respond effectively and efficiently to changing production requirements The confidence to take the lead in problem solving activities and in making decisions efficiently and effectively This role is permanent, full time - working a 40 hour week. Working hours are Monday to Friday on a rolling weekly pattern of earlies - 6am - 2pm and 2pm - 10pm Free parking, canteen and further development - plus lots of training and support is offered for the right candidates.
Jul 05, 2026
Full time
Just Recruitment is working with a well regarded, market leading organisation in Derbyshire, looking to add 'Skilled Production Operators' to their team. The key purpose of this role is to work hand in hand with the production team leaders and senior team, to oversee the production and packing lines and to be the go-to for production staff. Key duties include: Respecting and adhering to standards in key areas such as health and safety, environment, hygiene, food safety and of course product quality assurance Operating equipment to standard settings and monitoring to ensure it's running correctly as well as monitoring regularly to ensure production targets are achieved Dealing with production issues quickly and escalating more complex or high-risk issues Performing autonomous and preventative maintenance to keep the equipment running efficiently Carrying out first level breakdown activities and liaising with colleagues in the maintenance team for more complicated issues As a workplace expert, train, and coach team members to upskill and develop line capability with regards to equipment, processes, and standard operating procedures Engaging in proactive problem-solving activities and always be looking for ways to improve the production operation. Key requirements for this role: Experience within a Manufacturing or Packing environment where you have been responsible for machinery or running production line equipment and a desire to learn new skills and develop your capabilities further The confidence to work independently as well as part of a team - setting a great example to colleagues An eye for detail Great communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with key departments and support colleagues A proactive approach taking accountability and responsibility for your actions A flexible and adaptable mind set to respond effectively and efficiently to changing production requirements The confidence to take the lead in problem solving activities and in making decisions efficiently and effectively This role is permanent, full time - working a 40 hour week. Working hours are Monday to Friday on a rolling weekly pattern of earlies - 6am - 2pm and 2pm - 10pm Free parking, canteen and further development - plus lots of training and support is offered for the right candidates.
More About The Role At Morrisons, we are proud to be The Market Street Grocer. Market Street is the jewel in our crown; a bustling, sensory market experience where fresh food is prepared by specialists every single day. As a Market Street Manager, you won't be stuck behind a desk. You ll be the visionary leader out on the floor, managing our skilled craft specialists, orchestrating stunning food displays, and keeping that legendary market-day energy alive. Reporting into the Store Manager, you ll take full operational and commercial ownership of all prep counters and craft departments. Your main objective is to drive outstanding food quality, theatre, and availability, while coaching your team of specialists to deliver the expert knowledge and friendly service that keeps our regulars coming back week after week. What you'll be doing day-to-day: Mastering the Commercials: Owning Market Street sales, production planning, intricate stock control, and labor allocation to maximize yield and minimize food waste. Creating Retail Theatre: Driving impeccable visual merchandising across counters to showcase fresh food at its absolute best. Championing Craftsmanship: Leading, inspiring, and developing a unique team of trade specialists (Butchers, Bakers, Fishmongers) and general assistants Enforcing Food Safety: Maintaining top-tier Food Hygiene Ratings, strict legal compliance, and temperature control across multiple preparation environments. Bringing the Market to Life: Encouraging your team to engage with customers, share cooking expertise, and deliver an authentic "shopkeeper" experience. More About You You are a high-energy leader passionate about the heritage, craft, and theatre of fresh food retail. Commercial Mindset: Understanding of production forecasting, yield management, seasonal planning, and handling short-life stock. Proven Leadership: Experience in high-volume fresh retail, commercial catering, food production, or hospitality management where fresh food prep is key. Hands-on Attitude: You thrive on the fast-paced energy of the morning set-up and love interacting with colleagues and customers. Superb Relationship Builder: Able to command respect from skilled craftspeople and collaborate tightly with store leadership. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. About Us We are a team of over 90,000 down-to-earth people. Uniquely, we are the UK's second-largest food manufacturer and own our entire supply chain; giving you incredibly diverse career paths and development opportunities. More Perks: Competitive Salary: Discussed early in the process to match your experience. Colleague Discount: 15% staff discount for you, 10% for a nominated friend/family member. Time Off: 33 days annual leave. Future Growth: Access to our University-accredited Sir Ken Morrison Leadership School programme. Healthcare & Pension: Highly competitive pension scheme and private healthcare. Family Support: Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave. My Morri Rewards: Instant discounts, cashback, and perks on everyday dining and leisure.
Jul 05, 2026
Full time
More About The Role At Morrisons, we are proud to be The Market Street Grocer. Market Street is the jewel in our crown; a bustling, sensory market experience where fresh food is prepared by specialists every single day. As a Market Street Manager, you won't be stuck behind a desk. You ll be the visionary leader out on the floor, managing our skilled craft specialists, orchestrating stunning food displays, and keeping that legendary market-day energy alive. Reporting into the Store Manager, you ll take full operational and commercial ownership of all prep counters and craft departments. Your main objective is to drive outstanding food quality, theatre, and availability, while coaching your team of specialists to deliver the expert knowledge and friendly service that keeps our regulars coming back week after week. What you'll be doing day-to-day: Mastering the Commercials: Owning Market Street sales, production planning, intricate stock control, and labor allocation to maximize yield and minimize food waste. Creating Retail Theatre: Driving impeccable visual merchandising across counters to showcase fresh food at its absolute best. Championing Craftsmanship: Leading, inspiring, and developing a unique team of trade specialists (Butchers, Bakers, Fishmongers) and general assistants Enforcing Food Safety: Maintaining top-tier Food Hygiene Ratings, strict legal compliance, and temperature control across multiple preparation environments. Bringing the Market to Life: Encouraging your team to engage with customers, share cooking expertise, and deliver an authentic "shopkeeper" experience. More About You You are a high-energy leader passionate about the heritage, craft, and theatre of fresh food retail. Commercial Mindset: Understanding of production forecasting, yield management, seasonal planning, and handling short-life stock. Proven Leadership: Experience in high-volume fresh retail, commercial catering, food production, or hospitality management where fresh food prep is key. Hands-on Attitude: You thrive on the fast-paced energy of the morning set-up and love interacting with colleagues and customers. Superb Relationship Builder: Able to command respect from skilled craftspeople and collaborate tightly with store leadership. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. About Us We are a team of over 90,000 down-to-earth people. Uniquely, we are the UK's second-largest food manufacturer and own our entire supply chain; giving you incredibly diverse career paths and development opportunities. More Perks: Competitive Salary: Discussed early in the process to match your experience. Colleague Discount: 15% staff discount for you, 10% for a nominated friend/family member. Time Off: 33 days annual leave. Future Growth: Access to our University-accredited Sir Ken Morrison Leadership School programme. Healthcare & Pension: Highly competitive pension scheme and private healthcare. Family Support: Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave. My Morri Rewards: Instant discounts, cashback, and perks on everyday dining and leisure.
Job Title: Maintenance Manager Salary : 60,000 + Bonus Location: Hampshire Shift: Monday - Friday Job Summary The Maintenance Manager ensures maximum plant uptime, equipment reliability, and food safety standards at our bakery site. Using data to drive decisions you will execute preventive maintenance and rapid breakdown repairs on high-speed baking and packaging lines to deliver Engineering KPIs. You will lead a team of Shift Engineers to consistently achieve best-in-class standards in preventative maintenance, fault response and continuous improvement, ensuring that every intervention improves safety, quality and productivity. Duties and Responsibilities Line efficiency targets are met. Reduce unplanned downtime and stop equipment repeat failures. Engineering time is utilised correctly to meet business requirements. Strong audit outcomes in food safety and engineering compliance Maintenance Own uptime, availability and reliability of all bakery equipment, minimise unplanned equipment downtime - deliver against clear engineering KPIs. Maximise bakery production line availability by executing preventative maintenance schedules with precision and quality. Drive a culture whereby breakdowns are proactively prevented, not reactively fixed. Lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) investigations and implement permanent engineering countermeasures Understand key performance metrics to identify trends and eliminate repeat failures and plan the right remedial action in conjunction with Reliability Engineers. Ensure the team delivers fast, structured and high-quality engineering solutions to breakdowns. Leadership Set expectations for breakdown response times, accurate fault finding and safe, quality and effective repair and hold the team accountable. Organise and coordinate shift engineers and contractors to maximise plant uptime. Lead and coach Shift Engineers to achieve consistent high performance. Set clear expectations, measurable objectives and accountability at every level with the team. You set the tone, so embed a culture of ownership, urgency and pride in engineering excellence. Identify capability gaps and actively develop the team's technical and problem-solving skills. Build collaborative partnerships with the Operations team so that we function as one team, building skills and capability. Make data driven decisions to balance engineering priorities with production demands. Health, Safety, Food Safety and Environment Embed a safety-first culture by setting the standard, holding the team accountable, and ensuring full compliance with safety policies and regulations. Deliver regular safety training and toolbox talks, ensuring all staff are aware of hazards and best practices. Maintain compliance with external standards such as BRC, IFS, and Femas. Lead incident investigations to identify root causes and implement corrective actions. Promote a workplace where safety is everyone's responsibility and celebrate safety achievements. Ensure all operations meet company quality standards, customer expectations, and food safety regulations including HACCP. Ensure environmentally responsible practices are followed throughout production processes. Support initiatives to reduce energy consumption, waste, and the site's environmental footprint. Qualifications / Skills / Experience Degree in Engineering or equivalent qualification >5 years in FMCG environments in a leadership role Capable of building and leading a high-performing team. Experience with use of CMMS software to drive maintenance effectiveness Get in touch to discuss further details, (phone number removed) ask for George As you know over here at Zest we like to do things properly and always want to keep you, the candidate in the loop. Applying to this 'one of a kind' role you give Zest permission to hold your information. If you want to know more about how Zest look after your personal information please visit our privacy policy on the website (url removed)
Jul 04, 2026
Full time
