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Job Description: 📍 Plymouth (PL6 Estover) 💷 £45,200- £50,900 dependent on experience 🎁 + £5,000 Welcome Bonus, Performance Bonus & Exceptional Benefits ⏰ Shifts: 40 Hours Mon-Fri: 7.00am-3:30pm 🌟 Why Join Us? Join Mars Wrigley Plymouth and help us build a better world, one delicious bite at a time. We're a diverse community that values long-term careers, offering competitive rewards, fantastic perks (including freebies!), and best-in-class development to fuel your growth across our world-famous brands. Your future matters, and we're committed to supporting you every step of the way. 💼 The Role We're looking for a talented Reliability Technician to join our vital factory team and play a key role in supporting site development and delivering the master plan. You will manage day-to-day electrical issues across the factory, working within FMOS processes to support departmental targets and overall business priorities. This role focuses on driving continuous improvement of plant electrical systems, maintaining standards, managing obsolescence, and delivering effective root cause solutions. You'll help improve equipment reliability, availability, and safety to world-class levels. Working closely with Production TLs, you'll ensure maintenance and production priorities are aligned to achieve factory performance goals. ⭐ What's in it for you? • Hot food restaurant on site, • Welcome bonus paid in your first week salary, • Career growth opportunities with structured development & Mars University, • Private healthcare + equal parental leave, • Onsite gym and nurse/osteopath/podiatrist, • Generous pension (up to 9% contribution), • Life assurance (4x salary), • EV salary sacrifice scheme, • Gym membership & wellbeing support, • Annual leave starting at 24 days, rising to 32 with service, • Free parking on site: ✅ What We're Looking For • Advanced technical skills, typically gained through a combination of relevant education (e.g. HNC in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering), job-related training, and significant hands-on experience, • Strong electrical systems experience and PLC programming and fault finding, • Commitment to continuous learning and professional development and the Ability to support project engineering to ensure maintainability and lifecycle reliability, • Experience developing equipment and process specifications, • Basic project management skills within engineering/reliability projects, • Working knowledge of AutoCAD (or similar), • Robotic experience (beneficial) 🔧 Key Responsibilities • Collaborate with Production and Maintenance teams to identify, track, and resolve breakdown and reliability issues, • Attend FMOS meetings, taking ownership of electrical and controls-related actions and root cause solutions, • Drive continuous improvement through plant enhancements and effective root cause analysis, • Review and optimise planned maintenance schedules to improve reliability and performance, • Provide technical support, including equipment performance standards and repair specifications, • Maintain accurate documentation, reports, and project updates in line with team processes, • Coordinate with engineering, operations, and external partners, while supporting knowledge sharing and training within the team 🌍 What You Can Expect from Mars • Work alongside 130,000+ Associates worldwide guided by our Five Principles, • Be part of a purpose-driven company shaping "the world we want tomorrow", • Access world-class training & development from day one, • Join a company with an industry-leading salary and benefits package

