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PRODUCTION OPERATIONS MANAGER EAST LONDON OVERNIGHT FOOD PRODUCTION. CENTRAL PRODUCTION UNIT. PEOPLE-LED OPERATION. What You’ll Get • Up to £70k base salary (depending on experience), • Vitality healthcare and great employee benefits, • Free meals on shift and 50% discount across the business, • On-site parking including electric vehicle charging, • Genuine flexibility around working pattern and rota management, • Direct exposure to senior operational leadership, • A chance to lead a flagship production site in a growing hospitality business, • Real autonomy to improve standards, performance, and team capability Who Are They? A well-established, fast-growing hospitality business with a strong reputation for quality, consistency, and craft. Behind the scenes sits a large Central Production Unit in East London that supplies product across the estate. This is where the magic happens — and where this role sits. The business is now looking for a Production Operations Manager to lead the overnight operation, taking responsibility for a large, multicultural team and ensuring food is delivered to the highest possible standards. This role has become a real priority. The business has struggled to find the right person and is now looking for someone who can step into a visible, hands-on leadership role and make an immediate impact. This is not a desk-based operations role. This is a role for someone who likes being on the floor, managing people, solving problems, improving standards, and making sure things happen properly. What You’ll Get Up To • Lead the overnight operation during peak production hours, • Manage a team of around 40 people across bakers, pastry chefs, team leaders, and support staff, • Drive quality, consistency, and food safety standards across the site, • Ensure HACCP, health & safety, and compliance standards are always maintained, • Recruit, train, coach, and develop team members across the CPU, • Build strong relationships with production, maintenance, supply chain, and retail teams, • Monitor labour, productivity, waste, and production output to improve performance, • Deal with maintenance issues quickly and proactively before they become bigger problems, • Support rota planning and workforce management across a seven-day operation, • Help create a positive, inclusive culture across a highly diverse workforce This is a role for someone who enjoys being present, visible, and fully immersed in the operation. What You’ll Bring • Experience leading within a CPU, food production, bakery, FMCG, manufacturing, hospitality, or large-scale kitchen environment, • Strong understanding of food safety, HACCP, and health & safety, • Experience managing large teams in fast-paced operational environments, • Confidence dealing with recruitment, training, development, and performance management, • Strong operational awareness and an eye for detail, • Ability to remain calm and make decisions under pressure, • A proactive mindset — especially around standards, maintenance, and operational issues, • Strong communication skills and the ability to build trust across different teams and cultures, • Flexibility around overnight working and operational demands Bakery experience would be helpful, but it is not essential. The business is open to people coming from food manufacturing, hospitality, FMCG, or wider production environments. The Bottom Line: This is a high-impact operational leadership role inside a busy, complex, overnight food production environment. The business needs someone who can lead from the front, build credibility quickly, and bring structure, consistency, and energy to the team. If you enjoy leading people, improving operations, and being part of a fast-paced food environment where no two nights are the same — this is a seriously good opportunity. Lead it. Improve it. Own it.

Summary £13.45 - £14.45 per hour | 35 hour contract | 30-35 days holiday (pro rata) | 10% in-store discount | Pension scheme Everyone who works at Lidl brings something unique to the table - but we also have a whole lot in common. Were collaborative, determined and we all pitch in to help each other out. Just like you. As a Lidl Customer Assistant, no two shifts are the same. From restocking shelves to jumping on tills, youll keep moving, keep business booming and never be bored. Youll take pride in going the extra mile to keep the store clean, tidy and organised, working closely with your retail colleagues and making sure that every customer receives the service they deserve. In return, well give you a competitive hourly pay rate based on equal opportunity and pay structures, with an additional £2.00 per hour for bank holidays and £3.50 per hour for nights, as well as a generous benefits package designed to support your well-being and life outside of Lidl. Were proud to be supportive teams with big ambitions too, so therell be plenty of ways for you to progress. With the right training, well help you thrive in your retail role and champion you to succeed in your career here - you could even become a Freshness, Non-Food or Bakery Specialist. What you'll do Be a Lidl expert, helping our customers with their questions, queries and requests Efficiently work deliveries as they arrive in store Passionately provide excellent customer service Proactively keep the bakery topped up by