Total 6 Manager job vacancies in Bridgwater

head chef | full time

three whole decades of acting different, we don’t conform, we celebrate difference. appreciating personality over perfection – we call it be you, be wagamama. with over 165 restaurants, we are looking for a head manager to join us on our continuous journey to nourish us all from bowl, to soul

the role |

as a head chef you’ll inspire your team to go the extra mile for our guests, keeping expectations + standards high. you will be continuously coaching + developing your team to be the best they can be whilst driving performance and deliver amazing results

if you |

• prioritise cultivating a positive + inclusive work culture through emotional intelligence, inspiration, and effective delegation. your ability to influence and empower emerging leaders shines through as you provide brilliant training, coaching, and mentorship
• are dedicated to excellence in guest experience, ensuring every dish is prepared to exceptional standards whether through your own efforts or by equipping your team with the necessary skills and mindset
• are experienced in ensuring your kitchen’s food, health and safety standards are spotless, understanding the financial performance of a kitchen including gross profit, stock control + labour costs, spotting opportunities and proactively
• focus on building and nurturing your team, from recruitment to ongoing development, you are committed to fostering personal and professional growth among your team members
• you care about creating an inclusive environment where your team feel respected + that they belong, allowing them to nourish + flourish in their role and career
• a forward-thinking problem solver, able to think on your feet and make quick decisions

we'd love to hear from you

wok’s in it for you |

• bonus scheme – up to £8,000 a year bonus opportunity
• private medical insurance
• free food on shift – yes anything from our menu! plus 50% outside of work to treat your friends + family
• an industry leading family friendly policy (any expectant person or anyone adopting a child will receive 26 weeks full pay + 13 weeks half pay)
• be the first to experience our brand-new menus
• dry-cleaned chef whites provided every shift
• wagamama parties throughout the year with vip guests
• be known nationwide as a wok star – our national recognition programme

in addition to this, we offer all the usual such as, pension scheme, holiday, training, cycle to work scheme, retail + leisure discounts, discounted gym memberships + long service awards

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EDF Energy is a core part of the EDF Group, one of the largest energy companies in Europe with key business operations in the UK, France, Italy and Belgium. We're the UK’s largest producer of low-carbon electricity, the biggest supplier of electricity by volume in Great Britain, the largest supplier to British businesses and we employ more than 13,000 people. We operate nuclear, coal and gas power stations, wind farms, and combined heat & power plants. We have a focus on safe, dependable energy generation and an ethos of service excellence. We are playing a leading role in new nuclear build in the UK to secure a bright future for the combined business and its employees.
Hinkley Point C, Bridgwater
- with flexibility of working from home, minimum 3 days a week onsite.

Are you an enthusiastic Assistant Project Manager looking for the next step in your career? Do you have a technical background within either Mechanical, Electrical or HVAC discipline? with excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills? Are you the type of person who likes a fast-paced environment and likes to be challenged?


The Opportunity
We are seeking a highly motivated Assistant Project Manager (APM) to support the successful delivery of major contracts through their full life cycle. Reporting directly to the Project Manager, you will take a leading role in coordinating engineering, procurement, manufacturing, construction, and handover activities, ensuring alignment with the overall project schedule and objectives.

You will collaborate closely with the Project Manager to maintain a sharp focus on safety, quality, time, and cost parameters, driving efficiency and excellence in project execution.

Pay, benefits and culture
Alongside a salary between £35,000
- £45,000, depending on experience, and a market-leading pension scheme, your package will include a range of benefits, from the big and formal to the small and personal. We’re talking about everything from enhanced parental leave to electric vehicle leasing, health insurance to product discounts, critical illness insurance to technology vouchers, gym membership to season ticket loans.
At EDF UK, we embrace flexibility while recognising that everyone's working needs are different. Whether you're in our office spaces, on site, or working remotely, we promote an environment that supports collaboration, connection, and comfort. No matter where you are, our priority is to make sure you feel safe, valued, and celebrated.
Here, we do right by each other and everyone’s welcome. We’re on an action-oriented journey, championing equity, diversity, and inclusion. We’d like our future workforce to have an equal gender balance, represent a broad mix of people from minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+, those with a disability and supporting social mobility.
We’re a disability confident employer and we’ll do all we can to help with your application. Please let us know if you need to request reasonable adjustments.
We take pride in fostering a dynamic and inclusive environment, where the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our employees drive fresh thinking and innovation. We understand that success means different things to different people. We believe there are multiple definitions of what it means to succeed. That’s why we support you to pursue a career that’s unique to you. Because success is personal.