Job Description: 📍 Plymouth (PL6 Estover) 💷 £50,400- £56,700 (including shift allowance) 🎁 + £2,500 welcome bonus, Performance Bonus & Exceptional Benefits 🕗 40 Hrs a week - Nights - Mon-Fri 10pm - 6am 🌟 Why Join Us? Join Mars Wrigley Plymouth and help us build a better world, one delicious bite at a time. We're a diverse community that values long-term careers, offering competitive rewards, fantastic perks (including freebies!), and best-in-class development to fuel your growth across our world-famous brands. Your future matters, and we're committed to supporting you every step of the way. 💼 The Role Here at Mars Wrigley Plymouth, we have a diverse community of 22 nationalities and over 32% of our people have been with us for more than 5 years. We now have an exciting opportunity for a Multi Skilled Technician to come and join our factory team! If you have a background in electrical engineering and you are looking for the opportunity to take on new challenges, then look at the below! The primary responsibility of the role is to maintain plant equipment and fix mechanical / electrical issues sitewide. For this role a strong electrical bias with control / automation skill will be required, along with an intermediate level of mechanical expertise. ⭐ What's in it for you? • Welcome bonus paid in your first week salary, • Hot food restaurant on site, • Career growth opportunities with structured development & Mars University, • Private healthcare + equal parental leave, • Onsite gym and nurse/osteopath/podiatrist, • Generous pension (up to 9% contribution), • Life assurance (4x salary), • Gym membership & wellbeing support, • Annual leave starting at 24 days, rising to 32 with service, • Free parking on site ✅ What We're Looking For • Engineering Foundation: Higher National Certificate (HNC) in Electrical, Automation, or Multi-Skilled Engineering, or equivalent qualification supported by relevant practical experience., • Automation & Electrical Problem-Solving: Proven ability to diagnose and resolve complex electrical and automation issues within a fast-paced manufacturing or production environment., • Maintenance & Reliability Expertise: Experience carrying out preventative and reactive maintenance activities, with a focus on maximising equipment performance and minimising downtime., • Collaborative & Results-Driven: Strong problem-solving, communication, and prioritisation skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams and manage competing demands. 🔧 Key Responsibilities • Automation & Electrical Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve complex automation and electrical faults in a fast-paced manufacturing environment., • Plant-Wide Technical Support: Provide on-shift support, including overtime cover where required, to troubleshoot and resolve PLC, servo, HMI, and related control system issues., • Preventative & Reactive Maintenance: Carry out planned preventative maintenance, equipment inspections, repairs, and breakdown response activities to maximise operational performance., • Continuous Improvement: Identify and implement improvements to maintenance processes, reliability, and fault resolution activities., • Maintenance Documentation: Maintain accurate records and detailed reports of maintenance work, repairs, and system performance., • Training & Knowledge Sharing: Coach and support operators, technicians, and apprentices to develop technical capability and promote best practices. 🌍 What You Can Expect from Mars • Work alongside 130,000+ Associates worldwide guided by our Five Principles, • Be part of a purpose-driven company shaping "the world we want tomorrow", • Access world-class training & development from day one, • Join a company with an industry-leading salary and benefits package Wrigley is proudly part of Mars, Incorporated, the company behind some of the world's best loved brands. In 2016, Mars combined its Chocolate and Wrigley businesses to create Mars Wrigley. Mars Wrigley's confectionary portfolio includes Chocolate brands such as SNICKERS®, M&M'S®, GALAXY®, MALTESERS and TWIX®, as well as Gum and Mints like DOUBLEMINT®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5™ and Fruity Confections including SKITTLES® and STARBURST®. Mars Wrigley is just one of Mars' diverse global businesses, which also includes Petcare, Food, Drinks and Symbioscience