baking fresh goods Expertly merchandise and maintain our middle aisles of Non-Food products What you'll need Experience working in a fast-paced environment Excellent customer service skills Flexibility to start a shift early or finish late A positive approach to changing priorities Drive and passion to work hard and make your store a success A smile on your face and a friendly manner to inspire your team and help our customers What you'll receive 30-35 days holiday (pro rata) 10% in-store discount Pension scheme Enhanced family leave Long service award Plus, more of the perks you deserve Thinking of using AI to help with your application? AI tools (e.g. Chat GTP, Gemini) can help you get started and prepared for your interview but remember that our team can easily spot AI-generated responses. The applications that stand out most are the ones that feel genuine and reflect your unique self. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion, welcoming applicants from all backgrounds. Join us to celebrate individuality and grow in a fair, respectful, and inclusive environment. If youre ready to get stuck in, want to get more out of your career and make a real difference, find your place at Lidl and apply now. Please note your employment is conditional upon the Company's receipt of satisfactory references and if requested by the Company, a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check. TPBN1_UKTJ

Coffee Shop Manager Location: On-site | Central London (TBC) Salary: £38,000–£40,000 + tips + bonus Job Type: Full-time | Permanent Ready to run the show where great coffee, great people, and great vibes come together? We’re looking for a Coffee Shop Manager with spark - someone who can lead from the front, thrive in the buzz of a busy café, and turn every shift into an experience customers want to come back for. This isn’t just about opening doors and balancing tills. It’s about creating the kind of place people queue for, talk about, and return to for that one thing they can’t stop craving. If you love the energy of hospitality, know how to build an incredible team culture, and enjoy being in the heart of the action, this could be your perfect next move. No two days here look the same - one minute you’re coaching your team through a rush, the next you’re fine-tuning operations, driving sales, and helping shape the future of a fast-growing concept with huge momentum. This is your chance to lead a store that feels less like a workplace and more like a destination. Coffee Shop Manager - What you’ll be doing: As our Coffee Shop Manager, you’ll be the heartbeat of the café — leading service, driving standards, and making sure every customer leaves happier than they arrived. Running the floor like a pro • Lead day-to-day café operations with confidence and energy, • Keep service smooth, fast, and memorable during peak periods, • Maintain exceptional food hygiene, safety, and cleanliness standards, • Oversee stock ordering, supplier relationships, and cost control, • Monitor labour, sales, and operational KPIs, • Review P&L performance and spot opportunities to improve, • Handle customer feedback with professionalism and warmth, • Continuously look for smarter ways to improve service and efficiency, • Work with marketing on local activations, launches, and promotions Building a team people love being part of • Lead, coach, and inspire a high-performing team, • Create a positive, fun, and inclusive team culture, • Deliver training that builds confidence and capability, • Hold regular 1:1s and support career development, • Manage rotas, absence, and performance processes, • Partner with head office on recruitment and onboarding Coffee Shop Manager - What we’re looking for Essential • Food Hygiene Level 2 or 3, • Minimum 1 year in kitchen, café, or hospitality operations, • Hands-on leadership style, • Strong people management skills, • Passion for hospitality and customer experience Bonus points if you have • Café, bakery, or fast-paced food concept experience, • Experience training and developing teams, • Confidence working with P&L reports and KPIs What’s in it for you? • Consistent working pattern, • One weekend day off every week, • One full weekend off every month, • Monthly performance bonus + tips, • 28 days holiday, • Free food perks (the dangerous kind… the delicious kind), • Genuine progression opportunities in a fast-growing business If you are ready to take the next step in your hospitality leadership career and make a real impact, click apply today and be part of something exciting

Gladwells is looking for an experienced Kitchen Manager to lead the day-to-day running of our café kitchen, ensuring consistently high standards, excellent food quality, and oversee a well-trained, confident team. Our café sits within a neighbourhood deli that brings together a cafe, deli, butcher, greengrocer, bakery, fishmonger, wine merchant and cheesemonger under one roof. This role is ideal for a chef who takes pride in quality, organisation, structure, and consistency, while also having the ability to contribute ideas to menu development and seasonal specials. The kitchen operates a counter-led café model focused on well-executed, carefully prepared food, made fresh each morning, rather than a restaurant style service. We are looking for someone who can maintain strong systems, develop a team, and deliver reliable