Total 167 Manager job vacancies in Bedfordshire, MK44

Retail Store Manager – Jollyes The Pet People - Bedford. Salary £29,439 - £32,887 p.a. + £4k bonus potential. Managing the daily operations of the store, including team management, store standards, stock management and delivering excellent customer service to our pet parents.


Following exciting recent growth, Jollyes is looking for a talented individual to be the Store Manager in our Bedford store. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a company voted top Pet Retailer of the Year 2023 by the Pet Industry Federation and included in the Sunday Times 'Best Places to Work' list.

The Benefits:


Competitive salary of ££29,439 - £32,887 p.a., plus £4,000 annual bonus subject to achieving KPIs.
30% staff discount scheme on products plus 20% off groomer and community pet clinic services
‘Treats’ Employee reward scheme (800+ retailer discounts & perks)
‘We Care’ Employee assistance programme (medical & wellbeing services)
29 days paid annual leave including bank/statutory holidays.
Additional holiday awards for weddings & civil partnerships, new pet's 1st day, long service, and your birthday off!
Uniform provided & free car parking
Company pension scheme provided by Legal & General.
Private Medical scheme
Cycle2Work scheme – up to 47% off a new bike and accessories with Halfords
Retail Trust membership for lots of wellbeing, financial and counselling support



The Role – Store Manager:


Reporting to your Regional Manager you will lead by example creating an excellent culture and working environment for your team, demonstrating our values of being: Genuine, Wise, Eager, Focused, Together.
You will have full responsibility for all aspects of running a successful store. Managing KPIs around people, store standards, customer service standards and financial performance, maximising both turnover and gross margin along with control of costs.
Ensure you and your team are delivering the highest standards of pet care and ensure that the welfare of pets is a top priority, promoting responsible pet ownership.
Exceptional customer service by providing a great shopping experience for customers and displaying both strong pet* and product* knowledge. (*Training given)
Responsible for recruiting, motivating, training and developing your team, reviewing and managing performance. Helping to promote Jollyes as an employer of choice within your local community.
Ensuring clear communication of key business updates and individual and team objectives.



The Skills:

To be successful in this role, joining as a Store Manager you’ll need the following skills and experience:


A passion for pets and people! Delighting your customers by ensuring an unrivalled shopping experience.
Previous retail store management experience, where you have taken a hands-on approach to managing the business on a daily basis and planned activity for the store’s short, medium and long term success.
A sound decision maker, able to communicate objectives effectively and build high performing and highly engaged teams, ensuring succession plans are in place to develop your future leaders.
Able to demonstrate a proven track record in developing business performance and exceeding KPIs, whilst also delivering the highest levels of store standards including health & safety and legal compliance.
You should be commercially aware, able to manage your P&L and have a proactive approach.
Full time, permanent position - 40 hours per week working 5 days out of 7.


About Jollyes The Pet People

Jollyes are an award-winning UK pet retailer with over 100 stores and 50 years of pet expertise between our paws. Winners of the Pet Industry Federation ‘Best Pet Retailer 2023’, Retail Week award for ‘Best Retailer 2024’ (under £250m t/o), and listed in the Sunday Times ‘Best Places to Work’ you really can be sure you’re joining a great brand and employer, trusted by our customers and our colleagues.

To Apply

If you're keen to develop your career in retail management and benefit from future progression as we continue to grow, you'll be warmly welcomed and your contribution truly valued. Click the 'apply' button today and join our pack as a Jollyes Store Manager!

Clinical Deputy Care Home Manager - Fernleigh Court Care & Nursing Home, Kempston, Bedfordshire MK42 7FY - Part of The Country Court Family
Hours: 45 Hours per week, working weekends on rota , working on the floor at least 3 days a week and 1 supernumerary.
Nestled in Kempston, Bedfordshire, our nursing home extends a warm greeting from the moment you step inside. With expertise in nursing, residential, dementia, and respite care, the home accommodates up to eighty residents.
ABOUT YOU
Are you an experienced ambitious Clinical RGN with a valid PIN looking to take your next step in your career? You will be supporting the Home Manager across all aspects of Home Management, providing a safe, caring, stimulating and homely environment for residents and their visitors:

