Total 558 Administrative / Clerical job vacancies in Birmingham, West Midlands, B37 7HE

Do you thrive in the kitchen? We are hiring for multiple chef roles to share their creative flair with our kitchen team.

We currently have positions available for Demi Chef, Chef de Partie, and Head Chef.

We are hiring for multiple positions across Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane!

As our next Demi Chef, you will:
• Ensure high quality and presentation of food provided to Guests, according to Property standard and within a reasonable timeframe of service.
• Oversee prep of food items during non-service periods – ensure that prep is stocked to appropriate levels and that service areas are set up for efficiency.
• Maintain strong product knowledge of menu items and seasonal ingredients
• Ensures adequate support, leadership and training is provided to kitchen Team Members of a lower level.
• Facilitate open communication with Management to ensure understanding of cuisine standards
• Ensure all food items are rotated to provide continually fresh produce - keep cool rooms and dry stores clean and tidy at all times.
• Ensures supplies and resources are maintained to within par levels
• Ensures completion of daily mise-en-place lists
• Minimise wastage at all times, whilst also ensuring other kitchen Team Members are trained on efficient cooking techniques to minimise wastage
• Maintain equipment - ensure all care is taken to prolong equipment life by keeping clean and handling with care at all times
• Undertaking of kitchen duties, including cleaning of equipment and preparing service

As our next Chef de Partie, you will:
• Ensure high quality and presentation of food provided to Guests, according to Property standard and within a reasonable timeframe of service.
• Oversees training, growth and development of kitchen Team Members of a lower level, ensuring consistent leadership is demonstrated in the kitchen during service periods.
• Oversee prep of food items during non-service periods – ensure that prep is stocked to appropriate levels and that service areas are set up for efficiency.
• Keep up to date with industry changes by actively networking with industry peers and venues
• Foster and promote a harmonious working environment within the kitchen and wider outlet team, encouraging open communication during service periods
• Facilitate open communication within the kitchen team to ensure understanding of cuisine standards
• Ensure all food items are rotated to provide continually fresh produce - keep cool rooms and dry stores clean and tidy at all times.
• Ensures supplies and resources are maintained to within par levels
• Ensures completion of daily mise-en-place lists
• Oversees ordering and stock control
• Minimise wastage at all times, whilst also ensuring other kitchen Team Members are trained on efficient cooking techniques to minimise wastage
• Maintain equipment - ensure all care is taken to prolong equipment life by keeping clean and handling with care at all times
• Undertaking of kitchen duties when required, including cleaning of equipment and preparing service areas

As our next Head Chef, you will:
• Ensure high quality and presentation of food provided to Guests, according to Property standard and within a reasonable timeframe of service.
• Responsible for achieving set profit targets for the outlet.
• Demonstrates superior product knowledge of menu items and seasonal ingredients and ensures this knowledge is filtered down to the wider kitchen team.
• Keep up to date with industry changes by actively networking with industry peers and venues.
• Foster and promote a harmonious working environment within the kitchen and wider outlet team, encouraging open communication during service periods.
• Facilitate open communication within the kitchen team to ensure understanding of cuisine standards.
• Seasonal a-la-carte menu design and costing with expectation to capture both in-house and local markets.
• Implement daily/weekly specials
• Banquet menu design to achieve a quality, easily marketed product that is cost effective.
• Assist in achieving set targets on cost of food.
• Monthly accurate stock takes of all consumables.
• Ensures supplies and resources are maintained to within par levels – overseeing ordering and stock control where necessary.
• Ensures completion of daily mise-en-place lists.
• Minimises wastage at all times, whilst also ensuring other kitchen Team Members are trained on efficient cooking techniques to minimise wastage.
• Maintain equipment - ensure all care is taken to prolong equipment life by keeping clean and handling with care at all times.

