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Manpower Recruitment have been working with an established College in Oxford City Centre, who are looking to recruit a Permanent, Full Time Assistant Head of Boarding.

This is a Full Time Role, working 45hrs per week, working mornings, evenings and alternative weekends.

*Live in Options available

Key Aspects of Role
To provide excellent care for boarders at the College whilst leading and managing an individual boarding house in accordance with the current minimum Ofsted Framework (SCIFF) and the National Minimum Standards for Boarding Schools (5 Sept 2022).

You will play a key role in our drive to raise the quality of boarding to an outstanding level. As the link between students, parents and the academic side of college. You will support and encourage the House Managers and their teams in a way that creates a positive team atmosphere across the Houses, and in a way that maintains a home family environment in which students feel secure and well supported.

Areas of Responsibility:
General

• To proactively provide and maintain a safe and homely environment for boarders in their house and to safeguard their welfare, playing an active part in weekend activities.
• To stay up to date with and comply with current health and safety, safeguarding and child protection legislation and procedures, and to uphold the school's policy on child protection.
• To be responsible for the safety and whereabouts of the students in your boarding house. In this vein, ensure daily registrations are carried out effectively and according to school policy. Any absences immediately tracked down and accounted for.

Regulatory:

• Ensure the boarding provision meets the expectations of regulatory and acreditation bodies.
• Promote an environment of equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Lead boarding staff through the performance evaluation system so that good practice can be recognised, and adjustments made.

Management:

• Lead, manage and support a mixed team of Boarding Staff to ensure excellence in the delivery of boarding provision as measured by the experience and wellbeing of all boarding students; this will include annual performance management reviews for each team member.
• Communicate, initiate and first arrange cover for boarding duties due to emergency circumstances, for requisite training or staff absences either from within the team and from the wider boarding community. Where this fails, if 2-3 hours, provide the cover yourself, but if a full shift escalate up to HoB.
• Liaise with and oversee the performance of support and agency staff who may be working in the boarding house, reporting back to HoB if any concerns.

Student Behaviour and Welfare

• Be responsible for the care and welfare of the boarders in the house and nurture a feeling of respect and trust between boarders and staff working in the house.
• Ensure a comprehensive and effective a student induction programme to be carried out within the House.
• Work closely with the School Nurse(s) about the health and wellbeing of boarding students.
• To deal with routine and emergency medical appointments, escorting students as needed to surgery or hospital.

Experience:

• Degree level education or higher
• Proven track record with teaching/boarding experience. Minimum ten years' experience in a boarding environment, at least five years experience in Boarding Management.
• BSA Boarding qualification is desirable.
• Excellent record as a teacher or middle/senior leader, with evidence of ability to manager staff and implement whole school strategies.
• Safeguarding experience and training up to Level 3 + in person DSL component.
• Comprehensive First Aid Training including first response.

Attributes:

• Ability to inspire and develop students and staff.
• Full emotional and physical resilience, energy and perseverance.
• Kind, patient, friendly and approachable, with flexibility and empathy.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong organisational, administrative and management skills with high levels of digital competence.

Working Hours:

• Two week shift pattern rotation which requires the House Parent to be on the premises at the Boarding House during hours set by the rota. This include every morning check in between 8am and 11am, and contributing to the evening and alternate weekends.
• All staff on duty must carry a duty phone and will work in a rotating shift pattern that varies from week to week. The average week adds up to 45 hours.
• 9 weeks holiday including public holidays. Note that 6 weeks must be taken between 1st July and mid-August, and approximately 2 weeks over the Christmas period.
• All leave to be approved by the Head of Boarding.
• Must be contactable by the college 24/7 hours in the case of an emergency. This must be treated with respect by all and through your communication with your direct team will define what circumstances equate to such an emergency.

Salary:
up to £36,000+ + studio accommodation including all costs (C.Tax, utilities, broadband, maintenance etc) within your allocated boarding house 12 months a year.

Other benefits:

• Pension
• free meals during term-time
• access to counselling services

If interested, please get in contact with a Manpower Representative.

