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Store TrainerThis is a regional role.We are looking for a New Store Opening Training Manager to take operational ownership of new store openings across the UK. This is a hands-on, field-based role where you will lead and train teams, support franchisees and ensure each new site is fully prepared to open and operate to the required company, brand, food safety, health & safety and customer service standards.You will take ownership of the opening process from pre-opening training through to launch, delivering training before opening, supporting the team through opening day and the first weekend, and providing further support before handing the store over to the Operations Manager.Key responsibilitiesLead and coordinate new store opening activity from training through to launch.Deliver individual and group training to franchisees, managers and frontline teams.Train teams across operational procedures, health & safety, food safety, coffee, food preparation, customer service, cleaning, equipment and retail systems.Ensure products and service are delivered consistently to company and brand standards.Support franchisees with recruitment, preparation and operational setup.Check opening deliveries, stock and equipment and resolve issues before opening.Act as the company's key representative on site, confidently managing problems and making decisions without constant supervision.Build effective relationships with franchisees, store managers, suppliers, Operations and Head Office.Provide hands-on support during and after store openings before ultimately handing the site over to Operations.Identify opportunities to improve operational processes and training.About youWe are looking for someone with a strong hospitality, contract catering, restaurant, coffee or multi-site operational background, ideally with experience of opening new stores or sites and training teams.You will need to be confident leading groups, comfortable being the sole company representative on site and able to communicate effectively with everyone from new-entry baristas through to experienced Store Managers and Franchisees.You should be commercially minded, highly organised, self-motivated and confident solving problems independently. Strong emotional intelligence, integrity and reliability are important, as is the flexibility to work early starts, weekends and variable hours when required.Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel extensively are essential.This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to take a hands-on operational role with genuine scope to develop towards an Operations Manager position as the business continues to grow.TPBN1_UKTJ

Support the Food and Beverage team in all operational duties, including setting up and clearing tables, restocking supplies, and assisting with inventory management. Assist in the preparation and serving of food and beverages to guests in an efficient and pleasant manner. As a Food and Beverage Assi

Selecta is Europe's leading provider of unattended self-service coffee and convenience food solutions. Operating across 16 European countries, we serve over 12 million people every day through innovative vending and specialist coffee services. In the UK, we provide a nationwide service to approximately 3,500 businesses, delivering high-quality beverages and snacks to workplaces, schools, universities, hospitals, and a wide range of other customer locations. As Assistant Financial Controller you will report to the Head of Financial Control and be accountable for the accuracy, integrity and timeliness of the UK entity's financial reporting to Group. You will own the reporting of Technical and Wholesale revenue and margin – two of the five revenue streams in the business – delivering monthly actuals, variance analysis and commentary. You will help lead the month-end close, own a defined portfolio of balance sheet reconciliations (both preparing and reviewing) and deliver the monthly, quarterly and annual Cognos submissions to Group. You will act as the day-to-day point of contact for the external auditors and support the preparation of the year-end statutory accounts, ensuring the UK meets all Group deadlines. The role carries a clear improvement remit: strengthening the control environment, driving automation, and supporting the transition to a new ERP. • Help lead the UK month-end close, ensuring the timetable is met and results are accurate, complete and fully understood, • Own the reporting of Technical and Wholesale revenue and margin, providing monthly actuals and variances to budget and forecast, • Prepare and review journals, with monthly variance analysis and provide insight to wider business, • Own the payroll journal and related reconciliations, liaising with the HR Business Partner and SD Worx, • Provide detailed commentary on variances between actual and budgeted results for both the P&L and the balance sheet, • Prepare and submit the Cognos submission to Group on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis, within deadline, • Complete intercompany reconciliations and the netting submission to Treasury, • Own IFRS 16 reporting and ensure Group receives the information it requires, • Own a portfolio of balance sheet reconciliations – preparing, reviewing and clearing reconciling items and maintaining Floqast (BS reconciliation tool), • Operate, evidence and monitor key financial controls, escalating and resolving control gaps, • Act as the day-to-day point of contact for the external auditors, ensuring all deliverables are provided on time, • Lead the preparation of the year-end statutory accounts and the audit process, • Work alongside Treasury and support the Head of Finance Control with free cash flow reporting and forecasting, • Support the transition to the new ERP, including data validation, process mapping and testing, • Drive process improvement and automation across the reporting cycle, • Support the annual budget, liaising with and supporting FP&A where required, • Deputise for the Head of Financial Control where required and assist with ad hoc requests from senior management This list is not exhaustive. Responsibilities may develop over the term of the contract in line with business needs and will be reviewed with your manager. • Strong technical accounting knowledge as applied to group reporting, including leases (IFRS 16), • Experience