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Ripjar specialises in the development of software and data products that help governments and organisations combat serious financial crime. Our technology is used to identify criminal activity such as money laundering and terrorist financing and enables organisations to enforce sanctions at scale to help combat rogue entities and state actors. We are a remote first team, with a head office based in Cheltenham. This position is open to UK wide candidates. If you are based near Cheltenham, you are more than welcome to work from our office at any time. Team mission: Our team enables the delivery of high-quality software to a variety of environments through technical skills, process implementation and software management, anchored in a continuous innovation culture. What you’ll be doing: As a DevOps Engineer at Ripjar you will be responsible for ensuring the reliability and security of the infrastructure that underpins our development and operational services. You will play an active role in supporting and continuously improving our core infrastructure offering, providing a solid foundation upon which we can deliver cutting-edge solutions to our customers. Key tasks: • Automate the deployment, operation and maintenance of systems in a hybrid cloud environment using Infrastructure as Code and Configuration Management tooling., • Administer systems and applications hosted on Linux-based systems., • Design, deploy and maintain IP networks., • Create robust automated solutions to allow development teams to self-serve routine infrastructure requests., • Improve code security by integrating security testing tools into build and deployment pipelines., • Implement effective monitoring of the reliability and security of applications and infrastructure services. The successful candidate should have these skills: We recognise that demonstrable skills in all these technologies is not easy to find. Don’t let that stop you from applying! We can work in partnership to identify your strengths and provide you with the training necessary to fill any gaps. • Strong experience of administering and securing Linux hosts on both virtual and physical infrastructure., • Extensive experience using Infrastructure as Code and Configuration Management tooling, e.g. Ansible, Terraform, Helm., • Experience of configuring, managing and securing public cloud infrastructure, e.g. AWS, Azure., • Experience of administering containerised applications using Kubernetes and Docker., • Experience of administering IP networking in a corporate environment., • Experience of automating tasks using languages and tools such as Bash, Python, JavaScript, and GitHub Actions., • Knowledge of how to effectively use security testing and monitoring tooling, e.g. SAST and SIEM products., • Knowledge of how to configure monitoring tooling for application and infrastructure metrics, e.g. Prometheus, Datadog, Open Telemetry Candidates with the following background will be of particular interest: • Experience contributing to incident response across a complex microservice-based application, • Application Security best practice including identifying potential threats and vulnerabilities in applications and cloud infrastructure, designing secure software systems, and implementing robust security measures Why we think you’ll enjoy it here: • Competitive base salary per year DOE, • Fully remote working, • 25 days annual leave + your birthday off, rising to 30 days after 5 years of service, • 35 hour working week, • Flexible working hours, • Life assurance, • Company Share Scheme, • Private Family Healthcare, • Employee Assistance Programme, • Company contributions to your pension, • Enhanced maternity/paternity pay, • The latest tech including a top of the range MacBook Pro, • Offices equipped with well-stocked pantries with food, snacks and drinks when in the office

📣 A bit about the role. Do you love collaborating with a diverse set of teams to deliver critical and high-impact projects, to help build one of Europe’s fastest growing DTC brands? If your tail is wagging, keep reading… As part of the Strategy team, reporting to the Head of Strategy, you’ll play a key role in bringing Butternut Box and our sister brand Marro, to new markets across Europe and beyond. You’ll help make sure we bring the highest quality to everything we do at Butternut, to allow us to continue to scale over the years and decades ahead. We’re building a multi-generational business and this role will be pivotal to making that happen. We're looking for a self starter with extremely high attention to detail, an organisational powerhouse, who is able to influence and motivate a variety of teams each with varying priorities. You'll have ownership of our international market launches from the very beginning and will be responsible for managing them until they're integrated into the wider business. You’ll play a key role in making judgements and the freedom to continually question and optimise the way that we do things, to help us always strive for better. If you’re someone who is comfortable with a dynamic workload, thriving on complex stakeholder management and throwing yourself into chunky projects to get them delivered, we want to hear from you. 