What we are looking for:
• Leadership experience within a professional kitchen environment
• Demonstrated experience with dietary requirements including creating menus to suit those requirements
• Demonstrated experience and understanding of adhering to local regulations concerning health, safety, or other compliance requirements & an understanding of HACCP management
• With culture at the core of this business, you will be a leader invested in your staff, their development and productivity
• A food Safety Supervisor certificate is desired
• High levels of organisation & time management skills

Demi Chef Base Hourly Rate: $28.87
Chef de Partie Base Hourly Rate: $29.64
For Chef various levels above, equivalent to $57,000 - $65,000 based on working days and penalties applicable as per the Hospitality Industry General Award;

$73,359.00 - $95,000 (gross) Head Chef Salary Band based on experience and qualifications

Why work for Accor?

• With over 400 hotels in Australia and New Zealand, and over 5000 globally, Accor offers limitless opportunities to grow your career within a supportive network of likeminded professionals.
• Become a Heartist and work in an environment where we encourage you to bring your real self to work, unleash your creativity and have fun.
• Take advantage of special team member rates from as little as $60 per night and experience our properties as a guest.

Apply now to begin your journey!

We are seeking a motivated professional with a passion for service to join our Hotel Service Manager team.

We have a number of different manager roles available including Night Manager, Assistant Manager, Front Office Manager, Operations Manager, and Housekeeping Manager.

We are hiring for multiple positions across Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane!

As our next Night Manager, you will:
• Provide support, leadership and guidance to the Front Office overnight team
• Coordinate the work flow of the front office night team to ensure that the front office is covered at all times, including meal breaks
• Completion of property specific night audit procedures
• Carry out floor checks, where possible
• Assist guests with all enquiries and complaints and provide accurate information to guests about Property facilities and features
• Check guests in and out of the Property accurately and in a timely manner
• Answer all telephone calls within three rings in a professional manner according to brand standard
• Record guest comments for the information of the Head of Department
• Ensure accuracy and balancing of till and the department cash float
• Prepare and distribute daily reports
• Document all transactions and alterations to accounts
• Carry out transactions foreign currency accurately
• Collect payment of accounts and issue receipts accordingly
• Ensure all guest details are fully updated on PMS system to ensure Property information is correct
• Ensure guests who are not ALL members are briefed on features and benefits and signed up to the loyalty program
• Ensure a thorough and clear handover of information to Team Members on the following shift in order to ensure continuity of service.

As our next Assistant Manager, you will:
• Supervision, support and training of Front Office Team Members to ensure standards and procedures are observed
• Ensure that all company and department policies and procedures are understood by all Team Members
• Ensure effective communication of new or updated information regarding policies, rates or general Property information
• Conduct departmental meetings to brief Team Members on activities and discuss any issues relevant to the shift.
• Carry out all front office reception duties as required
• Lead by example in providing passionate, knowledgeable and friendly service to external and internal guests at all times
• Assist guests with all enquiries and complaints and provide accurate information to guests about Property facilities and features
• Supervise the reservation area ensuring maximum yield is achieved at all times
• Ensure all revenue for the day is accounted for with daily summary being completed to balance daily activity
• Assist in the preparation of Team Member rosters, ensuring that optimum number of Team Members is achieved within budget
• Assist in the recruitment and selection of Team Members for the department, when required
• Conducts timely Performance Development Appraisals for Front Office Team Members
• Organise skills training for Front Office Team Members in conjunction with the Human Resources
• Implement strategies to increase the productivity and morale within the Department in conjunction with the Head of Department
• Ensure a thorough and clear handover of information to Supervisory Team Members on the following shift