Job Title: Maintenance Manager Salary : 60,000 + Bonus Location: Hampshire Shift: Monday - Friday Job Summary The Maintenance Manager ensures maximum plant uptime, equipment reliability, and food safety standards at our bakery site. Using data to drive decisions you will execute preventive maintenance and rapid breakdown repairs on high-speed baking and packaging lines to deliver Engineering KPIs. You will lead a team of Shift Engineers to consistently achieve best-in-class standards in preventative maintenance, fault response and continuous improvement, ensuring that every intervention improves safety, quality and productivity. Duties and Responsibilities Line efficiency targets are met. Reduce unplanned downtime and stop equipment repeat failures. Engineering time is utilised correctly to meet business requirements. Strong audit outcomes in food safety and engineering compliance Maintenance Own uptime, availability and reliability of all bakery equipment, minimise unplanned equipment downtime - deliver against clear engineering KPIs. Maximise bakery production line availability by executing preventative maintenance schedules with precision and quality. Drive a culture whereby breakdowns are proactively prevented, not reactively fixed. Lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) investigations and implement permanent engineering countermeasures Understand key performance metrics to identify trends and eliminate repeat failures and plan the right remedial action in conjunction with Reliability Engineers. Ensure the team delivers fast, structured and high-quality engineering solutions to breakdowns. Leadership Set expectations for breakdown response times, accurate fault finding and safe, quality and effective repair and hold the team accountable. Organise and coordinate shift engineers and contractors to maximise plant uptime. Lead and coach Shift Engineers to achieve consistent high performance. Set clear expectations, measurable objectives and accountability at every level with the team. You set the tone, so embed a culture of ownership, urgency and pride in engineering excellence. Identify capability gaps and actively develop the team's technical and problem-solving skills. Build collaborative partnerships with the Operations team so that we function as one team, building skills and capability. Make data driven decisions to balance engineering priorities with production demands. Health, Safety, Food Safety and Environment Embed a safety-first culture by setting the standard, holding the team accountable, and ensuring full compliance with safety policies and regulations. Deliver regular safety training and toolbox talks, ensuring all staff are aware of hazards and best practices. Maintain compliance with external standards such as BRC, IFS, and Femas. Lead incident investigations to identify root causes and implement corrective actions. Promote a workplace where safety is everyone's responsibility and celebrate safety achievements. Ensure all operations meet company quality standards, customer expectations, and food safety regulations including HACCP. Ensure environmentally responsible practices are followed throughout production processes. Support initiatives to reduce energy consumption, waste, and the site's environmental footprint. Qualifications / Skills / Experience Degree in Engineering or equivalent qualification >5 years in FMCG environments in a leadership role Capable of building and leading a high-performing team. Experience with use of CMMS software to drive maintenance effectiveness Get in touch to discuss further details, (phone number removed) ask for George As you know over here at Zest we like to do things properly and always want to keep you, the candidate in the loop. Applying to this 'one of a kind' role you give Zest permission to hold your information. If you want to know more about how Zest look after your personal information please visit our privacy policy on the website (url removed)
Head Pastry Chef £40,000 per year - 40 hours per week - Aberdeenshire The Client A luxury Scottish estate is set within 240 acres of stunning countryside and is renowned for delivering exceptional, locally inspired dining experiences. As they continue to develop and elevate the pastry offering across multiple outlets, they are seeking a talented Head Pastry Chef to take full ownership of our pastry vision. This is a rare opportunity to lead pastry operations for a prestigious, multi outlet destination and create a signature dessert identity across the estate. The Role As Head Pastry Chef , you will lead the pastry department (5 team members) and deliver outstanding pastry, bakery, and dessert creations across the entire estate. You will: Develop and update menus for restaurant dining, afternoon tea, events, and exclusive experiences Create seasonal, innovative desserts using modern techniques and high quality local produce Lead pastry delivery for large scale events, weddings, and corporate functions Oversee production planning, stock control, ordering, and waste management Train and mentor a talented pastry team, nurturing creativity and high standards Ensure full compliance with Food Safety, Health & Safety, and allergen procedures Support sustainability and cost effective menu engineering About You You will be a highly skilled and creative pastry professional with strong leadership ability. You bring: Experience as a Head Pastry Chef or Senior Pastry Chef within a high quality hotel or fine dining environment Technical expertise across pastry, bakery, chocolate work, and plated desserts A passion for innovation and immaculate presentation Strong organisational and communication skills Financial awareness, including costing, GP management, and stock control What You'll Receive You'll benefit from a comprehensive rewards and wellbeing package, including: 35 days holiday Training and development from day one Employee events and celebrations Access to our employee communication app Healthy meals while on duty External Employee Assistance Programme Financial wellbeing app with early pay access Pension contributions After 3 months: Access to our wellbeing and discount platform Participation in employee recognition schemes Long service recognition Complimentary overnight stay and dinner for two on passing probation and annually thereafter 50% discount in our restaurants Cycle to Work Scheme Discounted room rates for you, friends & family Spa treatment & product discounts Life Assurance cover Please note: This role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. If you're ready to lead a pastry operation with creativity and autonomy, we'd love to hear from you.
Jul 04, 2026
Full time
Head Pastry Chef £40,000 per year - 40 hours per week - Aberdeenshire The Client A luxury Scottish estate is set within 240 acres of stunning countryside and is renowned for delivering exceptional, locally inspired dining experiences. As they continue to develop and elevate the pastry offering across multiple outlets, they are seeking a talented Head Pastry Chef to take full ownership of our pastry vision. This is a rare opportunity to lead pastry operations for a prestigious, multi outlet destination and create a signature dessert identity across the estate. The Role As Head Pastry Chef , you will lead the pastry department (5 team members) and deliver outstanding pastry, bakery, and dessert creations across the entire estate. You will: Develop and update menus for restaurant dining, afternoon tea, events, and exclusive experiences Create seasonal, innovative desserts using modern techniques and high quality local produce Lead pastry delivery for large scale events, weddings, and corporate functions Oversee production planning, stock control, ordering, and waste management Train and mentor a talented pastry team, nurturing creativity and high standards Ensure full compliance with Food Safety, Health & Safety, and allergen procedures Support sustainability and cost effective menu engineering About You You will be a highly skilled and creative pastry professional with strong leadership ability. You bring: Experience as a Head Pastry Chef or Senior Pastry Chef within a high quality hotel or fine dining environment Technical expertise across pastry, bakery, chocolate work, and plated desserts A passion for innovation and immaculate presentation Strong organisational and communication skills Financial awareness, including costing, GP management, and stock control What You'll Receive You'll benefit from a comprehensive rewards and wellbeing package, including: 35 days holiday Training and development from day one Employee events and celebrations Access to our employee communication app Healthy meals while on duty External Employee Assistance Programme Financial wellbeing app with early pay access Pension contributions After 3 months: Access to our wellbeing and discount platform Participation in employee recognition schemes Long service recognition Complimentary overnight stay and dinner for two on passing probation and annually thereafter 50% discount in our restaurants Cycle to Work Scheme Discounted room rates for you, friends & family Spa treatment & product discounts Life Assurance cover Please note: This role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. If you're ready to lead a pastry operation with creativity and autonomy, we'd love to hear from you.
More About The Role From a Bradford market stall to one of the UK's largest supermarkets, we are proud to be the Yorkshire food retailer serving customers across the UK over almost 500 stores and through a home delivery service. At Morrisons, we re proud to be The Market Street Grocer. We do things differently. We don't just move boxes from trucks to shelves; we are food makers and shopkeepers. From our skilled butchers and bakers to our vibrant counters and fresh produce displays, providing honest, high-quality, fresh food is at the very heart of what we do. We love what we do, and we want you to love it too. As a Fresh Food Manager, you ll be the custodian of our famous Market Street and fresh departments. This isn t a sit behind a desk kind of job; you ll be right out there on the floor, working alongside our craft specialists, ensuring our displays look spectacular, and keeping our fresh food looking irresistible. Reporting into the Store Manager, you ll take full ownership of the preparation, presentation, and commercial performance of all fresh and counter departments. Your main objective is to ensure impeccable product quality, outstanding availability, and market-leading standards, while coaching your team to deliver the friendly, expert service that keeps our regulars coming back week after week. What you'll be doing day-to-day: Leading with Passion: Inspiring, coaching, and developing a team of craft specialists (butchers, bakers, fishmongers) and fresh food colleagues to take pride in what they do. Driving Fresh Excellence: Ensuring breath-taking visual merchandising on our counters and produce beds, keeping food looking fresh, appealing, and beautifully legally compliant. Managing the Numbers: Taking sharp responsibility for your departments' sales, cold-chain integrity, intricate stock control, and tight labour budgets. Fresh food moves fast, so managing waste and markdown strategy is key to a profitable operation. Keeping it Safe: Maintaining the highest standards of food safety, hygiene, and temperature control (keeping those Food Hygiene Ratings top-tier across all preparation environments). Putting Customers First: Encouraging your team to share their food passion and expertise with customers, creating a bustling, authentic market-day atmosphere. More About You You don t just love food; you understand how to run a complex, fast-moving, high-volume fresh retail operation. You're a people person with a real appreciation for food craftsmanship, an eye for exceptional standards, and the commercial sharp-wittedness required to manage short shelf-life products. We re looking for someone who has: Proven leadership experience: From a fast-paced retail fresh department, high-volume food production, or commercial catering/kitchen environment. A strong commercial mindset: You understand how to manage yield, drive counter sales, spot seasonal trends, and keep a relentless grip on food waste and shrinkage. A hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves attitude: You love being in the thick of it on the shop floor, thrives on the morning set-up rush, and takes pride in a perfectly dressed counter. Brilliant communication skills: With the ability to lead skilled tradespeople, coach general assistants, and engage passionately with our customers. A genuine pride: For delivering top-quality, fresh British produce and a memorable shopping experience. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. More About Us At Morrisons, we ve always done things a bit differently. Our story started all the way back in 1899 as a humble egg and butter stall in Bradford market. 127 years later, we re one of the UK s leading supermarkets, but we ve never lost that independent shopkeeper spirit. At just under 500 stores across the UK, our retail colleagues work as one team to feed the nation and provide a memorable shopping experience. We re a team of over 90,000 down-to-earth, hard-working people. We care about fresh food, friendly service, and looking after each other. What truly sets us apart is that we don t just move boxes from trucks to shelves, we are food makers and shopkeepers. As the UK's second largest food manufacturer, we source directly from British farmers, process meat in our own abattoirs, and prepare fresh food right in front of our customers. From our vibrant store displays to the hot meals served in our Cafes, we take massive pride in feeding the nation honest, high-quality, fresh food. As we own our own supply chain, including manufacturing sites, flower hubs, and logistics networks, the career paths here are varied. We are deeply committed to learning and development, ensuring that if you have the drive to progress, we will give you the tools, courses, and support to go as far as you want to. We don't overcomplicate things. We work hard, we look out for each other, have a laugh along the way, and take immense pride in the food we sell and the communities we serve.