🌿 In this role, you can expect to: Plan and deliver new market launches, guiding teams from all across the business to deliver successful outcomes (70%) • Manage multiple international launch projects at once from kick-off to Day 1 launch, identifying interdependencies, mapping out timelines and ensuring risks don’t materialise into blockers., • Ensure the long term ambitions of Butternut and Marro are being prioritised in decision making throughout a launch (thinking on a 10 year time horizon at least), • Champion and celebrate the wins of your peers in the project teams, keeping everyone engaged and excited about launches (helping dogs and cats live happier and healthy lives is exciting) 🙌., • Manage day-to-day action tracking and stakeholder comms and reporting., • Facilitate the necessary project meetings and working sessions to keep everyone aligned., • Manage and present company-wide communication on major project milestones., • Once a market is up and running, act as the representative of that market in all global forums until a country manager and local team are fully onboarded and integrated into the business., • Act as an ambassador of our Butternut culture in all you do, channelling this into new markets but leaving space for localisation and cultural nuance. Bring rigour and quality to our international expansion process (30%) • Design and codify delivery playbooks, templates and tools to support ‘best practice’ project execution for Butternut globally, including the smart use of AI to make our launches more efficient., • Seek ways to improve on our company operating processes and rhythm, helping us to run more efficiently and stay on track towards company goals as we become increasingly international., • Ensure that resources (ie. time, people, budget) are managed efficiently whilst keeping quality, our customers and the brand a priority. 👋 A bit about you. • Experienced and assured in your abilities (must have 5+ years of experience in a strategic role, ideally leading on complex programmes with multiple stakeholders)., • Relevant experience managing multiple high visibility cross-functional projects (simultaneously) from start to finish - this could be internally or in a client facing role as a consultant or project manager., • Holds exceptionally high standards for operational excellence and makes things happen., • Excellent communication skills - ability to present information and stakeholder expectations succinctly and clearly, in the best way to suit and influence your audience., • A highly analytical problem-solver - not afraid to roll up your sleeves and get stuck into a complex question., • Excellent at managing stakeholders, including Senior Leadership - demonstrated ability to work with a variety of teams with different ways of working (such as Brand & Creative, Marketing, Product Development, Procurement & Supply Chain, Digital Product, Technical, Ops.), • A good understanding of commercial and financial KPIs, ideally in a DTC setting, and the impact actions may have on them., • Highly skilled at Excel, Google Sheets, Google Slides / Powerpoint and project management tools required to build out timelines and track tasks and actions., • Ideally, holding a Project Management qualification - Prince2, Agile PM, APMP, PMI or similar. However, for the right person Butternut would sponsor this. 📢 Our interview process: • Application review, • Initial call (45 minutes): Introductory chat with our Recruiter., • Take home task: This will be sent to you via email and will be used to understand more about your technical skills., • Technical interview (45 minutes): Remote interview where you’ll be asked a number of scenario and competency based questions., • Final interviews (45 minutes) : In person interviews in our office in White City where we will want to understand how your values align with our business values. 🐶 A bit about us. At Butternut, we put the food back into dog food. We believe dogs deserve to eat the healthiest, most natural and tastiest food with none of the nasties. That’s why we make freshly prepared dog food. Cooked like you would at home. Delivered in perfect portions. #LI-Hybrid As a B-Corp certified company; you can be sure you are joining a sustainable company who care about our people, product and our impact on the environment. Our goal is to help dogs live healthier, happier and longer lives whilst leaving humans smiling after every interaction. We’ve come a long way since our co-founders (Kev & Dave) hand-delivered the first Butternut Box, we now feed a lot of dogs across the UK - but we want to feed dogs everywhere. And to do this, we need a team of brilliant people who share that ambition to come and work with us. 🙌 A bit about what we offer. • 25 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays) and an additional day for every year of service, • 5 paid 'paws' days per year to support to learning and/or wellbeing, • £500 personal learning & development budget, • Butternut Box employee discount, • Enhanced parental leave (52 weeks’ maternity leave inclusive of 26 weeks fully paid and 6 weeks fully paid paternity/secondary leave), • BEST OFFICE EVER, • Flexible working hours and work from home options, • Cycle to work scheme, • Pension with NEST, • Private Medical Insurance with Vitality, • Private Dental Insurance with Bupa, • Time off for fertility treatments and pregnancy loss, • Paid sabbaticals for squad members with 5 or more years at Butternut, • Discounted gym access through MyGymDiscounts, • Lots of office dogs (Ajax, Brio, Basil, Chorizo, Lenny, Jasper, Peggy, Pip and many more….) ❗️A few things to note: • Butternut Box is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity and inclusion. We welcome people of different nationalities, backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives., • As our business has grown so has our responsibility to our community, our planet and our business. We are not perfect, but we are committed to doing business the right way and continually improving our social and environmental performance., • We're not afraid of putting extra weight on candidates from underrepresented groups. We want strong, diverse teams built from different backgrounds, experiences, and identities. We're ready for the ongoing work that goes into building an inclusive, supportive place for you to do the best work of your career. #LI-Hybrid