quality every day. Youll lead a small team, working closely with the shop and our in-house butcher to make the most of excellent seasonal produce, while ensuring smooth, efficient daily operations. No late nights this is a kitchen leadership role with sociable daytime hours. The Opportunity This role is well suited to a chef who: Values quality, consistency, and strong kitchen standards Enjoys training, mentoring, and developing a small team Takes pride in organisation and efficient kitchen systems Likes working closely with trusted suppliers and great produce Can contribute to menu development ideas and specials, balancing creativity with consistent execution Responsibilities Lead the day-to-day operation of the café kitchen Ensure consistent quality and presentation across all dishes Train, support, and develop a small kitchen team Set clear standards and maintain strong working practices Work closely with shop departments and suppliers to maximise ingredient quality Develop seasonal dishes and rotating menu specials in line with available produce Manage ordering, stock control, and waste reduction Maintain excellent food safety, hygiene, and organisational standards Keep the kitchen a calm, efficient and welcoming place to work What Were Looking For Minimum 2 years experience managing a kitchen team Strong cooking foundations with a focus on consistency and standards Experience in a quality café, deli, or restaurant kitchen Confident leadership and team development skills Highly organised with strong attention to detail Passion for working with high-quality ingredients and reputable suppliers Ability to contribute to seasonal menu ideas and recipe development Solid understanding of HACCP and food safety (Level 3 preferred) About Gladwells Gladwells is a neighbourhood deli on Camberwell Green, bringing together the best of a cafe, deli, butcher, greengrocer, bakery, fishmonger, wine merchant and cheesemonger. Our in-house butcher supplies exceptional meat to both the shop and café, and we work with some of the best local and specialist suppliers in the UK. With two sites already established and plans for further growth, this is an exciting opportunity to join a business focused on quality food, strong teams, and thoughtfully developed seasonal offerings. TPBN1_UKCT

Earnings : up to £36,000 inclusive of service charge (base of £30,000 + service charge) Location : London, EC2M 3YD, closest tube station is Liverpool Street Contract type : Permanent, full-time, 40 hours, shifts starting from 4am As a Senior Baker , youll be working in Eatalys on-site open Bakery, a vital part of the Eataly experience. Our customer-facing bakery is home to a traditional wood-fired oven, where our team produces a variety of breads and focaccias, as well as sweet baked goods, which are sold directly to customers and served in our restaurants and café. Shifts for this role will start at 4 am, and we cannot accommodate requests for a later start time due to our production. Please ensure you check your commute before applying for this role. WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING Prepare bread, focaccia, rolls and other bread items for Eatalys restaurants and retail operations. Ensure all foods prepared meet quality standards in terms of portion size, flavour, texture, and consistency. Follow proper proofing and baking techniques for each variety of bread. Mixing, weighing and shaping the dough, working with fresh ingredients and producing everything from scratch. Requirements At least 3 years of bakery experience in a professional environment in an high volume production bakery leading the production of various baked goods including but not limited to bread, sourdough, and viennoiserie. Strong baking skills working with fresh ingredients from mixing ingredients to shaping and baking the dough. Availability to work on site with a flexible rota covering mornings, evenings, and weekends. Shifts for this role will typically start between 4am and 5am. Experience with fast paced and high demand environment. Ability to use a wood fire oven and other professional kitchen equipment. A warm and friendly attitude, and confidence to interact with our guests. Fluent in English. Right to work in the UK. Other information 40-hour contract. Overtime is paid Tronc Scheme 20% employee in-store discount across retail, bars, and restaurants 30-day holiday allowance that increases with the length of service (up to 36 days) Free healthy and varied staff meals options Internal career progression and global opportunities across the Eataly stores Apprenticeships launching soon From Mental Health First Aid to Health & Safety Level 3, well support your growth "Refer a Friend" and earn up to £300 per person WeCare - a health platform offering access to 24/7 GP, Financial, Mental and Physical well-being Employee assistance program Enhanced maternity leave Tronc Scheme Access to the Eataly benefit portal offering you free discounts, rewards, and cashback programs Save money on your groceries with discounts and cashbacks at Morrisons, Tesco, and more Access to local MyBroadgate discounts Stay active and enjoy up to 40% corporate discounts on all major gym groups and studios Up to 52% off on cinema tickets across the UK Cycle to work scheme No-interest technology loans Exclusive travel discounts and cashbacks with TUI, Expedia, and more! TPBN1_UKCT