As our next Operations Manager, you will:
• Handles all guest or owner complaints immediately in a friendly manner
• Assists the General Manager in ensuring a fair and equitable distribution of revenue to all unit owners
• Build and foster a strong relationship with all unit owners
• Maintain a strategic business perspective
• Ensures a smooth, efficient day-to-day operation of the Property.
• Assists the General Manager in the direction of the property services and operations, liaising with all Departments as required.
• Relief coverage for the General Manager in their absence.
• Provides essential feedback to the General Manager on the status of the property operations and the departments.
• Provides ongoing guidance, leadership and support to the General Manager, Heads of Department and Front Line team.
• Lead by example in providing passionate, knowledgeable and friendly service to external and internal guests at all times.
• Deal effectively with guest complaints and feedback in an efficient and professional manner.
• Conducts regular Head of Department meetings to improve and maintain guest service standards and record minutes of these meetings.
• Recommends and implements revenue strategies to improve guest comfort and ensure innovation of service levels are maintained.
• Ensures departments are ready for peak service periods and are staffed accordingly.
• Be conversant with all tiers of the rate structure.
• Liaison with Sales & Marketing to maximise sales opportunities by effective promotion, advertising and marketing.
• Cultivation and maintenance of a positive sales culture maximising up-selling and on-selling.

As our next Front Office Manager, you will:
• Handles all guest or owner complaints immediately in a friendly manner
• Works with the General Manager to ensure a fair and equitable distribution of revenue to all unit owners
• Build and foster a strong relationship with all key stakeholders
• Maintain a strategic business perspective
• Supervise the reservation area ensuring maximum yield is achieved at all times
• Accountable to the General Manager for the productivity of the department, within the budgetary guidelines
• Recommends and implement strategies to improve guest comfort
• Prepares schedules for renovation of guest rooms, in conjunction with Housekeeping and Maintenance Managers as required
• Work closely with the Housekeeping Manager and Maintenance Manager to ensure a changeover of rooms within specified timeframes
• Be aware and enforce the Privacy Act with respect to all guests

As our next Housekeeping Manager, you will:
• Plan and coordinate all work activities in the Housekeeping department ensuring all tasks are completed at or above the required standard and within specified timeframes
• Accountable to the General Manager and Operational Housekeeping Manager for the productivity of the department, within the budgetary guidelines
• Carry out regular inspections of all areas of the property in conjunction with the Maintenance Manager to ensure that all facilities are being cleaned and maintained according to Health and Safety standards
• Ensure that the department is prepared for any changes in business levels.
• Maintain the appearance and cleanliness guest rooms and Property grounds, ensuring maximum guest comfort at all times
• Work closely with the Rooms Division Manager / Front Office Manager and Maintenance Manager to ensure a changeover of rooms within specified timeframes
Liaises with outside contractors with regard to laundry and cleaning material services
• Order and control all Housekeeping inventory, including chemicals, linen and supplies
• Prepares schedules for renovation of guest rooms, in conjunction with Front Office and Maintenance Managers as required

What we are looking for:
• A vibrant, and outgoing personality in order to engage with guests and ensure they have a memorable stay
• The ability to maintain a high level of personal presentation as an ambassador for the hotel at all times
• The flexibility to work shifts including early mornings, evenings and weekends
• A person with proven leadership experience within a hotel environment
• Knowledge of Sihot PMS advantageous

Assistant & Night Manager Annual Base Salary: $73,359.00 (gross)
FOM, Operations Manager, Housekeeping Manager Annual Base Salary Range - $73,359.00 - $85,000.00 (gross) based on experience and qualifications

Medical Secretary - GP Practice

Brand new opportunity for a Medical Secretary to join a GP Practice, Based in Leeds

The role sits within the GP Practice Team with the role predominately providing a first-class secretarial service to the practice and patients and ensure efficient processing of referral letters, minutes, practice letters, and reports. You will prepare and produce documents, hospital referrals, and other relevant paperwork and effectively operate the Choose & Book system. As part of this role you will maintain an effective system for recording hospital and private referrals and respond to or redirect patient inquiries and requests accordingly. You will also maintain an audit trail for referrals and ensure the referral process is completed by clinicians and undertake information retrieval for the practice and patients as requested. Processing minutes meetings as requested & processing responses to complaints will also be required

Contract - Locum - Full Time - 37.5 Hours Per Week
Start Date: ASAP

The Benefits of working with Service Care Solutions:

• DBS disclosures provided via fast track online services free of charge
• 3 weekly payroll runs
• £250 training allowance
• Excellent pay rates
• Specialist mental health consultants offering single point of contact
• Frequent notifications of upcoming opportunities via text and email
• Ltd and PAYE payment options available
• Nationwide provider of mental health staff to over 40 different NHS Trusts and over 200 local authorities

If you are interested in applying please contact on Scott Marsh 01772 208963 or send your CV to scott.marsh@servicecare.org.uk

PERSOLKELLY is one of Australia's largest and longest serving recruitment providers. Delivering both quality temporary and permanent options, we specialise in the recruitment of Professional, Healthcare, ICT, Government, STEM, Management and Executive talent. PERSOLKELLY brings together the legacy and experience of four organisations that shaped the staffing landscape over the past century: Kelly Services, who pioneered the modern temporary help industry in ; SKILLED, who crafted the staffing industry in Australia in ; Programmed, the leading provider of operations and maintenance. We are currently recruiting for a Legal Assistant / Legal Secreary to work in Sydney CBD for my client who are a global law firm in over 40 countries. Duties:

Provide high level support to partners and fee earners
Assists across the different practice groups as needed on specific tasks to develop specialist expertise. Areas include: corporate, real estate, litigation, finance & projects as well as
... Click here to view more detail / apply for Legal Secretary

Posted: 09/10/


09/11/

Job Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Nyngan

Job Category: Administration and Office


The Tritton mine has a 20 years history of underground operations. We are continually looking at ways to improve our underground operation and refine how we make our existing mine perform into the future. We have transitioned to a hub-and-spoke model where ore can be transported from our multiple operations to our centralised mill.  This is all part of the Tritton Way Forward our innovative approach to ensuring the continued and future success of our Tritton Operations.
The Mine Clerk position provides administrative support associated with mining activities and supports the underground mine production team to meet statutory and operational requirements. This key role works closely with the team ensuring constant communication, associated administration and compliance

... Click here to view more detail / apply for Mine Clerk- Tritton Operations

This is a Department built entirely for children and young people and their communities.  Our ultimate goal is to work together to ensure that every child and young person in Tasmania is known, safe, well and learning.
The child is at the centre of everything we do and the way we do it.
Duties
As part of the school/college office team provide a broad range of general administrative support consisting of effective and efficient client services and advice and operation of school/college based accounting, maintenance and records systems.
Period of Appointment
Ongoing - Start date of 20 January - 42 weeks per year
Applicants should be aware that for twelve (12) months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill any subsequent full-time or part-time vacancies in accordance with Employment Direction 1.
Hours per fortnight
29.4 hours per
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Join us in driving impactful change by transforming the NSW electricity system!
Support the People Programs for Energy Co, leading the transition to renewable energy for the environment and communities of NSW

Permanent fulltime role at 35 hours per week plus FlexTime
Sydney or regional NSW location by negotiation
Hybrid working from home and office supported
Salary from $93,295 to $102,941 plus super and leave loading

EnergyCo NSW is spearheading the transition to renewable energy to deliver clean electricity to the people of NSW as coal-fired power stations near closure.
About the Opportunity
Our EnergyCo NSW Finance and Operations team is currently seeking to appoint a Senior Administrative Officer People Programs
The People & Operations branch leads the people strategy, programs and operational services functions for EnergyCo. This includes the provision of business operations and support
... Click here to view more detail / apply for Senior Administrative Officer ? People Programs Newcastle, Sydney, Tamworth 6 Nov 2024

A commercial law firm based in Birmingham City Centre is seeking a Legal Secretary, paying up to £27,000 plus benefits, to support their growing Real Estate and Projects Team.

Based in the Birmingham office, you will be joining one of the companies fasted growing teams, helping to support their fee earners and solicitors with all of their administrative needs. This is a really great role in a company that provides extensive opportunity for growth, development and further training.

