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Locum Optometrist - Colchester, Essex - New Store Opening (January 2027) \n Location: Colchester, Essex Salary: Competitive Day Rate Job Type: Locum | Regular Days or Block Bookings Considered \n Zest Optical are partnered with an exciting new optical brand preparing to launch its first location in Colchester in January 2027. \n This is not simply another locum opportunity. \n The business has been built around a fresh and human approach to optics, creating an environment centred around warmth, accessibility, community and helping people feel genuinely seen. Combining a modern retail concept with the backing of an experienced Founder who has successfully scaled multi-site and franchise-led businesses previously, the long-term ambition is significant. \n With national expansion plans already mapped out, this is an opportunity to be involved right from the beginning of something genuinely different within the industry. \n The Opportunity \n The Colchester store will be a completely new environment with high-grade equipment, a strong customer experience focus and a modern, energetic approach to community eye care. \n The business is looking to build relationships with Locum Optometrists who enjoy working in positive, people-first environments and would like the opportunity to support the launch phase of the new store. \n Flexibility is available, with both regular weekly days and block bookings considered. \n The Role \n\n • Conduct sight tests and deliver high levels of patient care\n, • Support the successful launch of a brand-new optical concept\n, • Help shape a positive and engaging customer experience\n, • Work alongside a supportive and ambitious leadership team\n, • Become part of a business looking to redefine how community optics feels for patients\n\n The Person \n\n • GOC registered Optometrist\n, • Passionate about patient care and community optics\n, • Enjoys working within energetic and evolving environments\n, • Comfortable supporting a modern retail-focused setting\n, • Interested in being part of an ambitious new project from the beginning\n\n Additional Information \n\n • Competitive day rates\n, • Flexible locum arrangements available\n, • Brand-new practice environment\n, • Backed by an experienced Founder with significant growth ambitions\n, • Potential for future opportunities as the business expands nationally\n\n To avoid missing out on this Locum Optometrist opportunity in Colchester, please click the Apply link or for more information.

Technical Manager \n Location: Colchester, CO6 \n Hours: Monday to Friday (47.5 hours per week) \n About the Role: \n A well-established food manufacturing business is seeking a hands-on Technical Manager to lead its operations. As Technical Manager you’ll oversee Quality, and Product Development functions to ensure product quality, food safety and customer confidence, while helping to enhance the brand and reputation of this business. \n This is not an office-based role. You’ll spend the majority of their time within the operation, understanding issues first-hand, coaching colleagues and ensuring standards are consistently maintained. \n Requirements: \n\n • Valid right to work in the UK.\n, • Proven experience as a Senior Technical or Food Safety Manager within a food manufacturing environment, ideally with over 5 years' experience.\n, • Demonstrable experience managing retailer standards and relationships.\n, • Strong knowledge of BRCGS, HACCP, food safety systems and delivering excellent audit results.\n, • Experience within fresh produce or a similar food manufacturing sector; knowledge of potato quality would be advantageous.\n, • Strong continuous improvement mindset with a proactive, hands-on approach.\n, • Motivated by the opportunity to join a growing business, drive change, and play a key role in preparing the business to meet evolving customer requirements.\n\n Benefits: \n\n • 33 days annual leave, including bank holidays\n, • Enhanced sick pay after one year of service\n, • Pension scheme\n, • Staff discount on products\n, • Employee discount platform\n, • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and HR support\n, • Free onsite parking\n, • PPE provided\n, • Uniform provided\n\n Key responsibilities: \n\n • Lead the Technical, Quality and Product Development functions, promoting a culture of food safety, quality and continuous improvement.\n, • Ensure compliance with legal, customer and certification standards, maintaining audit readiness and product integrity.\n, • Build strong relationships with customers, suppliers and key stakeholders, acting as the primary technical contact.\n, • Oversee product development and innovation, ensuring products are safe, compliant and commercially viable.\n, • Partner with Operations to deliver continuous improvement, successful product launches and business objectives.\n, • Lead, develop and inspire high-performing Technical and Product Development teams.\n, • Support the wider business, providing technical guidance across manufacturing, packhouse and farming operations.\n