Have strong leadership skills & are highly motivated
Have a friendly & caring attitude
Able to engage well with the residents and their families
Have strong written & verbal communication skills
Experience of working with people with Dementia
Valid NMC Pin

ABOUT THE CLINICAL DEPUTY CARE HOME MANAGER ROLE
Within your role as the Clinical Deputy Care Home Manager you can really make a difference to our residents’ lives. Some of your responsibilities will include:

Responsible for monitoring standards of care delivered by qualified and unqualified care staff.
Support the Manager in the implementation of all policies, procedures, and business objectives.
Prepare the staff duty rota to ensure appropriate staffing levels at all times.
Responsible for monitoring the wellbeing of each resident, being aware of any change impacting on care and care plans, ensuring that new needs are met, and written records are amended to reflect any variation.
Act as a focal point for contact with residents, their relatives and visitors, as well as health and social care professionals involved in their wellbeing, ensuring that any reasonable requests are acted upon and concerns or complaints are promptly investigated and dealt with appropriately.

Please note: You will be required to cover some shifts on the floor as required night or day.
JOINING THE COUNTRY COURT CARE FAMILY
We’re proud to be a family run business that’s grown over the years to a family of over 2,800 employees and over 40 care homes. We’re passionate about providing 5* care to our residents. From bistros to pubs and cinema rooms to spas – we’ve created extraordinary care homes so we’re looking for extraordinary people to join our team!
IN RETURN
You’ll be joining a family business and working alongside a real team-spirited group of people. You’ll also benefit from the following benefits:

Free DBS Check and reimbursement for Annual Nurse RGN PIN Registration cost
Enhanced Bank Holiday rates at Christmas and New Year at Double time, all other bank holiday paid at Time and a Half
Supportive and bespoke Induction Training Programmes, ongoing training and development and nationally recognised qualifications*
Refer a friend or resident bonus scheme *
Pension Contributions & a range of excellent discounts for shops, restaurants, days out & more.
Free Uniform

*Subject to Terms and Conditions
Click the Apply Button Now! -If the Clinical Deputy Care Home Manager role sounds like a job for you.
All applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK and if successful will need to provide evidence.We are no longer accepting applications for sponsorship.

An exciting opportunity for an Interim HR Change Manager. Our public sector client is seeking an experienced Interim HR Change Manager to lead the implementation of the People Services review. This role focusses on high-impact, cost-effective change to ensure alignment with future needs and financial constraints.Key Responsibilities:

• Lead Implementation:
  Drive the People Services review, focusing on impactful and cost-effective solutions.
• Project Planning:
  Develop and deliver a clear, actionable project plan with defined milestones and deliverables based on the review's recommendations.
• Process Improvement:
  Streamline recruitment and employee relations processes, reducing manual interventions and improving response times.
• Streamline policies, procedures, and systems to reduce bureaucratic processes and improve service delivery.
• Digitisation:
  Launch the digitisation of key manual processes, reducing paper-based forms and automating workflows.
• System Utilisation:
  Ensure full utilisation of the iTrent HR system, including setting up self-service functionalities for line managers to reduce the burden on HR staff.
• Use a Stop-Start-Continue framework to identify and reduce low-value activities, focusing on high-impact practices.
• Conduct an efficiency review to eliminate non-value-adding tasks, allowing employees to focus on priority activities.
• Develop and execute a communication plan with engagement sessions for key stakeholders, ensuring support for transformation initiatives.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Proven experience in an HR change management role within the public sector.
• Strong project management skills with a track record of delivering complex projects on time and within budget.
• You will ideally be MCIPD Qualified or equivalent.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Proficiency in using HR systems, iTrent would be advantageous.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

Hays EA is a trading division of Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited and acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

A market-leading £1 billion UK manufacturing and distribution group is looking for a motivated Business Development Manager to join their dynamic team in Luton. You will be pivotal in driving sales through strategic marketing and promotional efforts, focusing on developing key accounts for long-term success. This is an exciting hybrid role where you'll split your time between internal sales (3 days per week) and external client visits (2 days per week).

