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Develop and implement sales strategies to increase bookings for private, corporate, community, and commercial catering events. Identify and secure new business opportunities by building relationships with venues, event organisers, corporate clients, and community organisations. Coordinate the planning and logistics of catering events, ensuring the timely delivery of food, equipment, and supplies. Oversee loading plans, and transport arrangements to ensure efficient and cost-effective operations. Track sales performance, logistics costs, and operational efficiency, producing regular management reports and recommending improvements. Monitor local events, festivals, and corporate opportunities to identify potential catering and sales prospects.

Incipio curates beautiful spaces with vibrant atmospheres for great times. Juno is a contemporary Italian restaurant and bar launching at Olympia, a space that blends the ease of neighbourhood dining with the energy of a West London destination. Rooted in simple, produce-led cooking, Juno's hospitality will be warm, generous and effortlessly stylish. It's a restaurant designed to feel both familiar and fresh, with a menu built around seasonal plates, handmade pasta, and a confident drinks programme anchored by spritzes, negronis, and a considered Italian wine list. Juno will attract a broad audience, including local West Londoners, early evening pre-theatre diners and weekend groups looking for a place that feels fun but refined; a balance of accessibility and aspiration. We are seeking an exceptional General Manager who brings both talent and heart to the role. Someone who is energised by creating elevated dining experiences in breathtaking surroundings, and who understands how to turn moments into memories for our guests. Our ideal candidate is an accomplished, confident leader commercially astute, guest-obsessed, and committed to operational excellence. They empower and inspire their teams, foster a culture of accountability and growth, and bring a commanding yet approachable presence to the floor. We are looking for a leader to embrace this brand and bring their team on a journey to deliver fun, elevated and exciting hospitality. The Role: As General Manager, you'll be at the forefront of Juno's success, driving operational and commercial excellence, leading a passionate team, and ensuring every guest leaves with a story to tell. Our General Managers are pro-active, engaging and accountable leaders in their businesses. Taking full ownership for the daily running and forward planning of their venues, people and P&L's. They bring imagination, joy and a boundless passion for incredible people, outstanding hospitality and commerciality in every aspect of their business. We Expect You To: Lead a large team in a fast-paced, premium venue, ensuring smooth and structured operations. Take full ownership – financials, people, compliance, and guest experience are yours to drive. Be disruptive – challenge the norm, ask questions, and push boundaries. Develop and empower your management team to lead with structure, confidence, and independence. Obsess over service standards – delivering nothing short of excellence. Coach, mentor, and inspire – with a big heart and a focus on people development. Be commercially courageous – making calculated decisions that drive success. Ensure safety – of your guests, your team, and your venue at all times. Maintain compliance – actively promote completion of online training, daily/ weekly checks and best practices. Adapt and evolve – embrace challenges and thrive in a changing environment. Communicate with impact – clearly, effectively, and with intention. Always taking the time to review and follow up. Who You'll Be: An accomplished leader with a track record of driving excellence in elevated, food-focused venues, combining operational expertise with a passion for warm, approachable hospitality. Someone with strong business acumen – confident in managing financials, budgets, and targets. Extensive experience managing relationships and operational interfaces within major developments with a strong understanding of how large, multi-stakeholder estates function as well as maintaining relationships with Landlord & local authorities. A people-first mentality – you care deeply about your team's growth and well-being, championing an inclusive culture. Energy, passion, and resilience – you lead by example and thrive under pressure. A structured mindset – setting clear expectations and empowering your team. Obsessed with communication – constantly speaking to your team, with the ability to communicate the bigger picture as well as venue specific details and getting the team to understand why their roles are so important to the companies success. Have curiosity and courage in spades – always questioning, improving, and innovating. Fun! Doesn't take themselves too seriously and understands that hospitality is all about personality & heart. Benefits & Best Bits Vitality Package: Dental, Optical and Health insurance. Gym membership discounts + other rewards Great bonus potential Self Space: Free Therapy through Self Space. Accessible to anyone who works for Incipio Hugely exciting career development, with opportunities to grow and expand in this role as the business grows Company awards and events Sickness & Compassionate Pay Trips award...Think Wine trips to Portugal and Ski Trips to France Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave Incipio FC + Seasonal Socials 50% discount for food and drink in all our venues Length in service; earn additional holiday after 2 years continuous service Incipio & Inclusivity We're all about celebrating individuality & inclusivity. At Incipio, we believe diverse teams make the best teams. That's why we welcome applications from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives; regardless of race, gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or anything else that makes you uniquely you. If you need any adjustments during the application process, just let us know. We've got you!

