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I am proud to be partnering with Bakers & Larners of Holt, one of Norfolk's most respected independent department stores, on a retained basis in the search for an experienced and commercially driven Fashion Buyer. This is a rare opportunity to join a long-established and highly regarded retailer with a reputation for quality, service and a carefully curated product offering. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping the future direction of the fashion department, developing a distinctive range that reflects the Bakers & Larners brand whilst delivering strong commercial performance. Reporting to the Head of Retail Operations, you will take ownership of the buying strategy across womenswear, menswear and accessories, identifying opportunities to enhance the product offer, introducing new brands and ensuring ranges resonate with the store's loyal customer base. The role will involve: Developing and delivering seasonal buying strategies across fashion categories. Sourcing and selecting commercially successful product ranges aligned with customer demand and brand values. Building and maintaining strong relationships with suppliers and brands. Negotiating pricing, delivery schedules and commercial terms. Monitoring sales performance, margins and stock levels to maximise profitability. Identifying and responding to market trends, competitor activity and customer preferences. Working collaboratively with retail, visual merchandising and marketing teams to drive sales and enhance the customer experience. Attending trade shows, supplier meetings and buying appointments, including occasional European travel. The successful candidate will have: Proven experience as a Fashion Buyer or established Junior Buyer. Strong commercial awareness and a track record of delivering sales and margin targets. Excellent negotiation and supplier management skills. Confidence in analysing sales data and translating insights into action. A genuine passion for fashion and a strong understanding of current and emerging trends. Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail. A proactive, entrepreneurial and commercially minded approach. Strong communication and relationship-building skills. In return, Bakers & Larners offers the opportunity to make a genuine impact within a successful independent business where your expertise and ideas will directly influence the future of the fashion offering. You will join a collaborative and supportive team environment and receive a competitive salary, staff discount and the opportunity to attend industry events and buying trips. This is a fully site-based role in Holt, North Norfolk, working five days per week. Flexibility is required during peak trading periods, along with occasional travel for supplier meetings, trade shows and buying appointments. As this is a retained assignment, all enquiries and applications should be directed exclusively to Emily Colby at Pure. Please submit your CV for a confidential discussion about this opportunity. If you are an experienced Fashion Buyer looking for the chance to shape a distinctive fashion proposition within a respected independent retailer, I would love to hear from you.

Head of Production Food Manufacturing Romford Salary 70,000 - 75,000 Are you an experienced Head of Production or an aspiring operations manager looking to take the next step in your career? I'm currently working with a fantastic business who have been on an impressive journey so far and is looking to bring on a Head of Production to help ensure they maintain their current trajectory. This will be a very hands-on role with a key element of driving operational performances and ensuring best practices are adhered to across a 24/7 production schedule. About the company: We've partnered with a fantastic brand who are leading the way within their category, having gone through great year-on-year growth. This business is demonstrating their hunger for growth through significant investment into both the team and business as they have decided to bring on a Head of Production to help bring their short to medium term plans to fruition. This is a senior leadership role with significant influence, strategic scope and the opportunity to shape the future of the Manufacturing team of a rapidly growing business; however, it is very much a hands-on role until the business reaches its ambitious goals. Key responsibilities include: Delivering sustained improvements in output, efficiency, and downtime reduction Leading CAPEX projects, from justification through to delivery and benefit realisation Increasing utilisation to consistently achieve higher weekly production volumes Modernising ways of working while operating within a legacy footprint Driving a people-centric culture, improving engagement, capability, and retention Holding the management team accountable for performance and behaviours Leading cultural change in a site with a mix of long-serving and newer colleagues Ensuring food safety, quality, environmental, and sustainability standards are upheld About You: Senior leadership experience within food or FMCG manufacturing, ideally in added value food environments (e.g. bakery, ready meals, protein, extrusion) Exposure to high-volume, high-complexity sites Strong CAPEX and change leadership experience A practical, people-focused leadership style, such as being visible, honest, and accountable A track record of developing teams, nurturing cultures and implementing succession planning across the site Ability to lead the establishment of best practices and lean methods in manufacturing processes If this sounds like the right role for you, then reach out to me at (url removed) or click below to apply