Head Chef West Yorkshire Independent Restaurant Creative Freedom. We are recruiting a Head Chef for an exciting independent restaurant in West Yorkshire, offering a fantastic opportunity to take the reins of a thriving food-led operation and play a key role in its continued growth and success. Th

Job Ref 657137 Job Title Floor staff Pub The Commercial Inn Salary £12.81 Closing Date 22-06-2026 The ideal applicant We`re looking for fun, enthusiastic, passionate people to join our hard-working teams. No experience is needed, just a good attitude, a willingness to learn and a calm head under pressure. As a UK Top Employer with an award-winning training programme, we know that we can teach you the skills you`ll need to succeed. Whether you`re looking for a long-term career or just some extra shifts, if you`re reliable, friendly and love working as part of a team - this role could be perfect for you. What`s in it for you? • competitive rate of pay, • a free meal and a drink, when working, • 20% discount on all food, drinks and hotel accommodation (for you and up to three guests), when not working, • £1 extra per hour, for hours worked during midnight-5.59am, • bonus scheme - earn up to 19% of your pay, • availability of guaranteed-hours contracts and variable-hours contracts, • paid holiday, • free shares (after a qualifying period), • loyalty reward scheme, • taking orders, preparing, dispensing and serving drinks to the correct spec, whether at the bar or via the customer app, • delivering food to customers, ensuring that check-backs are completed and clearing plates within the required timeframe, • providing friendly customer interactions: say "hello", thank customers and build rapport, • being knowledgeable about promotions, events and new products, • maintain our `clean as you go` standards, including clearing tables, wiping surfaces and carrying out toilet checks, • working in all areas, including glass-washing, restocking fridges, floor and beer garden clearing and other duties, as needed Most Wetherspoon team leaders and managers started in the kitchen or behind the bar. If you`re looking to progress, we can support your development with: • structured on-the-job training, • apprenticeships and management academies, • cross-training into other areas (kitchen, hotel), • opportunities to move into team-leader, kitchen-shift-leader and/or pub-manager roles. Wetherspoon promotes an inclusive working environment where everyone is welcome. When you`re at work, we want you to feel comfortable being yourself. Whatever your background, preferences or beliefs, we`ll ensure that you have the skills and knowledge you need for a great career with us. Under-18s may attract a lower rate of pay, always in line with, but usually above, national guidelines. If a high number of applications is received, this vacancy may close early. Read more about our Floor associate role Hours Per Week 6 Monday Hours Flexible Flexible Tuesday Hours Flexible Flexible Wednesday Hours Flexible Flexible Thursday Hours Flexible Flexible Friday Hours Flexible Flexible Saturday Hours Flexible Flexible Sunday Hours Flexible Flexible Apply #J-18808-Ljbffr

Passionate about food and developing innovative food products from concept to launch? This is an opportunity to join a successful food manufacturer with several sites across the UK in a newly created role due to ongoing growth. Ideal opportunity for somebody looking to gain team management experience or a more experienced NPD specialist in search of a new challenge. Hybrid working options are available. Please note, regular travel to other sites is required so a full UK driving licence is required. About the Role Reporting to the Head of Innovation, you'll be leading NPD projects, managing customer briefs, and ensuring innovative, quality products are developed in line with customers' expectations. Some of your key responsibilities will include: Leading NPD/EPD projects from customer brief through to launch, working closely with colleagues in technical, commercial, operations, and process teams. Developing and maintaining strong relationships with customers, leading site visits and presentations. Using your market knowledge to keep up to date with new and emerging trends. Managing, mentoring and developing a less experienced NPD Technologist.About You Experience of leading NPD projects in a food manufacturing environment (knowledge of marinades, sauces, and dressings would be an advantage). Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of development processes from concept through to launch. Able to develop strong working relationships with customers and colleagues at all levels. Highly organised, able to manage multiple projects and adapt quickly in a fast paced environment. Passionate about food, ingredients, market trends and continuous improvement.Why Apply Opportunity to play a leading role in a growing NPD/R&D function. Exposure to major customers with a varied and innovative product portfolio. Chance to influence product strategy while developing your leadership and people management experience.To find out more, please apply today or contact Ian Murphy () for further details