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Join one of the UK's fastest-growing food businesses. Are you looking for an opportunity to grow your career in a fast-paced, ambitious food business? Do you enjoy leading a team, solving problems on the production floor, and making sure operations run smoothly? If you're passionate about food production, efficiency, and delivering high-quality products to customers, we'd love to hear from you. We're Planthood, one of the UK's fastest-growing health food companies. Our mission is simple: to help people live healthier, happier lives by making delicious plant-based whole foods more accessible. From our production kitchen in East London, we prepare and deliver thousands of meals across the UK every week. Since launching from Hilary & Will's kitchen in 2020, we've cooked over 4 million meals, appeared on BBC Dragons' Den, and grown by more than 300% year-on-year. As we continue to grow, we're looking for an Operations Coordinator (Depositing & Dispatch) to take ownership of one of the most important stages of our production process. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys leading a team, improving processes and making a real impact on the day-to-day success of our operation. Role Overview The Operations Coordinator (Depositing & Dispatch) is responsible for coordinating and leading one of the most important areas of Planthood's production operation. Our production process is divided into two key departments: Kitchen Production and Packing & Dispatch Production. Once our chefs have prepared sauces and meal components, your team takes over. You'll oversee the depositing process, ensuring our chef made sauces are accurately portioned into pouches using our Riggs Autopack depositing machines, before being sealed using our continuous stand-up sealing machine and prepared for dispatch. As Planthood continues to scale, you'll help lead the introduction of our new twin-head depositing machine and support the launch of our hot filling operation, playing an important role in the next phase of our production growth. You'll coordinate a small production team, keep production running efficiently, maintain high food safety and quality standards, and ensure customer orders are produced accurately and on time. This role combines production coordination, team leadership, equipment ownership, food safety, operational reporting and continuous improvement. Working closely with Production, Quality Control, Warehouse and Operations teams, you'll play a key role in ensuring products move efficiently through production and into our customers' homes. Key Responsibilities Production Coordination • Coordinate daily depositing and packing operations to achieve production targets., • Allocate tasks and manage workflow across the team throughout the shift., • Monitor productivity, efficiency and output during production runs., • Adapt production plans in real time to respond to operational changes., • Ensure production plans are completed accurately and on schedule., • Lead by example and create a positive, motivated and accountable team culture. Depositing Operations • Coordinate the daily operation of our Riggs Autopack Model 1000 depositing machines., • Ensure hot and cold sauces are deposited accurately and consistently., • Oversee the sealing process using our continuous stand-up sealing machine., • Ensure packaging, sealing and labelling standards are maintained., • Monitor allergen controls and food safety procedures throughout production., • Minimise waste and maximise production efficiency., • Support new product launches and production trials. Equipment Ownership & Process Management • Become the operational owner of the depositing and sealing equipment., • Carry out machine start-up, shut-down and routine operational checks., • Troubleshoot day-to-day equipment issues and resolve minor faults where possible., • Escalate maintenance issues where required and work with relevant teams to minimise downtime., • Support the implementation of new equipment and production technologies. Dispatch & Stock Control • Coordinate finished goods counts and dispatch readiness., • Ensure products are organised, labelled, counted and prepared correctly for shipment., • Maintain accurate production and dispatch records., • Support stock accuracy and product traceability., • Work closely with the Warehouse and Dispatch teams to ensure smooth operational flow. Food Safety & Compliance • Ensure team adherence to HACCP, allergen management and food safety standards., • Complete and review production records and operational documentation., • Support investigations into quality issues and operational incidents., • Escalate food safety, quality and compliance concerns appropriately., • Maintain audit readiness within the depositing and dispatch areas. Team Leadership & Development • Lead, support and motivate the depositing and dispatch team., • Train and onboard new team members on production processes and equipment., • Monitor team performance and maintain accountability to standards., • Conduct regular coaching and feedback conversations., • Support the development of team capability and future talent. Communication & Stakeholder Liaison • Act as the main point of contact for depositing and dispatch operations., • Communicate effectively with Production, Quality Control, Warehouse and Operations teams., • Use Slack, spreadsheets and production reporting tools to communicate operational updates., • Flag production risks, delays, shortages and operational concerns., • Support coordination across departments to ensure production targets are achieved. Continuous Improvement • Identify inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement., • Drive improvements in production efficiency, workflow and organisation., • Support the implementation of new systems, processes and operational changes., • Contribute ideas that improve productivity, quality and team performance. Key Skills & Competencies • Previous experience in a food manufacturing or production environment., • Experience leading or coordinating a small production team., • Strong organisational and time management skills., • Confident leadership skills with the ability to motivate, coach and support others., • Good understanding of food safety, hygiene and HACCP principles., • Confident numerical skills and ability to work with production targets and operational data., • Good IT skills, including Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets., • Comfortable using communication tools such as Slack and email., • Ability to troubleshoot operational and equipment issues., • Strong communication skills and ability to work across multiple departments., • Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced production environment. Key Behaviours • Strong sense of ownership and accountability., • Leads by example and sets high standards., • Proactive and solutions-focused., • Calm and organised under pressure., • Positive, professional and supportive., • Committed to food safety, quality and operational excellence., • Strong attention to detail., • Open to learning and continuous improvement., • Ambitious and motivated to grow with the business. What We Offer • A chance to join one of the UK's fastest-growing food businesses., • Opportunities to develop your leadership skills and progress your career., • A supportive, ambitious and collaborative team environment., • The opportunity to make a real impact as we continue to grow.

