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Operations Manager Tanfield (Home of Penn State Pretzels) On-site | Monday - Friday Join our snack-loving team We’re looking for an Operations Manager to join us at KP Snacks. If you’re ready to bring your ideas to the table, grow your skills and be part of a team that values what makes you, you – this could be your next big move. About the role As Operations Manager, you’ll provide strategic direction for our Operations function at KP Tanfield, aligning with our Intersnack Working System (IWS) and lean methodologies. You’ll lead the site through the Autonomous Maintenance (AM), Progressive Maintenance (PM) and Initiative Management (IM) pillars, striving for zero loss and 100% engagement. This is a highly visible leadership role where you’ll combine hands-on involvement with long-term strategic thinking. You’ll focus on building capability, strengthening processes and embedding a culture of continuous improvement, while taking full responsibility for operational efficiency, capability development and capital project delivery as a key member of the site leadership team. What’s in it for you? We believe in rewarding our colleagues and helping them thrive. Here’s a flavour of what we offer: * Annual car allowance of £7,500 * Annual bonus scheme, with a strong track record of overachievement * Comprehensive healthcare support – including Medicash Health Cash Plan or Private Healthcare, Digital GP, Best Doctors second opinion service and specialist cancer care * KP Pension Plan – contribution matching up to 7% of your salary * 25 days holiday, plus the option to buy more * KP4ME – our online platform for benefits, discounts, wellbeing tools and more What will you be doing? * Provide strategic leadership for Operations, driving alignment with IWS and lean principles * Lead and coach site line structures, building capability and fostering a culture of ownership and accountability * Deliver against OGSM/CBN targets and a robust set of KPIs, ensuring continuous improvement across SQCPDM metrics * Take full responsibility for operational performance, including P&L management and circa £4M controllable costs * Manage and deliver capital projects, ensuring efficiency and compliance with Health & Safety and Technical standards * Drive engagement and empowerment across 122 colleagues, operating 24/5 on a complex site producing 42 SKUs across multiple lines * Champion IWS pillars (AM, PM, IM) and lead pillar activity to embed sustainable processes Who are we? We’re KP Snacks, part of the Intersnack family. Across more than 30 countries, over 15,000 of us work together to make the snacks people love – from Hula Hoops to McCoy’s. In the UK, we’re a team of around 2,400 colleagues, based across seven sites and our Slough HQ. We’re proud of our close-knit culture, where we speak up, celebrate differences and push boundaries together. We’re committed to inclusion We’re building a workplace where everyone belongs. If you don’t tick every box, we’d still love to hear from you – your unique perspective could be just what we need. And if there’s anything we can do to make the process easier for you, just let us know. We’d love to hear from you if you can bring: * Extensive experience as an Operations Manager in FMCG manufacturing, with strong exposure to engineering and project management * Proven ability to lead change and build high-performing, self-sufficient teams – moving away from micromanagement * Strong business acumen and ability to use financial data to drive improvement * Knowledge of Health & Safety and Technical requirements for food manufacturing * Hands-on leadership style with the resilience and confidence to influence at all levels * Experience deploying lean methodologies (IWS or similar) and delivering operational excellence * A track record of coaching and developing teams, promoting cross-functional collaboration and driving engagement * Ability to balance short-term priorities with long-term strategic goals #LI-SC1 #LI-Onsite