About the context The D365 Programme is a multi-year global transformation Programme in Finance & Operations implementing Microsoft Dynamics 365 across all regions. It aims to harmonise multiple regional ERPs existing globally, while respecting divisional operating models and business specificities. It will create a standardized, single global core ERP model, based on the SaaS Microsoft D365 F&O platform. AI and intelligent automation have become central pillars of the testing and quality strategy — enabling faster test preparation, more predictable execution, higher coverage, and significant cost optimisation across global and regional deployments. Your role We are seeking a forward-looking D365 Test Manager who will lead the Programme's global testing with a strong bias toward AI adoption, automation, and intelligent quality assurance. Although operating as a solo Test Manager, you will work closely with System Integrator (SI) partners who bring specialised automation capabilities, including AI-driven script generation, automated execution, and accelerator-based testing services. Your role is to ensure these partners deliver maximum value, quality, and efficiency — especially through automation that reduces manual effort and lowers testing cost. You will own the global testing framework, govern SAT and Regression Testing, and enable regions to execute SIT/UAT/OAT successfully — all while embedding AI into the testing lifecycle and continuously identifying opportunities for automation across scenarios, processes, and releases. The impact you can create AI & Automation Leadership (Top Objective) ▪ Establish an AI-first testing strategy for the Programme. ▪ Lead adoption of AI tools such as Lidana (automated script generation), Tosca (automated regression), and AI copilots within ADO. ▪ Identify automation opportunities across GCM and regional processes. ▪ Expand automation coverage to reduce manual testing cycles and cost. ▪ Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines. ▪ Use AI analytics to predict risks and improve quality outcomes. Delivery Management (AI-Optimised Execution) ▪ Govern SAT and Global Regression Testing end-to-end. ▪ Align global teams and regions to AI-enhanced testing plans. ▪ Drive readiness across SAT → SIT → UAT → OAT → Go-Live. ▪ Use AI-augmented dashboards for visibility and forecasting. Partner Management – With an Automation-Focused Ecosystem ▪ Collaborate with SI partners who provide automation-led scripting and execution services. ▪ Ensure partners maximise AI accelerators and automation toolkits. ▪ Challenge estimates and validate automation opportunities.▪ Drive accountability for quality, automation throughput, and SLA adherence. Delivery Assurance & Quality Governance ▪ Maintain and evolve the global testing governance framework. ▪ Ensure AI-supported traceability and automated evidence. ▪ Monitor risks and defects with AI-generated insights. Testing Strategy & Global Governance (AI-Enabled) ▪ Own global testing strategy across all testing phases. ▪ Maintain AI-enhanced templates, playbooks, and ADO structures. ▪ Improve the framework using AI release insights. Regional Enablement – Regions Execute, You Govern & Guide ▪ Provide AI-supported guidance and readiness standards. ▪ Support regions during SIT/UAT/OAT and ensure adoption of automation where valuable. Regression Testing Ownership – AI-Powered Two-Layer Model ▪ Govern Global Regression (RT1) and support Regional Regression (RT2). ▪ Expand automated regression coverage. ▪ Use AI analytics to maintain and optimise the regression suite. Test Automation – Core Pillar of the Role ▪ Lead automation strategy and roadmap. ▪ Scale automated regression for Platform Updates and global releases. ▪ Integrate automated tests into pipelines. ▪ Increase automation coverage every release. Success criteria ▪ Test Strategy refined if necessary and deployed. ▪ Quality Gates enforced. ▪ Test Coverage => 100%. ▪ Defect Leakage => 0. Tools & ADO Excellence ▪ Improve ADO setup for planning, execution, and reporting. ▪ Use AI dashboards for predictive insights. ▪ Capture lessons learned through AI-driven analysis. Technical Skills ▪ Strong technical foundation in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations, with a deep understanding of multi-system ERP landscapes (iPaaS, Power Platform, regional integrations) and the ability to diagnose cross-system issues and dependencies. ▪ Expert-level proficiency in Azure DevOps (ADO) for end-to-end test governance: planning, execution tracking, defect lifecycle, analytics, and release readiness.▪ Advanced AI-enabled and automation-driven testing capabilities, including: Lidana for AI- accelerated script generation and scenario optimisation; Tosca (or equivalent) for automated end-to-end and regression testing, especially for Platform Updates and repeatable global processes. ▪ Proven ability to scale test automation, integrate automated suites into CI/CD pipelines, and apply AI insights to improve coverage and efficiency. ▪ Familiarity with Azure cloud services, modern integration patterns (API-based, event-driven, middleware orchestration), and cloud-native monitoring models. ▪ Strong delivery discipline using Smartsheet, MS Project, or equivalent tools for managing timelines, dependencies, and multi-team coordination. ▪ Experience working with global stakeholders, SMEs, product teams and partnering with top- tier SIs (Avanade, Capgemini, PwC, HSO). What you will bring ▪ 10+ years of ERP testing leadership in large, global, multi-region programmes (ideally D365 F&O), with strong command of SAT, SIT, UAT, OAT and Regression cycles. ▪ Extensive experience overseeing testing in highly integrated environments and driving risk management, dependency control, and issue resolution. ▪ A strong automation background, with hands-on experience using Lidana (or similar test scripting tools) and Tosca (or equivalent test execution tools) to accelerate test preparation, expand automation coverage, and validate Platform Updates. ▪ Demonstrated ability to embed automated tests into CI/CD, scale automation release-over- release, and foster an efficiency-focused testing culture. ▪ Strong communication, stakeholder management, and organisational skills, able to lead multiple testing cycles in fast-paced global environments. ▪ A continuous-improvement and analytical mindset, with focus on AI adoption, automation expansion, and quality-driven delivery. ▪ Professional certifications such as Prince2 Practitioner or PMP, with fluency in English (French is an advantage).