We’re looking for a proactive, versatile and commercially minded Marketing Executive to join a developing marketing team within a global, growing organisation. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys variety, embraces new challenges and wants to make a real difference to a business’s marketing presence across Europe. If you’re a creative and organised marketing professional who enjoys variety, takes pride in delivering results and is ready to take the next step in your career, we’d love to hear from you. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to get involved in a broad range of marketing activities, including: Digital campaigns: Support the delivery of engaging campaigns across email, social media and online channels Website & content: Maintain website content and ensure messaging is accurate, relevant and engaging Creative communications: Produce compelling copy, newsletters, presentations and marketing materials for a variety of audiences Brand & PR: Contribute to communications and promotional activity that builds awareness and reinforces brand messaging Performance & insights: Monitor marketing activity, prepare regular reports and identify opportunities to improve results Project collaboration: Work with colleagues across the business to develop ideas and deliver effective marketing initiatives Events & promotions: Assist with the organisation and delivery of events, exhibitions and other promotional activities New ideas: Keep up to date with digital trends, tools and best practice, bringing fresh thinking to the team Skills & Experience Required: Previous experience in a digital marketing or broader marketing role, with a good understanding of digital channels and marketing principles Strong written communication and copywriting skills, with an eye for detail and the ability to create clear, engaging content Excellent organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to juggle multiple projects, meet deadlines and manage competing priorities A proactive, hands-on approach, taking ownership of tasks and seeing projects through from idea to delivery Strong interpersonal skills and the confidence to build relationships with colleagues and stakeholders A commercial mindset, with an interest in understanding campaign performance and how marketing contributes to business growth Good IT skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office. Experience with Google Analytics or similar digital analytics tools would be advantageous, but isn’t essential A full, valid UK driving licence (essential) Benefits (Subject to Eligibility): A competitive salary package. Bonus opportunities. Enhanced pension contributions Healthcare and life assurance Enhanced annual leave A supportive, collaborative team environment The opportunity to work within a global, growing organisation Exposure to a varied mix of digital marketing, communications, PR, events and cross-functional projects The chance to make a tangible contribution to brand development and business success

Caterlink - Catering Assistant - New Alresford.Caterlink is the education sector catering specialist.For over 20 years, the Company has delivered fresh food solutions to pupils and staff at Primary Schools, Secondary Schools and Colleges across the UK.The company caters more than 1,000,000 meals a w

