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  • Front of House Assistant - Cove Cannon Street
    Front of House Assistant - Cove Cannon Street
    2 days ago
    Full-time
    London

    FRONT OF HOUSE ASSISTANT – Cove Cannon Street We are looking for a friendly, professional, and service-oriented Front of House Assistant to join our on-property hotel team. This role is the first point of contact for guests and plays a key part in delivering a welcoming and efficient guest experience throughout their stay. THE STAGE IS SET The stage is set for something different. We don’t run conventional hotels; we build places with character and intent. What began as a small UK aparthotel portfolio has grown into a European collection recognised for design and atmosphere - and we’re now entering a new chapter. As we redefine the brand and evolve our identity, we’re focused on creating spaces that feel compelling, contemporary, and truly distinctive. Locke leads with bold expression; Cove by Locke refines that same spirit into a quieter, more streamlined approach. Guests come to rest, work, or escape. Comfort is a given - great beds, hot showers, genuine service. But we aim to create moments that feel memorable and a little unexpected, bringing back the sense of mood hospitality often lost. This is our backdrop. We’re on an exciting journey, step on stage and play your part. THE WORK IN YOUR HANDS Greet guests warmly and assist with check-in and check-out procedures Handle guest inquiries, requests, and basic complaints professionally Answer phone calls and manage reservations or guest information Maintain a clean, organised, and welcoming front desk area Follow hotel policies, procedures, and service standards Coordinate with housekeeping and other departments as needed Assist with administrative and front office tasks Ensure guest satisfaction at all times THE FIRE YOU CARRY Friendly, professional, and customer-focused attitude Strong communication and interpersonal skills Ability to work well as part of a team Good organisational and multitasking abilities Attention to detail and accuracy Problem-solving skills and a calm approach under pressure Basic computer and administrative skills Willingness to learn hotel systems and procedures YOUR PROVEN TRACK Previous experience in customer service or hospitality preferred Experience in a hotel front office or guest services role is an advantage Experience dealing with guests in a face-to-face environment Ability to work flexible shifts, including weekends and public holidays On-the-job training provided for entry-level candidates Experience using property management systems (PMS) is an advantage WHAT WE LOOK FOR We’re here to rethink what a modern lifestyle hotel can be. That takes pace, creativity, and people who enjoy working with purpose. If you’re comfortable with change, motivated by ideas, and focused on crafting meaningful guest experiences, you’ll do well here. We value individuals who can hold a vision, appreciate atmosphere, and want their work to have impact. Skills can be taught. Mindset can’t. There’s no single template for success here - just the right approach and willingness to grow.

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  • Personal Care Assistant
    Personal Care Assistant
    3 days ago
    £15 hourly
    Part-time
    Enfield

    About the Role We are seeking a compassionate, reliable, and adaptable Personal Care Assistant to support an elderly disabled female living with Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis and diabetes. This is a direct employment role (not through an agency) providing personalised, one-to-one care within their own home. The available shift: Saturday and Sunday, 8 pm to 4 am. The successful applicant must be flexible to cover Bank Holidays, annual leave and sickness. This is an unsupervised role with accountability for a variety of personal, medical, domestic, and social care tasks to ensure independence, dignity, and high-quality living standards are maintained. Excellent collaboration and communication with family members, community service and healthcare professionals and the team are essential requirements of the role. The contract and term of employment is subject to satisfactory references, probation period, right to work verification, DBS check, health assessment, and successful completion of the required training programme(s). Key Responsibilities • Provide personal care including washing, dressing, incontinence care (catheter), PEG feeding (Pump and Bolus), and medication administration (including sharps)., • Close monitoring and observation of health condition; escalating health-related concerns and emergencies accordingly., • Accurate recording and completion of care records and medication reports., • Perform manual handling tasks safely using appropriate equipment (hoists, wheelchairs, slide sheets)., • Maintain a clean, hygienic environment: cleaning, laundry and equipment sanitation., • Monitor and replenish personal care and household stocks, and re-order supplies., • Work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team, with flexibility to cover additional shifts and public holidays., • Participate in ongoing training, development, and supervision; undergo Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and health assessment checks as appropriate., • Offer companionship and emotional support and assist with social visits or outings., • Other reasonable duties within the scope of the role. Person Specification (Essential Criteria) • Fluent in spoken and written English., • Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills., • Proficient user of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel)., • Excellent multi-tasker with the ability to balance competing priorities, apply sound judgment and initiative., • Excellent organisational skills with the ability to work unsupervised and within a team., • Reliable and proven ability to follow direction, learn and adapt to change quickly., • Experience handling confidential material and information with tact and discretion. (Desirable Criteria) • First Aid qualification (or willingness to obtain one)., • Prior social care and safeguarding experience., • Full UK driving licence., • Resides locally or within reasonable travel distance. We reserve the right to stop taking applications earlier than the advertised closing date.