DSL Group is seeking an experienced and results-driven Business Development Manager to join our UK team. The successful candidate will be responsible for driving business growth, developing new customer opportunities, and expanding our market presence within the shipping industry. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in shipping and freight forwarding, with a particular focus on sea freight, and a proven ability to acquire new customers, develop strategic relationships, and achieve commercial targets. Key Responsibilities • Identify and develop new business opportunities within the shipping and freight forwarding industry. • Build and maintain strong relationships with new and existing customers., • Promote DSL Group’s shipping solutions, including sea freight, air freight, road freight, customs clearance, and warehousing services. • Develop customer portfolios and generate new revenue opportunities., • Prepare commercial proposals, quotations, and negotiate rates to secure new business. • Work closely with Pricing, Operations, and Customer Service teams to deliver effective shipping solutions. • Achieve monthly, quarterly, and annual sales targets., • Conduct customer meetings, business visits, and market development activities. • Monitor market trends, competitor activities, and industry developments., • Maintain accurate sales reports, customer records, and business development pipelines. • Ensure excellent customer service and build long-term client partnerships. Requirements • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Shipping, Logistics, or a related field., • 5–6 years of experience in Business Development / Sales within the Shipping, Freight Forwarding, or Logistics industry. • Minimum 2–3 years of hands-on experience in Sea Freight is mandatory., • Strong understanding of international shipping processes, freight forwarding, and customer solutions. • Proven track record of achieving sales targets and developing new business., • Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship management skills., • Ability to work independently, manage priorities, and deliver results., • Good knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook). Key Skills • Business Development & Sales, • Sea Freight Knowledge, • Shipping Industry Expertise, • Customer Relationship Management, • Sales Negotiation, • Commercial Awareness, • Market Development, • Communication Skills, • Problem Solving, • Time Management, • Team Collaboration

Production Manager ABOUT UNICO GELATO Unico Gelato is an Italian delicatessen specialising in gelato, coffee and pastries. Unico is linked with one of the most famous gelato shops in Bologna, Cremeria Funivia, and uses the great Italian culinary traditions and historic recipes of its hometown to bring a true taste of Italian gelato to London. Owned by a group of experienced Italian entrepreneurs plus Italian football legends, Gianfranco Zola and Roberto Di Matteo, and managed by a young team of professionals, Unico has operated since 2015 and currently has sites in Fulham, Saint John’s Wood, Bromley and Holland Park avenue. The brand Quality and freshness are our key driving factors reflected in the choices we make along our supply chain. The atmosphere is equally important - inspired from the familiar and welcoming vibes of our mediaeval hometown, the brand provides a customer-centric experience, welcoming its customers to a safe and self-indulgent experience. OBJECTIVE The Production Manager will be responsible for creating high-quality gelato cakes and gelato following established recipes and production guidelines. This position involves executing the gelato cake-making process, ensuring consistency in taste and texture, and adhering to food safety and hygiene standards. The Production Manager will collaborate with the production team and contribute to the development of new flavours to enhance the gelato offerings. The Production Manager will be responsible for ensuring adequate stock levels and ordering of products from different suppliers. TASKS 1. Recipe development & innovation, 2. Create new gelato cake flavors, textures, and designs, 3. Adapt seasonal or trending concepts into products, 4. Cake assembly & decoration oversight, 5. Ensure consistent layering (gelato, sponge, fillings, coatings), 6. Maintain visual presentation standards, 7. Quality control, 8. Taste, texture, structure, and appearance checks, 9. Ensure proper freezing, storage, and shelf life, 10. Customization management, 11. Handle special orders (birthdays, events, dietary needs), 12. Coordinate personalized designs and messages, 13. Production planning & scheduling, 14. Forecast demand (daily/weekly/seasonal), 15. Plan batch production of gelato bases, cakes, and components, 16. Inventory & supply chain management, 17. Order