The business you'll be joining is a leading manufacturer and distributor of electrical and lighting products belonging to a global group of companies who employ over 1,700 people throughout the UK. They are a well-established business with a fantastic reputation and are a key supplier to the UK electrical wholesale and electrical contractor market.

Role Responsibilities

• Sales Strategy Development: Create and implement a comprehensive sales strategy to meet business objectives and sales forecasts within the trade channel. Focus on key customer groups and initiatives like new product launches, market trends, promotions, and competitor activity to maximise opportunities.
• Promotional Campaign Management: Lead and execute promotional campaigns, ensuring effective follow-up sales activities.
• Account Management & Growth: Build and maintain strong relationships with both existing and new key customer accounts. Work closely with these customers to identify their needs and opportunities for mutually beneficial, profitable growth.
• Forecasting & Reporting: Accurately forecast and plan sales activity, reporting on key performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor progress and meet targets.
• Internal Collaboration: Work closely with internal departments to ensure seamless communication and support across all areas of the business, ensuring alignment with overall company goals.

Rewards

As a Business Development Manager, you will receive:

• A starting salary between £35,000 - £45,000
• An uncapped profit share bonus
• A package including a company car, laptop and mobile phone
• Training and ongoing support
• Membership of the company's excellent pension scheme
• Opportunities to progress with the business and wider group

Requirements

To be successful in this Business Development Manager role, you should have:

• 2-5 years of experience within an external sales role with responsibility for wholesale and contractor accounts
• Strong negotiation and communication skills with the ability to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders
• Self-motivation and a proactive attitude
• The ability to work independently, manage your own schedule, and prioritise tasks effectively
• A full UK driving licence

Think you have what it takes? Apply today to find out more!

Are you a dynamic, sales-driven individual looking for the opportunity to lead a successful branch in the electrical distribution industry? A market leader in this sector is looking for a Branch Manager to run their Bedford location. Enjoy a competitive salary of up to £50,000, alongside a performance-based bonus, and make your mark within a leading business group known for its commitment to quality and customer service.

The Opportunity

The business you'll be joining supplies electrical installation products to electrical contractors and associated trades and industries from their network of over 250 UK locations. They offer a wide range of high quality and cost-effective branded products sourced from the world's leading manufacturers.

As a Branch Manager, you'll join an esteemed network of electrical wholesale branches that are continually expanding through their exceptional service and client-centric approach. This role offers you the unique opportunity to run your branch with a high level of autonomy, covering everything from stock management to staffing and sales strategies. You'll be empowered to build and foster long-lasting relationships with customers, suppliers, and colleagues alike while driving the success of your own operation.

Key Responsibilities

In this Branch Manager role, you will:

• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with both new and existing customers
• Oversee the entire business operations of the branch, including managing budgets, staff, logistics, and sales
• Set and work towards achieving financial and operational targets
• Drive sales growth by identifying new business opportunities and enhancing service offerings
• Ensure top-tier customer service to meet and exceed client expectations

Requirements

To be successful in this Branch Manager role, you should be:

• From a strong electrical wholesale background with experience in branch management or B2B sales
• Knowledgeable of the local Bedford area and customer landscape
• A skilled negotiator, able to spot and act on new business opportunities
• Proactive, with a proven track record in developing supplier and customer relationships
• An entrepreneur who is not afraid to take calculated business risks and try new techniques or product ranges

Benefits

• Competitive starting salary between £45,000 - £50,000, dependent on experience
• Annual performance-related bonus
• Benefits package including company car, mobile phone, and laptop
• Private medical insurance
• Comprehensive pension scheme
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Comprehensive in-house and external training programmes to ensure that you stay at the top of your game
• Training and ongoing professional development opportunities

If you're ready to take on the challenge of running your own branch and creating a positive impact in a reputable company, apply today to find out more.

This firm is growing! As they continue to grow, they want someone to not only get the work done, but embrace the new technology and efficiencies that the accountancy world now brings. You will be someone to help propel this growth, a self-starter, someone that is passionate, dedicated, and motivated, who will strive to want more and progress their career even further.You will be provided with transparent future career progression and goals from the start, and as they grow, you'll grow with them.