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  • Housekeeping Manager
    Housekeeping Manager
    3 days ago
    Full-time
    London

    Summary: 1. Housekeeping Manager owns the guests experience related to cleanliness and visual impressions onboard, offering a seamless execution of premium service that is both exceptional and memorable. 2. Housekeeping Manager must possess outstanding hospitality, communication, and organizational skills in addition to effective decision-making abilities. 3. This individual will take full ownership and accountability for the maintenance and cleanness and will also ensure the flawless delivery of all services to the highest level of expectation. 4. He/she excels at establishing and maintaining a positive working environment and manages to performance expectations through open and frequent communication. 5. He/she demonstrates excellent training, leadership development and recognition skills with both supervisors and crew members, and always maintains a strong floor presence, ensuring team members deliver exceptional customer service to guests through flawless and consistent execution of their responsibilities. 6. This position description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the shipboard employee occupying this position. Employees may be required to perform any other job related duties assigned by their supervisor or management. 7. All duties and responsibilities are to be performed in accordance with the Company's Safety, Quality and Environmental standards and Royal Caribbean International’s brand standards, SQM standards, USPH guidelines. 8. In accordance with Royal Caribbean International’s Royal Way, each Employee always conducts himself in a professional and courteous manner. This consists of physical and verbal interactions with guests or fellow Employees and/or in the presence of guest and employee. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Ensures ROYAL WAY, Safety, Environmental and other company policies and standards are consistently maintained. a. Integrates Royal Way service standards, guest comments and feedback to attain and constantly improve ratings. b. Demonstrates positive results in Workplace Safety, Crew Satisfaction, Time and Attendance, Guest Satisfaction, financial aspects, and other key results areas. c. Is highly visible and regularly walks around all areas of the ship, maintains a good communication and working relations with all Hotel and Marine Departments d. Identifies any safety concerns and takes immediate action to correct. e. Has a full understanding of Ship sanitation procedures, OPP, USPH, Shipsan guidelines and regulations, daily follow up on all related sanitation and cleaning logs. 2. Maintains constant front-of-house presence and utilizes the stateroom/suite inspection processes in accordance with company standard operating procedures. 3. Supervises all cleaning processes in the public/crew areas. Inspects cleaning preparation to maintain quality standards and sanitation regulations about public areas. Monitors the care, use and maintenance of all equipment, machinery, supplies, etc. 4. Collaborates with the Executive Housekeeper to review the requirements of the day’s schedule, before briefing AHSK or HSKS a. Will host a daily pre-shift meet with direct reports to review the upcoming day, any changes and/or revisions to programming based on itinerary, and weather conditions. b. Works in conjunction with the AHSK & HSKS to coordinate, schedule, and supervise the cleaning activities. c. Directs, coaches, supports, supervises, and evaluates the performance of all direct reports. d. Manages the assignment of duties, responsibilities, and workstations to his/her staff. e. Observes and evaluates staff and work procedures to ensure quality standards and services are met. 5. Presents any overtime needs to Executive Housekeeper for a final approval. a. Will be responsible for auditing crew timecards. 6. Provides prompt inputs/ feedback to Housekeeping Administrator to update the guest log. To ensure all guest issues are recorded and resolved in a timely manner. 7. Attends meetings, training activities, courses and all other work related activities as required. 8. Is responsible for conducting daily inspections in the areas assigned. 9. Is responsible for filling out performance evaluations, for direct reports 10. Responds to guest concerns in a considerate, professional, and positive manner by showing empathy and listening actively. a. Takes ownership of guest concerns, by following-up and ensuring complaints are resolved to the guest’s satisfaction. 11. Is aware of, and/or acquires the necessary knowledge to comply with the ship’s standard operation, to assist guests and crew with 12. Ensure that adequate products, including supplies and guest amenities are always available, thorough follow up with all pending or future orders, ship inventories and equipment shortages or malfunctions. 13. Delivers the ratings results the company has set forth, consistently checks Medallia for a deep dive into comments related to Housekeeping service, or ship maintenance and cleanliness. Responsible for meeting or exceeding all KPIs that are directly influenced by this role. 14. Understands the budget and the numbers behind the business, contributes to the future orders and correctly use the C&R allocated funds for an efficient operation. 15. Develops and executes tactical plans to achieve financial targets, manage inventories for a flawless operation, properly schedule teams and projects to stay within Company/Department allocated Overtime funds. 16. Develops new ideas for operational efficiencies, good ability for cost saving, new initiatives for Overtime efficiency. 17. Command presence amongst crew and fellow peers. Leads by example and WAYS standards. 18. Fosters professional relationships with guests, management, and crew, maintains perfect grooming standards, communication skills and reputation. 19. Maintains an approachable style with guest and crew, listen to guest and employee needs and suggestions. 20. Is always open to new ideas and avoids being judgmental, shifts easily back and forth in between Supervising and Coaching. 21. Makes decisions based on facts not feelings, constantly checks on the outcome of the projects or tasks delegated. 22. Demonstrate sound business ethics, always fair, genuine, and respectful. 23. Develops creative solutions to business challenges, remain positive when challenged. 24. Takes personal responsibility for everything that happens in assigned area, delegates according with the results expected, understand the skills of his direct reports, and supports all New Hires into their roles within the Organization. 25. Empowers and delegates the team as well as holds them accountable for their results, consistently enable all direct reports to perform better for higher results. 26. Always leads by example and always maintaining composure. 27. Manages change effectively within all areas of the Housekeeping department, keeps an open mind and positive approach to all company’s new initiatives, projects and SOP’s. 28. Shows interest in helping and developing others, gets involved in all training sessions, New Hire fast track development. 29. Provides appropriate feedback, inspires, motivates, and guides others towards goals. 30. Recognize and reward performance, promotes talent and leads other on their career development. 31. KPI’s assigned to position/department. 32. Gives constructive feedback to the team members who are not performing and use progressive discipline system to coach and discipline, manages hard conversations and inspire employees to perform better and correct mistakes. 33. Accurately identifies talent and follows the company’s promotions process. 34. Conduct all HK position on-the-job training for all new hires and returning crew. 35. Reports to workstation assignment on time and properly groomed and dressed according to standards. This includes a clean uniform, nametag, and any other uniform related items. 36. Attends meetings, training activities, courses and all other work related activities as required. 37. Performs related duties as required. This position description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the shipboard employee occupying this position. Shipboard employees will be required to perform any other job-related duties assigned by their supervisor or management.