Jul 04, 2026
Full time
More About The Role From a Bradford market stall to one of the UK's largest supermarkets, we are proud to be the Yorkshire food retailer serving customers across the UK over almost 500 stores and through a home delivery service. At Morrisons, we re proud to be The Market Street Grocer. We do things differently. We don't just move boxes from trucks to shelves; we are food makers and shopkeepers. From our skilled butchers and bakers to our vibrant counters and fresh produce displays, providing honest, high-quality, fresh food is at the very heart of what we do. We love what we do, and we want you to love it too. As a Fresh Food Manager, you ll be the custodian of our famous Market Street and fresh departments. This isn t a sit behind a desk kind of job; you ll be right out there on the floor, working alongside our craft specialists, ensuring our displays look spectacular, and keeping our fresh food looking irresistible. Reporting into the Store Manager, you ll take full ownership of the preparation, presentation, and commercial performance of all fresh and counter departments. Your main objective is to ensure impeccable product quality, outstanding availability, and market-leading standards, while coaching your team to deliver the friendly, expert service that keeps our regulars coming back week after week. What you'll be doing day-to-day: Leading with Passion: Inspiring, coaching, and developing a team of craft specialists (butchers, bakers, fishmongers) and fresh food colleagues to take pride in what they do. Driving Fresh Excellence: Ensuring breath-taking visual merchandising on our counters and produce beds, keeping food looking fresh, appealing, and beautifully legally compliant. Managing the Numbers: Taking sharp responsibility for your departments' sales, cold-chain integrity, intricate stock control, and tight labour budgets. Fresh food moves fast, so managing waste and markdown strategy is key to a profitable operation. Keeping it Safe: Maintaining the highest standards of food safety, hygiene, and temperature control (keeping those Food Hygiene Ratings top-tier across all preparation environments). Putting Customers First: Encouraging your team to share their food passion and expertise with customers, creating a bustling, authentic market-day atmosphere. More About You You don t just love food; you understand how to run a complex, fast-moving, high-volume fresh retail operation. You're a people person with a real appreciation for food craftsmanship, an eye for exceptional standards, and the commercial sharp-wittedness required to manage short shelf-life products. We re looking for someone who has: Proven leadership experience: From a fast-paced retail fresh department, high-volume food production, or commercial catering/kitchen environment. A strong commercial mindset: You understand how to manage yield, drive counter sales, spot seasonal trends, and keep a relentless grip on food waste and shrinkage. A hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves attitude: You love being in the thick of it on the shop floor, thrives on the morning set-up rush, and takes pride in a perfectly dressed counter. Brilliant communication skills: With the ability to lead skilled tradespeople, coach general assistants, and engage passionately with our customers. A genuine pride: For delivering top-quality, fresh British produce and a memorable shopping experience. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. More About Us At Morrisons, we ve always done things a bit differently. Our story started all the way back in 1899 as a humble egg and butter stall in Bradford market. 127 years later, we re one of the UK s leading supermarkets, but we ve never lost that independent shopkeeper spirit. At just under 500 stores across the UK, our retail colleagues work as one team to feed the nation and provide a memorable shopping experience. We re a team of over 90,000 down-to-earth, hard-working people. We care about fresh food, friendly service, and looking after each other. What truly sets us apart is that we don t just move boxes from trucks to shelves, we are food makers and shopkeepers. As the UK's second largest food manufacturer, we source directly from British farmers, process meat in our own abattoirs, and prepare fresh food right in front of our customers. From our vibrant store displays to the hot meals served in our Cafes, we take massive pride in feeding the nation honest, high-quality, fresh food. As we own our own supply chain, including manufacturing sites, flower hubs, and logistics networks, the career paths here are varied. We are deeply committed to learning and development, ensuring that if you have the drive to progress, we will give you the tools, courses, and support to go as far as you want to. We don't overcomplicate things. We work hard, we look out for each other, have a laugh along the way, and take immense pride in the food we sell and the communities we serve.
Senior Buyer - Ingredients & Packaging Procurement Location: Berkshire Food Manufacturing - Multi-Site - High-Impact FMCG Environment Salary: £45-50,000 + benefits + career opportunities + CPD (CIPS) A highly respected and rapidly evolving UK food manufacturing business is seeking an exceptional Buyer to take ownership of strategically critical procurement categories across ingredients and packaging (approximately £20m portfolio) within a fast-paced FMCG manufacturing environment. This is a significant opportunity for an experienced procurement professional who thrives within commercially complex, operationally demanding, and highly collaborative manufacturing businesses. The role offers genuine visibility, influence, and the opportunity to shape category strategy within a business that is investing heavily in operational capability, customer partnerships, innovation, and long-term growth. The organisation operates within a dynamic food manufacturing environment supplying both retail and B2B channels, where procurement plays a central role in protecting margin, maintaining continuity of supply, driving innovation, and supporting wider commercial performance. This is not a transactional buying role. It requires a commercially astute, strategically minded procurement professional capable of operating across supplier markets, manufacturing operations, finance, planning, technical, NPD, and commercial teams to deliver measurable business impact. The Opportunity The Senior Buyer will hold end-to-end responsibility for a portfolio of strategically important procurement categories spanning raw materials, ingredients, commodities, and packaging. The successful individual will be expected to: Develop and execute category strategies aligned to wider business objectives Manage supplier performance, cost control, and security of supply across critical spend areas Operate confidently within volatile commodity and ingredient markets Lead commercial negotiations with both UK and international suppliers Identify opportunities for value creation beyond simple cost reduction Support working capital and inventory optimisation initiatives Drive supplier innovation into the wider business Partner closely with operational stakeholders to support service, production, and customer requirements Build robust procurement governance whilst maintaining pace and agility The role requires someone capable of balancing strategic thinking with operational execution. You will need to be equally comfortable negotiating commercial agreements, managing supply risk, influencing senior stakeholders, analysing market movements, supporting manufacturing operations, and challenging suppliers where required. Key Areas of Responsibility Strategic Procurement & Category Management Develop robust procurement category strategies across allocated areas of spend Create short, medium, and long-term sourcing plans aligned to business growth and operational requirements Continuously analyse supplier markets, commodity movements, inflationary pressures, and broader market dynamics Identify opportunities to reduce total cost of ownership whilst protecting quality and service Lead strategic sourcing activity including tendering, benchmarking, supplier rationalisation, and contract negotiations Deliver procurement savings, value improvement initiatives, and margin enhancement opportunities Build contingency planning and mitigation strategies for supply chain risk Ensure continuity of supply across critical operational categories Support procurement transformation and continuous improvement initiatives Supplier Management & Commercial Leadership Build strong strategic relationships with key suppliers and manufacturing partners Lead supplier negotiations across pricing, contracts, service levels, rebates, payment terms, and performance expectations Conduct supplier performance reviews and drive accountability through structured KPI management Introduce joint business planning approaches with strategically important suppliers Drive supplier-led innovation into the business across ingredients, packaging, product development, sustainability, and operational efficiency Challenge underperformance and implement corrective action where required Collaborate with suppliers on cost engineering and value optimisation initiatives Operational & Cross-Functional Partnership Work closely with manufacturing, planning, technical, finance, commercial, and NPD functions to support wider business objectives Support service continuity and minimise operational disruption through proactive supplier and inventory management Participate in business-critical operational and supply chain meetings Contribute to working capital reduction initiatives including stock optimisation and reduction of obsolete materials Ensure procurement decisions balance commercial objectives with operational realities Support launch activity, customer requirements, and business growth initiatives Market Intelligence & Risk Management Monitor commodity and ingredient markets continuously Forecast pricing movements and supplier market trends Assess geopolitical, agricultural, economic, and supply chain risks impacting procurement categories Provide commercial insight and market intelligence to internal stakeholders Support budget planning and forecasting activity with accurate procurement analysis Develop proactive risk mitigation strategies across categories The Candidate Degree educated and a minimum of CIPS Level 3 or 4 required with the desire to continue those studies This role requires an experienced FMCG procurement professional with strong food manufacturing or FMCG exposure and a track record operating within commercially and operationally demanding environments. The successful individual is likely to bring: Progressive procurement and category management experience within FMCG manufacturing Experience purchasing ingredients, raw materials, commodities, and packaging Experience operating within food manufacturing or complex manufacturing supply chains Strong negotiation capability across supplier relationships Excellent commercial acumen and analytical capability Experience managing volatile commodity-driven categories Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills The ability to operate with pace, resilience, and accountability A highly collaborative approach combined with the confidence to challenge constructively Strong understanding of procurement governance, supplier management, and category strategy The ability to balance strategic thinking with operational responsiveness Personal Attributes The organisation is seeking an individual who combines commercial credibility with strong relationship-building capability. You will be: Commercially sharp and analytically minded Proactive and solutions focused Comfortable operating within fast-moving manufacturing environments Highly organised with strong attention to detail Confident influencing cross-functional stakeholders Capable of managing competing priorities effectively Collaborative whilst able to challenge appropriately Driven to continuously improve processes, performance, and outcomes Resilient under pressure and calm within operationally demanding situations Why This Opportunity? This is an opportunity to join a highly regarded food manufacturing business at an exciting stage of evolution and growth. The procurement function is highly valued within the organisation and plays a critical role in supporting operational performance, customer delivery, innovation, and commercial success. The successful individual will gain: Significant exposure across the wider business The opportunity to influence strategic procurement direction Ownership of commercially important categories A collaborative and fast-paced FMCG environment Strong long-term career development potential The ability to make a visible and measurable impact This opportunity would suit ambitious procurement professionals seeking a role with genuine breadth, influence, and progression potential within a complex FMCG manufacturing environment.