* Manage a portfolio of clients independently
* Managing a member of the team, reviewing their work, and ensuring work is completed to the required standards and timelines.
* Assisting with the onboarding of new clients and continued growth of the firm.
* Meeting with clients to address tax planning strategies and provide professional advice.

* ACCA/ACA qualified, finalists considered.
* Must have a minimum of 3 years experience in a public accountancy practice.
* Experience managing and reviewing junior team members.
* Experience of TaxCalc preferrable but not required.
* Experience of Xero and Dext.
* Organised, proactive, self-motivated, hungry to learn and progress.

This is a friendly, young, fun driven team. They are proactive, with a supportive atmosphere with strong career progression and future goals.
This firm are experiencing growth because of the great work that they do, and need someone to help support the growth, and help push this growth even further.
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

Hays EA is a trading division of Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited and acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

Warehouse Shift Leader - Biggleswade - £23,887

Own transport required

Retail and Asset Solutions are looking for a warehouse team captain to join our supply chain team on a full-time permanent basis. As a warehouse team captain, you will be responsible for achieving daily auditing targets by checking the accuracy of pallets and cages of stock, before they leave the warehouse, to ensure they meet the delivery requests and no errors have been made.

You will be required to:

• Manage stock accuracy levels within the depot and stock loaded into trailers against drivers' paperwork and check the accuracy of incoming deliveries.
• Delivery Checker's will be confident in their ability to add and subtract without the use of a calculator
• Able to actively respond to both verbal instructions and audible warning devices
• The ability to communicate well, both written and verbally
• Ensure your own and the team's KPI's are met
• Perform and document weekly supervision with each team member
• Monitor audit data to provide performance feedback to each team member regarding
• output and error rates
• Basic Knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word

The Position

• This is a full-time permanent position based at our customers distribution centre in Biggleswade
• Rate of pay: £23,887 per annum
• Shift patterns: 5 days out of 7 - 8-hour shift between: 11pm-11am +0.50p per hour night allowance
• Weekly hours: 37.5 hours plus daily 30-min unpaid break
• Working Environment: Chilled
• Own transport required

This role is being handled by Retail & Asset Solutions (RAS). To discuss this vacancy or any other great positions we have please call us on 01689 879444 for a confidential chat about working for our business.

By applying to this role, you are consenting to Retail & Asset Solutions to hold and process your data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulations. If you have any questions or wish to exercise your right to access, erase or restrict the holding or processing of your data then please contact us at applications@retailassetsolutions.com and we will respond to your query as soon as possible.

Flitwick Day Nursery

Room Leader | Full Time | 40 Hours Per Week

Salary: £27,040 per annum

Level 3 Childcare Qualification essential

Are you a strong nursery practitioner that's looking for your next step? Or an experienced Room Leader who's looking for a change? Come and join us at Flitwick Day Nursery

We are seeking a passionate Room Leader to join us in leading our team in delivering our ethos and curriculum to our children and families in our Foxes Room (2.5-3.5 Year Olds)

Our nursery is open from 7.30am - 18:00pm and we would require you to be able to work varied shift patterns between those times.

Room Leader duties and responsibilities*:

• Provide stimulating and purposeful experiences, environments and resources to children, that are appropriate to their age and stage of development
• Enhance the all-around daily needs of children, including their physical, intellectual, social and emotional development
• Assist staff in updating the EyLog system and their child learning journals with the highest quality
• Promote respect and credibility for this position by leading as a role model with impartiality and consistency
• Assist with embedding an effective key person approach to enable children to form secure attachments and identify training or development needs for staff
• Maintain accurate records and accounts relating to children and staff on EyMan system and on file
• Ensure the safety and wellbeing of every child, staff, parent and visitor at all times
• Understand and ensure that the requirements of the statutory framework for the EYFS are met

*Duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive or restrictive, changes and other duties relevant to this post may be added.

Room Leader requirement and skills:

• Full and relevant Level 3 in Childcare qualification - Essential
• Over 1 year’s experience working in Early Years - Essential
• Over 6 months’ experience working in a senior position - Desirable
• Sound knowledge of Ofsted expectations to achieve a Good or Outstanding rating - Desirable
• Knowledge of the statutory framework for the EYFS and regulatory requirements - Essential
• Fluent in written and spoken English - Essential

We’re a family by name, and we’re a family by nature too. We are defined in many different ways, by many different people. Different cultures. Different ideas. Different ages, genders and skillsets. Whilst every individual will have their own definition of family, these definitions all come together to show Family First for who we are.