ingredients (cream, chocolate, dry goods, etc), 18. Monitor stock levels and minimize waste, 19. Staff supervision, 20. Train team members on techniques and hygiene, 21. Assign shifts and manage workflow, 22. Process optimization, 23. Improve efficiency in churning, freezing, and assembly, 24. Standardize recipes and procedures, 25. Ensure compliance with food safety regulations (e.g., HACCP principles), 26. Maintain hygiene standards and cleaning schedules, 27. Monitor storage temperatures and traceability, 28. Cost control - manage food cost percentages and production efficiency, 29. Sales coordination - work with front-of-house or marketing on product launches, 30. Reporting - track production output, waste, and product performance REQUIREMENTS • Gelato & pastry expertise, • Organization and time management, • Leadership and team coordination, • Attention to detail (especially aesthetics), • Problem-solving under pressure, • Strong understanding of food safety and hygiene practices in a production environment AVAILABILITY • Up to 45 hours / week - Usual schedule is Monday to Friday, • Location: 495 Fulham Palace Road, SW6 6SU, • Flexibility to work varying shifts, including weekends and holidays BUDGET Yearly salary: £33.000,00 depending on experience

Join Wundermart, a rapidly expanding European retail concept, as we grow our network of self-service shops across London. This field-based role offers independence and ownership in your day-to-day work, with flexible, ad-hoc shifts based on operational needs. You will be instrumental in maintaining the high standards of our smart retail shops located in various high-traffic locations. Responsibilities: • Collect stock from our hub in Greenford (UB6) and deliver to multiple retail locations., • Receive, organise, and accurately restock deliveries, ensuring strong product availability., • Maintain a clean, organised, and professional appearance of all assigned shop sites., • Complete basic reporting via a mobile app, tracking performance and sharing insights., • Collaborate with the wider team to enhance store standards and sales execution. Requirements: • Right to work in the UK., • Self-employed with a UTR number, capable of invoicing for services rendered., • Full UK manual driving licence with a minimum of 2 years driving experience and no more than 6 penalty points., • Willingness to complete a Basic DBS check via the Disclosure and Barring Service., • Own a smartphone and be comfortable using mobile applications for tasks and reporting., • Good level of English and strong communication skills., • Clean, tidy, organised, with a high attention to detail., • Able to safely handle stock, including lifting up to 15kg., • Ideally live within 1 hour of the Greenford hub due to early starts and stock collection. Working Details: • Start date: ASAP., • Work type: Ad-hoc shifts with no guaranteed minimum hours., • Rate: £14.50/hour., • Payment: Weekly, upon receipt of invoice., • As a self-employed subcontractor, you are responsible for maintaining appropriate insurance for your self-employed work and personal liability., • Status & Tax: This is a self-employed subcontractor engagement. You will invoice for hours worked and are responsible for your own Income Tax and National Insurance. If services are provided via an intermediary (e.g., a limited company), off-payroll (IR35) rules may apply, and we will follow the required status determination process.

Duties and responsibilities: · Oversee day-today running of the office, ensuring a safe, organised, and efficient working environment. · Manage office supplies, equipment and maintenance contracts. · Raise and process purchase orders, supplier invoices, and delivery notes. · Assist with cost tracking, petty cash, expenses, and month-end reporting. · Serve as key point of contact for clients, suppliers, and subcontractors. · Coordinate office schedules, staff calendars, meeting rooms, and travel arrangements. · Develop and implement systems to support operational productivity. · Maintain training logs for site operatives. · Provide administrative support to directors. · Supervise administrative staff, assigning tasks and monitoring performance. · Identify areas for improving workflow efficiency and administrative processes. · Draft emails, letters, and formal documentation on behalf of management. · Ensure adherence to GDPR, data security, health & safety, and company compliance standards. Skills/Qualifications/Experience: • Proven experience as an Office Manager, • Strong organisational, multitasking, and time-management abilities., • Experience managing budgets, procurement, and supplier relationships., • Strong written and verbal communication skills., • Understanding of health & safety, GDPR, and workplace compliance requirements., • Relevant master or bachelor degree.