What you’ll be doing
You will provide clear leadership and coordination for all activities involved in the full life cycle delivery of assigned major contracts. Reporting directly to the Project Manager (PM), you will be responsible for overseeing the delivery of engineering, procurement, manufacturing, construction, and handover tasks, ensuring they align with the overall project schedule.
Working in close collaboration with the Project Manager, as the Assistant Project Manager, you will ensure all planning and execution adhere to established safety, quality, time, and cost requirements, supporting the successful completion of the project.

Who you are
You will hold a degree or equivalent qualification in engineering, construction, or a related field, with a focus in either Mechanical, Electrical, or HVAC disciplines. Have strong written and verbal communication skills are essential, as the role involves interacting effectively with senior management and delivering clear information.
We are looking for someone with strong people management abilities, capable of building relationships, influencing stakeholders, and working collaboratively within complex, multidisciplinary teams, at all levels. Additionally, you should demonstrate excellent analytical skills, including the ability to perform budget analysis and forecasting, and be proficient in Microsoft Office packages.
If this sounds like you then we’d love to hear from you!
Closing date for applications: 9th December 2024

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An excellent opportunity for an experienced Customer Service Manager to join a well-established company

Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent.
Salary: £32,000 - £35,000 Per Annum, Depending on Experience.
Location: Bridgwater, Somerset TA6.

About The Role:

The Customer Service Manager (CSM) is responsible for overseeing and improving customer service operations, ensuring that the team delivers exceptional service to clients, and resolving escalated customer inquiries. The CSM will manage a team of customer service representatives, analyse service metrics, and implement strategies to enhance overall customer satisfaction

Key Duties:

Leadership & Team Management

• Lead, mentor, and manage the customer service team, providing guidance and support
• Set performance goals, conduct regular performance evaluations, and manage staffing needs
• Develop training programs to ensure that the team is knowledgeable and effective in their roles

Customer Support Operations

• Ensure timely and effective resolution of customer inquiries and complaints via various channels (email, phone, chat, social media)
• Develop and enforce customer service policies and standards to maintain service consistency
• Handle escalated customer issues and resolve complex inquiries or complaints

Performance Metrics & Analysis

• Track key customer service metrics such as response time, customer satisfaction, first-call resolution, and case handling times
• Analyse customer feedback and identify areas for improvement to enhance the customer experience
• Prepare reports and present insights to upper management, offering recommendations for operational improvements

Continuous Improvement

• Implement tools and systems to streamline the customer service process, such as CRM software or ticketing systems
• Stay updated with industry trends and best practices to continually improve customer service strategies
• Collaborate with other departments (e.g., sales, product development) to ensure alignment and customer-centric initiatives

Customer Relationship Management

• Build strong, long-lasting relationships with key customers and clients, addressing their needs and concerns proactively
• Act as a point of contact for high-level customer interactions and inquiries
• Gather customer feedback to influence product or service enhancements

Candidate Requirements:

• Education: Business Administration, Communications, or a related field preferred. In the absence of formal qualifications, relevant previous experience will be considered
• Experience: Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in customer service, with at least 2 years in a supervisory or managerial role

Skills:

• Strong leadership and people management skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to handle difficult or escalated customer situations calmly and professionally
• Proficient in customer service software (e.g., CRM systems) and Microsoft Office Suite
• Analytical skills to interpret service metrics and customer feedback
• Strong problem-solving skills and a customer-first mindset

Company Benefits:

• Company Pension contributions
• 31 days holiday entitlement (Including Bank Holidays)
• Extra holiday entitlement (following 2 years of service)
• Work Uniform


If you feel that you have the relative skills/attributes to fulfil this role then please apply now for immediate consideration.


The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate based on race, religion, sexual orientation, age or disability. The employer welcomes applications from all candidates who match their requirements and their decision for employment will be based purely on your skills/qualifications.

EDF Energy is a core part of the EDF Group, one of the largest energy companies in Europe with key business operations in the UK, France, Italy and Belgium. We're the UK’s largest producer of low-carbon electricity, the biggest supplier of electricity by volume in Great Britain, the largest supplier to British businesses and we employ more than 13,000 people. We operate nuclear, coal and gas power stations, wind farms, and combined heat & power plants. We have a focus on safe, dependable energy generation and an ethos of service excellence. We are playing a leading role in new nuclear build in the UK to secure a bright future for the combined business and its employees.
Hinkley Point C, Bridgwater, Hybrid minimum of 3 days a week onsite.