Jul 04, 2026
Full time
Senior Buyer - Ingredients & Packaging Procurement Location: Berkshire Food Manufacturing - Multi-Site - High-Impact FMCG Environment Salary: £45-50,000 + benefits + career opportunities + CPD (CIPS) A highly respected and rapidly evolving UK food manufacturing business is seeking an exceptional Buyer to take ownership of strategically critical procurement categories across ingredients and packaging (approximately £20m portfolio) within a fast-paced FMCG manufacturing environment. This is a significant opportunity for an experienced procurement professional who thrives within commercially complex, operationally demanding, and highly collaborative manufacturing businesses. The role offers genuine visibility, influence, and the opportunity to shape category strategy within a business that is investing heavily in operational capability, customer partnerships, innovation, and long-term growth. The organisation operates within a dynamic food manufacturing environment supplying both retail and B2B channels, where procurement plays a central role in protecting margin, maintaining continuity of supply, driving innovation, and supporting wider commercial performance. This is not a transactional buying role. It requires a commercially astute, strategically minded procurement professional capable of operating across supplier markets, manufacturing operations, finance, planning, technical, NPD, and commercial teams to deliver measurable business impact. The Opportunity The Senior Buyer will hold end-to-end responsibility for a portfolio of strategically important procurement categories spanning raw materials, ingredients, commodities, and packaging. The successful individual will be expected to: Develop and execute category strategies aligned to wider business objectives Manage supplier performance, cost control, and security of supply across critical spend areas Operate confidently within volatile commodity and ingredient markets Lead commercial negotiations with both UK and international suppliers Identify opportunities for value creation beyond simple cost reduction Support working capital and inventory optimisation initiatives Drive supplier innovation into the wider business Partner closely with operational stakeholders to support service, production, and customer requirements Build robust procurement governance whilst maintaining pace and agility The role requires someone capable of balancing strategic thinking with operational execution. You will need to be equally comfortable negotiating commercial agreements, managing supply risk, influencing senior stakeholders, analysing market movements, supporting manufacturing operations, and challenging suppliers where required. Key Areas of Responsibility Strategic Procurement & Category Management Develop robust procurement category strategies across allocated areas of spend Create short, medium, and long-term sourcing plans aligned to business growth and operational requirements Continuously analyse supplier markets, commodity movements, inflationary pressures, and broader market dynamics Identify opportunities to reduce total cost of ownership whilst protecting quality and service Lead strategic sourcing activity including tendering, benchmarking, supplier rationalisation, and contract negotiations Deliver procurement savings, value improvement initiatives, and margin enhancement opportunities Build contingency planning and mitigation strategies for supply chain risk Ensure continuity of supply across critical operational categories Support procurement transformation and continuous improvement initiatives Supplier Management & Commercial Leadership Build strong strategic relationships with key suppliers and manufacturing partners Lead supplier negotiations across pricing, contracts, service levels, rebates, payment terms, and performance expectations Conduct supplier performance reviews and drive accountability through structured KPI management Introduce joint business planning approaches with strategically important suppliers Drive supplier-led innovation into the business across ingredients, packaging, product development, sustainability, and operational efficiency Challenge underperformance and implement corrective action where required Collaborate with suppliers on cost engineering and value optimisation initiatives Operational & Cross-Functional Partnership Work closely with manufacturing, planning, technical, finance, commercial, and NPD functions to support wider business objectives Support service continuity and minimise operational disruption through proactive supplier and inventory management Participate in business-critical operational and supply chain meetings Contribute to working capital reduction initiatives including stock optimisation and reduction of obsolete materials Ensure procurement decisions balance commercial objectives with operational realities Support launch activity, customer requirements, and business growth initiatives Market Intelligence & Risk Management Monitor commodity and ingredient markets continuously Forecast pricing movements and supplier market trends Assess geopolitical, agricultural, economic, and supply chain risks impacting procurement categories Provide commercial insight and market intelligence to internal stakeholders Support budget planning and forecasting activity with accurate procurement analysis Develop proactive risk mitigation strategies across categories The Candidate Degree educated and a minimum of CIPS Level 3 or 4 required with the desire to continue those studies This role requires an experienced FMCG procurement professional with strong food manufacturing or FMCG exposure and a track record operating within commercially and operationally demanding environments. The successful individual is likely to bring: Progressive procurement and category management experience within FMCG manufacturing Experience purchasing ingredients, raw materials, commodities, and packaging Experience operating within food manufacturing or complex manufacturing supply chains Strong negotiation capability across supplier relationships Excellent commercial acumen and analytical capability Experience managing volatile commodity-driven categories Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills The ability to operate with pace, resilience, and accountability A highly collaborative approach combined with the confidence to challenge constructively Strong understanding of procurement governance, supplier management, and category strategy The ability to balance strategic thinking with operational responsiveness Personal Attributes The organisation is seeking an individual who combines commercial credibility with strong relationship-building capability. You will be: Commercially sharp and analytically minded Proactive and solutions focused Comfortable operating within fast-moving manufacturing environments Highly organised with strong attention to detail Confident influencing cross-functional stakeholders Capable of managing competing priorities effectively Collaborative whilst able to challenge appropriately Driven to continuously improve processes, performance, and outcomes Resilient under pressure and calm within operationally demanding situations Why This Opportunity? This is an opportunity to join a highly regarded food manufacturing business at an exciting stage of evolution and growth. The procurement function is highly valued within the organisation and plays a critical role in supporting operational performance, customer delivery, innovation, and commercial success. The successful individual will gain: Significant exposure across the wider business The opportunity to influence strategic procurement direction Ownership of commercially important categories A collaborative and fast-paced FMCG environment Strong long-term career development potential The ability to make a visible and measurable impact This opportunity would suit ambitious procurement professionals seeking a role with genuine breadth, influence, and progression potential within a complex FMCG manufacturing environment.
Production Team Leader Location: South Lanarkshire Reports to: Manufacturing Shift Lead Hours: Full-time, four on four off (Days) We are seeking an effective and hands-on Production Team Lead to support a food manufacturing operation in South Lanarkshire click apply for full job details
Jul 04, 2026
Full time
Production Team Leader Location: South Lanarkshire Reports to: Manufacturing Shift Lead Hours: Full-time, four on four off (Days) We are seeking an effective and hands-on Production Team Lead to support a food manufacturing operation in South Lanarkshire click apply for full job details
Shift Pattern: 06:00-18:00 4on 4off Transport available As a Production Operative, you will play an essential role in the production process, contributing to the delivery of high-quality products for a leading free-range and organic egg producer. This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the UK s largest free-range and organic egg businesses, renowned for their commitment to quality and innovation. Key Responsibilities Work as part of a team to ensure production runs efficiently. Assist in the preparation and packing of products. Maintain high standards of hygiene, safety, and quality at all times. Adhere to company procedures and guidelines to ensure food safety compliance. Support team leaders and managers in achieving daily targets. What We're Looking For A strong work ethic and excellent attitude. Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment. Good attention to detail and focus on quality. Commitment to adhering to health, safety, and hygiene standards. Previous experience in production is advantageous but not essential as full training will be provided. Interested? Apply now to join a dynamic team where your skills and dedication will make a difference! How to Apply: if you are interested in the position and would like to apply, please email your CV to : . co . uk Alternatively call: (phone number removed) "In line with our commitment to the Responsible Recruitment Toolkit, no recruitment fees or costs will be charged for your application to this role" This position is offered by NextGen Recruits on behalf of our client.
Jul 04, 2026
Seasonal
Shift Pattern: 06:00-18:00 4on 4off Transport available As a Production Operative, you will play an essential role in the production process, contributing to the delivery of high-quality products for a leading free-range and organic egg producer. This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the UK s largest free-range and organic egg businesses, renowned for their commitment to quality and innovation. Key Responsibilities Work as part of a team to ensure production runs efficiently. Assist in the preparation and packing of products. Maintain high standards of hygiene, safety, and quality at all times. Adhere to company procedures and guidelines to ensure food safety compliance. Support team leaders and managers in achieving daily targets. What We're Looking For A strong work ethic and excellent attitude. Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment. Good attention to detail and focus on quality. Commitment to adhering to health, safety, and hygiene standards. Previous experience in production is advantageous but not essential as full training will be provided. Interested? Apply now to join a dynamic team where your skills and dedication will make a difference! How to Apply: if you are interested in the position and would like to apply, please email your CV to : . co . uk Alternatively call: (phone number removed) "In line with our commitment to the Responsible Recruitment Toolkit, no recruitment fees or costs will be charged for your application to this role" This position is offered by NextGen Recruits on behalf of our client.
Continuous Improvement Manager Normanton 63,000 - 65,000 + Industry-Leading Pension + Excellent Benefits + Progression + Training + Immediate Start Join one of the UK's leading food manufacturers and play a key role in driving continuous improvement across a busy, fast-paced manufacturing site. This is a great opportunity to work for an industry leader that's investing heavily in its people, technology, and operations, giving you plenty of variety, the chance to lead meaningful projects, and clear opportunities to progress your career. Working across the packaging function, you'll focus on improving efficiency, reducing waste, increasing OEE, and delivering lasting operational improvements. You'll collaborate with teams across the business to embed a culture of continuous improvement while helping introduce new technologies and smarter ways of working in a company that genuinely values innovation and development. Your Role As A Continuous Improvement Manager Will Include: Driving OEE improvements across packaging lines. Reducing downtime, waste, and material losses. Leading Lean, Kaizen, Six Sigma, SMED, and Root Cause Analysis projects. Optimising packaging equipment, processes, and material performance. Supporting the implementation of new packaging technologies and automation. Using production data to identify improvement opportunities. Coaching operational teams and embedding a continuous improvement culture. Delivering projects that improve efficiency, quality, sustainability, and cost performance. As A Continuous Improvement Manager You Will Have: Experience as a Continuous Improvement Manager, Packaging Technologist, Operational Excellence Manager, or similar. Manufacturing experience, ideally within the food industry. A strong understanding of Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. A passion for driving change and delivering measurable operational improvements.