We ensure you're rewarded for all your hard work, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to: Free meals Contributory pension scheme Grow your career with our Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes Quick access for you and your immediate family to a Digital GP, and wider healthcare benefits Exclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, Booking.com and many more Save money on your food shop with discounts on Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and many more Up to 44% off cinema tickets to enjoy your favourite blockbuster Receive cash rewards every time you spend and use them on a wide range of brands Un-wind with us with free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classes You can share all discounts and offers with your friends and families Are you an experienced General Manager with a passion for delivering exceptional food, hospitality and facilities services? We're looking for an inspirational leader to take overall responsibility for a large, multi-service contract in Plymouth , overseeing catering, hospitality and cleaning operations within a prestigious education environment. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, customer-focused setting and enjoys leading high-performing teams while driving commercial success. About the Role As General Manager, you'll have full accountability for the successful delivery of catering, hospitality and cleaning services across multiple outlets. You'll be the senior onsite representative, building strong client relationships while ensuring operational excellence, financial performance and outstanding customer experiences. Leading from the front, you'll inspire your management team, drive innovation, ensure contractual compliance and create a culture focused on quality, safety, continuous improvement and exceptional service. What You'll Be Doing Provide strategic and operational leadership across all catering, hospitality and cleaning services. Act as the senior onsite contact, developing strong partnerships with clients and key stakeholders. Deliver all contractual KPIs and service level agreements consistently. Drive commercial performance by increasing revenue, managing costs and maximising profitability. Prepare and present monthly, quarterly and annual business reviews. Oversee retail, hospitality and event operations to deliver an exceptional customer experience. Develop and implement marketing and promotional plans to increase customer engagement and sales. Manage budgets, labour costs, food costs and gross profit to achieve financial targets. Ensure full compliance with food safety, health & safety and allergen management standards. Recruit, coach and develop managers and frontline colleagues, creating clear succession plans. Identify opportunities for contract growth, innovation and continuous improvement. About You You'll be an experienced General Manager with a proven track record of leading large-scale catering and integrated facilities operations. You'll also have: Designated Premises Supervisor (License Holder Requirement) Extensive experience managing complex multi-outlet, seven-day-a-week operations. Experience managing catering, hospitality and cleaning services. Strong commercial awareness with experience managing budgets, labour and food costs. Excellent stakeholder management and client relationship skills. A proven ability to lead, motivate and develop large teams. Experience driving sales growth while maintaining exceptional service standards. A passion for delivering high-quality food and customer experiences. Excellent communication, organisational and problem-solving skills. Strong IT skills and experience using operational management systems. Experience within contract catering, higher education, education, hospitality or facilities management. What We Offer We believe in rewarding our people with a comprehensive benefits package including: Competitive salary Contributory pension scheme Career Pathways and MyLearning development programmes Digital GP and healthcare support for you and your immediate family Exclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, Booking.com and many more Discounts on supermarket shopping Cash rewards programme Free wellness, mindfulness and fitness classes Employee Assistance Programme Recognition and reward schemes Excellent opportunities for career progression within a market-leading organisation Why Join Us? Based in Plymouth , this is an exciting opportunity to lead a significant education contract, working with an experienced team to deliver exceptional catering, hospitality and cleaning services. You'll join a business that values innovation, customer service and people development, giving you the opportunity to make a real impact while progressing your career. If you're an ambitious General Manager looking for your next leadership challenge, we'd love to hear from you. About Us As part of Compass you'll help to feed people, fuel progress and forge connections in around 6,000 venues. Join us to grow your career with the industry leader, and get competitive pay, great perks and unrivalled opportunities for learning and development, at one of the UK's biggest businesses. Job Reference: com/0607/94125001/52818712/SU #Universities & Colleges Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength! TPBN1_UKTJ

We're currently recruiting a dedicated Supervisor to help ensure the smooth running of the operations in a major High Street brand on a full time basis, contracted to 35 hours per week. As a Supervisor, you will use your skills to maintain a high standard of quality work. In return, you will have the chance to progress your career with a company that invests in its people, celebrates individuality, and rewards and recognises employees who go beyond the plate. Are you willing to learn new skills? Here's what you need to know before applying with Compass Group UK&I: Your key responsibilities may include: • Ensuring all deliveries are checked and stored promptly and correctly, • Supervising a team, creating a positive environment where the team feel welcomed and supported, • Being a responsible key holder, • Assisting with weekly bookwork and any other duties that are necessary, • Producing weekly rotas following the manager's guidelines, • Placing orders for stock to maintain the correct stock levels, • Delegating where necessary and ensuring the team are proactive at all times, • Complying with Food Handling & Hygiene standards, • Complying with Health & Safety regulations Our ideal Supervisor will: • Previous experience supervising frontline teams within a similar environment, • Good communication skills with a focus on great Customer Service, • Team player and can-do attitude, • Ability to work under pressure whilst maintaining a positive attitude As part of Compass you'll help to feed people, fuel progress and forge connections in around 6,000 venues. Join us to grow your career with the industry leader, and get competitive pay, great perks and unrivalled opportunities for learning and development, at one of the UK's biggest businesses. Job Reference: com/1008/45050001/52819103/BU #One Retail Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength! JBRP1_UKTJ