Your role will be to create, develop and maintain the software running both on the Orion and on the Cloud analytics servers. You will be working with our Data Scientists to integrate advanced atmospheric modelling solutions, with our field teams to streamline and optimise the sensor deployment process, with our operations team to control, monitor and diagnose instruments deployed to the field and with our engineers to continually enhance and improve our products.

About You
You're a smart, enthusiastic professional developer with a background in one or more commercial high-level languages. You relish solving difficult problems and are confident working in complex real-time, threaded environments. A methodical thinker, you naturally collaborate to find the best innovative solutions validate them and present them to the team.
Essential skills:

• 2 years commercial experience of high-level language development, ideally on Linux
• Experience with the selection and use of third-party libraries and frameworks
• A desire to transition to or develop Python skills
• Familiarity with software process - coding standards, unit tests and source control
• Excellent communication, collaboration and team skills

Desirable skills:

• Knowledge and experience with Python and ZeroMQ
• Experience with Agile teams and processes
• Knowledge of Python visualisation libraries - Bokeh, Holoviews
• Experience with state machines
• Knowledge of data and statistics libraries
• SQL, Postgres and psycopg2
• DevOps experience with Azure
• Containerisation - Docker
• C and C++ on Linux

Your role will be to create, develop and maintain the software running both on the Orion and on the Cloud analytics servers. You will be working with our Data Scientists to integrate advanced atmospheric modelling solutions, with our field teams to streamline and optimise the sensor deployment process, with our operations team to control, monitor and diagnose instruments deployed to the field and with our engineers to continually enhance and improve our products.

About You
You're a smart, enthusiastic professional developer with a background in one or more commercial high-level languages. You relish solving difficult problems and are confident working in complex real-time, threaded environments. A methodical thinker, you naturally collaborate to find the best innovative solutions validate them and present them to the team.
Essential skills:

• 2 years commercial experience of high-level language development, ideally on Linux
• Experience with the selection and use of third-party libraries and frameworks
• A desire to transition to or develop Python skills
• Familiarity with software process - coding standards, unit tests and source control
• Excellent communication, collaboration and team skills

Desirable skills:

• Knowledge and experience with Python and ZeroMQ
• Experience with Agile teams and processes
• Knowledge of Python visualisation libraries - Bokeh, Holoviews
• Experience with state machines
• Knowledge of data and statistics libraries
• SQL, Postgres and psycopg2
• DevOps experience with Azure
• Containerisation - Docker
• C and C++ on Linux

Manpower Recruitment have teamed up with an established College in Oxford City Centre and are looking for an experienced Reception Manager.

Our Reception teams operate from both our College sites and welcome students, staff and guests throughout the year.

We are recruiting for a new Reception Manager who will manage our Reception (Lodge) teams. The role is varied and the post holder and includes:

Key Responsibilities:

• Improving & maintaining the operating standards throughout front of house
• Ensuring the team deliver consistently high standards and guest satisfaction
• Ensuring that standards are regularly reviewed and that SOPs are in place
• Ensuring that all staff are trained accordingly and full training records kept
• To understand and be familiar with workplace Health and Safety regulations and procedures, ensuring that Lodge staff take appropriate safety precautions
• Manage day to day fire safety, including the fire control panel and weekly fire testing.
• Recruit, train and manage Lodge staff to provide efficient cost-effective customer service, develop teams, individuals, and self to enhance performance and effective working relationships. Perform regular one-to-one meetings and annual appraisals, keep staff training records up to date.
• In collaboration with the Lodge Supervisor, agree any remedial training of Lodge staff.
• Ensure the Lodge team, as a first point of contact with the College, always offers a welcoming and professional service to its users.
• In collaboration with Head of Rooms Division, develop and document service standards to meet or exceed the expectations of the College and its customers
• Overseeing all payroll related functions produce rosters, responding to planned absences and events, ensuring appropriate staffing levels
• Administer and submit staff wages, holiday requests, and absence and sickness records.
• Ensure that all Lodge staff are smart and tidy in their correct uniform and personal appearance.
• Facilitate effective communication and collaboration within the Lodge and with other departments to ensure overall increased levels of guest satisfaction in the College and Attend relevant domestic bursary team meetings.
• In the absence of the conference team, meet and welcome clients, handle last minute changes to events and be college point of contact.
• Resolve guest complaints (up to agreed limit) and strive for guest satisfaction.
• Offer suggestions and recommendations to guests on the Oxford area - develop relationship with local amenities and arrange packages for guests to improve their experience.
• In collaboration with Head of Rooms Division, set sales targets and encourage up selling of College products and services.
• Co-ordinate the storage and collection of luggage on days of high demand.
• Nurture relationships with repeat customers (external and alumni).
• Ensure that Lodge staff are aware of upcoming events to ensure professional service.
• Have a thorough knowledge of all the prices, dates, time, and description of the latest events, activities, and facilities that will be provided to the incoming guests - update Lodge team on same.
• Ensure conference signage is exhibited professionally and withdrawn in a timely manner.
• Ensure that all the extra billing for additional services have been posted to appropriate accounts.