of month-end reporting and group reporting across multiple subsidiaries, • Controls background – understands balance sheet management, movements, and the link to cash and working capital, • Working knowledge of statutory accounts preparation and the external audit process, • Able to identify control and process weaknesses and implement best practice within a changing accounting function, • Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA, or equivalent) with approximately 3–5 years' post-qualification experience, • Experience of working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven finance function, • Track record of owning balance sheet reconciliations, including reviewing the work of others, • Driven by accuracy and attention to detail, with excellent analytical and numerical ability, • Able to explain financial results clearly to finance and non-finance stakeholders at all levels, • Well organised, able to prioritise competing demands and consistently meet reporting deadlines, • Confident in challenging existing processes and articulating improvements, • Sound business and commercial understanding, • Self-motivated team player who adapts well to a fast-moving finance environment, • Strong Excel skills (lookups, SUMIFS, pivot tables) applied to large and complex data sets, • Ability to apply systems knowledge to solve problems, • PowerPoint capability for reporting packs, • Experience of automating processes and controls, • Awareness of a formal internal control framework and how it is evidenced, • Experience working within a Private Equity-backed business, • Multi-currency reporting and foreign currency translation experience, • Involvement in an ERP implementation or migration, • Experience coaching or reviewing the work of junior finance colleagues, • Ability to step back from the detail and provide commercial insight into results, • Composed under the pressure of deadlines, • Experience of Infor M3 and/or Cognos, • Experience of FloQast or a comparable balance sheet reconciliation tool, • Power Query, Power BI or similar data tools, • Experience of automating processes and controls, • Awareness of a formal internal control framework and how it is evidenced, • Experience working within a Private Equity-backed business, • Multi-currency reporting and foreign currency translation experience, • Involvement in an ERP implementation or migration, • Experience coaching or reviewing the work of junior finance colleagues, • Ability to step back from the detail and provide commercial insight into results, • Composed under the pressure of deadlines, • Experience of Infor M3 and/or Cognos, • Experience of FloQast or a comparable balance sheet reconciliation tool, • Power Query, Power BI or similar data tools, • 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, • Life assurance equivalent to 2x your yearly salary, • Five weeks of occupational paid sick leave for added security, • Free parking at our Head Office and other depot locations, • Unlimited coffee and tea at our offices to keep you refreshed, • Clear career progression paths with development opportunities, • Strong leadership support to help you thrive, • Employee recognition scheme to celebrate your contributions, • Mental health and wellbeing support, including access to mental health first aiders, • Health Cash Plan At Selecta, we are committed to equal opportunities, diversity and inclusion, embracing our differences to achieve our common goal. We are united in our principle of making people feel great and we are grounded by our purpose to create more moments of joy for everyone through our ways of working. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Are you looking for a customer-facing part-time role in hospitality? Do you have experience in managing a team? Do you like interacting with people and providing exceptional customer service? This could be your next opportunity; join our hospitality team. We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Café Supervisor to take day-to-day responsibility for the operation of our busy Campus Café. The Campus Café serves both the Rothamsted community and the wider public, providing high-quality coffee, breakfast, lunch and refreshments in a welcoming environment. Our culture is friendly, supportive, ambitious and customer-focused, with a strong commitment to learning, development and excellence in hospitality. Leading from the front, you will supervise café operations, deliver outstanding customer service, prepare exceptional coffee, support food service and ensure the café provides a clean, safe and welcoming environment for all customers. You will motivate and support team members, coordinate daily service activities, maintain operational standards and help drive continuous improvement across the café. • Prepare and serve high-quality espresso-based coffees, teas and specialty beverages., • Maintain consistent standards of coffee preparation, milk texturing and presentation., • Support food preparation and service while identifying opportunities to increase sales., • Monitor customer flow and ensure efficient service during busy periods., • Resolve customer queries and feedback professionally., • Carry out opening and closing procedures, including cash handling and equipment checks., • Ensure compliance with food hygiene, allergen legislation and health and safety requirements., • Complete cleaning schedules, temperature checks and operational records., • Report maintenance and equipment issues promptly., • Organise daily workloads and communicate service priorities., • Support the induction and training of new staff., • Work collaboratively with kitchen and hospitality colleagues., • Operate and support colleagues in the use of the EPOS system., • Monitor stock levels and complete stock rotation and replenishment., • Support stocktakes and inventory management., • Ensure café equipment is cleaned, maintained and serviced appropriately., • Experienced qualified senior Barista or Café Supervisor managing a small team, • Excellent customer service and communication skills, • Experience using EPOS/till systems and handling payments., • Good understanding of food hygiene, allergen management and health and safety requirements., • Ability to remain calm and organised during busy service periods., • Positive, proactive and flexible approach to work., • Level 2 Food Safety Certificate and willingness to work towards Level 3 Food Safety qualification. You will be joining a friendly team at Rothamsted Enterprises, working in a unique environment based on a large campus. If you are passionate about coffee, hospitality and leading teams to deliver excellent customer experiences • Ongoing training and development opportunities., • A chance to contribute ideas and help shape the customer experience., • 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, • Employee Assistance Programme, • Free car parking Interviews commence from the 12th October 2026 This vacancy does not meet the Home Office requirements; therefore, please ensure you are eligible or already hold the legal right to work in the UK. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Working within the HR office you will be supporting the HR Assistant, HR Executive and HR Manager with all relevant HR and Office administration. Based at our stables in Great Gaddesden, our team enjoy working together - collaborating, sharing ideas and being part of a family at work. We believe in dynamic interaction and sharing a lunch table. Monday – Friday 9.00am to 5.30pm (37.5 hours). Part-time hours would be considered (with a minimum of 30 hours). With a background in administration, you have a real passion for being organised and efficient. Meeting deadlines is important to you, and you take real pride in your work. You like following processes and are committed to the smooth and efficient running of the department you work with. Excellent organisation skills - the ability to plan and prioritise whilst being deadline focused. Level-headed and unflappable - always remain calm and maintaining a sense of humour. Adaptable and flexible and able to deal with the inevitable changes and challenges. Consistently deliver high standards and service, with an eye for detail. Confident communicator, comfortable with written and verbal communication at all levels. Understands the importance of confidentiality and discretion, given the sensitive nature of HR. Solution provider, able to identify issues and recommend appropriate solutions and actions. Proficient with IT systems including Microsoft Office Suite and Teams; confident in learning new systems including HR databases. Experience in using AI to enhance the efficiency of processes, streamline systems and improve ways of working Coordinate the administration of new starters and leavers for Head Office and Stores, including preparation of employment contracts and other HR documentation. Prepare, issue and file all HR documentation including contract amendments, salary review letters, flagging missing/incomplete information. Maintain the HR database, ensuring accurate updates to employee records and producing routine reports where necessary. Assist in administration and coordination of all recruitment, formatting job descriptions, posting jobs, contacting candidates and maintaining the recruitment tracking process. Monitor probationary periods and annual appraisal cycle and ensure managers receive reminders. Support the ongoing review and improvement of HR policies and procedures and maintaining and developing the Employee Handbook. Manage the reference process for all new employees and former employees, ensuring all requested references are received. Update Microsoft Teams channels with relevant documentation and presentations. Monitor general department email inboxes, ensuring emails are responded to appropriately. Perform general admin tasks such as filing, photocopying, scanning and answering telephone calls. Liaison with external HR Support Partner (Citation and/or other) re any advice/support required Arrange birthday and work anniversary cards for Head Office employees to recognise and celebrate key milestones. Support the HR Manager and HR Executive in their daily tasks. Supporting CEO and others Support the CEO with visa applications and self-declaration forms for travel. Arrange lunches and coffees for CEO meetings. Support CEO with ad hoc duties, including printing and personal admin, as needed. A ssist Estate / Facilities Manager with any documentation necessary for fire testing, properties and managing company vehicles. General Office Duties: Welcome all Visitors to the Osprey London Head Office ensuring a friendly and professional first impression. Ensure high standards of presentation and organisation are maintained throughout the Head Office environment, including the reception and signing in area. Manage DSE requirements for Head Office staff recording all responses and taking follow up action where necessary. Allocate Health & Safety training for all new starters and monitor progress. Liaison with external H&S Support Partner (Citation) regarding regular H&S visits and other support required Responsible for all stationery requirements as required along with the weekly food order. Organise regular facility services e.g. shredding collection, printer call outs etc. Ensure driving license checks are made for appropriate employees. Ad hoc administration tasks and projects when required. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Full time 37.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm Hatfield Road, St. Albans, AL1 4JS Please note all positions within Funeralcare can involve direct physical contact with the deceased as part of normal duties - the amount of contact will differ dependant on role applied for. Typical duties include but are not limited to preparation, transportation, and personal care of the deceased to be carried out with professionalism, dignity, respect and adherence to health and safety standards. Please carefully consider your comfort levels with these responsibilities before applying. Join our friendly team and help families say the perfect goodbye to loved ones. You don't need previous experience in the funeral industry to apply as we provide full training and ongoing support so you'll have all the tools you need for your new role. You'll also benefit from a competitive salary, an excellent pension scheme, and discounts on a range of Co-op products and services. Find the kind of job satisfaction you didn't think was possible. • build and maintain positive relationships with clients and the community, • support our clients both in person and over the phone, arranging family visits and answering client questions, • make sure that the funeral home -both inside and out-is always clean, safe, and