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  • Marketing Assistant
    Marketing Assistant
    2 months ago
    £8–£12.71 hourly
    Part-time
    London

    Start your career in politics and public affairs with a leading specialist training provider. Parli-training is a 24-year specialist business delivering high-quality training to professionals working across Parliament, public affairs, and policy. We are offering an exciting apprenticeship opportunity for an ambitious and motivated individual looking to take their first step into a political career. This role is ideal for a politics or public affairs graduate, though applications are also welcomed from A-Level Politics students with a strong interest in Westminster and the UK political landscape. 🏛️ The Role This apprenticeship provides a unique opportunity to gain a strong understanding of the parliamentary training and public affairs industry. You will learn how organisations engage with Parliament, develop policy insights, and deliver professional training services. Alongside this, you will build practical marketing skills, including: 📊 Using CRM systems to manage client relationships 📱 Supporting social media and digital communications 📣 Assisting with marketing campaigns and outreach You will also support the coordination and delivery of events, gaining hands-on experience in a fast-paced professional environment. 👤 About You We are looking for someone who is: 🏛️ Genuinely interested in Westminster politics and public affairs 💡 Inquisitive, proactive, and eager to learn 🗂️ Highly organised with strong attention to detail 🗣️ Confident with excellent written and verbal communication skills A good working knowledge of Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) is essential. No prior experience in public affairs is required. However, some experience in an office or commercial environment would be beneficial. ✨ Enthusiastic and confident candidates with a genuine interest in public affairs and politics are encouraged to apply. Pay Rates for 18–24 Year Olds from April 2026: 1st Year Apprentice (all ages): £8.00 per hour. 2nd Year Apprentice (aged 18–20): Entitled to the National Minimum Wage for their age, which is £10.85 per hour. 2nd Year Apprentice (aged 21-24): Entitled to the National Living Wage, which is £12.71 per hour. Onsite office administrative proficiency training, including full access to all our introductory training courses offered during Year 2 of your apprenticeship.