The successful post holder will have…

• Prior experience of managing and leading a team in a commercial, customer-facing role. The successful candidate may currently be working as a Head Receptionist or Reception Manager in a quality establishment.

• The ability to constructively participate in a broader management team

• Be confident and excellently presented, with excellent communications and interpersonal skills, including a high standard of spoken English
• Have proven people-management skills
• Be a competent user of IT systems and applications (mainly Microsoft)
• Have proven experience in implementing standards, policies and procedures and policing them.

Hours of Work
Contracted for 37.5 hours per week, these hours will be worked primarily Monday to Friday but some weekend, evening and night hours/shifts may be needed, to manage the Lodge throughout the Lodge operations. Such hours will be managed within the working week.

Benefits

• Free Meal on Duty
• Discounted annual bus fare card- to get you to and from city Centre
• College Christmas closed down

If interested, please get in contact with a Manpower Representative.

Manpower Recruitment are looking for an experienced Food and Beverage Supervisor for an established College in Oxford City Centre.

The role is working Full Time, working 5/7 days, including mornings, evenings and weekends.

The role is paying £28,085pa

Overall Objective

To assist the Front of House Manager in the organisation and supervision of catering services, providing the highest levels of service in the Dining Hall, Senior Common Room, Bar and Cafe's throughout the College both in term time and vacations.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise each meal period to meet agreed standards of service while maintaining all hygiene standards
• Make suggestions to develop service standards to meet the changing needs of the College and its customers
• Organise and direct each meal period so that staff are assigned according to the needs of the level of service
• Monitor the appearance of staff, ensure they are correctly uniformed and meet approved standards of appearance
• Check stocks of china, cutlery etc as directed to ensure service level requirements
• Lay tables, plan table assignments, prepare and set up for meal service
• At the end of each meal period ensure wash up is clear and all service areas are clean and tidy
• Assist with the service of SCR lunch and dinner in the SCR and at High Table both in and out of term
• Assist with events including refreshment breaks, drinks receptions and al fresco dining throughout the college and its environs
• Clean and polish silver, glass and specialist service items
• Receive deliveries checking for accuracy and quality and ensuring correct storage
• Despatch and record wine issues to Hall and Bar as required
• Select and prepare SCR wines in advance of service
• Open and close bar at agreed times
• Check fridges and back bar and bottle up as required before the bar opens
• Cash up tills
• Prepare daily takings reconciliation as directed by the Steward
• Prepare staff rotas with the Steward
• Ensure bar staff report for duty on time and complete signing-in sheet
• Supervise casual bar staff throughout the shift
• Perform weekly pipe cleaning
• Maintain good stock control practice
• Maintain good order in cellar and stock room
• Ensure area behind bar is clean and prepared for service and left clean and tidy at the end of each shift
• Ensure areas are open on time and fully stocked
• Ensure areas are closed down and properly cleaned
• Order stock as required, in the absence of the Food & Beverage Manager

Benefits

• Free meals on Duty
• Discounted Annual Bus ticket to get you in and out of City Centre
• College close down over Christmas

If interested, please get in contact with a Manpower Representative

Manpower Recruitment are looking for an experienced receptionist for a busy College in Oxford City Centre.

The role is Full Time and working 40hrs per week and would need to be flexible with hours as expectations would be to work 5/7 days including weekends, evenings and Mornings.

Early shifts will be from AM and evening shifts will finish at 10PM.

The role is paying £25700pa.