Jul 04, 2026
Full time
Continuous Improvement Manager Normanton 63,000 - 65,000 + Industry-Leading Pension + Excellent Benefits + Progression + Training + Immediate Start Join one of the UK's leading food manufacturers and play a key role in driving continuous improvement across a busy, fast-paced manufacturing site. This is a great opportunity to work for an industry leader that's investing heavily in its people, technology, and operations, giving you plenty of variety, the chance to lead meaningful projects, and clear opportunities to progress your career. Working across the packaging function, you'll focus on improving efficiency, reducing waste, increasing OEE, and delivering lasting operational improvements. You'll collaborate with teams across the business to embed a culture of continuous improvement while helping introduce new technologies and smarter ways of working in a company that genuinely values innovation and development. Your Role As A Continuous Improvement Manager Will Include: Driving OEE improvements across packaging lines. Reducing downtime, waste, and material losses. Leading Lean, Kaizen, Six Sigma, SMED, and Root Cause Analysis projects. Optimising packaging equipment, processes, and material performance. Supporting the implementation of new packaging technologies and automation. Using production data to identify improvement opportunities. Coaching operational teams and embedding a continuous improvement culture. Delivering projects that improve efficiency, quality, sustainability, and cost performance. As A Continuous Improvement Manager You Will Have: Experience as a Continuous Improvement Manager, Packaging Technologist, Operational Excellence Manager, or similar. Manufacturing experience, ideally within the food industry. A strong understanding of Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. A passion for driving change and delivering measurable operational improvements.
Hygiene Manager Normanton 53,000 - 55,000 + NIGHT SHIFT + Excellent Benefits + Industry-Leading Pension + Job Security + Career Progression + Training + Permanent Nights Join one of the UK's leading food manufacturers as a Hygiene Manager and take ownership of the hygiene operation at a modern, high-volume manufacturing site. This is an excellent opportunity for a Hygiene Manager to join an industry leader that continues to invest in its people, facilities, and technology, offering outstanding job security, genuine career progression, and a fantastic benefits package. As the Hygiene Manager, you'll lead the night shift hygiene function, ensuring the highest standards of cleanliness, food safety, and compliance are maintained across the site. The Hygiene Manager will manage and develop the hygiene team, work closely with Production and Technical departments, and drive continuous improvements that support operational excellence while ensuring customer and regulatory standards are consistently achieved. Your Role As A Hygiene Manager Will Include: Leading and developing the night shift hygiene team. Ensuring all cleaning schedules and hygiene standards are completed to the highest level. Maintaining compliance with food safety, HACCP, BRCGS, and customer standards. Driving continuous improvements across hygiene processes and procedures. Managing hygiene audits and supporting internal and external inspections. Working closely with Production and Technical teams to minimise downtime and maximise operational efficiency. Coaching and developing team members to promote a culture of high performance and accountability. Ensuring all health, safety, and environmental standards are adhered to. As A Hygiene Manager You Will Have: Previous experience as a Hygiene Manager, Hygiene Supervisor, Hygiene Team Leader, or similar within food manufacturing. Strong knowledge of HACCP, BRCGS, food safety, and hygiene compliance. Experience leading and developing teams within a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Excellent communication and organisational skills. A proactive approach with a passion for driving high standards and continuous improvement.
Jul 04, 2026
Full time
Hygiene Manager Normanton 53,000 - 55,000 + NIGHT SHIFT + Excellent Benefits + Industry-Leading Pension + Job Security + Career Progression + Training + Permanent Nights Join one of the UK's leading food manufacturers as a Hygiene Manager and take ownership of the hygiene operation at a modern, high-volume manufacturing site. This is an excellent opportunity for a Hygiene Manager to join an industry leader that continues to invest in its people, facilities, and technology, offering outstanding job security, genuine career progression, and a fantastic benefits package. As the Hygiene Manager, you'll lead the night shift hygiene function, ensuring the highest standards of cleanliness, food safety, and compliance are maintained across the site. The Hygiene Manager will manage and develop the hygiene team, work closely with Production and Technical departments, and drive continuous improvements that support operational excellence while ensuring customer and regulatory standards are consistently achieved. Your Role As A Hygiene Manager Will Include: Leading and developing the night shift hygiene team. Ensuring all cleaning schedules and hygiene standards are completed to the highest level. Maintaining compliance with food safety, HACCP, BRCGS, and customer standards. Driving continuous improvements across hygiene processes and procedures. Managing hygiene audits and supporting internal and external inspections. Working closely with Production and Technical teams to minimise downtime and maximise operational efficiency. Coaching and developing team members to promote a culture of high performance and accountability. Ensuring all health, safety, and environmental standards are adhered to. As A Hygiene Manager You Will Have: Previous experience as a Hygiene Manager, Hygiene Supervisor, Hygiene Team Leader, or similar within food manufacturing. Strong knowledge of HACCP, BRCGS, food safety, and hygiene compliance. Experience leading and developing teams within a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Excellent communication and organisational skills. A proactive approach with a passion for driving high standards and continuous improvement.
There comes a point in a senior technical career where the challenge is no longer about running trials; it's about shaping how trials are done, why they matter, and how they genuinely influence commercial decisions at scale. This role exists for that reason. A government funded public private entity is looking for an experienced and commercially focused Head of Trials & Validation to take ownership of its UK-wide trials, validation and data operations. The purpose is simple but critical: generate trusted, real world evidence that helps new technologies move from the research and development phase to commercial adoption. This is a key leadership role at the helm of the Test, Trial & Demonstration management team. This is not a role focused on academic proof or small-scale experimentation. The emphasis is on commercially representative trials, delivered in real operating environments, producing data that farmers, investors, regulators and supply chains can trust. Key Aims: • Set national standards for how trials and validation are designed and delivered • Influence how emerging technologies are proven, de risked and scaled • Lead and develop teams whose work directly affects commercial outcomes • Operate at the interface between innovation, agriculture and industry The role will suit someone with a strong background in agricultural trials, applied R&D or validation environments. You will have broad knowledge across all sectors of agriculture, excellent team leadership abilities and be confident in public facing communications. Those passionate about the future of agri-tech will have the chance to ensure the next generation of Ag-Tech products will shape the future of food production are encouraged to apply. Role Responsibilities: • Be the lead on all trials, validation and data delivery activity • Develop and strengthen UK-wide testbed capability, operational frameworks and data systems • Ensure trials deliver robust, commercially representative performance data • Set standards for data quality, evidence generation and reporting • Manage two direct reports responsible for different sectors • Build, mentor and lead a high performing, geographically distributed team • Generate trusted data and evidence to support agri-tech adoption and business growth • Manage budgets, forecasting, resources and departmental capability • Lead and develop multidisciplinary teams across multiple locations • Work collaboratively with internal teams to achieve business KPIs and programme outcomes • Build strong relationships with farmers, growers, innovators and supply chain partners • Represent the organisation with external stakeholders, boards and industry groups • Support continuous improvement across the wider test, trial and demonstration function About you: This role will suit someone who understands that credibility in trials comes from discipline, relevance and consistency, not volume alone. • 5+ years' leadership experience in trials, validation or applied R&D environments • Strong understanding of agricultural trials and evidence generation • Track record of building experienced and multidisciplinary teams • Commercial awareness with the ability to align trials activity to market and customer needs • Advanced stakeholder management skills and commercial awareness • Experience embedding operational processes, standards and frameworks • Strong knowledge of agricultural, animal health, crop health and environmental regulatory frameworks • Excellent communication and organisational ability • Able to prioritise workloads and make effective decisions at pace • The confidence to challenge, influence and lead at senior level • Full UK driving licence, willingness to travel and stay away regularly Project management experience and a degree in agriculture or a related discipline are advantageous, but not essential if matched by equivalent commercial experience in the agri-tech sector. The opportunity This is an opportunity to be at the heart of a leading public organisation at the forefront of UK agricultural innovation. You will play a central role in shaping how emerging agri-tech is tested, validated and commercialised across the sector, helping innovative businesses generate the evidence needed to scale successfully. To apply: For more information and an informal confidential discussion please call Rupert Kettle on: Office or e-mail your CV and covering letter to De Lacy Executive Recruitment will upload your CV to our database and retain some data about you in order to process your application. More information about our processing activities can be found at Please be assured that all contact is treated in complete confidence and your details will not be passed to a third party without your prior permission.