Duties will include the following:

• Audio and copy typing as well as document processing
• Formatting documents and any other relevant documentation as needed
• Opening files and cases
• Organising and maintaining accurate files both in hard copy and electronically
• Producing invoices and dealing with any queries
• Produce frequent summaries of account ledgers
• Diary management for the fee earners
• Prepare travel itineraries, book transport and accommodation as required
• Receiving phone calls from clients; taking messages where needed
• General administrative support for the department
• Provide cover and support to the other secretaries within the team as and when

The ideal candidate will come from a legal background, but all areas of professional services will be considered. You will have an eye for detail as well as being process driven, enjoying working in a strictly administrative capacity. Adaptable and confident, you will be working as part of a wider team, but there will also be a lot of autonomous working in this role. Excellent communications skills, you will be the go to person for the team. The team are looking for someone with great typing and dictations skills, due to the nature of the projects.

If you are a secretary looking for a role in a growing firm where there will be loads of opportunity to grow then please do apply!

Please be aware this advert will remain open until the vacancy has been filled. Interviews will take place throughout this period, therefore we encourage you to apply early to avoid disappointment.

Tate is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Tate is committed to promoting equal opportunities. To ensure that every candidate has the best experience with us, we encourage you to let us know if there are any adjustments we can make during the application or interview process. Your comfort and accessibility are our priority, and we are here to support you every step of the way. Additionally, we value and respect your individuality, and we invite you to share your preferred pronouns in your application.

Legal Administrator

West midlands

Job Title: Minute Taker Admin

Department: Court Administration

Location: West-Midlands (Central)

Rate: £14.50

Job Type: Full-Time

Job Summary:

We are seeking a detail-oriented and organised Minute Taker Admin to join our court team. The successful candidate will be responsible for accurately documenting court proceedings, preparing detailed minutes, and providing essential administrative support to ensure the smooth operation of the court.

Key Responsibilities:

• Recording Proceedings: Accurately document discussions, decisions, and actions during court meetings and hearings, ensuring all key points, motions, and rulings are noted.
• Preparing Minutes: Compile and prepare comprehensive minutes summarising the proceedings, ensuring they are clear, accurate, and complete.
• Ensuring Accuracy: Verify the accuracy of the minutes, ensuring all necessary details are captured without omissions.
• Distributing Minutes: Distribute finalised minutes to relevant parties, including judges, attorneys, and court officials, in a timely manner.
• Administrative Support: Provide general administrative support to the court team, including organising meetings, managing schedules, and handling correspondence.

Essential Qualifications:

• Experience working in a legal or court environment.
• Knowledge of legal terminology and court procedures.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience as a minute taker or in a similar administrative role.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Proficiency in using word processing and other office software.

Get in touch with any questions regarding the role.

Thank you.

Summer.christopher@hcrg.uk.com

020 7246 9122

At Sidney Stringer Academy, we have a new position open for a Pastoral and Safeguarding Admin Assistant to join a friendly team.

Job overview

This role is to support both the Pastoral Assistant Principal and the Safeguarding Assistant Principal with the day-to-day admin for both departments.


We pride ourselves in our outstanding pastoral support and we keep safeguarding at the very heart of everything we do. You will be supporting two vital departments within our school to help with the effective smooth running of the departments from an administration point of view.
Job requirements


Minimum of a grade C in GCSE Maths and English

Ability to prioritise tasks on a day-to-day basis

Experience of using information management systems and strong IT skills

A high level of verbal and written communication standards

Proven ability to show reliability and to work to meet key deadlines


Why join us?

As our Pastoral and Safeguarding Admin Assistant, you’ll be able to take pride in ensuring a friendly and courteous port of call is available for any enquiries, contributing as a key part of a wider team to ensure daily administrative operations run smoothly. You’ll have access to training and professional development opportunities within this post, building on key skills to ensure you have a comprehensive and full working knowledge of administration.

