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Position: Shop Kit Kemp Warehouse & Inventory Coordinator (4 months contract) The Warehouse & Inventory Coordinator is responsible for the efficient day-to-day management of the Shop Kit Kemp warehouse operations and maintaining accurate inventory records across Shop Kit Kemp's stock holdings. The role will ensure that goods are correctly received, checked, stored, recorded, while maintaining a well-organised warehouse and accurate stock information to support the Shop Kit Kemp team. Key Responsibilities • Manage the day-to-day running and organisation of the warehouse., • Receive deliveries, checking quantities, condition and accompanying paperwork against orders and delivery notes., • Accurately record all incoming and outgoing stock (transfers to the Ham Yard Shop)., • Maintain up-to-date inventory records, any queries reporting to the Group Retail Manager, • Ensure stock is correctly labelled, stored and easily identifiable., • Monitor stock levels and highlight shortages, surplus stock, damaged items, or discrepancies reporting to the Group Retail Manager., • Assist with stock counts and regular inventory checks, investigating and resolving discrepancies., • Maintain a clean, safe, and organised warehouse environment., • Ensure stock is stored appropriately to prevent damage, loss, or deterioration., • Follow all relevant health and safety procedures and ensure safe manual handling practices., • Some packing shop orders will be required; however, the main responsibility will be the stock Skills & Experience • Previous warehouse, stock control, or inventory experience preferred., • Strong organisational skills and attention to detail., • Good understanding of stock management and inventory control., • Ability to prioritise and manage multiple requests in a busy environment., • Good communication skills and ability to work with delivery suppliers and the internal teams., • Practical, hands-on approach with the ability to work independently., • Physically able to move and handle stock (upto 25kg) safely where required. Location Firmdale Village, Unit 4 Ryan Drive, Brentford, TW8 9ZB Monday to Friday – 9am to 5.30pm – 40 hours If you're eager to make an impact, grow your career in retail, and work in a dynamic, supportive environment, apply today! Firmdale Hotels welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusive workplace. Please let us know if you need adjustments during the recruitment process. In line with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996, we do require all applicants to have the eligibility to live and work in the United Kingdom. Documentation will be required at interview stage.

About Fuelbetter Fuelbetter is a fast-growing food start-up delivering fresh, nutritionally complete meals made for each customer. Every bowl is personalised. Our customers tell us their health goals, dietary needs and preferences, and we build meals around them from a library of over 120 ingredients. They include families, people managing medical conditions, pregnant women and people on GLP-1 treatments, so every meal has to be exactly right. The role We're looking for a hands-on Packing & Delivery Supervisor to own the final stage of our operation, from packing each customer's meals to delivering them to their door. You'll be part of a initial team of 5 people, including yourself. You'll lead the packing production, then drive our delivery route, making sure every customer gets the right meals, in perfect condition, on time. As a start-up, things move fast and change often. You won't just follow a process. You'll help us build and improve it. What you'll do • Receive and review the day's orders and plan packing and delivery routes, • Lead the packing production, working hands-on alongside them, allocating tasks and keeping things moving, • Make sure every customer's meals are complete, correctly sealed and labelled, paying close attention to allergens and dietary requirements, • Pack orders carefully, keeping chilled food at the right temperature, • Load the van and drive our delivery routes, delivering meals to customers safely and on time, • Represent Fuelbetter at the door, as you'll often be the only person our customers meet, • Handle delivery issues, such as missed deliveries, access problems or customer queries, calmly and professionally, • Keep packing and delivery records up to date, including temperature checks, • Look after the van, keeping it clean and reporting any faults, • Spot problems early, such as packaging shortages, errors or delays, and take the initiative to fix them, • Suggest and test better ways of working as we grow, • Train new team members and keep the packing area clean, safe and organised Who you are • Proactive. You see what needs doing and get on with it, without waiting to be asked., • Patient. You stay calm and supportive when training people, or when traffic and deliveries don't go to plan., • Detail-driven. You notice when something isn't right, because for our customers it matters., • Adaptable. You're comfortable with change, varying finish times and the pace of a start-up., • A team player who leads by example. You're happy to roll up your sleeves and work side by side with your team., • Customer-focused. You're friendly, polite and professional with every customer. What you'll need • Full UK driving licence, held for at least 3 years, with no more than 6 penalty points and no major convictions, • [Aged 25 or over, due to insurance requirements], • Experience in multi-drop delivery, and ideally some experience supervising or leading a team in food production, a kitchen or a picking and packing environment, • Good knowledge of London roads, • Comfortable using a smartphone, delivery apps, tablets or spreadsheets, • Right to work in the UK What we offer • £15 per hour, • 28 days' holiday per year, including bank holidays, • Staff meals and employee discount, • Pension scheme, • A real chance to shape how a growing start-up operates, and to grow with it