Jul 04, 2026
Full time
There comes a point in a senior technical career where the challenge is no longer about running trials; it's about shaping how trials are done, why they matter, and how they genuinely influence commercial decisions at scale. This role exists for that reason. A government funded public private entity is looking for an experienced and commercially focused Head of Trials & Validation to take ownership of its UK-wide trials, validation and data operations. The purpose is simple but critical: generate trusted, real world evidence that helps new technologies move from the research and development phase to commercial adoption. This is a key leadership role at the helm of the Test, Trial & Demonstration management team. This is not a role focused on academic proof or small-scale experimentation. The emphasis is on commercially representative trials, delivered in real operating environments, producing data that farmers, investors, regulators and supply chains can trust. Key Aims: • Set national standards for how trials and validation are designed and delivered • Influence how emerging technologies are proven, de risked and scaled • Lead and develop teams whose work directly affects commercial outcomes • Operate at the interface between innovation, agriculture and industry The role will suit someone with a strong background in agricultural trials, applied R&D or validation environments. You will have broad knowledge across all sectors of agriculture, excellent team leadership abilities and be confident in public facing communications. Those passionate about the future of agri-tech will have the chance to ensure the next generation of Ag-Tech products will shape the future of food production are encouraged to apply. Role Responsibilities: • Be the lead on all trials, validation and data delivery activity • Develop and strengthen UK-wide testbed capability, operational frameworks and data systems • Ensure trials deliver robust, commercially representative performance data • Set standards for data quality, evidence generation and reporting • Manage two direct reports responsible for different sectors • Build, mentor and lead a high performing, geographically distributed team • Generate trusted data and evidence to support agri-tech adoption and business growth • Manage budgets, forecasting, resources and departmental capability • Lead and develop multidisciplinary teams across multiple locations • Work collaboratively with internal teams to achieve business KPIs and programme outcomes • Build strong relationships with farmers, growers, innovators and supply chain partners • Represent the organisation with external stakeholders, boards and industry groups • Support continuous improvement across the wider test, trial and demonstration function About you: This role will suit someone who understands that credibility in trials comes from discipline, relevance and consistency, not volume alone. • 5+ years' leadership experience in trials, validation or applied R&D environments • Strong understanding of agricultural trials and evidence generation • Track record of building experienced and multidisciplinary teams • Commercial awareness with the ability to align trials activity to market and customer needs • Advanced stakeholder management skills and commercial awareness • Experience embedding operational processes, standards and frameworks • Strong knowledge of agricultural, animal health, crop health and environmental regulatory frameworks • Excellent communication and organisational ability • Able to prioritise workloads and make effective decisions at pace • The confidence to challenge, influence and lead at senior level • Full UK driving licence, willingness to travel and stay away regularly Project management experience and a degree in agriculture or a related discipline are advantageous, but not essential if matched by equivalent commercial experience in the agri-tech sector. The opportunity This is an opportunity to be at the heart of a leading public organisation at the forefront of UK agricultural innovation. You will play a central role in shaping how emerging agri-tech is tested, validated and commercialised across the sector, helping innovative businesses generate the evidence needed to scale successfully. To apply: For more information and an informal confidential discussion please call Rupert Kettle on: Office or e-mail your CV and covering letter to De Lacy Executive Recruitment will upload your CV to our database and retain some data about you in order to process your application. More information about our processing activities can be found at Please be assured that all contact is treated in complete confidence and your details will not be passed to a third party without your prior permission.
This is Alexander Faraday Limited
Northallerton, Yorkshire
We are currently recruiting on behalf of a growing and innovative food manufacturing business for two Production Supervisors. These are newly created roles driven by continued expansion, offering the opportunity to play a key part in shaping day-to-day operations and team performance. The Role As Production Supervisor, you will take responsibility for managing a small production team, ensuring efficient workflow, high-quality output, and full compliance with food safety and hygiene standards. You will be a hands-on leader, supporting, developing, and motivating your team to achieve production targets. There are two positions available, each overseeing a dedicated production area. Key Responsibilities Lead, organise, and manage production operatives to ensure smooth daily operations Plan, monitor, and evaluate workflow to meet production targets and deadlines Maintain high standards of food safety, hygiene, and quality compliance Train, coach, and develop team members to improve performance and engagement Manage staff performance, including appraisals and day-to-day support Resolve team issues and promote a positive working environment Monitor production processes, identify improvements, and implement efficiencies Ensure equipment is operating effectively and escalate maintenance issues when required Maintain accurate production records and support reporting to senior management About You Previous experience in a supervisory or management role within food production or manufacturing Proven ability to manage teams independently in a fast-paced environment Strong understanding of health & safety, hygiene audits, and quality standards Excellent communication and leadership skills Organised, proactive, and solutions-focused Experience with production planning and process improvement This is a 40 hour week working on shift between 6.30am and 4.30pm. If this feels like a role you'd like to explore further please apply today. Every effort is made to reply to applicants, however during busy times this is not always possible, if you haven't heard from us within 2 working days please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.
Jul 04, 2026
Full time
We are currently recruiting on behalf of a growing and innovative food manufacturing business for two Production Supervisors. These are newly created roles driven by continued expansion, offering the opportunity to play a key part in shaping day-to-day operations and team performance. The Role As Production Supervisor, you will take responsibility for managing a small production team, ensuring efficient workflow, high-quality output, and full compliance with food safety and hygiene standards. You will be a hands-on leader, supporting, developing, and motivating your team to achieve production targets. There are two positions available, each overseeing a dedicated production area. Key Responsibilities Lead, organise, and manage production operatives to ensure smooth daily operations Plan, monitor, and evaluate workflow to meet production targets and deadlines Maintain high standards of food safety, hygiene, and quality compliance Train, coach, and develop team members to improve performance and engagement Manage staff performance, including appraisals and day-to-day support Resolve team issues and promote a positive working environment Monitor production processes, identify improvements, and implement efficiencies Ensure equipment is operating effectively and escalate maintenance issues when required Maintain accurate production records and support reporting to senior management About You Previous experience in a supervisory or management role within food production or manufacturing Proven ability to manage teams independently in a fast-paced environment Strong understanding of health & safety, hygiene audits, and quality standards Excellent communication and leadership skills Organised, proactive, and solutions-focused Experience with production planning and process improvement This is a 40 hour week working on shift between 6.30am and 4.30pm. If this feels like a role you'd like to explore further please apply today. Every effort is made to reply to applicants, however during busy times this is not always possible, if you haven't heard from us within 2 working days please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.
School Cook Location: London N1 2QH Salary: From £17.09 per hour (inclusive of holiday pay) Hours: 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday (9:00am - 3:00pm) Contract: Term-time only (36.2 weeks per year: 35 weeks term time + 1.2 weeks inset days) Start Date: September 2026 About the School St Paul s Waldorf School is an independent, non-selective school in Islington educating children aged 3 14 in a historic Grade II listed building. The school follows a Steiner (Waldorf) approach, focusing on holistic education that nurtures the intellectual, creative, and practical development of each child. About the Role We are seeking a dedicated and experienced School Cook to provide a high-quality catering service that supports the wellbeing of pupils and staff. This is an excellent opportunity to join a values-led school community where nutrition, care, and quality food provision are central to school life. Occasional additional hours may be required to meet the needs of the role. Key Responsibilities Catering & Meal Provision Plan and deliver varied, nutritious menus in line with school food standards Prepare and serve high-quality meals for pupils and staff Manage suppliers and support cost-effective purchasing Maintain stock levels and minimise food waste Cater for dietary requirements and ensure allergen information is clearly communicated Maintain consistency and high standards in all food provision Communicate effectively with staff regarding menus and dietary needs Health & Safety Ensure compliance with all food safety and health & safety legislation Maintain a clean, safe, and hygienic kitchen environment Operate kitchen equipment safely and report faults promptly Support maintenance and repair processes with the Facilities Manager Record accidents and incidents as required Maintain Safe Food Better Business (SFBB) records and procedures Team & School Community Work collaboratively with staff, volunteers, and the wider school community Attend meetings as required Contribute positively to the school s ethos and values Safeguarding & Compliance Adhere to safeguarding, child protection, and health & safety policies Maintain confidentiality at all times Participate in relevant training such as First Aid and safeguarding Person Specification Qualifications Level 3 Food Safety qualification (or equivalent) GCSE (or equivalent) in English and Math s Experience Experience in a busy kitchen or catering environment Supervisory or team leadership experience Experience in menu planning and stock control Experience working in a school or with children (desirable) Skills & Knowledge Strong culinary and food production skills Understanding of school catering standards and legislation Good organisational and multitasking abilities Strong communication and teamwork skills Ability to work under pressure Personal Qualities Positive, resilient, and enthusiastic approach Strong commitment to safeguarding and pupil wellbeing Ability to build positive relationships in a school community Respect for confidentiality Commitment to the ethos of holistic education Apply now to join St Paul s Waldorf School and help provide nourishing meals that support children to thrive. Relevant experience may include: School Cook, School Chef, Catering Manager (School), Kitchen Manager, Cook (Education Sector), Catering Supervisor.
Jul 03, 2026
Full time
School Cook Location: London N1 2QH Salary: From £17.09 per hour (inclusive of holiday pay) Hours: 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday (9:00am - 3:00pm) Contract: Term-time only (36.2 weeks per year: 35 weeks term time + 1.2 weeks inset days) Start Date: September 2026 About the School St Paul s Waldorf School is an independent, non-selective school in Islington educating children aged 3 14 in a historic Grade II listed building. The school follows a Steiner (Waldorf) approach, focusing on holistic education that nurtures the intellectual, creative, and practical development of each child. About the Role We are seeking a dedicated and experienced School Cook to provide a high-quality catering service that supports the wellbeing of pupils and staff. This is an excellent opportunity to join a values-led school community where nutrition, care, and quality food provision are central to school life. Occasional additional hours may be required to meet the needs of the role. Key Responsibilities Catering & Meal Provision Plan and deliver varied, nutritious menus in line with school food standards Prepare and serve high-quality meals for pupils and staff Manage suppliers and support cost-effective purchasing Maintain stock levels and minimise food waste Cater for dietary requirements and ensure allergen information is clearly communicated Maintain consistency and high standards in all food provision Communicate effectively with staff regarding menus and dietary needs Health & Safety Ensure compliance with all food safety and health & safety legislation Maintain a clean, safe, and hygienic kitchen environment Operate kitchen equipment safely and report faults promptly Support maintenance and repair processes with the Facilities Manager Record accidents and incidents as required Maintain Safe Food Better Business (SFBB) records and procedures Team & School Community Work collaboratively with staff, volunteers, and the wider school community Attend meetings as required Contribute positively to the school s ethos and values Safeguarding & Compliance Adhere to safeguarding, child protection, and health & safety policies Maintain confidentiality at all times Participate in relevant training such as First Aid and safeguarding Person Specification Qualifications Level 3 Food Safety qualification (or equivalent) GCSE (or equivalent) in English and Math s Experience Experience in a busy kitchen or catering environment Supervisory or team leadership experience Experience in menu planning and stock control Experience working in a school or with children (desirable) Skills & Knowledge Strong culinary and food production skills Understanding of school catering standards and legislation Good organisational and multitasking abilities Strong communication and teamwork skills Ability to work under pressure Personal Qualities Positive, resilient, and enthusiastic approach Strong commitment to safeguarding and pupil wellbeing Ability to build positive relationships in a school community Respect for confidentiality Commitment to the ethos of holistic education Apply now to join St Paul s Waldorf School and help provide nourishing meals that support children to thrive. Relevant experience may include: School Cook, School Chef, Catering Manager (School), Kitchen Manager, Cook (Education Sector), Catering Supervisor.