We are: Defined by Family

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Safeguarding Duty.

Flitwick Day Nursery is part of the Family First Group where we take great care to treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities to any other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for all children and families according to their individual needs. Discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group.

Benefits

Family First benefits include annual leave starting at 24 days on top of a paid birthday day off and bank holidays. On top of this we have discounted nursery fees for all our teams, friends and family, access to a discount/perks platform with exceptional learning & development opportunities tailored to you.

*All perks are pro-rota for part time staff and subject to successful completion of probationary period. These perks may be subject to further conditions and can be withdrawn or reviewed at the discretion of the company.

Vacancy Reference: MK45 1AJ

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Here at Bonmarche we have a fantastic opportunity for an Assistant Store Manager at our Bedford Store.
If you would like to be part of a forward-thinking business and have a job with excellent career prospects, we would love to hear from you.
As well as being part of an exciting and dynamic team you will also have the opportunity to gain an industry recognised qualification within your first 18 months of you wish to do so.
As an Assistant Store Manager we are looking for a well rounded and commercial retail manager who is proactive in their approach and can work using their own initiative, fashion retail experience desirable however not essential as full training provided. The ideal candidate will have previous experience either in management or supervision of personnel within a retail outlet.
As Assistant Store Manager, you will be expected to:
•Assist the manager in the day to day operation of the store whilst ensuring costs are contained within targets.
•Maximize store profitability by promoting sales within the store.
•Ensure that a high level of customer service is delivered at all times.
•Manage, coach and motivate the team to deliver to all targets and lead by example.
•Deputize for the manager when necessary.
The ideal candidate will have:
•Commercial awareness
•Excellent leadership credentials
•An ability to drive sales through your team
•Good training and development capabilities
•Desire to progress within our ever-growing business

Hours: 35 hours per weekShift Pattern: Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm In the role of Local Housing Manager, you will be at the very heart of our Housing 21 Retirement Living schemes.This customer-facing role provides a professional, high quality and effective housing and support service to residents. With the support of the Operations Manager, the Local Housing Manager is responsible for all aspects of court life and relationships with the local community.The role is diverse, and no two days are the same. Our Local Housing Managers support all residents to enable them to live independently in their own homes, with a focus on tenancy sustainment, support and resident wellbeing. They ensure the building is safe and secure, engage actively with residents and the local community, and assist residents to reach consensus about local issues affecting their homes.What we’re looking for:Excellent standard of reading, writing and numeracyExperience of working in the social housing sector, particularly with a focus on older people (desirable)Knowledge and/or experience of the issues faced by older people or other vulnerable groups in particular Dementia, drug & alcohol use and mental health (desirable)People Management, i.e. direct reports, contractors (desirable)CIH Level 3 or 4 (desirable)In addition, if you are committed to delivering the best, are passionate about developing others and the organisation, and have a can-do approach with a customer focused attitude, we would love to hear from you.Why us?We’re passionate about people and support our employees to do what they do best, whether that’s through flexible working, learning new skills or being part of a friendly and supportive workplace culture. We also offer a great benefits package including Blue Light Card discount, holiday trade scheme, volunteer days, Occupational Sick Pay, Occupational Maternity Pay and more.As part of our commitment to our employees and offering flexibility, we now offer a nine-day fortnight, providing employees with the opportunity to work their hours across nine days and have a three-day weekend every other week. Further details on how this works will be discussed with successful candidates upon on offer being made.With an exciting national development programme for older people’s housing, there’s never been a better time to join Housing 21. We’re an inclusive employer and care about diversity in our teams. Let us know in your application if you have accessibility requirements for interviews.If you require more information before applying for this role, please see the attached job profile.Closing date for applications 24 November 2024Due to the nature of this role this advert may close earlier than the closing date listed and once sufficient applications have been received. Please apply early to avoid disappointment.

Are you an experienced School Business Manager with a dynamic outlook?