Are you looking for the next step in your career? Are you experienced in project activities and have excellent communication and stakeholder engagement? With strong organisational skills to plan, schedule, and coordinate activities efficiently? And likes a fast-paced environment and likes to be challenged?If so, join EDF as the Project Manager and make a meaningful impact!
The Opportunity
As the Project Manager (PM), you will be responsible for delivering engineering, procurement, manufacturing, construction, and commissioning activities throughout the contract or work package life cycle, ensuring alignment with the overall project schedule. The PM oversees planning and execution, maintaining safety, quality, time, and cost standards.

Pay, benefits and culture

Alongside a salary between £62,000 to £65,000, depending on experience and a market-leading pension scheme, your package will include a range of benefits, from the big and formal to the small and personal.
We’re talking about everything from enhanced parental leave to electric vehicle leasing, health insurance to product discounts, critical illness insurance to technology vouchers, gym membership to season ticket loans.
At EDF UK, we embrace flexibility while recognising that everyone's working needs are different. Whether you're in our office spaces, on site, or working remotely, we promote an environment that supports collaboration, connection, and comfort. No matter where you are, our priority is to make sure you feel safe, valued, and celebrated.
Here, we do right by each other and everyone’s welcome. We’re on an action-oriented journey, championing equity, diversity, and inclusion. We’d like our future workforce to have an equal gender balance, represent a broad mix of people from minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+, those with a disability and supporting social mobility.
We’re a disability confident employer and we’ll do all we can to help with your application. Please let us know if you need to request reasonable adjustments.
We take pride in fostering a dynamic and inclusive environment, where the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our employees drive fresh thinking and innovation. We understand that success means different things to different people. We believe there are multiple definitions of what it means to succeed. That’s why we support you to pursue a career that’s unique to you. Because success is personal.
What you’ll be doing
As a Project Manager, you will assist in securing resources to meet project needs, ensuring SQEP for assigned resources, and addressing personnel issues. You will support the Senior Project Manager in developing strategies aligned with the programme execution plan (PEP) and manage the work effectively.Your responsibilities include maintaining communication with stakeholders, driving safe, on-time delivery within budget, and tracking progress against milestones. You will identify risks, manage issues, update the programme budget, and escalate challenges. Collaborating with the Senior Project Manager, you will help maintain schedules, capture lessons learned, adopt best practices, and ensure contract requirements are met, escalating any issues as necessary.Who you are
As a Project Manager, you will demonstrate leadership in complex projects, knowledge of CDM Regulations, and proficiency in estimating, scheduling, risk management, and Earned Value Management. Strong presentation and facilitation skills are essential, along with understanding nuclear quality assurance. Experience in EPCM projects, contract execution, procurement, cost control, risk management, and stakeholder engagement in regulated environments is required.

If this sounds like you then we’d love to hear from you!
Closing date for applications: 15th December 2024
Please be aware that the interviews will be scheduled in January 2025.

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Residential Children's Services Team Leader

Location: Chedzoy

Contract Type: Full-time, permanent

Salary: Unqualified: Up to £30,905.68 with sleep in shifts

Qualified: Up to £31,952.96 with sleep in shifts

Specific Hours: 38 hours per week

Headway Adolescent Resources were formed in 1999 and has established a good reputation in the residential adolescent childcare sector, and pride themselves in having the insight and ability to care for young people as individuals in a holistic manner, regardless of their background.

We are currently seeking a Team Leader to join our services in Chedzoy

Do you have passion and enthusiasm for promoting the well-being of young people and aiding them to reach their full potential?

Purpose of Job

• To ensure that the needs of young people in Headway's care are met and to provide a positive and safe living experience for these young people and;
• To manage and lead Residential Support Workers in order to provide a high quality of childcare

Key Responsibilities

• To work on shift to ensure that the Home runs efficiently and effectively to a high standard and young people are safeguarded at all times. Thus creating a homely environment for the young people in our care, taking into account their views, wishes and feelings.
• To manage Residential Support Workers within their team, delivering supervision in accordance with company policy.
• To comply with the Company's Safeguarding Policies and Procedures.
• To comply with and to have an up to date knowledge of the Home's Statement of Purpose, Policy and Procedures, all relevant legislation and be able to impart this knowledge to their staff and to promote best practice and maintain confidentiality.
• To support effective multi agency working and positive relationships with all staff, the local community, local authorities, other professional agencies and significant others who are part of a young person's life.
• To comply with and apply company guidelines on Codes of Conduct and to set an acceptable role model standard within the home, acting as a mentor to staff.
• To assist in the development and delivery of the objectives identified in the young person's Plans.
• To support and compliment the reviewing and monitoring process in the development of Care Planning.
• To play an active part, promote and encourage the participation of young people in the decision-making process of the home and wider community and to provide and/or help them seek information and advice from appropriate sources.
• To promote anti-discriminatory and equal opportunity practices in line with Company Policy.
• To comply with legislation and company policies on Health & Safety, Fire and Data Protection.
• To attend all required training and, when required, to support QCF learners