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Paid education from world class coaches and allied health professionals
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The Garvan Institute of Medical Research is an independent Medical Research Institute (MRI) in Sydney, delivering scientific and clinical impact on a global basis and in partnership with organisations that share our vision. We are proud to be one of Australia?s largest and most highly regarded MRI?s.
Our vision is global leadership in discoveries to impact and our enduring purpose is to impact human health, by harnessing information encoded in our genome.
We seek to see our world-class discovery research achieve life-changing impacts, not only for individual patients with rare diseases, but for the many thousands affected by complex, common disease.
Talent Community:
Would you like to be kept in the loop for administrative support roles across the various departments and labs here at Garvan? Whether you are an EA, receptionist, coordinator or data entry clerk we want to hear from you! Please submit your resume, ... Click here to view more detail / apply for EOI ? Administrative Support

What skills and experience we're looking for

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for a talented individual to provide an exceptional business support service to our pupils, teachers and wider stakeholders. As a key member of our school’s business support team, your expertise will help to deliver an outstanding learning environment for our young people.

The successful candidate will be a committed team player with excellent organisational and specialist technical skills. You will have extensive experience of delivering outstanding customer service and possess the ability to develop relationships across our school and the Star community.

You will have:

• A*-B or 9-5 in English and Maths at GCSE.
• Experience of working in a senior administrative role.
• Experience of minuting meetings and undertaking follow up actions.
• The ability to work with a variety of partners and key stakeholders in an effective manner.
• Strong interpersonal and team-working skills.

What the school offers its staff

About Eden Girls' School, Coventry

Eden Girls’ School, Coventry is a Muslim faith-based secondary school for 11 to 18 year old girls, which welcomes pupils from all faiths and none. We opened in 2014 and, like all Star schools, we have a leadership specialism. We are extremely proud to be one of the highest performing schools in the country, with the 3rd best Progress 8 score nationally for our 2019 GCSE results. We were graded as ‘Outstanding’ in all areas by Ofsted during our first inspection in July 2017.

We have an exemplary reputation for excellence in every aspect of school life. We provide a knowledge-based academic curriculum alongside a rich and diverse leadership programme that grows character and inspires charitable and social action. Our pursuit of educational excellence is based upon our fundamental belief that every pupil has the capacity to become a successful and inspirational leader.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Job summary To be responsible for undertaking a wide range of secretarial and administrative duties and the provision of administrative support to the multidisciplinary team. Duties can include, but are not limited to, the processing of information (electronic and hard copy) in a timely manner. Liaising with multidisciplinary team members and external agencies such as secondary care and community service providers; in accordance with current policies including the use of the electronic referral service (ERS). The post holder must be able to work under pressure, effectively prioritise and be able to work to deadlines to meet targets. They will be expected to work to a high professional standard with an eye for attention and detail and a knowledge of medical terminology. Main duties of the job To provide a full secretarial service for the Practice e/referral system guidelines and other referral pathways. To ensure 2 week wait referrals are dealt with efficiently and promptly and contain all relevant information, and to keep up to date with changes in referral pathways etc. Processing referrals using the electronic referral system (ERS). To liaise with clinicians, administration staff, secondary care clinicians and their secretaries, patients and other external organisations, actioning all incoming email and all administrative queries as necessary To ensure patients are contacted via email and telephone regarding referrals and hospital appointments. Only using the postal system when completely necessary. Managing all enquires in an effective manner, answering incoming phone calls, transferring calls or dealing with the callers request appropriately Maintaining an accurate referrals database Scanning and inputting data of patient related documentation and attaching scanned documents to patients healthcare records Processing requests for information i.e., SAR, insurance/solicitors letters and DVLA forms Clinically coding data on SystmOne as required Carrying out system searches as requested Maintaining a clean, tidy, effective working area at all times Supporting all clinical staff with general administrative tasks as requested. Answering incoming phone calls, transferring calls or dealing with the callers request appropriately. To assist the Practice Manager with clerical and administrative duties. To make appointments, hospital bookings and admissions as required. To establish and maintain filing and administrative systems so that written or computer information is easily accessible and secure. To maintain confidentiality of patient information at all times. Adaptability and willingness to change in an ever-changing NHS environment.

For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification. We are unable to support applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work the United Kingdom (UK) We highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible, this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.