The Vacancy Ian Farmer Associates, a member of RSK Group Ltd, are looking for a Geotechnical Technician to join their team in Washington, Tyne & Wear, UK. This is a full-time, permanent position. Suitable candidates will need to be able to demonstrate previous laboratory experience in this field. Key roles and responsibilities: The duties and responsibilities associated with this position include, but are not limited to the following: • Performing a variety of physical tests on soil, rock and aggregate samples to the highest level of safety and quality standards., • Develop an understanding of the test methods and why samples are tested., • Assisting in the calibration and maintenance of all technical equipment., • Maintaining a clean and orderly laboratory environment., • Ensuring the quality of work produced is to high standards and tested in a timely manner., • Sample receipt, storage and disposal. Required experience: • 5+ GCSEs including English, Maths and Science., • Previous experience in a geotechnical or materials testing lab., • Good numeracy and literacy: able to write clearly and accurately., • A good eye for detail, diligent in following procedures., • Good IT skills, especially the use of MS Excel. There will be lots of manual handling involved in the role and will require moving heavy items on a frequent basis. Person specification: • Organised with a methodical approach, • Good team player, • Strong communication skills, • Good level of literacy and numeracy Salary and benefits: • Up to £26,570 depending on experience, • Contributory pension scheme, • A flexible benefits programme, including the option to buy additional holidays., • Regular training and career development, • Access to mental health support, • Professional financial advice, • Discounted gym memberships The RSK Group are an equal opportunities employer #Engineering #Geoscience #rskfamily RSK will not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies other than RSK PSL or Secondary agencies. About Us We are one of the leading ground investigation businesses in the UK. With offices throughout the UK, we can provide our geotechnical and environmental investigation techniques and services to clients throughout the country. These services are offered from each regional location, fully supported by an experienced team of civil engineers and geologists. Services include soil exploration by percussion boring, window sampling and mechanical excavation and rock exploration by rotary drilling and coring. Additionally, specialists are available, including materials technologists and on-site chemists, who can undertake associated testing and monitoring services and in situ tests such as plate loading, California bearing ratio and density, including nuclear density testing. The company’s materials technology and construction engineering service operates throughout the United Kingdom, undertaking and reporting on structural and condition surveys, BREEAM assessments and asbestos surveys. Its experience includes working on buildings, multistorey car parks, bridges, roads and other structures, such as sludge digesters to determine the effects of ageing, corrosion and degradation on structural stability. The company is approved for working in confined spaces and undertaking in situ testing that includes floor load tests and strain measurements. Ian Farmer Associates is part of the RSK Group, a leading integrated environmental, engineering, and technical services business providing dynamic, multidisciplinary services to a wide range of sectors. RSK was founded in 1989 and has grown considerably since then. At RSK, we operate as a group of businesses that work together seamlessly, aiming for growth through diversification. Our strategy helps us build a strong and resilient business, capable of weathering external challenges, while also providing greater value to our clients and more opportunities for our employees. Since the beginning, our philosophy has remained the same: employ, develop and reward talented individuals. People are crucial to our company, and we recognise that our success hinges on our colleagues' growth. We're committed to preserving RSK's people-first culture, promoting innovation, and fostering a supportive and caring environment for collaboration. At RSK, we want you to be part of our successes and help you reach your career aspirations. We take pride in offering employees fulfilling and challenging careers by promoting ongoing growth and empowering individuals to excel. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that welcomes individuals from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We firmly believe that embracing and celebrating the diversity in our workforce makes us a stronger and more innovative company. By providing workplace adjustments, we make it easier for people to confidently explore and pursue our career opportunities and recognise that flexibility is key to fostering a dynamic and thriving workplace. Many of our office-based positions benefit from a flexible working arrangement, allowing our team members to achieve a balance between professional and personal commitments. We actively encourage applications from candidates of all genders, races, ethnicities, ages, neurotypes, religions or beliefs, sexual orientations, and those with disabilities. If you're passionate about making a difference, join us as we work together to build a brighter, more equitable, and sustainable future for all. Do you have what it takes?