Essential skills

• Good overall standard of education.
• Working towards or hold Level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young People's Workforce or equivalent
• Up to date knowledge of Child Care legislation, children's home regulations and quality standards.
• Previous experience of working directly with young people with challenging behaviour.
• Good report writing and numeracy skills. Well organised with good administration skills. IT literate.
• Able to relate to young people with empathy and committed to a high standard of child care and to achieve the best outcomes for young people in their care.
• Strong motivational, management and leadership potential. Able to supervise, support and develop Residential Support Workers to create a cohesive team.
• Good knowledge of relevant Children's Home legislation and local & national child protection procedures and protocols.

Benefits:

• Holiday Allowance
• Pension Scheme (3% Employer contribution)
• Ofsted Bonus of £200 for a Good report, £500 for an Outstanding report.
• Employee Discount Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme

Headway Adolescent Children's Services is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. All candidates will be subject to thorough reference checks including an enhanced DBS as safeguarding young people is at the heart of everything we do.

EDF Energy is a core part of the EDF Group, one of the largest energy companies in Europe with key business operations in the UK, France, Italy and Belgium. We're the UK’s largest producer of low-carbon electricity, the biggest supplier of electricity by volume in Great Britain, the largest supplier to British businesses and we employ more than 13,000 people. We operate nuclear, coal and gas power stations, wind farms, and combined heat & power plants. We have a focus on safe, dependable energy generation and an ethos of service excellence. We are playing a leading role in new nuclear build in the UK to secure a bright future for the combined business and its employees.
SEIC (Bridgwater) – Hybrid working available.

Do you have experience in project delivery? Are you skilled in quality assurance with the ability to influence and build strong relationships? If so, come and join EDF as a Non-Conformance Manager!


The Opportunity

As the Non-Conformance (NC) Manager, you will oversee the effectiveness of NC processes for the HPC project, including Internal, Manufacturing, and Site operations. You’ll ensure the successful deployment of processes, procedures, guidance, and tools, while leading a team of NCR Expeditors to drive progress through the NC Management tool.


Pay, benefits and culture

Alongside a starting salary of £65,000 to £75,000 and a market-leading pension scheme, your package will include a range of benefits, from the big and formal to the small and personal.

We’re talking about everything from enhanced parental leave to electric vehicle leasing, health insurance to product discounts, critical illness insurance to technology vouchers, gym membership to season ticket loans.

At EDF UK, we embrace flexibility while recognising that everyone's working needs are different. Whether you're in our office spaces, on site, or working remotely, we promote an environment that supports collaboration, connection, and comfort. No matter where you are, our priority is to make sure you feel safe, valued, and celebrated.

Here, we do right by each other and everyone’s welcome. We’re on an action-oriented journey, championing equity, diversity, and inclusion. We’d like our future workforce to have an equal gender balance, represent a broad mix of people from minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+, those with a disability and supporting social mobility.

We’re a disability confident employer and we’ll do all we can to help with your application. Please let us know if you need to request reasonable adjustments.

We take pride in fostering a dynamic and inclusive environment, where the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our employees drive fresh thinking and innovation. We understand that success means different things to different people. We believe there are multiple definitions of what it means to succeed. That’s why we support you to pursue a career that’s unique to you. Because success is personal.


What you’ll be doing

You’ll work closely with the NCR management team to develop and deploy tools and processes for non-conformance resolution across the HPC project. Your responsibilities will include ensuring the effectiveness of NCR processes across manufacturing, site, and internal operations, and maintaining alignment between these areas.

You’ll oversee a team of NCR Facilitators, monitor non-conformance resolutions, and ensure compliance with contractual requirements, escalating issues as needed.

Additionally, you’ll provide reporting and trend analysis to key stakeholders and contribute to the continuous improvement of NCR management practices across the project.


Who you are

You will have experience in project delivery, ideally within the nuclear power sector, with a focus on quality management across engineering, procurement, manufacturing, construction, and commissioning.

You’ll need a strong understanding of quality assurance and control best practices, as well as the ability to influence and advocate for practical solutions while remaining open to new ideas.

This role requires excellent communication skills, with experience in preparing presentations, interfacing with project teams, supply chain, and building relationships with both internal and external stakeholders. You’ll be a proactive team player and able to work independently, influencing project outcomes.

If this sounds like you then we’d love to hear from you!


Closing date for applications: 28th November 2024


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