Night Shift Manager Location: Romford Industry: Food Manufacturing Salary: 55,000 - 65,000 Are you an experienced food manufacturing leader who thrives on the night shift? We have partnered with an impressive, fast-growing food brand that is heavily investing in its team, site, and future. Following significant year-on-year growth, they are looking for a high-caliber Night Shift Manager to take the reins of their night operations, drive performance, and maintain exceptional standards. This is a senior site leadership role with genuine strategic influence and the scope to shape the future of the night shift culture. While the business has ambitious long-term goals, this remains a hands-on, visible role where you will work closely with the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) to deliver operational excellence. Key Responsibilities Safety First: Actively promote a world-class safety culture. Ensure all Health & Safety and legislative requirements are met (including risk assessments, COSHH, and PUWER). Operational Performance: Manage shift-based teams to achieve a , ensuring seamless service levels for the Supply Chain Planning function. Quality & Hygiene: Maintain strict product quality, food safety, and hygiene standards through robust operational control, compliance, and equipment clean downs. Cost & KPI Management: Deliver standard cost measures across materials, labor, and overhead budgets by tracking daily, weekly, and periodic KPIs. People & Culture: Own the employee journey on your shift-from recruitment and training to holiday scheduling and performance feedback. Drive a positive, evolving culture aligned with company values. Stakeholder Collaboration: Build strong working relationships across departments, collaborating closely with Quality, Engineering, EHS, Finance, and NPD. About You Industry Experience: Proven senior leadership experience within food manufacturing or FMCG (ideally in value-add sectors like bakery, ready meals, protein, or extrusion). Environment: Direct experience working within high-risk manufacturing facilities. Change Management: A strong track record of leading teams through operational change and growth. Leadership Style: A practical, people-focused leader who is visible on the shop floor, honest, and accountable. Talent Development: Experienced in nurturing workforce culture, developing team capabilities, and implementing succession planning. Continuous Improvement: Ability to establish best practices and lean manufacturing methods. How to Apply If you are ready to take full ownership of a premier night operation, let's talk. Reach out to me directly at (url removed) or click below to apply.

Are you an experienced/qualified HGV/LCV Engineer looking for a new challenge? Due to company growth, our client are currently recruiting for mobile PTO/Fleet Care Technician covering Basingstoke area. T The engineer will be responsible for maintaining their customer's vehicles on a mobile basis, ensuring a high standard of serving and repairs on their customer's fleet, with compliance being at the heart of what you do. Our client offer their customers an all-in-one, go-to destination for vehicle and plant repairs and maintenance. They also offer a comprehensive outsourcing service to a whole range of clients. They focus on keeping their customers happy through their bespoke service and longstanding relationships. They work with many nationally recognised companies. Basic salary up to £45,000 plus quarterly bonuses of up to £1000 per quarter (after probationary period). The working hours are 47.5 hours per week; being a mobile role your travel time is inclusive of your working day. Monday to Friday No shift work. Overtime if available throughout the week and weekends. Most of the services and repair work require is on Light Commercial vehicles and ancillaries. HGV /LGVTechnician experience is ideal for this role. All jobs are pre-booked for you via their head office team. Job sheets and bookings are all communicated via tablet. The candidate is required to have their own tools, but specialist tooling can be supplied if required i.e torque wrench and testing gauges. With our client, you get the perks of being a lone worker with the support of a people focused business. They are proud to offer additional training regularly and ensure they help their staff grow in their careers. They offer bi-annual staff events along with lots of little perks throughout the year, just for being you! They want to hire the best candidates and keep them with them for many years to come. They have a great rate for our staff retention and even though they are growing rapidly their focus on their people to grow with them. For further information apply today or contact Kim Baker, ENS Commercial Recruitment.