Maintenance Engineer (Electrical or Multiskilled) Location: Shepton Mallet, Somerset Salary: £53,500 - £55,000 + Annual Bonus Shift: 4 on 4 off | Days & Nights Benefits: Company Bonus, Sick Pay, Life Assurance, Pension, Employee Discounts & More Are you a Maintenance Engineer looking for more than just another job keeping production lines running? How about joining a successful, growing manufacturer that's investing in its people, equipment and engineering department, with a supportive management team who genuinely want to build something good? We're working with a well-established drinks manufacturer in Shepton Mallet that's continuing to invest in its production facility, engineering capabilities and people. With a large, modern manufacturing site, multiple high-speed production lines and ambitious plans for the future, this is an opportunity to join a business where engineering plays a key role in its continued success. What really stands out is the engineering culture. You'll be joining a friendly, experienced engineering team with an approachable and supportive management structure. There's a genuine focus on developing the department, improving reliability and giving engineers the support they need to do their jobs properly. This isn't simply about filling another position. The business is strengthening its engineering team, investing in equipment and building a department that can support its long-term growth. Whether you're an experienced Maintenance Engineer looking for a fresh challenge or a recently qualified engineer keen to develop your skills, there's plenty of opportunity to get involved, learn and make a difference. This is what you'll be doing: Working as part of the site's maintenance team, you'll be responsible for electrical and mechanical fault finding, planned maintenance and improvements across a wide range of modern production and packaging equipment. With multiple production lines manufacturing millions of drinks each year, you'll be working in a busy, technically varied environment where no two shifts are quite the same. Your responsibilities will include: Diagnosing and repairing electrical and mechanical faults across high-speed production and packaging machinery. Working with PLC-controlled equipment, inverters, motors, sensors, servo drives and associated control systems. Mechanical maintenance involving conveyors, gearboxes, bearings, pumps, shafts, pneumatic systems and other production equipment. Carrying out planned preventative maintenance and identifying opportunities to improve equipment reliability. Supporting engineering projects, equipment upgrades and continuous improvement initiatives. Working closely with production teams to minimise downtime and improve plant performance. Contributing ideas and improvements as the engineering department continues to develop. The experience you'll bring to the team: We're looking for a practical, hands-on Maintenance Engineer ideally with an electrical bias who enjoys fault finding, getting involved and working as part of a team. Ideally, you'll have: A recognised engineering qualification, apprenticeship or equivalent time-served experience. A multi-skilled maintenance background with strong electrical fault-finding capabilities. Experience working with motors, drives, sensors, control panels and three-phase electrical systems. Good mechanical knowledge of equipment such as conveyors, gearboxes, bearings, pumps and pneumatic systems desirebale Experience fault finding on PLC-controlled machinery, although programming experience isn't essential. Previous experience within manufacturing, ideally FMCG, food, drinks, packaging or another fast-paced production environment. A positive attitude, willingness to learn and an interest in improving how things are done. You don't need to know everything. The business is equally interested in engineers with a solid technical foundation who are keen to develop their skills within a supportive team. And this is what you'll get in return: Alongside a competitive salary, you'll be joining a business that recognises the importance of looking after its people. The package includes: £53,500 - £55,000 annual salary Annual Site Bonus Company Sick Pay Scheme Life Assurance Company Pension Scheme 4 on 4 off shift pattern, providing extended periods away from work Employee Discounts on company products Cycle to Work Scheme Free On-Site Parking Ongoing Investment in equipment, technology and engineering improvements Supportive Engineering Management with an approachable, hands-on leadership team Training & Development Opportunities to further strengthen your electrical and mechanical skills Perhaps most importantly, you'll be joining a business with a clear ambition to keep improving, where engineers are encouraged to contribute ideas, get involved in projects and play a genuine part in developing the department. Interested? If you're a Maintenance Engineer looking for a well-paid position with a supportive team, excellent benefits and the opportunity to be part of an engineering department that's moving in the right direction, we'd love to hear from you. Apply with your up-to-date CV or contact Liam Reid at Yolk Recruitment for a confidential conversation about the opportunity. Know someone who might be interested? Ask about our referral scheme. Please note, due to the high number of applications we receive, we may not be able to respond to everyone directly. If you haven't heard back within 7 days, unfortunately, your application hasn't been successful on this occasion. JBRP1_UKTJ