Job Description: Plymouth (PL6 Estover) If you are considering sending an application, make sure to hit the apply button below after reading through the entire description. £45,200- £50,900 dependent on experience + £5,000 Welcome Bonus, Performance Bonus & Exceptional Benefits Shifts: 40 Hours Mon-Fri: 7.00am-3:30pm Why Join Us? Join Mars Wrigley Plymouth and help us build a better world, one delicious bite at a time. We're a diverse community that values long-term careers, offering competitive rewards, fantastic perks (including freebies!), and best-in-class development to fuel your growth across our world-famous brands. Your future matters, and we're committed to supporting you every step of the way. The Role We're looking for a talented Reliability Technician to join our vital factory team and play a key role in supporting site development and delivering the master plan. You will manage day-to-day electrical issues across the factory, working within FMOS processes to support departmental targets and overall business priorities. This role focuses on driving continuous improvement of plant electrical systems, maintaining standards, managing obsolescence, and delivering effective root cause solutions. You'll help improve equipment reliability, availability, and safety to world-class levels. Working closely with Production TLs, you'll ensure maintenance and production priorities are aligned to achieve factory performance goals. What's in it for you? Hot food restaurant on site Welcome bonus paid in your first week salary Career growth opportunities with structured development & Mars University Private healthcare + equal parental leave Onsite gym and nurse/osteopath/podiatrist Generous pension (up to 9% contribution) Life assurance (4x salary) EV salary sacrifice scheme Gym membership & wellbeing support Annual leave starting at 24 days, rising to 32 with service Free parking on site: What We're Looking For Advanced technical skills, typically gained through a combination of relevant education (e.g. HNC in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering), job-related training, and significant hands-on experience Strong electrical systems experience and PLC programming and fault finding Commitment to continuous learning and professional development and the Ability to support project engineering to ensure maintainability and lifecycle reliability Experience developing equipment and process specifications Basic project management skills within engineering/reliability projects Working knowledge of AutoCAD (or similar) Robotic experience (beneficial) Key Responsibilities Collaborate with Production and Maintenance teams to identify, track, and resolve breakdown and reliability issues Attend FMOS meetings, taking xsngvjr ownership of electrical and controls-related actions and root cause solutions Drive continuous improvement through plant enhancements and effective root cause analysis Review and optimise planned maintenance schedules to improve reliability and performance Provide technical support, including equipment performance standards and repair specifications Maintain accurate documentation, reports, and project updates in line with team processes Coordinate with engineering, operations, and external partners, while supporting knowledge sharing and training within the team What You Can Expect from Mars Work alongside 130,000+ Associates worldwide guided by our Five Principles Be part of a purpose-driven company shaping "the world we want tomorrow" Access world-class training & development from day one Join a company with an industry-leading salary and benefits package