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  • Executive Housekeeper
    Executive Housekeeper
    3 days ago
    Full-time
    London

    Summary: The Executive Housekeeper is a critical member of the shipboard management team, responsible for the management of all Housekeeping functions and team members onboard. The Executive Housekeeper possesses a dynamic outgoing demeanor with a passion for ‘Delivering the Wow’ through exceptional service while demonstrating exemplary leadership skills. He/she continually strives to exceed hospitality industry cleanliness and presentation standards, while ensuring complete guest and team satisfaction. He/she establishes and maintains a positive working environment of transparency, fairness and consistency, with clear performance expectations and open and frequent communication. He/she focuses on operational goals where training, leadership development and recognizing overall team performance are paramount. Leading by example and from the front of the house, the Executive Housekeeper instills an environment where team members are enabled to deliver exceptional customer service to our guests through flawless and cons Essential Duties and Responsibilities 1. In accordance with Royal Caribbean International’s philosophy of Anchored in Excellence, each employee conducts oneself in a professional and courteous manner at all times. This applies to physical and verbal interactions with guests or fellow shipboard employees and/or in the presence of guest contact and crew areas. 2. Ensures cleanliness, maintenance and presentation standards are managed to brand standards in all Housekeeping areas, including all guest staterooms and balconies, guest corridors, officer cabins, laundry, lockers and storage areas in both the front and back of house. Spends at least 50% of working day in front-of-house operations to set tone and oversee inspection processes, ensuring feedback is delivered in constructive and appropriate manner with emphasis on positive reinforcement. Ensures all administrative and back of house functions are completed on time, accurately and are maintained to standard. 3. Reports to the Hotel Director and takes an active role in all hotel division activities. Educates fellow division heads on cleanliness standards. Establishes himself/herself as a content expert on all Housekeeping and cleanliness related matters. Develops and maintains strong rapport and frequent communication with the Facilities Manager, the Deck Department and Marine Department to ensure timely completion of ongoing and preventative maintenance in an organized and well planned manner. Provides preventative maintenance reporting to enable maintenance to be planned and executed appropriately to improve stateroom, balcony and corridor appearance. 4. Responsible for leading, motivating and coaching a team of empowered individuals who will strive to deliver exceptional guest service, taking ownership and accountability for reacting to guest feedback and requests effectively and efficiently. Responds to guest complaints and concerns in prompt, empathetic, and customer centric manner, ensuring appropriate resolution and using every guest issue as an opportunity to coach and mentor the Housekeeping management and team. Executive Housekeeper will permanently resolve recurring service failures through root cause analysis and effective problem solving techniques. Practices sound business sense in an ethical manner at all times. Enforces and assists shipboard senior management team in facilitating the ‘Guest Conduct Policy’. 5. Mentors, develops and provides both classroom-style and on-the-job training to team members to strengthen their current performance and preparation for succession planning. Demonstrates strong ability to coach and develop team members on effective problem resolution skills and aptitudes. Ensures team communication is maintained at highest levels, through activities such as morning line up, etc. to constantly keep team informed and aware of relevant information. Evaluates and tracks development on an individual and team level, ensuring every team member receives frequent, open and honest feedback about his/her performance, individual strengths and improvement opportunities. Reviews and ensures compliance with the training matrix for all positions. 6. Oversees, coordinates, and administers the Housekeeping Division schedule in conjunction with the shoreside support group. Actively identifies and monitors the scheduling needs of the Housekeeping division. Demonstrates aptitude for the management of headcount within assigned area, as it relates to and supports the business needs of the ship. Collaborates with CTI or other designated company to ensure Laundry staffing needs are constantly maintained and planned for. Is able to identify skill sets in individuals for succession planning for fleet-wide Housekeeping operations. 