Hours: Monday to Friday (47.5 hours per week) A well-established food manufacturing business is seeking a hands-on Technical Manager to lead its operations. As Technical Manager you’ll oversee Quality, and Product Development functions to ensure product quality, food safety and customer confidence, while helping to enhance the brand and reputation of this business. This is not an office-based role. You’ll spend the majority of their time within the operation, understanding issues first-hand, coaching colleagues and ensuring standards are consistently maintained. • Valid right to work in the UK., • Proven experience as a Senior Technical or Food Safety Manager within a food manufacturing environment, ideally over 5years' experience., • Demonstrable experience managing retailer standards and relationships., • Strong knowledge of BRCGS, HACCP, food safety systems and delivering excellent audit results., • Experience within fresh produce or a similar food manufacturing sector; knowledge of providing products for M&S and other supermarket brands would be advantageous., • Strong continuous improvement mindset with a proactive, hands-on approach., • Motivated by the opportunity to join a growing business, drive change, and play a key role in preparing the business to meet evolving customer requirements., • 33 days annual leave, including bank holidays, • Enhanced sick pay after one year of service, • Staff discount on products, • Employee discount platform, • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and HR support, • Free onsite parking, • PPE provided, • Uniform provided, • Lead the Technical, Quality and Product Development functions, promoting a culture of food safety, quality and continuous improvement., • Ensure compliance with legal, customer and certification standards, maintaining audit readiness and product integrity., • Build strong relationships with customers, suppliers and key stakeholders, acting as the primary technical contact., • Oversee product development and innovation, ensuring products are safe, compliant and commercially viable., • Partner with Operations to deliver continuous improvement, successful product launches and business objectives., • Lead, develop and inspire high-performing Technical and Product Development teams., • Support the wider business, providing technical guidance across manufacturing, packhouse and farming operations. #J-18808-Ljbffr

This job is with CGI, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community. Please do not contact the recruiter directly. Managing Consultant- Operating Model and Process Optimisation Position Description At CGI, you'll shape how organisations operate for the future, translating ambitious strategies into practical operating models that deliver lasting business value. As a Operating Model Lead, you'll design the capabilities, structures, workforce models, data and tooling that enable organisations to perform at their best. Working across public and private sector clients, you'll take ownership of complex transformation challenges, bring fresh thinking to IT service, product and business operating models, and influence senior stakeholders from vision through to implementation. You'll also help grow our consulting capability by identifying opportunities and shaping client solutions, while being supported by a collaborative community of experts who will help you develop your career and make a lasting impact. CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025 and has been named a UK 'Best Employer' by the Financial Times. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a CGI Partner not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and you'll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We'll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go. Due to the secure nature of the programme, you will need to hold UK Security Clearance or be eligible to go through this clearance. This is a hybrid position. Your future duties and responsibilities In this role, you will lead the design and evolution of target operating models, connecting organisational strategy and vision with the capabilities, processes, technology, data and tooling required to deliver them. You'll work closely with senior stakeholders to understand how organisations operate today, identify opportunities for transformation and create practical future-state models across IT services, products and wider business operations. You'll take ownership of complex consulting engagements from discovery and design through to implementation, bringing creativity and structured thinking to challenging organisational problems. Alongside client delivery, you'll contribute to business development by identifying opportunities, shaping propositions and supporting consulting engagements. You'll collaborate with specialists across CGI and client organisations, with the support and expertise needed to turn ambitious ideas into sustainable outcomes. • Translate organisational strategy and vision into clear, actionable target operating models., • Define the capabilities, functions, structures, accountabilities and ways of working required for future-state operations., • Design operating models across IT services, products and broader business functions., • Develop workforce management approaches that align skills, capacity, roles and organisational requirements with future demand., • Define how data, tooling and technology enable effective decision-making, service delivery and operational performance., • Evaluate current operating models and identify capability gaps, dependencies, inefficiencies and transformation opportunities., • Take ownership of operating model workstreams from discovery and design through to implementation and adoption., • Support business development activities, helping identify client needs, shape consulting propositions and develop new opportunities., • Bring together multidisciplinary CGI and client teams to solve complex challenges and develop sustainable solutions. Required qualifications to be successful in this role You'll bring significant experience in operating model design and transformation within a consulting or similarly complex environment. You should combine strategic thinking with practical delivery expertise, with the credibility to advise senior stakeholders and the commercial awareness to support business development. Experience spanning public and private sector organisations will enable you to adapt your approach to different client environments and challenges. • You should have strong experience designing and implementing target operating models., • Proven capability in operating model and organisational capability design., • Experience across IT service, product and business operating model design., • Strong understanding of workforce management, organisational structures, roles, skills and capacity planning., • Experience defining how data, tooling and technology support effective operating models., • Proven ability to translate strategic vision into practical capabilities, processes, governance and ways of working., • Experience delivering consulting engagements across public and private sector organisations., • Strong senior stakeholder engagement, facilitation and influencing capabilities., • Proven business development experience within a consulting environment, including identifying opportunities and contributing to propositions or client solutions., • Ability to lead complex transformation workstreams through discovery, design and implementation., • Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills., • Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, process optimisation, • You should be flexible to travel to CGI and client locations as required. Together, as owners, let's turn meaningful insights into action. Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you'll reach your full potential because... You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That's why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company's strategy and direction. Your work creates value. You'll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise. You'll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You'll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons. That same commitment to fairness extends to how we use technology. To support our recruitment team, AI tools may be used to help assess applications though they never replace human judgement. All hiring decisions remain entirely in the hands of our recruitment professionals. Come join our team-one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.