About Convatec Pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch: Convatec is a global medical products and technologies company, focused on solutions for the management of chronic conditions, with leading positions in Advanced Wound Care, Ostomy Care, Continence Care, and Infusion Care. With more than 10,000 colleagues, we provide our products and services in around 90 countries, united by a promise to be forever caring. Our solutions provide a range of benefits, from infection prevention and protection of at-risk skin, to improved patient outcomes and reduced care costs. Convatec’s revenues in 2024 were over $2 billion. The company is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index (LSE:CTEC). To learn more please visit Position overview Place, follow-up, and monitor orders on internal and external suppliers. Work with suppliers to obtain delivery dates, improve due dates, and minimise back orders, invoice queries, and customer complaints. Manage Inventory optimisation to balance overall stock value against holding the right stock at the right time, and minimise obsolescence and expired products. Key Responsibilities • Place orders with suppliers, • Expedite parts from suppliers and other alternative sources to fill backorders promptly, • Ensure a robust supply of products to ensure back orders are kept to a minimum, whilst optimising inventory holding, • Maintain an efficient and effective communication channel with suppliers to ensure they perform on overdue deliveries, on-time delivery, and customer complaints, • Ensure a high level of inventory accuracy by liaising with the warehouse to ensure actioning of stock adjustments, stock transfers, customer returns, and supplier non-conformances., • Ensure invoice queries are resolved and, where applicable, credit notes are received promptly., • Understand Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) and execute the necessary adminstrative tasks to deliver on the requisite KPI’s, • Cross functional interaction with Care Centres, Distribution Centre and Finance with the aim of having products avaliable for Customers or, alternatively, having the delivery information available to key stakeholders, • Produce KPI report (e.g. back orders, slow moving stock) to make operational performance and trends visible, • Participate in supply chain improvement projects, • Maintain master data, ensuring a high level of integrity, • Performance will be measured based on Supply chain efficiency, inventory value, backorders, and master data integrity Key Requirements • Educated to O’Level / GCSE standard, • Experience in a similar working environment, • Work as part of a team, • The ability to prioritize workload, • The ability to take direction and work to deadlines, • Excellent communication/ listening skills, • Computer literate including all MS Office programs Education/ Qualifications • Educated to O’Level / GCSE standard, • B.S or B.A degree in an applicable field is a plus, but not essential, • Computer literacy skills including MS Office Working conditions Core working hours – Mon – Fri 8-4 or 9-5 on a weekly rota, with flexibility to cover team holidays/ sickness as required. Hybrid working – a Minimum of 2 days per week in the office, driven by business requirements, as Convatec has a flexible approach to office working. To be available one weekend per annum (usually November) for the whole warehouse stocktake. Additional Job Description At Convatec, we're pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch. If you're ready to make a real impact, apply today and help us bring our Forever Caring promise to life. Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent Convatec A formal recruitment process is required for all our opportunities prior to any offer of employment. This will include an interview confirmed by an official Convatec email address. If you receive a suspicious approach over social media, text message, email or phone call about recruitment at Convatec, do not disclose any personal information or pay any fees whatsoever. If you’re unsure, please contact us at . Equal opportunities Convatec provides equal employment opportunities for all current employees and applicants for employment. This policy means that no one will be discriminated against because of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, nationality, citizenship, ancestry, sex, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, genetic predisposing characteristics or any other basis prohibited by law. Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives Convatec is not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. Resumes submitted to any Convatec employee by a third party agency and/or search firm without a valid written and signed search agreement, will become the sole property of Convatec. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you. Already a Convatec employee? If you are an active employee at Convatec, please do not apply here. Go to the Career Worklet on your Workday home page and View "Convatec Internal Career Site - Find Jobs". Thank you!

Are you looking for a tight knit environment offering internal progression and a stunning working environment? If so, Venture Recruitment are working with a well known, family-owned company, with their recruitment for a Management Accountant position that might be of interest. This role, newly-created due to recent acquisitions, would suit someone who is forward thinking and adaptable in a fast moving team environment, and would be a great step up for an Assistant Accountant with Management Accounts exposure. Equally, this could be a great first step into industry for individuals in Accountancy Practice. The role: Preparation of the monthly management accounts Cash flow forecasting and analysis. Continually develop and improve processes Responsible for the completion of monthly balance sheet reconciliations. Inputting into budget and Company forecast process. Skills and Experience required: Begun Qualifications (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) OR AAT level 4 qualified and looking to start qualifications Previous experience in the production of monthly management information. Excellent communication skills – both written and verbal. Strong Excel skills Would consider someone with a practice background, making a first move to industry If this role appeals to you, please apply directly or get in contact via Venture Recruitment Partners (also trading as Chilworth Partnership Ltd) is a Recruitment Agency. By applying for this role, you ...

Deliver with Evri this Christmas Its NOT too late to join us! Earn £15-£18 per hour OTE+ £100 Learning payment The Christmas Countdown is on! High demand, lots of parcels, and we need local drivers to keep the magic moving! Theres still time to sign up, complete onboarding, and start earning before Christmas Day. Whether you want to top up your Christmas budget or pay for the big day itself, nows the perfect moment to get on the road with Evri. What youll do Pick up parcels from your local Evri site Deliver in your area for 4 6 hours a day Finish when the last parcels delivered No experience needed. Just bring a car or van, your phone and a smile. What youll earn £15 £18 per hour OTE (based on pay-by-parcel rate) Guaranteed earnings for your first 9 delivery days, securing you the average daily earnings for your local area while you get up to speed. £100 bonus after 10 service days* Your Pay Explained: £15£18 OTE is based on a competitive and realistic rate per parcel (piece-rate) and is regularly exceeded by couriers once up to speed. Your hourly earnings are driven by volume and efficiency, and we offer a learning payment to support you while you get to grips with the role. The more you deliver, the more you earn. Perfect if you love being out on the road, meeting people and getting that job-done feeling every day. Apply now or download the Evri Courier Community App on the App Store or Google Play. *T&Cs apply full details supplied upon joining. TPBN1_UKTJ