Summary of Position The Kitchen Cook owns the readiness and execution of the sides/sauce section and leads assigned Kitchen Helpers. The role converts prep requirements into a ready section, executes fries, sauce and sides exactly to current standards, protects equipment and food-safety controls, and maintains accurate waste/IMS records through close. Key Performance Areas (KPAs) · Section Readiness & Prep · Sides, Fries & Sauce Execution · Equipment & Food Safety · Par, Waste & Inventory Control · Kitchen Helper Leadership & Close Duties & Responsibilities Section Readiness & Prep · Own section readiness and achieve the approved T-60 prep/par standard; surface shortages early. · Execute sides, fries, sauce and section products exactly to the current Recipe Bible/PPM with no unauthorized substitution. Sides, Fries & Sauce Execution · Maintain sauce at the approved 82-85°C operating target and never plate below 80°C. · Maintain rolling fries/sides par through service to prevent avoidable stock-out without overproduction. Equipment & Food Safety · Start and check section equipment safely, record actual readings and escalate faults; never self-repair. · Operate the fryer within the approved 170-180°C range and follow the current oil- quality/TPM trigger. · Maintain FIFO, labels, allergen controls and approved hot/cold holding. Par, Waste & Inventory Control · Record exact waste and IMS truth and complete approved VITO/oil/section-close responsibilities. Kitchen Helper Leadership & Close · Direct and check Kitchen Helper work, coach to the approved standard and escalate repeated or serious gaps. · Coordinate with Kitchen Manager and Grill Master and respect the Kitchen Manager's final technical/pass authority. Additional Responsibilities & Reporting · Undertake responsibilities assigned by the Direct Supervisor. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) · Section meets the T-60 prep/par readiness standard. · Sauce operates at 82-85°C and is never plated below 80°C. · Fryer operates at 170-180°C and oil-quality/TPM controls are followed. · Fries/sides par is maintained without avoidable stock-out or unnecessary overproduction. · Waste/IMS records are exact and Kitchen Helpers are coached and checked to standard. · Equipment faults are stopped/escalated; no unauthorized self-repair occurs. Qualifications · For internal progression, complete the Kitchen Helper pathway and approved Kitchen Cook Development Plan; external candidates require equivalent section experience. · Strong understanding of kitchen operations, food safety, basic inventory/waste controls and section organization. · Be able to perform basic calculations and work with the approved kitchen systems. · Complete current Kitchen Cook practical certification before independent section ownership. Core Competencies · Leadership & Coaching - Sets clear expectations, develops people and corrects execution in real time. · Decision Making & Judgment - Makes timely decisions using facts, standards and published authority. · Operational Discipline - Protects the operating rhythm, evidence and controls under pressure. · Communication & Collaboration - Creates clear handovers and strong cross-role coordination. · Problem Solving - Finds root causes, assigns corrective action and distinguishes local from systemic issues. · Accountability & Integrity - Owns outcomes and maintains truthful records, escalation and follow-through. Technical Skills Strong practical knowledge of sides, fries, sauce, fryer/hot-holding controls, FIFO, IMS/waste and section leadership. Current Kitchen Cook certification is required before independent section ownership. Where It Leads Kitchen Cook (you are here) > Grill Master (next) > Kitchen Manager > Assistant Restaurant Manager > Restaurant Manager To earn Grill Master: · Assignment Policy: Complete at least one year as a Kitchen Cook before permanent progression unless an approved People OS exception applies; complete the 3-month Grill Master Development Plan. · Swiss Butter Academy: Maintain current Kitchen Cook certification and complete Grill Master learning, practical assessment and certification before independent grill duty. · Performance: Meet the published People OS promotion performance gate for the relevant cycle. · Dual 80 Principle: Demonstrate at least 80% readiness against the destination-role Responsibility Register, with a named successor at least 80% ready against your current role where a permanent promotion is involved. · Culture: Hold current culture-gate evidence and demonstrate the 5 H's consistently: hunger, hustle, humility, hardiness, heart. · Role Availability & Approval: The destination role must be approved/open and the verified promotion or transfer pack must receive the required approval.