Overall Objectives

To operate the security and front of house services of the College so as to provide a safe, secure and hospitable environment for members of the College and visitors to it.

The post involves contact with people at all levels within the College and the Receptionist must be polite and tactful on all occasions. The Lodge Receptionist must also provide advice and information to Conference delegates and members of the general public visiting the College.

Key Responsibilities

Security

1. Operate access control to the College in accordance with Governing Body policy.
2. Ensure the security of the College buildings and to take appropriate action when the fire or security alarms are activated.
3. Monitor CCTV images in College, complying with the College CCTV and data security policies at all times.
4. Monitor and test the College fire alarm system, reporting faults and resetting the alarms as required.
5. Facilitate building evacuations when Fire Alarms have been activated and liaise with emergency services as and when needed.
6. Respond to personal and security alarms.
7. Ensure a record is kept of all alarm activations and relevant departments are made aware of any issues requiring intervention.
8. Out of hours, liaise with Junior Deans on student welfare issues.
9. Issue keys to College rooms and to members, visitors, contractors etc and keep accurate records of issued keys. In the event of a guest/member losing a key, take corrective action as instructed by the Lodge & Guest Relations Manager, prior to the replacement key being issued.
10. Ensure the system is up to date with arrivals and departures, contacting the Conference office in the event of discrepancies.
11. Maintain accurate written accounts of accidents or other incidents occurring in College; and inform appropriate staff in cases involving illness of staff or Junior members.
12. Respond to emergency maintenance problems by liaising with contractors and the Maintenance department.

Front of House

1. Provide accurate information and appropriate assistance to members of the College and to Conference delegates and visitors.
2. Operate the lodge telephones; answer telephone enquiries, and record telephone messages.
3. Deal with incoming and outgoing mail via Royal Mail and College Messenger systems
4. Maintain forwarding addresses of junior members in residence and living out of Oxford.
5. Promote sales of souvenirs, etc. and operate the sales till.
6. Input B&B bookings from Speedybooker into Kx when requested by the Conference office.
7. Deal with B&B visitors enquiries and arrange safe storage of luggage as and when required.
8. Receive and forward to the appropriate department reports from visitors of room defects.

General

1. Perform other duties as directed by the Lodge & Guest Relations Manager, including maintaining the cleanliness and tidiness of the Lodge area.
2. Undertake general administration as requested by the Lodge & Guest Relations Manager.
3. Monitor Sloane Robinson BMS data and report problems as and when needed.
4. Oversee OSS cover and Conference team members when they are working in the Lodge.
5. Accept courier deliveries, sending emails to recipients and safely storing delivered items in lodge storage area.
6. Monitor parking of cars and bicycles on College property (site specific).
7. All lost property handed into the Lodge to be handled sensitively and appropriately.

Benefits

• Free Meal on Duty
• Discounted Annual Bus pass to get you in and out the City Centre
• Christmas College Close down

If interested, please get in contact with a Manpower Representative

Sales Assistant-Driver

Salary: £11.86 Per Hour, Plus Quarterly Bonus
Location: Banbury
Region: Midlands & South West - 9
Contract Details: Permanent

If you're a pro at building connections, radiate positivity, and hold a UK driving license, our hybrid Sales Assistant-Driver role at Dulux Decorating Centres is calling your name! Dive into a role that goes beyond the store, providing exceptional customer service to professionals and DIY enthusiasts both in-store and on the road, all while benefiting from our recent salary increase. Join our team and enjoy a new competitive compensation package that recognizes your skills and dedication.

Key Responsibilities:

• Mix paint to customer specifications
• Engage with customers, offering valuable product advice
• Deliver orders to customers with a smile
• Collaborate with colleagues to achieve store targets
• Execute merchandising plans to restock the shop floor
• Provide constructive feedback to enhance overall customer service experience
• Conduct daily/weekly van inspections, reporting any concerns

About You:

• Showcase strong customer service skills
• Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
• Remain calm under pressure
• Proficient in operating electronic tills
• Hold a valid UK driving license
• Embrace ongoing coaching and support for career advancement and skill-building
• Thrive in a collaborative work environment that values supporting colleagues

Our Offer:

• Lucrative sales-based bonus

• No evening or Sunday shifts
• 25 days of holiday
• Pension Scheme with a generous contribution match
• Up to 50% store discount (extended to family and friends)
• Comprehensive training and continuous career development
• A fantastic flexible benefits scheme, including discounted gym membership

About Dulux Decorating Centres:
As the UK's largest paint and decorating merchant, Dulux Decorating Centres has over 230 nationwide stores, forming part of the AkzoNobel group-a world expert in coatings and home to some of the UK's favourite brands. At Dulux Decorating Centres, we pride ourselves on doing things differently, fostering your success with a remarkable benefits package and the training needed for career progression. Recognised as a Top 100 Employer with 'Investors in People-Gold' accreditation, we prioritize a healthy work-life balance and mental well-being, offering flexible working options for all roles. Join us in redefining success!

Driver & Sales Assistant, Banbury

You're probably already familiar with this household name paint brand and its adorable mascot, but have you considered working for them? If you're a people person with the drive to deliver excellent customer service, they've got just the job for you.

The Role

Their decorator centre in Banbury is looking for a new Driver/Sales Assistant. Providing excellent, friendly service to professional decorators, contractors and DIY enthusiasts, you'll use your knowledge of the local area to carry out deliveries to homes and businesses. You'll build relationships with customers and from time to time you'll also be asked to help support the team in store, serving customers, merchandising displays and giving expert advice on products.

They're looking for someone with a positive attitude and the energy to get things done. Someone hungry to learn new things, who's keen to make something of their career, and enjoys going above and beyond to make a customer's day.

Sound like you but don't know anything about decorating? Don't worry. You bring the passion, and they'll give you the skills. They even provide a complete driver training programme - all you need is a full driver's license.

Why work for this well-known brand?

They aren't just any employer. This reputable business does things differently.

They want you to enjoy your role and see you succeed, so offer a fantastic benefits package and all the training needed to progress in your career. Testament to how happy their staff are, they've been recognised as a Top 100 Employer, achieving Investors In People Gold for their commitment to the development of their people.

Benefits include:

• No evening or Sunday shifts
• 25 days holiday
• Up to 50% off all products sold in store (including family and friends discount)
• A defined contribution pension scheme (they'll pay in double the amount you do!)
• Sales-based bonus schemes
• Flexible yearly benefits suite, allowing you to pick and choose additional benefits (e.g. 'cycle to work' schemes, discounted gym memberships and childcare vouchers)

More about the company.

You will be working for a well-known brand that is part of a market-leading global business. They have the largest decorating store network in the UK and see huge successes year-on-year. They currently have over 200 stores, with more opening all the time.

Manpower Recruitment are working alongside a busy College in Oxford City Centre, who require a Full time, Permanent Loge Porter, Receptionists on night-shifts.

Salary: starting at £27,278 per annum rising to £27,550 per annum after probationary period, plus a night allowance of £1,500 per annum, paid monthly

Shift pattern: Night-shift - 18:30 hours to 06:30 hours, 3 days on and 3 days off, average 42 hours/week, inclusive of some weekends and bank holidays

* Please note some heavy lifting may be required.

The Lodge is very much the gateway to the College and on a daily basis our team of Porters welcome and assist a significant number of Fellows, students, staff and visitors from all over the world. The role is a very busy and public facing one in which the Porters are required to provide the highest possible standards of service at all times.
We would like to hear from applicants who enjoy working with and assisting a wide range of people, and who enjoy variety and responsibility. You will be naturally personable and able to demonstrate experience of working in a public facing role that has involved providing great customer service.

Main Duties

• Assisting visitors with support with questions, checking in/out and directions
• Giving the best possible service face to face, over the phone and Email communication.
• Signing in/out Keys and fobs and following strict policies and procedure
• Receiving mail and allocating to correct departments
• Support with moving furniture and setting up events around the College.
• Keeping internal/external areas clean and tidy and clutter free.
• CCTV security
• help support moving of waste and laundry to correct areas in the College.

Benefits include:
Working hours are 42 per week on a '3 days on and 3 days off' 6-week cycle. The equivalent of 7.6 weeks holiday, meal allowance, uniform, OSPS pension scheme, private health cover, use of the College fitness facilities and on-site parking.