7. Effectively manages all Laundry Operations onboard ensuring that the Laundry Master has all necessary skills, training, tools, information and support to enable delivery of services and products flawlessly and on a consistent basis. Ensures all laundry equipment is maintained in good working order and advance planning is put into place to ensure that long-term equipment needs are met. Maintains an accurate inventory of all linen, terry, crew linens and other items par levels, ensuring that at all times purchases are made to maintain sufficient par to meet the business demands. Ultimately ensures that the quality of all linen items serviced for the ship along with guest and crew items are up to the required presentation standards. Reviews regularly the quality control and discard sheets and provides root cause analysis. Completes daily walk through of the laundry operation and completes a formalized laundry inspection each week with the Laundry Master. 8. Actively manages and reviews yearly budgets for Housekeeping and Laundry cost centers/expenses (e.g. consumable and replaceable items) and revenue streams (e.g. laundry, floral cart, tuxedo program, etc.). Maintains appropriate cleaning costs and monitors consumption, storage and supply orders placed to minimize waste. Prepares financial operational business plan to enhance the overall business performance of the division. Applies strategic planning to identify business efficiencies within the division’s cost center supporting company targets and goals, and seeking ways to promote revenue streams. 9. Leads division in taking a proactive approach to achieving and exceeding quantitative and qualitative goals and targets set for Housekeeping guest satisfaction ratings, GOLD Anchor Quality Reviews, employee satisfaction scores, Public Health inspections and audits, and Housekeeping Operational Reviews. Reviews and acts upon audit findings and guest feedback, ensuring team are trained and educated appropriately to prevent recurrences. Responsible for achieving objectives as defined by the balanced scorecard metrics ensuring that all company initiatives and other priorities as communicated by senior management are positively supported. 10. Maintains and communicates current knowledge of all ship’s regular events and special functions in order to provide guests and housekeeping team with accurate and updated information. 11. Comprehensive knowledge of cleaning practices, procedures, equipment and materials. Ensures cleaning equipment and supplies are maintained and that all team members are adequately trained to ensure proper and effective use. 12. Attends department and division head meetings. In addition, facilitates divisional crew and management meetings, training activities, courses and all other work-related activities with the Housekeeping Team. Continually updates job knowledge by investigating new trends in housekeeping and cleanliness practices, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and sharing of best practices, lessons learned and new benchmarks with shipboard management and shore-side support groups. 13. Ensures frequent and consistent updates of clear and concise handover notes to eliminate any possible miscommunication that compromises the efficiency of set processes. Works to ensure that their divisions’ manager and supervisor placement's maximize individual strengths to support the organizational needs. Through managing individual strengths this will allow for a seamless management handover allowing for minimum disruption to the team and operation. 14. Oversees the Stateroom Attendant Performance Management Tool, ensuring system is maintained per the system’s Standard Operating Procedures document. Disseminates appropriate information and section assignments, ensuring poor performers are coached, re-trained and counseled through back of house rotation. Utilizes progressive disciplinary process in accordance with guidelines and ensures top performers are consistently recognized and motivated. 15. Identifies Career path opportunities for Management team and crew members and assists accordingly to reach career goals as a coach and mentor and works with the Fleet Executive Housekeepers. 16. Oversees the allocation of Support team resources for luggage and turnaround duties in conjunction with the Hotel Director. Reviews with the BOH Senior Deck Supervisor on a per voyage basis the assignment of resources from divisions. 17. Oversees the luggage operation on the last night of the cruise and turnaround day process to ensure duties are completed within the allocated time and to the required standards. 18. Oversees the entire Turnaround day process and monitors the progress of the Management teams, Stateroom Attendants, Support teams, Linen runners and Laundry team to ensure stateroom areas will be ready by 1:00pm. 19. Fully owns any guest concern in line with onboard problem resolution guidelines to ensure maximum guest satisfaction and oversees the entire division and trains and coaches responses for effective problem resolution. 20. Maintains safe, secure, and healthy environment by enforcing organizational standards, pr