GRILL CHEF – PLEASE SIR! We’re looking for a confident, hardworking Grill Chef to join the Please Sir! team. Please Sir! is all about serving seriously good smash burgers, quickly and consistently, while keeping the energy high and the standards even higher. We’re looking for someone who can handle a busy grill, work well under pressure and become a reliable part of our team. The Role As a Grill Chef, you’ll be responsible for preparing and cooking our menu to the Please Sir! standard, with a particular focus on our signature smash burgers. Your responsibilities will include: • Cooking and smashing burgers on the grill to specification, • Preparing and cooking other menu items and sides, • Following recipes, portion sizes and presentation standards, • Managing multiple orders during busy service, • Preparing and maintaining your station before, during and after service, • Completing food preparation and stock rotation, • Maintaining excellent food hygiene and cleanliness standards, • Monitoring stock levels and communicating shortages, • Following allergen and food safety procedures, • Working closely with the kitchen and front-of-house team to keep service running smoothly, • Cleaning down equipment and kitchen areas at the end of service Who We’re Looking For Experience working on a grill or in a fast-paced kitchen is preferred, but attitude is just as important to us as experience. We want someone who: • Works quickly without compromising quality, • Can stay calm and organised during a busy service, • Takes pride in the food they send out, • Is reliable, punctual and hardworking, • Understands the importance of cleanliness and food safety, • Works well as part of a team, • Is willing to learn the Please Sir! way of doing things, • Brings good energy to work and gets stuck in when things get busy What We Expect At Please Sir!, we expect everyone on the team to give 100%, 100% of the time. You don’t need to know everything on day one — we can teach our systems, menu and cooking methods. What we can’t teach is drive, reliability and pride in being part of the team. If you love working in a fast-paced kitchen, enjoy being part of a close team and want to serve some of the best smash burgers around, we’d love to hear from you. Job Title: Grill Chef Company: Please Sir! Experience: Grill/kitchen experience preferred Hours: Flexible, including evenings and weekends Pay: Dependent on experience starting at £13 per hr for 21+

Summary of Position The Assistant Restaurant Manager owns guest-experience continuity from queue entry through seating, table journey and farewell. The ARM manages queue/waitlist accuracy, seating flow, table-time visibility, service recovery and guest-facing continuity during disruptions, while the Shift Leader owns floor execution, the Kitchen Manager owns kitchen execution and the Restaurant Manager retains full-store accountability. Key Performance Areas (KPAs) · Guest Journey & Queue Ownership · Seating Flow & Table-Time Control · Service Recovery & Guest Escalations · Playbooks & Disruption Continuity · FOH Leadership & Handover Duties & Responsibilities Guest Journey & Queue Ownership · Verify opening guest-flow deployment, queue tools and table-time visibility. · Own queue/waitlist accuracy, honest wait communication and seating flow from arrival through handover to the floor. · Activate PB1 Queue Overload when triggered and direct the guest-flow response; Shift Leader takes Door/queue backup and floor coverage. Seating Flow & Table-Time Control · Ensure guests are acknowledged within 10 seconds under normal conditions. · For waits above 15 minutes, ensure water is offered and extended-wait updates are given every 5 minutes. · Control call-to-seated handover within 2 minutes and monitor table times to intervene before guest-experience failure becomes visible. Service Recovery & Guest Escalations · Lead complaint/service recovery within published authority and escalate above limit to the Restaurant Manager. · Protect the rule that guests are not rushed and bills are presented only on request. Playbooks & Disruption Continuity · Own or coordinate ARM-triggered playbooks, including staffing shortage and accessibility/disability response where applicable. · Coordinate simultaneous playbooks and guest-facing continuity during equipment, technology, power and emergency disruption without losing role boundaries. FOH Leadership & Handover · Back up the Restaurant Manager on duty without taking over the RM's final accountability or Kitchen Manager command. · Develop Shift Leaders and FOH leaders through deployment, feedback, coaching and readiness observations. · Verify guest-flow close/handover and unresolved-case continuity without duplicating the Shift Leader's FOH close sign-off. Additional Responsibilities & Reporting · Undertake responsibilities assigned by the Direct Supervisor. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) · Guest arrival is acknowledged within 10 seconds under normal conditions and wait information remains honest. · Waits above 15 minutes receive water and extended-wait updates every 5 minutes; call-to-seated handover is within 2 minutes. · PB1 Queue Overload is activated by ARM when triggered and Shift Leader backup is deployed correctly. · Table-time risks and guest complaints are acted on before or at failure, within published recovery authority. · Guest-facing continuity is maintained through disruptions and playbooks without role-authority drift. · ARM handover is complete and does not duplicate Shift Leader FOH close ownership. Qualifications · For internal progression, hold current Shift Leader or approved Kitchen Manager certification and complete the ARM Development Plan. · Demonstrated ability to manage guest flow, service recovery, table-time decisions and FOH leadership under pressure. · Strong