I am working with a inclusive and innovative KS3 and KS4 Pupil Referral Unit who is looking for a committed School Business Manager who can make a difference in the workplace.

This school is a centre of excellence in alternative provision offering academic and vocational qualifications to students from within the local authority, alongside a short stay provision to provide supportive interventions for identified mainstream students, and an outreach team providing targeted support to secondary students within mainstream schools.

Responsibilities and Requirements:

- Management of the strategy and operation of business functions within the school, including ICT

- Financial Management, including budget and procurement

- Ensuring maintenance of Health and Safety, facilities management

- Human resources management

- General management of team and administration

Experience required:

• Experience of managing a budget of £3.5million +
• Experience of proactively commissioning and developing partnerships with external providers of services
• Experience of negotiating and agreeing contracts
• Experience working in a school or college setting at a management level
• Experience of working with local authorities, parents, professionals and other stakeholders within an educational setting
• Experience of effectively leading and managing people

This is a full time, 52 week permanent role with the opportunity to work from home during the holidays.

If you have the relevant experience in a role like this and you would like to work in a diverse school that offers opportunities to grow as a leader, we would love to hear from you. If you know of anyone who would be, we have a fantastic refer a friend scheme.

Warehouse Team Leader - Biggleswade - £23,887

Own transport required

Retail and Asset Solutions are looking for a warehouse team captain to join our supply chain team on a full-time permanent basis. As a warehouse team captain, you will be responsible for achieving daily auditing targets by checking the accuracy of pallets and cages of stock, before they leave the warehouse, to ensure they meet the delivery requests and no errors have been made.

You will be required to:

• Manage stock accuracy levels within the depot and stock loaded into trailers against drivers' paperwork and check the accuracy of incoming deliveries.
• Delivery Checker's will be confident in their ability to add and subtract without the use of a calculator
• Able to actively respond to both verbal instructions and audible warning devices
• The ability to communicate well, both written and verbally
• Ensure your own and the team's KPI's are met
• Perform and document weekly supervision with each team member
• Monitor audit data to provide performance feedback to each team member regarding
• output and error rates
• Basic Knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word

The Position

• This is a full-time permanent position based at our customers distribution centre in Biggleswade
• Rate of pay: £23,887 per annum
• Shift patterns: 5 days out of 7 - 8-hour shift between: 11pm-11am +0.50p per hour night allowance
• Weekly hours: 37.5 hours plus daily 30-min unpaid break
• Working Environment: Chilled
• Own transport required

This role is being handled by Retail & Asset Solutions (RAS). To discuss this vacancy or any other great positions we have please call us on 01689 879444 for a confidential chat about working for our business.

By applying to this role, you are consenting to Retail & Asset Solutions to hold and process your data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulations. If you have any questions or wish to exercise your right to access, erase or restrict the holding or processing of your data then please contact us at applications@retailassetsolutions.com and we will respond to your query as soon as possible.

Our client is one of the UK's largest and most progressive and dynamic leisure operators. They are currently recruiting for a Membership Manager based at their leading site in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire. Leading a busy team you will take an active lead in the growth of membership across 2 sites in Biggleswade and Sandy.

What your role will be

Working at the facility you will provide a line manager role supporting the Membership Advisors to maximize on every opportunity. Working to set KPIs and targets. You will meet with the team on a regular basis to monitor performance and ensure that the team are supported in line with our spirit values.

You will manage the team with the philosophy to ensure that 'everyone’s a member.’ Looking at how our client can convert users to members. Developing a high level of customer service and ensuring excellence at all times. You will empower your team, ensuring they become subject matter experts with a supreme level of product knowledge on all aspects of the facilities and the customers’ needs. This will include making sure administration and systems are kept up to date and compliant.

Your background

The successful applicant will have experience of working within a Membership management or Sales manager or consultant back ground. You will need excellent communication skills as you will be required to liaise with external and internal customers/staff. You will be able to demonstrate at interview your excellent customer service and sales skills and highlight a track record of consistantly achieving and exceeding sales targets. You will have experience getting the best out of your team and have experience motivating and driving a sales team to success.

Our client is one of the UK's largest and most progressive and dynamic leisure operators. They are currently recruiting for a Membership Manager based at their leading site in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire. Leading a busy team you will take an active lead in the growth of membership across 2 sites in Biggleswade and Sandy.