Company description: Your Skills. Our Energy. Endless Possibilities. At Aggreko , every day is about solving real-world challenges. From keeping production lines running to supporting major events and critical infrastructure, our technicians make things happen when it matters most. Were looking for experienced technicians to join us in early 2026 and were starting conversations now. If you have a background in electrical, mechanical, power generation, or HVAC , this is an opportunity to put your skills to work on projects that make a difference. Job description: Why Aggreko? Work that counts: Youll help businesses stay operational, communities stay connected, and essential services keep moving, your work will make a real difference. Hands-on with advanced kit: Generators, chillers, air handlers, pumps, and more plus the chance to learn new technologies like steam generators and OFA compressors. Career growth : We invest in your development, offering training, certifications, and progression into specialist roles. Diverse opportunities : Our technicians come from the military, heavy industry, OEMs, and manufacturing and thrive here because their skills matter. Global reach, local pride : Be part of a team that delivers energy solutions across Europe and beyond. Required profile: We welcome people from different backgrounds and cultures, and respect peoples unique skills, attitudes and experiences. We encourage everyone to be themselves at work because we know thats how we do our best, for each other, for our customers, for the communities where we work, and for our careers. What we offer: A role where variety is built in whether youre based in the depot or out in the field, youll tackle different challenges and keep things moving. The chance to travel, collaborate, and solve challenges that keep industries moving. A supportive team culture that values expertise, safety, and innovation . Competitive pay, benefits, and the stability of a global leader. TPBN1_UKTJ

With a large order book and growing product base, they are looking to recruit candidates who are available to start immediately, in their modern factory facility As a Bendi FLT Driver you will be responsible for: Moving materials around the warehouse using a Bendi FLT Operating in a safe manner at

Rewards and Benefits on Offer. An immediate job starts, following a successful interview. A temporary ongoing role. Research based calls, which will be warm and friendly. A highly supportive team environment, with plenty of training and continuous support. On-site Parking 4 days working week Free teas and coffees Close to travel routes and local shopping Relaxed office environment Casual dress Small company MTrecs New Career Opportunity. MTrec Commercial are proudly representing our market leading research organisation client to appoint a Telephone Research Advisor on a temporary assignment as soon as possible. You will be working in a friendly, supportive, and fast-moving environment, where you will be engaging with a range of professional clients to carry out short research surveys. The calls are outbound though, they are research based, where you will be using a very straightforward software system to record your results from the survey. The calls will be enjoyable, very warm, and friendly and very high quality based for their clients. We would highly recommend this opportunity to anyone who is looking for a fast paced and enjoyable research-based role. The Job Youll Do: Working in a friendly team-based environment, you will call a range of professional individuals who have recently completed a training course, further/higher education, or an apprenticeship to complete a short and enjoyable telephone survey. All the call are purely research based, with full training and continuous support provided. You will be using a software system to record your findings. The system is easy to use, with various drop-down menus and multiple-choice fields to choose from. You will need to work at pace and be very accurate with the recording of your information. About You. You will possess strong communication skills, both spoken and written. Previous experience in an office environment and making/receiving inbound or outbound calls would be ideal, though not essential. You must be able to work at pace and to targets. Happy making warm outbound research calls. Previous customer service experience from any sector would be preferred. You may have also recently left higher education and you are looking for an enjoyable and immediate job role. You will be happy with a temporary assignment, and you are able to start immediately. Working Hours; Monday to Thursday 09:00 19:00. You will be off work, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. TPBN1_UKTJ

As one of the top three nuclear engineering companies globally, Assystem offers a unique opportunity to lead and transform business resource management in a fast-moving, high-impact environment. As Head of Business Resource Management, you will lead a UK-wide team to optimise workforce planning, rec

Job title: Field Service Engineer / Moving & Handling / HealthcareField Service Engineer / Assistive Technology / Medical DevicesSalary: Up to £36k Dependent on Experience + fully expensed vehicle + excellent corporate benefits, including Pension and annual Healthcare contributionLocation / Territo

Job title: Field Service Engineer / Moving & Handling / Healthcare.