working knowledge of POS/table-time tools, queue management and relevant Failure Playbooks. · Complete current ARM certification before independent ARM duty. Core Competencies · Leadership & Coaching - Sets clear expectations, develops people and corrects execution in real time. · Decision Making & Judgment - Makes timely decisions using facts, standards and published authority. · Operational Discipline - Protects the operating rhythm, evidence and controls under pressure. · Communication & Collaboration - Creates clear handovers and strong cross-role coordination. · Problem Solving - Finds root causes, assigns corrective action and distinguishes local from systemic issues. · Accountability & Integrity - Owns outcomes and maintains truthful records, escalation and follow-through. Technical Skills Strong knowledge of guest-flow and waitlist control, table-time monitoring, recovery authority, accessibility response, staffing-shortage response and multi-playbook coordination. Current ARM certification is required before independent duty. Where It Leads Assistant Restaurant Manager (you are here) > Restaurant Manager (next) > Area Manager > Operations Manager > Senior Operations Manager proving assignment > Operations Director To earn Restaurant Manager: · Assignment Policy: Complete at least one year as an ARM before permanent promotion unless an approved People OS exception applies; complete the 6-month Restaurant Manager Development Plan. · Swiss Butter Academy: Maintain current ARM certification and complete Restaurant Manager learning, full-store practical assessment and certification before independent RM duty. · Performance: Meet the published People OS promotion performance gate for the relevant cycle. · Dual 80 Principle: Demonstrate at least 80% readiness against the destination-role Responsibility Register, with a named successor at least 80% ready against your current role where a permanent promotion is involved. · Culture: Hold current culture-gate evidence and demonstrate the 5 H's consistently: hunger, hustle, humility, hardiness, heart. · Role Availability & Approval: The destination role must be approved/open and the verified promotion or transfer pack must receive the required approval.

The Housekeeping Staff is responsible for ensuring the cleanliness, orderliness, and overall hygiene of guest rooms, public areas, and back-of-house spaces in the hotel. They play a crucial role in creating a positive guest experience and maintaining high standards of cleanliness and presentation. • Room Cleaning and Preparation: Clean and sanitize guest rooms according to established standards and procedures.Make beds, change linens, and replace amenities.Ensure all surfaces are dusted, vacuumed, and sanitized.Replenish supplies such as toiletries, towels, and linens. • Public Area Maintenance: Clean and maintain the cleanliness of public areas including lobbies, hallways, and restrooms • Vacuum, sweep, and mop floors as necessary. Empty trash bins and ensure waste disposal is done according to hotel policies. • Back-of-House Organization: Keep storage areas, linen rooms, and housekeeping carts organized and well-stocked.Report any maintenance issues or supply shortages to the Housekeeping Supervisor. Attention to Detail:Pay attention to detail to ensure rooms and public areas meet the highest standards of cleanliness and presentation. Guest Interaction:Interact with guests in a friendly and professional manner, responding to their needs and requests in a timely manner. Compliance with Safety and Hygiene Standards:Adhere to health and safety guidelines and protocols to ensure a safe and sanitary work environment.Properly handle and dispose of cleaning chemicals and materials. Teamwork and Communication:Collaborate with other members of the housekeeping team and communicate effectively with other departments. Report any lost and found items following hotel procedures.

The Role You will work alongside two other warehouse staff to keep stock organised, prepare client orders accurately and keep our records up to date. Portuguese is spoken day to day within the team, so the ability to communicate in Portuguese is required. This is a hands-on role in a busy, early-starting environment where accuracy and consistency matter. Responsibilities • Preparing and packing client linen and supply orders ready for dispatch, • Receiving, counting and checking incoming and returning stock, • Keeping the warehouse clean, tidy and well organised, • Monitoring stock levels and reporting shortages or discrepancies, • Recording stock movements accurately, • Supporting the wider team with day-to-day warehouse tasks as needed What We Are Looking For • Spoken Portuguese (required) and basic English, • Reliable and punctual, comfortable with a 7am start, • Organised, with good attention to detail, • Able to work as part of a small team and follow instructions, • Physically fit, comfortable standing, lifting and carrying throughout the shift, • Basic numeracy and confidence using a phone or tablet to record stock, • Warehouse, logistics or stock-handling experience is helpful but not essential, as full training is provided, • Right to work in the UK What We Offer • Consistent part-time hours, finishing at 3pm, • Stable, ongoing role in a growing business, • Training and support from an experienced team About Us Grosvenor Cleaning is a London-based property cleaning and linen services business supporting short-let and property management clients across the city. Our warehouse is based near Willesden Junction, the centre of our linen operation, and we are looking for a reliable, organised, Portuguese-speaking person to join the team. How to Apply Send your CV or a short message about yourself and your availability . Candidates able to start immediately will be prioritised.