What your role will be

Working at the facility you will provide a line manager role supporting the Membership Advisors to maximize on every opportunity. Working to set KPIs and targets. You will meet with the team on a regular basis to monitor performance and ensure that the team are supported in line with our spirit values.

You will manage the team with the philosophy to ensure that 'everyone’s a member.’ Looking at how our client can convert users to members. Developing a high level of customer service and ensuring excellence at all times. You will empower your team, ensuring they become subject matter experts with a supreme level of product knowledge on all aspects of the facilities and the customers’ needs. This will include making sure administration and systems are kept up to date and compliant.

Your background

The successful applicant will have experience of working within a Membership management or Sales manager or consultant back ground. You will need excellent communication skills as you will be required to liaise with external and internal customers/staff. You will be able to demonstrate at interview your excellent customer service and sales skills and highlight a track record of consistantly achieving and exceeding sales targets. You will have experience getting the best out of your team and have experience motivating and driving a sales team to success.

Chef Manager - Flitwick Care Home, Flitwick, Bedfordshire MK45 - Part of the Country Court Family
Hours: 40 Hours working weekends as per rota (Shift Times 07:30-18:00)
Flitwick Care Home offers specialist residential, and dementia care across 3 floors comprising of 75 rooms. Luxury facilities include a cinema, library, hair salon, treatment room and gym as well as access to beautiful landscaped gardens
Have you considered working in hospitality in the care industry? We probably have the best working hours in the hospitality business, we don’t have late nights or busy weekends, its consistent throughout the week.
Do you crave the taste of success? Do you dream of delivering a high quality nutritionally benefitting plate of food that not only tickles the taste buds but also makes a difference to health and wellbeing? Then why not come and join us as a Chef Manager at xxxxxx to make every taste moment matter!
JOINING THE COUNTRY COURT CARE FAMILY
We’re proud to be a family run business that’s grown over the years to a family of 2,800+ employees and over 40 care homes. We’re passionate about providing 5* care to our residents. From bistros to pubs and cinema rooms to spas – we’ve created extraordinary care homes so we’re looking for extraordinary people to join our team!
THE ROLE
Within your role as Chef Manager, you can really make a difference to our residents’ lives. Your responsibilities will include:

Managing your team to ensure delivery of innovative solutions and quality service in line with business objectives and company standards to achieve and maximise set targets.
Proactive management of catering team. Responsible for recruiting, supporting, training and people development to deliver an efficient, high quality service to our residents
Accountable for ensuring ongoing team & resident communications
Responsible for maintaining, ordering, and controlling food stocks within budget.
Innovative menu planning, and design of food service within specified budgets ensuring high standard of food presentation and portion/quality control.
Accountable for creating a platform for financial growth through cost control and culinary excellence.
Accountable for COSHH, Food Safety, H&S, legal regulations, environmental policies and duty of care to customer and colleagues.

ABOUT YOU
We want an experienced proactive inspirational leader, who can create a motivational culture in a high-pressured environment and ensure our residents are always delivered a 5* food experience.
You will …

Be able to effectively listen, establishing trust and ensuring contractual compliance through exemplary leadership.


Be able to take initiative and responsibility, committing to achieving growth by creating a culture of flexibility, adaptability and challenging the norm.


Have proven leadership skills


City & Guilds 7061 or NVQ Level 2 in Catering for the Hospitality Industry


Ideally over 4 years’ experience as a Chef Manager or in a similar environment and role

IN RETURN
You’ll be joining a family business and will benefit from our generous range of benefits which include:

28 days holiday (FTE) (including bank holidays)
Annual pay reviews, pension contributions & enhanced bank holiday rates
Supportive and bespoke Induction Training Programmes, ongoing training and development and nationally recognised qualifications*
Refer a friend or resident bonus scheme*
Pension Contributions & access to the Blue Light Discount Card.
Annual Staff Awards Programme across all our Homes celebrating our great staff

*Subject to Terms and Conditions
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PLEASE NOTE:
All applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK and if successful will need to provide evidence.We are no longer accepting overseas applications for sponsorship.