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  • Assistant Housekeeping Manager
    Assistant Housekeeping Manager
    3 days ago
    Full-time
    London

    Summary: As part of the Housekeeping team, the Assistant Housekeeping Manager is proactively anticipating every guest’s needs and expectations. Assistant Housekeeping Manager must possess outstanding hospitality, communication and organizational skills in addition to effective decision-making abilities. Paying keen attention to detail, he/she is held fully accountable for the quality of their guests’ experience in Staterooms and public areas. Furthermore, Assistant Housekeeping Manager is responsible for the operational management of all Housekeeping functions for top suites/lofts, assigned decks and daily operational aspects and the cleaning activities of public/crew areas including the pool deck. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Responsible for meeting or exceeding all KPIs that are directly influenced by this role. 2. Ensures ROYAL WAY, Safety, Environmental and other company policies and standards are consistently maintained. 3. Maintains constant front-of-house presence and utilizes the stateroom/suite inspection processes in accordance with company standard operating procedures. 4. Ensures staterooms/suites and Lofts (Oasis/Quantum class only) are maintained to brand standards, including cleanliness, maintenance, presentation, collateral, and general set up standards for daytime and evening/turndown service. 5. Oversees the Bell station during peak times and when scheduled in accordance with company standard operating procedures. Ensures feedback is delivered in constructive and appropriate manner with emphasis on positive reinforcement. 6. Supervises all cleaning processes in the public/crew areas and at the Pool Deck. Inspects cleaning preparation to maintain quality standards and sanitation regulations about public areas. Monitors the care, use and maintenance of all equipment, machinery, supplies, etc. 7. Works in conjunction with Housekeeping Manager to Supervise and monitor luggage handling process for smooth Embarkation and Disembarkation process. 8. Directs, coaches, supports, supervises, and evaluates (in conjunction with the Assistance Executive Housekeeper/ Executive Housekeeper) the performance of all direct reports. 9. Manages the assignment of duties, responsibilities, and workstations to his/her staff. Observes and evaluates staff and work procedures to ensure quality standards and services are met. 10. Presents any overtime needs to Executive Housekeeper for a final approval. 11. Collaborates with the Housekeeping Manager and Executive Housekeeper to review the requirements of the day’s schedule. 12. Provides prompt inputs/ feedback to Housekeeping Administrator to update the guest log. To ensure all guest issues are recorded and resolved in a timely manner. 13. Will host a daily pre-shift meet with direct reports to review the upcoming day, any changes and/or revisions to programming based on itinerary, and weather conditions. 14. Will be responsible for auditing crew timecards. 15. Attends meetings, training activities, courses and all other work-related activities as required. 16. Is responsible for conducting daily inspections in the areas assigned. 17. Is responsible for filling out performance evaluations. 18. Responds to guest concerns in a considerate, professional, and positive manner by showing empathy and listening actively. Takes ownership of guest concerns, by following-up and ensuring complaints are resolved to the guest’s satisfaction. 19. Is aware of, and/or acquires the necessary knowledge to comply with the ship’s standard operation, to assist guests and crew with inquiries. 20. Responsible for Sanitation Logs and SQM Logs. 21. Achieving ratings/targets that are set by the company. 22. Perform inventories of linen, amenities etc. once a month or as often as needed. 23. Conduct /oversee on-the-job trainings with new hire subordinates or employees on cross training. 24. Responsible for cost containment through the proper use, handling and maintenance of records, reports, supplies and equipment. 25. Creates and submits requisitions, views requisition estimates for product replacements, supplies, purchases, etc. and forwards to the Executive Housekeeper for final approval. 26. Conducts constant workstations/locker inspection to ensure items are correctly stored to minimize deterioration and waste. 27. Provides first line supervision to ensure speed and accuracy of services in accordance with The Royal Way.

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