The Warehouse and Supply Manager here at Crate Brewery plays a crucial role in upholding the compliance and smooth running of our warehouse logistics. In this role you will use your developed organisational and communication skills to uphold consistently high health and safety standards, excellent service and delivery for our customers (B2B and B2C), and smooth working across teams within the group. You will work closely with the Stock and Procurement Manager, who manages this position. This role will suit you if you are self motivated and enjoy working solo, as well as collaborating with a wider team operation. Please see the core responsibilities below for more information. At Crate we offer an inclusive, creative and supportive team culture, and we always look to our team first when development opportunities arise. Employees benefit from free food and drink on working days, as well as a 50% staff discount across our sites and online shop. All staff also have access to free wellbeing support and counselling through Hospitality Action. Following successful completion of the probationary period, this role qualifies to take part in our four day week trial, so being proactive, highly organised and a great communicator is vital. Person specification: • Organised with a methodical approach to managing routine task workload, • A positive, go-getting attitude, with stringent time and task management skills, • A problem solver, able to find efficient solutions in a fast paced environment, • A confident communicator with a focus on persuasive action both internally and externally, • Self motivated when solo working, and as part of a cross functional team, • Eager to collaborate with other departments or affiliate companies, and capable of working flexibly to achieve company goals, • Strong computer literacy - Google suite, Breww, Slack and Asana are key platforms used daily, • Possession of a full UK driving license (essential), • FLT license (essential), • Manual handling experience (highly desirable), • Knowledge of and an interest in craft beer (desirable) Core responsibilities: • Deliveries to our key customers, on time and in full, • Maintaining a high level of customer service at all times, • Managing the movement of goods from suppliers to warehouses and from warehouses to customers, • Ensuring Crate warehouse spaces are safe, tidy, organised, and compliant with health and safety regulations including weekly checks, • Conducting weekly stock takes, utilising stock rotation plans for optimal quality, including promptly reporting any issues or outages to the Stock & Procurement Manager, • Overseeing the storage and handling of goods, optimising space utilisation and implementing best practices in warehousing, • Handling, packing and dispatching goods on behalf of third party tenants, • Setting a high standard of manual handling, • Contributing to department meetings with the Brewery team to achieve common goals, • Assisting with procurement of raw materials for our suppliers, in line with Crate’s internal demand planning, • Monitoring supplier performance, communicating results to higher management, • Ensuring e-commerce operations are kept up to date, • Collecting and delivering relevant goods and equipment to facilitate business operations and project work

Overview We are a new premium domestic cleaning agency serving homes across Redbridge, Epping, South Woodford, and Chingford. We specialise in regular maintenance cleans, deep cleans, and end-of-tenancy cleaning all carried out using eco-friendly, sustainable products. We hold ourselves to a higher standard, and we look for people who do the same. We are committed to the long-term development of our team: cleaners who grow with us will be considered for permanent positions as the business expands. Every member of our team will be fully supported, DBS-checked, and covered by our company insurance. We are seeking top quality cleaners to maintain our high standards of cleanliness and organisation within private residences or commercial premises. This role offers an opportunity to work in a supportive environment where attention to detail and professionalism are highly valued. Prior experience in janitorial services, hotel housekeeping, or commercial cleaning is advantageous but not essential, as training will be provided. Duties • Carrying out domestic cleaning to a high standard in private homes including dusting, vacuuming, mopping, and sanitising surfaces., • Following our job checklists for maintenance cleans, deep cleans, and end-of-tenancy cleans, • Using our provided cleaning products safely and correctly, • Taking before-and-after photos on your phone to confirm job completion, • Communicating any issues or client feedback to the manager promptly, • Maintaining a professional and friendly manner with clients at all times, • Arriving on time and notifying the manager of any delays, • Change bed linens and organise rooms to ensure a welcoming environment, • Clean bathrooms and kitchens, including appliances and fixtures, • Restock supplies such as toiletries and cleaning products as needed, • Ensure all cleaning equipment is maintained in good working order Skills • Must be able to clean to an incredibly high standard, • A genuine pride in your work and strong attention to detail, we're looking for someone who is anal about dirt!, • Strong organisational skills, • Good time management to complete tasks efficiently within allocated schedules, • Excellent customer service skills with a friendly and professional demeanour, • Ability to work independently and as part of a team, • Flexibility to adapt to different environments and client preferences, • Reliability; clients depend on you showing up on time, every time, • Good communication; able to follow instructions and report back clearly, • A professional and friendly manner with clients in their homes, • Ability to work independently without supervision Essential • A smartphone with WhatsApp for scheduling and communication, • Right to work in the UK, • Must speak excellent English Desirable • Previous cleaning experience, domestic or commercial, • Own car and driving licence, • Knowledge of cleaning products and safe handling Recruitment process • Apply, • Telephone interview (for pre-screened successful candidates), • Trial clean, • Deadline: Monday 22nd June, 6pm