welcoming, maintaining a professional and comforting environment for our clients, as well as reporting and recording any maintenance issue (there will be times when you'll be the only person in branch), • work with different digital systems and devices (computers, tablets, smartphone applications) to accurately manage client documentation, funeral arrangements and invoicing., • make sure that all regulated work, like selling and informing clients about our funeral plans, is referred to the Funeral Plan Arrangers, • support with manual handling of coffins and assist in the care and preparation of the deceased (preparing for viewing - hair, make-up etc, moving the deceased and other general responsibilities), • update client management applications, entering accurate and timely information to ensure records are kept up to date at all times, • good communication skills, with the ability to clearly communicate with clients and colleagues both in writing and verbally, • the ability to confidently work with numbers and doing basic calculations such as cash handling, working out discounts, simple data entry and invoicing, • a keen eye for detail and accuracy, making sure regulatory policies and processes are always adhered to, • good IT skills, with the ability to use a range of technology devices and systems (e.g computers, tablets, smartphones, printers) and the ability to learn and effectively use new applications and systems, • a passion for delivering great service and building relationships, • high levels of empathy, discretion and care, • the ability to carry out the physical elements of the role, such as moving coffins in preparation for family viewings (appropriate training and equipment to ensure safe working practices will be provided) At Co-op, we're owned by our members. And because we're owned by you, we can do right by you. So when you join us, you're not just taking a job, you're joining a movement. We're an organisation that puts people and communities first, and we're powered by purpose. We want this to be a place where you can thrive, so you'll also receive: • 30% off Co-op branded products and 10% off other brands in our food stores all year-round, as well as discounts on other Co-op products and services, • 23 days holidays (pro rata, rising with service), • a pension with up to 10% employer contributions, • access to our Employee Assistance Programme which offers confidential advice and support on anything you're struggling with, 24 hours a day, • access to virtual GP and free eye tests, • endless career development opportunities including apprenticeships, • friendly, supportive team and the knowledge that you make a huge difference to your community, • access to Stream - a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it We're building diverse and inclusive teams that reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and are committed to creating a workplace where colleagues can feel like they belong, supported by our inclusive policies and the ways we work. We're proud to be part of the Disability Confident scheme and offer interviews to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for a job. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, we'll support you. Learn more about our recruitment process at Your Co-op Application Journey and our inclusion commitments at Diversity and inclusion at Co-op If you're successful in your application, we'll perform some background checks as part of our pre-employment screening process. These will include a DBS (disclosure and barring service) and adverse media checks which includes social media activity on platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. We reserve the right to remove a vacancy before the scheduled closing date. #J-18808-Ljbffr

? Location: Near Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Salary: £25,000 – £27,000 per annum (Depending on Experience) Hours: 5 days over 7 days a week shift rotation (Shifts between 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM) Position Type: Full-time, Permanent The Opportunity An exciting opportunity has arisen for a passionate, entry-level Commis Chef to join a vibrant culinary team based at a prestigious historic estate near Hemel Hempstead. Catering to a diverse array of dining experiences—including large-scale banqueting, barbecues, high-end restaurant service, and traditional café dining—the kitchen prides itself on using local, seasonal, and sustainable produce. This role offers the perfect environment to hone your craft, expand your culinary skill set, and build a strong career foundation under the guidance of experienced chefs. Key Responsibilities Basic Food & Pastry Prep: Assist in the preparation and production of dishes, pastries, and desserts. Skill Development: Learn new culinary techniques and gain hands-on experience alongside senior chefs. Kitchen Support: Maintain high standards of workspace cleanliness, sanitation, and kitchen organization. Quality Control: Follow precise recipes and instructions to maintain food consistency and presentation. Stock & Inventory: Help manage, restock, and organize ingredients and supplies as directed by senior staff. Candidate Profile Previous experience in a fast-paced, high-volume kitchen environment. Enthusiastic team player with strong communication skills. High standard of personal hygiene and food safety awareness. Flexible to cover a variety of shift patterns between 6:00 AM and 10:00 PM across 7 days. Must be a driver with full access to private transport (due to the remote location near Hemel Hempstead, public transport options are limited for early morning and late evening shifts). Benefits Package Holiday: 20 days paid annual leave + bank holidays. Perks: Free duty meals while on shift. Facilities: Free access to on-site gym and swimming pool. Parking: Free on-site parking. Development: Structured continuous career progression and skill development. Healthcare & Pension: Access to company pension and healthcare schemes. TPBN1_UKTJ

Job Description We are pleased to be looking for a Chef to join our team at Castle Village in Berkhamsted. As a Chef, you will play a key role in all aspects of kitchen management, including food preparation, cooking, and presentation.

Entry-level Commis Chef opportunity at a historic estate near Hemel Hempstead, assisting with food preparation, learning culinary techniques, and maintaining kitchen standards.