Job Description We are looking for a Mobile Seed Plant Operator to join the Frontier team, based at Holton, on a permanent, full-time basis. You will be responsible for driving to farms and processing farm-saved seed, checking quality of the seed, taking samples and maintaining mobile machinery always ensuring the site/machinery is clean and tidy and health and safety processes are always adhered to. Alongside this we are looking for someone to support the workshop fabrication team with the in-house manufacture of our bespoke mobile seed processors. The Benefits Competitive salary 25 days holiday per calendar year with option to purchase up to 5 more days (subject to meeting eligibility requirements) Dedicated Learning & Development team to support you and your career Employee Assistance Program providing 24 hours support & advice in areas such as health and wellbeing for yourself, your family & friends (up to 5 people in total) Increased Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave benefits for eligible employees Life Assurance scheme and pension plan with employer contributions of up to 7% Up to two days paid volunteer leave per year (only applicable to permanent employees) The opportunity to join our employee network groups including LGBTQ+, Menopause wellbeing, Neurodiversity and Women's network groups. Cycle to Work Scheme, employee retail discount scheme and free eye test vouchers About You Agricultural, engineering or grain handling experience would be an advantage, but full training will be provided for the right candidate including, PA1 & PA11. Welding and fabrication/engineering or coachbuilding experience. Mechanic/Bodyshop experience would be desirable but not essential Your Role As a Mobile Seed Plant Operator your role will involve: Running the mobile seed plant to clean and treat various products Servicing the mobile seed plant to the required standards Supervising support staff whilst operating on the customer's premises Assisting the Site Manager to carry out regular safety checks Organising the loading of chemical and bag requirements on to vehicles, as per customer orders Delivery of Crop Protection products during periods of the year We encourage candidates to submit their applications as early as possible and not to wait until the published closing date as applications will be reviewed and interviews may be booked in before that date. We reserve the right to remove this advert or close it to further applications at any point during the recruitment process. Additional Information About Us Frontier is a successful and growing business. We are the largest crop production and grain marketing company in the UK, with over 1,000 employees and a turnover of more than £1.5 billion. With a vision to be the first-choice employer in UK agriculture, we are committed to delivering a culture where people are at the heart of our success. Our business approach is underpinned by our core values – Integrity, Customer First and Expertise – or ‘ICE'. These values support our whole philosophy and way of working and we are always looking to attract talented individuals with either industry knowledge or specialist skills that will help us deliver consistently to these values. Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion We have a clear commitment to equality of opportunity and diversity encouraging fairness and equality of treatment for all. As such we encourage applications from all backgrounds. We recognise the value of a workforce in which people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to introduce fresh ideas and contribute to the business goals. We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive environment with inclusive employment policies, such as progressive flexible working and parental policies. TPBN1_UKTJ

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Seeking an experienced Senior Site Manager for a leadership role in a busy food production, fresh produce, or FMCG manufacturing environment.Responsible for overall site operations performance.

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