If interested, please get in contact with a Manpower Representative.

A leading software development company in Oxfordshire that specialises in creating software solutions for over 700 clients across the UK are looking for an experienced .NET Developer or recent graduate .NET Developer.
They offer a rare opportunity to work on exciting applications using a modern tech stack and are dedicated to providing high-quality software solutions that meet the needs of their clients. You will be a part of the team and help them create exceptional web-based applications alongside a team of senior and junior developers forming the core of our new intake of developers as they continue to upskill and expand their team.
Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain web applications, backend code and APIs
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and implement new features
• Build clear, efficient, and reusable code that follows industry best practices
• Troubleshoot and debug issues raised by a dedicated customer support team
• Stay up-to-date with emerging trends and technologies in .Net development
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to the continuous improvement of our development processes

Requirements

• .NET and .NET Framework
• C# / VB.NET
• SQL Server

Nice to Haves

• Git based source control (preferably GitHub)
• Experience with modern JavaScript frameworks (preferably Vue.js)
• Experience with REST APIs
• Experience with Unit Testing (e.g. XUnit, NUnit, MSTest) and Mocking frameworks (e.g. NSubstitute, Moq)

They are a small but growing business, salary offered c£38k, working hours are Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5.30pm, Private healthcare and a Pension scheme and work from home 2 days a week. Great opportunity to work with a modern tech stack in a friendly and supportive work environment with opportunities for professional growth and development.

A leading independent school in Oxford are looking for a Term Time Administrator to join the administration / office team in the school. This role is 37.5 hours per week, term time - 34 weeks a year, plus 3 additional weeks in the school holidays.

Job Description

This position is to provide high-quality administrative support to the Senior Site and to the Head, supporting the efficient running of the school and promoting the ethos of the school in relations with parents, students, staff and the wider community.

Reception

• Providing and maintaining a positive and welcoming first point of contact for prospective and current students and parents, promoting the distinctive friend, caring ethos of the school.
• Welcoming visitors to the school, ensuring they are well cared for, and the visitor areas are well kept
• Cover the reception desk, including a wide range of duties associated with a busy school front desk, especially student-facing care
• Dealing with personal, telephone and email enquiries; taking and passing on accurate messages, being quick and efficient in transferring calls to the relevant colleagues and generally ensuring an efficient and friendly manner
• Responding to parent and guardian queries regarding our pupils
• Liaising with teachers and other staff to provide pastoral support for students
• Helping students with other administrative matters such as arranging appointments and transport arrangements
• Answering queries from students and staff and passing on messages as necessary
• Using Outlook calendars to book rooms and review appointments and manage the bookings for events and visits; and
• Dealing with incoming and outgoing post, deliveries, and couriers.

Administrative Support for Staff

• Providing administrative support for staff, including document preparation; photocopying; printing; information collection, coordination and distribution and report creating
• Oversee staff and student common areas and meeting rooms, ensuring spaces are well kept and notice boards are up to date
• Ensure that current student records are accurately maintained and updated using the school's management information system, working with the Academic coordinator to ensure subject and timetable information is correct
• Provide liaison with maintenance, catering, and IT staff

• Support with the administration of taster days and assessments for new students; dispatch prospectuses and other literature to prospective families
• Monitor and record pupil attendance; follow up on absences and compile absences reports as required; Assist with the dispatch of student reports; and
• Create and co-ordinate communications, in liaison with teaching staff, to be sent to parents and guardians
• Create tables and reports, mailing lists and other information using the student database.

This position is term time only, 34 weeks + 3 weeks in the holidays, 37 weeks per year, salary offered is £25,000, pro rata to £17,788

Free lunch in term time, pension, cycle to school scheme, eye care vouchers, access to health and wellbeing and discount to local sports and leisure clubs and discounted fees to children of staff attending the school.