Great food in the workplace isn't simply about fuel.It's about increasing productivity and improving performance; it's about happy motivated people and inspiring environments. Our customers are at the heart of everything we do - we live to bring food and people together. We are brave, bold and curious adventurers in food and drink. Never shy of being different, always challenging the conventional. Our passionate team of chefs, baristas, servers, nutritionists and much more, love nothing more than creating memorable moments that enrich the everyday.Come and join our award-winning teams - we are currently recruiting for a Regional Operations Manager to work across our Gather & Gather, covering sites across North London / Middlesex / Slough / M25 Corridor. Salary: £60,000 - £63,000 per annum Working Pattern: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday (with occasional weekend support as required) Location: Hybrid role - covering sites across North London / Middlesex / Slough / M25 Corridor (flexible) (Fully expensed company car) Key Responsibilities • Manage a portfolio of approximately 12-15 workplace catering contracts across a multi-site region., • Contract Retention & Growth - Build strong client relationships to support contract retention, identifying opportunities for growth and added value through innovative and proactive thinking., • Oversee day-to-day catering operations, ensuring high standards of service delivery., • Lead, support, and develop on-site managers and teams to achieve operational excellence., • Build and maintain strong client relationships, ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction., • Manage financial performance, including budgets, forecasting, labour control, and cost efficiency., • Ensure compliance with company policies, health & safety regulations, food hygiene standards, and brand requirements., • Support new site mobilisations and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives., • Drive commercial performance while maintaining exceptional food and service standards. Candidate Requirements • Only candidates with Business & Industry (B&I) operations experience will be considered., • Minimum 3-5 years' experience in an Operations Manager role within contract catering or a similar multi-site environment., • Proven experience managing 10+ client contracts or sites., • Strong commercial acumen with a solid understanding of P&L management, budgeting, forecasting, and labour control., • Demonstrated ability to lead, develop, and motivate remote and site-based teams., • Excellent client relationship and stakeholder management skills., • Strong understanding of compliance, health & safety, and food hygiene standards., • Excellent communication, organisational, and problem-solving abilities., • Able to work independently and effectively across a large geographical region., • Passion for delivering outstanding food, service, and customer experiences., • Looking for an experienced Operations Manager who can hit the ground running, rather than someone stepping into their first OM role. What's in it for you? Working with Gather and Gather has its perks! People are at the heart of everything we do, so we've developed a range of benefits to keep you happy. • Personal Development and Training opportunities, • Life assurance scheme, • Pension scheme, • Holiday allowance, • Access to Healthcare Support App which includes Annual health check, Digital GP, Mental Health Consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Medical Opinion, • Eye care, • A great wellbeing strategy - including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, salary finance, • Family friendly support, • Regular social events and communication with our leaders, • A holiday purchase scheme, • Volunteering days, • Professional subscriptions, • Recognition schemes and people awards, • Long service awards JBRP1_UKTJ

Sous Chef - Contract Catering - No late nights! - Plymouth Our client is a global player in the contract catering industry that supply catering and facility services to various sites throughout the UK. They are currently recruiting for an experienced Sous Chef for their site in Plymouth. This Company offers excellent benefits and opportunities to progress. Key info: Salary: £15.16 per hour Location: Plymouth Hours: 37.5 hours per week, shifts are either breakfast and lunch or lunch and early tea. You do 8 hours per day so either 630-1430 or 1230-2030 or slight variations of those hours. Main Duties and Responsibilities as a Sous Chef will Include: To ensure food preparation and control meets requirements in respect to the set standards To support manager in maintaining, ordering and controlling food stocks within a budget To be responsible for maintaining up to date product and menu knowledge To maintain a high standard of food preparation and presentation. Ensuring portion and quality control To comply with health and safety and food safety legislations What You Need To Be a Successful Sous Chef: Previous Experience as a Sous Chef NVQ or City & Guilds Chef qualifications are required Basic Food Hygiene Certificate Excellent communication skills Ability to work well under pressure in a fast paced environment How to Apply: To apply for this role, please click the "APPLY" button. Unfortunately, due to the large volume of applications we receive, we can only respond to applicants with relevant work experience. Blue Arrow is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to helping find great work opportunities for great people. TPBN1_UKCT

Minimum of 10 years of experience in a leadership role related to food safety, environmental sustainability, and health & safety, ideally within a Multinational or International FMCGExtensive experience working in the food industry (manufacturer, retailer, integrator)Knowledge of wet technologies wi

Significant experience in the food industry working with the major UK food retailers. Technical Manager – Food IndustryGreater Manchester£65k to £70k plus package<

Seeking an experienced Food Industry Buyer for a remote, autonomous role within a leading wholesaler, offering strong earning potential and stability. The role involves procuring high-quality food products.