A fantastic opportunity has become available for an experienced hygiene operatives on each shift to join our award-winning client in Loanhead. From the early days of making porridge in a little food truck for festival goers, to running their bustling bakery in Edinburgh today, our client has remained proudly independent and committed to bringing you a variety of delicious baked goods as such as por click apply for full job details

If the smell of fresh coffee beans roasting awakens your senses and you always work with a smile, then please read on! Our Head Baristas demonstrate real passion to join our GAIL's family and for training and developing others . You should be motivated by taking charge and want to be a positive role model. With no day being the same, you must be organised and clear talking to maximise your teams' potential and to deliver our fresh food, bread and cakes to high standards whilst maintaining food safety standards. Through effective leadership and great execution , you'll be ensuring our bakeries deliver great specialty coffee whilst maintaining high standards. We will treat you to amazing benefits including: Free food and drink when working 50% off food and drink when not working Pension Scheme Discounts and Savings from high-street retailers and restaurants 24 hour GP service Cycle to work scheme Twice yearly pay review Development programmes for you to RISE with GAIL's

The Bread Factory is London's leading Artisan Bakery, known for award-winning breads, pastries, and cakes, supplying top-quality products across e-commerce, grocery, food services, and retailers such as our GAIL's Bakeries nationwide. As our teams grow, we are seeking our next Unit Manager to join our team. We Care about a Job Well Done: Since 1993, we have been champions in traditional baking with the finest ingredients and techniques. We always do things the right way, not the easy way. We Care about Baking: At The Bread Factory, all our teams take pride in crafting beautiful, freshly baked loaves, pastries, and cakes. We are all passionate about our products and share knowledge among us all. We Care about Each Other: We always act with respect, empathy, and support to our employees, neighbours and customers. We Care about Community: We believe in minimising unsustainable practices and reducing waste. While ensuring we continue to provide everyone with nutritious high-quality food. Every day is different at The Bread Factory, but here are some of the things you will be doing: Lead artisan bread production by delivering handcrafted loaves on time, every time, supported by your head bakers, assistant managers, and shift leaders. Champion craft and quality by ensuring every product meets world-class standards while supporting the launch of new artisan creations. Drive performance aligning with business KPIs, identifying how your bakery can make the biggest impact. Plan with precision by accurately forecast and schedule labour, while managing material use and costs effectively. Control waste, protect craft to implement smart processes that reduce waste and boost profitability without compromising quality. Maintain the highest standards by uphold Food Safety (BRC) and GMP audit excellence, embedding a culture of safety and performance. Collaborate across the wider business by working closely with technical, engineering, sales, packing, and customer support teams to deliver the very best for our customers. Inspire and develop your team, lead, motivate, train, and engage bakers at every level, nurturing skills and passion for artisan bread. Be a sustainability champion, support our mission to be soil positive and drive the transition to using only the finest organic flours. Our team tells us you will be a great addition if you have: The ability to inspire, motivate and engage teams, driving performance through support and collaboration. Experience in food production, ideally in an artisan bakery or a fast-paced FMCG environment. Passion for quality and standards, committed to food safety, health & safety, and delivering excellence for every customer. Operational know-how, skilled in planning, problem-solving, and making smart improvements to processes. Confidence with data and systems, comfortable using Excel, Word, Outlook, Power BI and Tropos to manage performance effectively. A role model mindset by leading by example with a positive, professional, and hands-on approach to craft and leadership. Courage and integrity, unafraid to challenge the status quo, always looking for better ways to raise standards and improve the business. What's in it for you: Fresh bread daily to take home to enjoy with family and friends. 50% discount at GAIL's and 40% off at The Bread Factory & The Flour Station Markets. 25 days holiday + bank holidays Private Medical Insurance Salary Sacrifice Schemes Discounts and Savings from high-street retailers and restaurants 24-hour GP service Cycle to work scheme