A rapidly growing manufacturing firm near Oxford is looking for a hands-on Composites Finishing Team Leader to work in production. The successful candidate will lead and motivate a 10-person team in delivering exceptional finishing work on high-end products, ensuring every detail exceeds client expectations. Oversee all aspects of the process, manage team performance and offline metrics, and collaborate with stakeholders to optimise workflow and efficiency.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and motivate a 10-person team of manufacturing specialists, ensuring efficient workflow and high-quality output.
• Foster a collaborative and positive team environment, promoting open communication and problem-solving.
• Oversee all stages of the final process, from material procurement to final inspection, ensuring adherence to quality standards and deadlines.
• Manage inventory levels and prioritise tasks to meet production deadlines.
• Participate in project planning meetings, providing insights and recommendations from the team perspective.
• Generate and present reports to management, highlighting areas for improvement and demonstrating team progress.
• Track and analyse offline production data, identifying areas for improvement and cost optimisation.
• Implement data-driven initiatives to enhance team efficiency and project profitability.
• Reports to Composite Manager but will partner closely with Logistics and other stakeholder managers to ensure smooth material flow and project alignment.
• Track and analyse key performance indicators (KPIs) related to productivity, quality, and cost.

Personal Qualities

• Effective leadership skills
• Team builder/motivator
• Problem Solver
• Good communicator (be able to train others and communicate instructions clearly)
• Good attention to detail
• Work on own initiative
• Self-motivated
• Highly organized, can both prioritise and delegate work well
• Good work ethic.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 5+ years of experience in composite finishing preferably with leadership responsibilities. proven experience leading and motivating production teams in a marine or similar environment.
• Strong understanding of marine construction and finishing processes would be of advantage, however automotive background or similar roles would be considered.
• Excellent organizational and planning skills, with a focus on meeting deadlines.
• Proficiency in data analysis and reporting, with effective communication skills.
• A collaborative and solution-oriented approach to problem-solving.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build strong relationships with diverse stakeholders.

Due to the location you need to have your own transport, they are close to Oxford, Abingdon & Wallingford. Hours are Monday - Friday 7.00am - 3.00pm,

salary £35k - £40k, Bupa Healthcare, contribution pension and free parking

A manufacturing company near Oxford are looking for a Production Composite Finisher to work in the productions team. Working in a team environment you will work on a range of products, as part of our finishing team, you will be engaged with the finishing and repair of gel coat surfaces and GRP composite mouldings to produce high quality finished components for our busy boat manufacturing line.

You will have knowledge and experience enabling you carry out gel coat repairs, trimming, filling, fairing and polishing to a high standard. An ability to work efficiently and effectively is the objective of all in the department in attainment of our production requirements.

Main Duties:

• Checking and identifying defects requiring rework.
• Repair to gel coat surfaces to remove imperfections/ joint lines from split mould tools.
• Fairing of surfaces.
• Polishing of gel coat surfaces to achieve high level of surface finish.
• Trimming of GRP components using air saws, routers and diamond cutting discs, if required.
• Sanding and finishing of cut edges using abrasives papers
• Maintain and promote high standards of workmanship.
• Assist in other areas of the manufacturing process as directed by the Team Leader for this section.
• Assist in the training of personnel including new composite operatives as and when required.
• Basic Housekeeping duties, including maintaining a tidy workstation and working area.
• Be accountable for your own work.
• Correct use of PPE.
• Uphold company HSE standards and report any shortfalls.

Qualifications and Experience

• Previous experience of finishing GRP or paint finishes/ detailing.
• Attention to detail and a methodical approach
• Good team player being able to work independently or as part of a team when necessary
• Able to work to deadlines in a time conscious manner.
• Preferred, previous experience of working within the Marine, Automotive, F1 industry or similar high quality driven industry.

Hours are Monday - Friday 7.00am - 3.00pm, salary £28 - £35k depending on experience with full training given. 23 days holiday, a yearly bonus, Bupa Healthcare and contributed Pension along with plenty of free parking.

Due to the location, you must have your own transport.

Manpower Recruitment are recruiting for a Full Time, Permanent, Third Chef for an Established College in Oxford City Centre.

The role is Full Time, working 41.5hrs per week, 5/7 days including weekends, mornings, evenings.

General Overview

The Third Chef is responsible under the supervision of the Head Chef for providing the highest standards of catering, hygiene and cleanliness. This is a supervisory role, and the successful applicant will be expected to support the Head Chef and Sous Chefs in the management and supervision of the kitchen team.