NIGHT SHIFT ENGINEERING MANAGER Job Title: Night Engineering Shift Manager Location: Doncaster, South Yorkshire Salary: Competitive + Excellent Benefits Shift: 4 on, 4 off Nights 12-hour shifts Job Role of the Night Engineering Shift Manager An excellent opportunity has become available for a Night Engineering Shift Manager to join one of the UK's leading food manufacturing businesses. This role offers the chance to lead a highly skilled engineering team within a fast-paced production environment, working for a company that continues to invest heavily in its people, equipment and engineering infrastructure. As the Night Engineering Shift Manager, you will lead a team of four multi-skilled engineers, ensuring engineering support is delivered safely and efficiently to maximise plant availability. You will be responsible for coordinating both planned and reactive maintenance activities, driving engineering standards and supporting continuous improvement across the site. Sector Food Manufacturing / Factory Maintenance Non-Negotiable Requirements of the Night Engineering Shift Manager Previous experience leading or supervising an engineering team within an FMCG or manufacturing environment. Electrically biased with a recognised engineering qualification. Essential Requirements for the Night Engineering Shift Manager Time-served Electrical Engineer with NVQ Level 3, HNC or equivalent qualification. Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding experience. Experience working within a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Proven ability to prioritise engineering activities to support production targets. Excellent leadership, communication and organisational skills. Requirements for the Night Engineering Shift Manager Previous experience working as an Engineering Shift Manager, Engineering Team Leader or Senior Maintenance Engineer within the UK. Experience leading planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance activities. Strong knowledge of automated production machinery and continuous improvement techniques. Ability to work closely with Production, Technical and Hygiene teams to ensure maximum site performance. Experience producing detailed shift handovers and maintaining accurate engineering records. The Night Engineering Shift Manager will benefit from: Joining one of the UK's leading food manufacturing businesses. A leadership role with responsibility for your own engineering shift team. Working within a business that continually invests in its people, engineering function and manufacturing facilities. Excellent training, development and long-term career progression opportunities. Competitive salary and benefits package. If you are interested in this role and feel that you have the right skills, then please click apply at the bottom of this advert. For further details contact Begum Halil at Pioneer Selection. As a registered candidate with Pioneer Selection Ltd, you automatically become eligible for our referral scheme. You will receive £250 for every candidate we place in permanent employment who has been recommended by you. Terms and Conditions apply - please see our website for further details.
Jul 03, 2026
Full time
NIGHT SHIFT ENGINEERING MANAGER Job Title: Night Engineering Shift Manager Location: Doncaster, South Yorkshire Salary: Competitive + Excellent Benefits Shift: 4 on, 4 off Nights 12-hour shifts Job Role of the Night Engineering Shift Manager An excellent opportunity has become available for a Night Engineering Shift Manager to join one of the UK's leading food manufacturing businesses. This role offers the chance to lead a highly skilled engineering team within a fast-paced production environment, working for a company that continues to invest heavily in its people, equipment and engineering infrastructure. As the Night Engineering Shift Manager, you will lead a team of four multi-skilled engineers, ensuring engineering support is delivered safely and efficiently to maximise plant availability. You will be responsible for coordinating both planned and reactive maintenance activities, driving engineering standards and supporting continuous improvement across the site. Sector Food Manufacturing / Factory Maintenance Non-Negotiable Requirements of the Night Engineering Shift Manager Previous experience leading or supervising an engineering team within an FMCG or manufacturing environment. Electrically biased with a recognised engineering qualification. Essential Requirements for the Night Engineering Shift Manager Time-served Electrical Engineer with NVQ Level 3, HNC or equivalent qualification. Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding experience. Experience working within a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Proven ability to prioritise engineering activities to support production targets. Excellent leadership, communication and organisational skills. Requirements for the Night Engineering Shift Manager Previous experience working as an Engineering Shift Manager, Engineering Team Leader or Senior Maintenance Engineer within the UK. Experience leading planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance activities. Strong knowledge of automated production machinery and continuous improvement techniques. Ability to work closely with Production, Technical and Hygiene teams to ensure maximum site performance. Experience producing detailed shift handovers and maintaining accurate engineering records. The Night Engineering Shift Manager will benefit from: Joining one of the UK's leading food manufacturing businesses. A leadership role with responsibility for your own engineering shift team. Working within a business that continually invests in its people, engineering function and manufacturing facilities. Excellent training, development and long-term career progression opportunities. Competitive salary and benefits package. If you are interested in this role and feel that you have the right skills, then please click apply at the bottom of this advert. For further details contact Begum Halil at Pioneer Selection. As a registered candidate with Pioneer Selection Ltd, you automatically become eligible for our referral scheme. You will receive £250 for every candidate we place in permanent employment who has been recommended by you. Terms and Conditions apply - please see our website for further details.
Are you an experienced Production Manager looking to join a well-established food manufacturer where you can genuinely make an impact? We're recruiting for a hands-on Production Manager to lead a busy manufacturing operation, managing a team across production. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys improving performance, developing people and driving standards in a fast-paced FMCG environment. The Role Lead and motivate a production team Deliver daily production targets safely, on time and to quality standards. Improve productivity, efficiency and reduce waste. Manage labour, staffing levels and production costs. Work closely with Planning, Engineering, Quality and Warehouse teams. Drive continuous improvement across the factory. Develop supervisors and production teams. Ensure high standards of Health & Safety, Quality and Hygiene at all times. Review KPIs and implement action plans where needed. About You Previous Production Management experience within food manufacturing or FMCG. Strong leadership skills with experience managing large teams. Passion for continuous improvement and driving performance. Confident managing KPIs, labour and production costs. A proactive, hands-on leader who leads from the front. What's on Offer? 45,000 - 50,000 salary. Monday to Friday working pattern. 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays. Pension and life assurance. Genuine career development opportunities. Join a successful, growing food manufacturing business with long-term stability. If you're looking for your next challenge and want to hear more, we'd love to speak with you. Email: (url removed) Or Call: (phone number removed)
Jul 03, 2026
Full time
Are you an experienced Production Manager looking to join a well-established food manufacturer where you can genuinely make an impact? We're recruiting for a hands-on Production Manager to lead a busy manufacturing operation, managing a team across production. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys improving performance, developing people and driving standards in a fast-paced FMCG environment. The Role Lead and motivate a production team Deliver daily production targets safely, on time and to quality standards. Improve productivity, efficiency and reduce waste. Manage labour, staffing levels and production costs. Work closely with Planning, Engineering, Quality and Warehouse teams. Drive continuous improvement across the factory. Develop supervisors and production teams. Ensure high standards of Health & Safety, Quality and Hygiene at all times. Review KPIs and implement action plans where needed. About You Previous Production Management experience within food manufacturing or FMCG. Strong leadership skills with experience managing large teams. Passion for continuous improvement and driving performance. Confident managing KPIs, labour and production costs. A proactive, hands-on leader who leads from the front. What's on Offer? 45,000 - 50,000 salary. Monday to Friday working pattern. 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays. Pension and life assurance. Genuine career development opportunities. Join a successful, growing food manufacturing business with long-term stability. If you're looking for your next challenge and want to hear more, we'd love to speak with you. Email: (url removed) Or Call: (phone number removed)
Elevation Recruitment Group are delighted to be working on an exclusive basis with a successful and growing manufacturing business in Sheffield as they look to bring a new Financial Controller in to the team. The company has been established for over 20 years, has a turnover of approx. £50 Million per annum with exciting growth plans for the future. They have a global presence, operating out of several sites based in Europe and the US. This role will be based at their prestigious offices in Sheffield, offering great facilities and warm, welcoming and supportive work culture. Following the appointment of a new Finance Director who has made the move internally, this newly created role will act as a number 2 role in finance, supporting in the management of a team of 6 in the department. The team consists of 2 management Accountants, 2 Purchase Ledger Clerks, an Accounts Assistant and a Payroll Clerk. The company offers an excellent benefits package which includes: - • Competitive starting salary (Dependent on experience) • Non-contributory 15% pension scheme• Share ownership scheme• Generous holiday entitlement of 32 days (increasing with length of service) • Birthday off as well as additional time off for volunteering work • Life assurance scheme• Private healthcare (individual) • Paycare health plan• On-site food and catering options• Mobile phone and laptop provided • Initial and ongoing training and supportThe working hours are Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 5.00pm with 30 mins for lunch. The Company operates a flexible working policy, with office hours of 7.00am-7.00pm Monday-Friday. The role of Financial Controller will play a pivotal role in ensuring robust financial controls, timely and accurate reporting, and smooth period-end and year-end processes. oversight of the team's development and performance. The responsibilities of this role include but are not limited to:• Supporting the finance director in the day to day management of a team of 6 in finance • Preparing management accounts, including variance analysis• Financial performance reviews and providing financial insights to support operational decision making• Assisting in the preparation and management of budgets and forecasts in collaboration with department heads and regions• Business partnering with commercial and operations departments • Monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs) and preparing reports for senior management• Costing and analysing stock globally• Calculating return on investment for proposed projects and capital investment• Conducting performance analysis including labour, profitability and other operational efficiencies• Ensuring compliance with financial regulations and internal controls, including international transfer pricing• Production of consolidated group accounts • Ongoing improvement of existing processes and systems They are seeking a hands-on, people focussed leader who is proactive and highly organised. The role will work closely with the operations of the business and will work commercially to align finance with business goals. The successful candidate will ideally have the following skills and experiences: • Ideally CIMA/ ACCA/ ACA qualified although QBE will also be considered for this role • Manufacturing sector experience is highly desirable (Calculating and analysing direct labour, factory overheads, product costings & interpreting bills of materials)• Confidence working with multiple IT systems; Power BI (Desirable) and Excel (Essential) • Previous experience in a leadership role - Focus on engaging and energising team members to consistently deliver results• Able to adapt to change positively• An ability to work well both as part of an established team and independently with minimal supervision• A flexible approach and strong organisational skills• Good people engagement and communication skills, including communicating with & advising non-financial stakeholders • Ability to identify improvements and implement themThis is an exciting opportunity for a dedicated and detail-oriented individual to join their finance team as we approach an exciting period of change and growth across our global business. There is also progression for the right individual as part of succession planning. If you are interested in the vacancy, please send in your CV today!
