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Mobile Car Wash Technician Location: Croydon & London Job Type: Self-Employed / Full-Time (Flexible) We’re looking for a reliable and hardworking Mobile Car Wash Technician to join our growing mobile car wash service covering Croydon and the London area. The Role A Mobile Car Wash Technician provides professional car washing and valeting services at customer locations rather than from a fixed site. This role is 100% mobile – there is no base or car wash location. You will travel directly to customers’ homes, workplaces, or agreed locations across Croydon and London. You will be responsible for: • Driving to customer locations using a company-provided vehicle, • Carrying out exterior and interior car washing and valeting, • Using mobile equipment, water, and cleaning products supplied by the company, • Ensuring vehicles are cleaned to a high standard, • Providing polite and professional customer service, • Managing your daily jobs independently and efficiently Important: This is a fully mobile role. There is no depot or fixed workplace. The successful candidate will have full use of a company vehicle during and out of working hours, fully equipped with everything needed to complete jobs. This role is ideal for someone who: • Enjoys working independently, • Prefers being on the road rather than in one location, • Takes pride in delivering quality results, • Is reliable, punctual, and customer-focused, • Washing and valeting cars at customer homes, workplaces, or locations, • Exterior and interior cleaning to a high standard, • Providing friendly, professional customer service, • Managing jobs efficiently and on time Requirements • Experience in car washing/valeting preferred (training can be provided), • Reliable, punctual, and well-presented, • Ability to work independently, • Good attention to detail, • 💼 What We Offer, • Flexible working hours, • Competitive pay (per car / daily rate / commission – depending on experience), • Regular work in Croydon & South London, • Support, equipment, and products provided (if applicable), • Opportunity to grow with the business 📲 How to Apply Send a brief message with: • Your name, • Driving status, • Any relevant experience, • Availability

We’re a much-loved daytime café in Caterham-on-the-Hill preparing for a full refurbishment and an exciting expansion into late-night service on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. With a bar licence already in place, we’re ready to evolve — and now we’re looking for an ambitious Chef Partner to help shape our next chapter. This isn’t a traditional job. It’s a chance to become a genuine equity partner and co-create a small, characterful, community-focused evening venue. Who we’re looking for A chef with: Real skill and passion for flavour — whether your thing is modern bistro, small plates, creative comfort food, or something fresh and unique Experience running a kitchen, costing dishes, and leading service with confidence An entrepreneurial streak — someone who wants ownership, input, and long-term involvement A collaborative, down-to-earth attitude (no egos; just good food and good energy) What we’re offering Equity partnership in a growing independent business Creative freedom to design and develop the evening menu A freshly refurbished space ready for a bold, welcoming night-time identity Support with operations, marketing, and building the brand An established daytime customer base — and room to grow something exciting after dark If you’re itching to step into something of your own — to build a menu people remember, to put your name on a project, and to be part of a friendly, ambitious local venue — we’d love to talk. Bring your ideas. Bring your passion. Let’s build something special together. Get in touch to start the conversation

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