If the smell of fresh coffee beans roasting awakens your senses and you always work with a smile, then please read on! Our Head Baristas demonstrate real passion to join our GAIL's family and for training and developing others . You should be motivated by taking charge and want to be a positive role model. With no day being the same, you must be organised and clear talking to maximise your teams' potential and to deliver our fresh food, bread and cakes to high standards whilst maintaining food safety standards. Through effective leadership and great execution , you'll be ensuring our bakeries deliver great specialty coffee whilst maintaining high standards. We will treat you to amazing benefits including: Free food and drink when working 50% off food and drink when not working Pension Scheme Discounts and Savings from high-street retailers and restaurants 24 hour GP service Cycle to work scheme Twice yearly pay review Development programmes for you to RISE with GAIL's

Commercial Manager Location: Colmore Row Head Office, Birmingham Working Hours: Monday - Friday, Hybrid working in the office 3 days per week Salary: Competitive + Benefits About Us Join 2 Sisters Food Group , one of the UK's largest food manufacturers, with an annual turnover exceeding £3 billion and approximately 13,000 employees across 16 sites. We have a strong presence in poultry, chilled, and bakery food categories. We are committed to delivering high-quality products to the British public and our retail and food service customers, including major retailers like Aldi, Asda, Co-op, KFC, Lidl, Marks & Spencer, Morrison's, Sainsbury's, Tesco, and Waitrose. About the Role We're looking for a Commercial Manager to join our high-performing team managing one of our most strategic accounts -Aldi. You will take full ownership of the turkey product category along with added value lines. This is a brilliant opportunity to step into a fast-paced, high-impact role within a business that truly values commercial ownership, personal accountability, and career progression. Key Responsibilities Lead the day-to-day management of the Aldi Turkey category, ensuring exceptional service, product availability, and communication with all key stakeholders Oversee the full lifecycle of new product development - from planning and timelines to launch - ensuring all stakeholders are aligned and critical paths are managed Contribute to budget setting, forecasting, and category planning alongside wider commercial and operational teams Act as the key liaison between our business, the sites, and Aldi - building trusted relationships that support long-term growth and success About You You're an experienced commercial professional who has strong customer relationship management skills. You're ready to join a business where you can make a real impact, develop your career, and be part of a team that thrives on driving results. Key Skills Proven account management experience Comfortable managing senior stakeholders and internal cross-functional teams A relationship-builder with strong influencing skills Proactive, detail-oriented, and solutions-focused Resilient, driven, and motivated to take ownership and deliver growth Benefits Refer a friend scheme Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme and Grocery Aid are free and confidential support services 365 days a year Boparan Restaurant Group Discount - 50% discount for friends and family. (Giraffe World Kitchen, Harry Ramsden, Ed's Easy Diner and Burger & Cocktails Cycle2Work Scheme Why Join Us? As one of the UK's largest food manufacturers, we provide ample opportunities for career growth and skill development. We emphasise promoting from within, ensuring you can build a rewarding career with us.

If you love the smell of freshly baked bread and always work with a smile, then please read on! We are looking for Head Bakers who have a passion to join the GAIL's family and for training and developing others . You should be motivated by taking charge and want to be a positive role model. With no day being the same, you must be organised and clear talking to maximise your teams' potential and to deliver our fresh food, bread and cakes to high standards whilst maintaining food safety standards. You will be proving and baking items for our beautifully presented displays and know our products and recipes inside out. Our bakeries open early so typically Kitchen Team Members will start early too - it will vary between bakeries but typically around 5:30am - 6:30am Please note that the successful candidate will be based at our Henley Bakery, located at postcode RG9 2AH As appreciation for being a Head Baker with great execution and effective leadership, we will treat you to amazing benefits including: Free food and drink when working 50% off food and drink when not working Pension Scheme Discounts and Savings from high-street retailers and restaurants 24 hour GP service Cycle to work scheme Twice yearly pay review Development programmes for you to RISE with GAIL's