This role requires a motivated individual with experience in catering and a passion for working with food. You will be involved in the planning and preparation of a range of quality food within the College. The post-holder will work as part of a busy kitchen team and be expected to provide cover during colleague's absence and for events.
Responsibilities/Duties

To work as part of the kitchen team under the direction of the Head Chef or deputy, producing the highest standards of food for routine daily catering and for special events according to menus.

Events that are catered for could include:

Formal three or five course meals

Weddings and conferences

Meals for academic Fellows

Staff and student meals

Buffet lunches

To supervise during the absence of the Head Chef and Sous Chefs, leading by example and setting the pace and standards.

To communicate and liaise with any other members of the kitchen management team to ensure the effective running of the kitchen.

In the absence of the Head Chef and Sous Chefs, to work within agreed food budgets ensuring food and food related products are purchased for nominated suppliers to achieve food cost controls, ensuring minimum wastage and quality controls.

As a member of the management team, to maintain discipline in the kitchen, and to set and maintain the highest standards of personal hygiene, cleanliness and presentation ensuring that staff wear appropriate uniform at all times.

Prepares and presents meals for College and private events with support from the Kitchen management team.

Plays a key role in determining how food should be presented and creates decorative food displays.

Ensures that work in completed in a timely manner in accordance with recipes or under the direction of the kitchen management team.

The Person-

To comply with the Food Safety Act and General Food Hygiene Regulations.

To comply with Health and Safety Regulations including COSHH.

To undertake any necessary job-related training.

To ensure minimum kitchen wastage.

To ensure the security of stores, kitchen premises and equipment.

Behave in an appropriate professional manner to all members of College, visitors and staff.

To be flexible and willing to help colleagues when required.

To undertake any other tasks commensurate with the role as may be required by the Head Chef or his deputy.

PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential

NVQ Level 2 catering qualification (City and Guilds 7061/7062) or equivalent.

Demonstrable experience of working in a similar catering role or kitchen environment.

A passion for food and food service.

Confidence and adaptability in a kitchen environment.

Experience of working in a team.

Ability to communicate well with people at all levels.

Ability to work under pressure.

Attention to detail.

To problem solve using initiative within bounds of competency

Ability to follow and carry out management instructions

Good numeracy and literacy skills.

Ability to work flexibly in line with the demands of the role.

Reliable and trustworthy.

Presentable appearance.
Desirable

Knowledge of basic H&S and Fire Regulations
Food hygiene and H&S qualifications/certificates

Previous experience of supervising staff

Previous experience of large institution working, e.g. schools, colleges, hotels etc.

Previous experience of manual handling and COSHH

If interested, please get in contact with a Manpower Representative.

• Prepares high quality dishes as required by the College including for events such as conferences, weddings, and College Feasts
• Prepares and cooks a variety of dishes in a timely manner, developing new recipes as well as in accordance with College recipes
• Works on own initiative, on occasion taking charge of a shift in the absence of members of the kitchen management team
• Play a key role in the forward planning and preparation of quality food within the College, including events and special functions
• Works with colleagues to determine how food should be presented and creates decorative food displays, following recipe guidelines
• Ensures compliance with all relevant food preparation and College rules and regulations
• Complies with current legislation - Health and Safety and Food & Beverage policies, standards and procedures and taking full responsibility for food safety and other current allergen regulations.
• Recognises superior quality products and demonstrates awareness of good food presentation and flavour
• Supports the Head Chef with all operational aspects of the culinary function
• Works closely with the Food Service team to ensure quality, standards and expectations of the College are met daily and bring about improvements in service levels
• Understands the impact of the department's operation on the overall running of the College
• Informs and/or updates the kitchen management team, peers, and team on relevant information in a timely manner
• Gives guidance and direction to Kitchen Porters in the absence of another kitchen management team
• Report immediately all damages, breakdowns, defects of equipment, utensils, and fabric of working environment
• Maintains the highest standards of personal hygiene and presentation
• Uses the in-house IT programmes such as Kinetics to obtain information about events in College
• Uses the College online booking system to obtain information regarding student, staff, and Fellow dining
• Attends and participates in all pertinent meetings (e.g., Daily Pre-shift)
• Carries out any other reasonable requests from the Catering management team.