Jul 03, 2026
Full time
Elevation Recruitment Group are delighted to be working on an exclusive basis with a successful and growing manufacturing business in Sheffield as they look to bring a new Financial Controller in to the team. The company has been established for over 20 years, has a turnover of approx. £50 Million per annum with exciting growth plans for the future. They have a global presence, operating out of several sites based in Europe and the US. This role will be based at their prestigious offices in Sheffield, offering great facilities and warm, welcoming and supportive work culture. Following the appointment of a new Finance Director who has made the move internally, this newly created role will act as a number 2 role in finance, supporting in the management of a team of 6 in the department. The team consists of 2 management Accountants, 2 Purchase Ledger Clerks, an Accounts Assistant and a Payroll Clerk. The company offers an excellent benefits package which includes: - • Competitive starting salary (Dependent on experience) • Non-contributory 15% pension scheme• Share ownership scheme• Generous holiday entitlement of 32 days (increasing with length of service) • Birthday off as well as additional time off for volunteering work • Life assurance scheme• Private healthcare (individual) • Paycare health plan• On-site food and catering options• Mobile phone and laptop provided • Initial and ongoing training and supportThe working hours are Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 5.00pm with 30 mins for lunch. The Company operates a flexible working policy, with office hours of 7.00am-7.00pm Monday-Friday. The role of Financial Controller will play a pivotal role in ensuring robust financial controls, timely and accurate reporting, and smooth period-end and year-end processes. oversight of the team's development and performance. The responsibilities of this role include but are not limited to:• Supporting the finance director in the day to day management of a team of 6 in finance • Preparing management accounts, including variance analysis• Financial performance reviews and providing financial insights to support operational decision making• Assisting in the preparation and management of budgets and forecasts in collaboration with department heads and regions• Business partnering with commercial and operations departments • Monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs) and preparing reports for senior management• Costing and analysing stock globally• Calculating return on investment for proposed projects and capital investment• Conducting performance analysis including labour, profitability and other operational efficiencies• Ensuring compliance with financial regulations and internal controls, including international transfer pricing• Production of consolidated group accounts • Ongoing improvement of existing processes and systems They are seeking a hands-on, people focussed leader who is proactive and highly organised. The role will work closely with the operations of the business and will work commercially to align finance with business goals. The successful candidate will ideally have the following skills and experiences: • Ideally CIMA/ ACCA/ ACA qualified although QBE will also be considered for this role • Manufacturing sector experience is highly desirable (Calculating and analysing direct labour, factory overheads, product costings & interpreting bills of materials)• Confidence working with multiple IT systems; Power BI (Desirable) and Excel (Essential) • Previous experience in a leadership role - Focus on engaging and energising team members to consistently deliver results• Able to adapt to change positively• An ability to work well both as part of an established team and independently with minimal supervision• A flexible approach and strong organisational skills• Good people engagement and communication skills, including communicating with & advising non-financial stakeholders • Ability to identify improvements and implement themThis is an exciting opportunity for a dedicated and detail-oriented individual to join their finance team as we approach an exciting period of change and growth across our global business. There is also progression for the right individual as part of succession planning. If you are interested in the vacancy, please send in your CV today!
Farm Manager Location: Easingwold, York Salary: £35,000 - £37,000 per annum plus bonus and accommodation. The Farm Manager Broiler Production is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of a broiler poultry farm to ensure optimal bird health, welfare, productivity, and biosecurity. This role manages farm staff, monitors flock performance, and ensures compliance with company standards, animal welfare guidelines, and regulatory requirements. Key Responsibilities Manage day-to-day broiler farm operations, including feeding, watering, ventilation, and lighting programs Monitor flock health, growth rates, mortality, and feed conversion, taking corrective action as needed Implement and maintain strict biosecurity and animal welfare protocols Supervise, train, and schedule farm workers Ensure proper litter management, house preparation, and clean-out procedures Coordinate chick placement, harvesting, and transport activities Maintain accurate production records and reports Oversee farm equipment, housing, and infrastructure maintenance Ensure compliance with food safety, animal welfare, environmental, and company regulations Communicate regularly with veterinarians, field technicians, and company management Manage inventory of feed, medications, and farm supplies Qualifications & Experience Diploma or degree in Animal Science, Poultry Science, Agriculture, or related field (preferred) Proven experience in broiler production or poultry farm management Strong understanding of broiler nutrition, health, and welfare Leadership and people-management skills Ability to work flexible hours, including weekends and holidays Basic computer skills for record keeping and reporting Physically able to work in a farm environment Key Skills & Competencies Attention to detail and strong observational skills Problem-solving and decision-making abilities Time management and organizational skills Commitment to animal welfare and biosecurity Strong communication and teamwork skills Working Conditions On-site role in a poultry farm environment Exposure to dust, noise, and varying temperatures May require extended hours during critical production periods To Apply If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Chesterfield Poultry, please do not hesitate to apply.
Jul 03, 2026
Full time
Farm Manager Location: Easingwold, York Salary: £35,000 - £37,000 per annum plus bonus and accommodation. The Farm Manager Broiler Production is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of a broiler poultry farm to ensure optimal bird health, welfare, productivity, and biosecurity. This role manages farm staff, monitors flock performance, and ensures compliance with company standards, animal welfare guidelines, and regulatory requirements. Key Responsibilities Manage day-to-day broiler farm operations, including feeding, watering, ventilation, and lighting programs Monitor flock health, growth rates, mortality, and feed conversion, taking corrective action as needed Implement and maintain strict biosecurity and animal welfare protocols Supervise, train, and schedule farm workers Ensure proper litter management, house preparation, and clean-out procedures Coordinate chick placement, harvesting, and transport activities Maintain accurate production records and reports Oversee farm equipment, housing, and infrastructure maintenance Ensure compliance with food safety, animal welfare, environmental, and company regulations Communicate regularly with veterinarians, field technicians, and company management Manage inventory of feed, medications, and farm supplies Qualifications & Experience Diploma or degree in Animal Science, Poultry Science, Agriculture, or related field (preferred) Proven experience in broiler production or poultry farm management Strong understanding of broiler nutrition, health, and welfare Leadership and people-management skills Ability to work flexible hours, including weekends and holidays Basic computer skills for record keeping and reporting Physically able to work in a farm environment Key Skills & Competencies Attention to detail and strong observational skills Problem-solving and decision-making abilities Time management and organizational skills Commitment to animal welfare and biosecurity Strong communication and teamwork skills Working Conditions On-site role in a poultry farm environment Exposure to dust, noise, and varying temperatures May require extended hours during critical production periods To Apply If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Chesterfield Poultry, please do not hesitate to apply.
Join a thriving bakery team where your leadership skills will directly impact daily production success and quality excellence. Production Team Leader Andover Salary: 36,000 Working Monday to Friday - 06:00am to 14:30pm We are seeking an experienced and motivated Production Team Leader to join our client located in Andover. You will be working in a fast-paced bakery team. This is a key role overseeing daily production, maintaining quality standards, and supporting your team to deliver exceptional results. About the Role As the Production Team Leader, you will ensure that production targets are met efficiently, safely, and to the highest quality. Key Responsibilities Lead, support, and motivate production operatives on shift Oversee daily production schedules and ensure targets are achieved Maintain high standards of food safety, quality, and hygiene Carry out line checks, quality control, and completion of production records Train and develop team members, ensuring skill coverage across the line Communicate effectively with Supervisors, Quality, Hygiene, and Engineering teams Ensure safe working practices and compliance with company policies Identify opportunities for continuous improvement in processes and workflow About You We're looking for a hands-on leader with a passion for bakery or food manufacturing. Essential qualities: Experience in a production role, ideally within a bakery or food environment Leadership or supervisory experience Strong understanding of food safety and quality standards (HACCP knowledge desirable) Excellent communication and organisational skills Ability to solve problems and make decisions under pressure Positive, proactive, "can-do" attitude Please call Charlotte on (phone number removed)
Jul 03, 2026
Full time
Join a thriving bakery team where your leadership skills will directly impact daily production success and quality excellence. Production Team Leader Andover Salary: 36,000 Working Monday to Friday - 06:00am to 14:30pm We are seeking an experienced and motivated Production Team Leader to join our client located in Andover. You will be working in a fast-paced bakery team. This is a key role overseeing daily production, maintaining quality standards, and supporting your team to deliver exceptional results. About the Role As the Production Team Leader, you will ensure that production targets are met efficiently, safely, and to the highest quality. Key Responsibilities Lead, support, and motivate production operatives on shift Oversee daily production schedules and ensure targets are achieved Maintain high standards of food safety, quality, and hygiene Carry out line checks, quality control, and completion of production records Train and develop team members, ensuring skill coverage across the line Communicate effectively with Supervisors, Quality, Hygiene, and Engineering teams Ensure safe working practices and compliance with company policies Identify opportunities for continuous improvement in processes and workflow About You We're looking for a hands-on leader with a passion for bakery or food manufacturing. Essential qualities: Experience in a production role, ideally within a bakery or food environment Leadership or supervisory experience Strong understanding of food safety and quality standards (HACCP knowledge desirable) Excellent communication and organisational skills Ability to solve problems and make decisions under pressure Positive, proactive, "can-do" attitude Please call Charlotte on (phone number removed)
