Total 4 job vacancies by Connect Appointments

Connect Appointments have a new opportunity for a Commercial Manager to join our Glenrothes based client.

What's on offer? A full-time permanent opportunity, working Monday to Friday; with a competitive salary based on experience.

As a Commercial Manager, your duties will include, but not limited to:

• Leading and mentoring the commercial team, promoting a positive and high-performance culture
• Overseeing and managing all aspects of the order fulfilment process, ensuring timely delivery, adherence to specifications, and maintenance of high-quality standards
• Coordinating with various teams and departments, monitor time-lines, and implement quality control measures to ensure customer satisfaction and operational efficiency
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with key clients, fostering customer satisfaction and loyalty
• Assisting in the management of commercial contracts
• Utilising the business ERP system for analysis, reporting, and strategic planning
• Collaborating with sales and marketing teams to develop and implement effective sales and marketing strategies
• Monitoring and report on commercial performance, providing insights and recommendations to senior management
• Contributing to the development and implementation of commercial strategies that align with company goals and market opportunities

To be successful in this role, you will have previous experience in a commercial or similar role; combined with a relevant degree or equivalent experience. Plus, the following key skills and traits:

• Strong planning and project management experience
• Effective leadership and team management skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Basic negotiation and contract management knowledge
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work under pressure.
• A team player with good leadership qualities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite; familiarity with CRM software is a bonus

Interested? Apply now or give us a call on 01592 802 541.

CAKIR

Connect Appointments have a new opportunity for an experienced Bar Manager to join our Leven based hospitality client.

What's on offer?

• Full-time permanent position
• Working day shift - but need to be flexible for events
• £26,000 to £28,000 per annum

Working as a Bar Manager, your duties will include, but not limited to:

• Leading a small team of staff by example, pitching in to help with drink mixing or table service where necessary
• Ensuring that the front-of-house is fully staffed, particularly during peak times
• Meeting sales and profitability targets
• Creating a welcoming environment for customers
• Ensuring consistent, high-quality beverages are served to customers
• Dealing with customer feedback and providing adequate solutions to customer complaints
• Creating a positive work environment for staff and encouraging their career development
• Monitoring inventory of beverages to ensure adequate stock
• Overseeing the cleanliness of staff and the physical bar area and paying attention to possible health hazards and regulation violations

To be successful in this role you will have previous bar experience, ideally with experience training, managing and motivating a team. Combined with the following skills, experience, and traits:

• Practical bar skills, including pouring drinks and changing barrels
• Customer service skills and the ability to act on customer feedback
• Excellent leadership skills and the ability to manage staff
• Business and accounting acumen
• Knowledge of alcohol and service laws and the confidence to enforce them

Interested? Apply now or give us a call on 01592 802 541.

CAKIR

Connect Appointments have a new exciting opportunity for a reliable and experienced individual to become a Hygiene Manager with our Cowdenbeath based food production client.

Working as a Hygiene Operative:

• Full-time permanent opportunity
• Monday to Friday, 8am to 4:30pm
• A competitive annual salary dependent on experience

Please Note - There will be the requirement to go on night shift, for training, etc. with early start times of 3/4am to carry out hygiene audits.

Your role as a Hygiene Manager is to ensure the environment is safe and clean to prevent a negative impact on quality standards. As such your duties will include:

• Ensuring completion of hygiene tasks, identifying non-compliance where applicable

• Supporting the hygiene team in ensuring cleaning is completed and to adequate standards
• Responsible for creation, maintenance, implementation, and review of procedures to ensure compliance with company policies
• Manage the training, development, and review for those carrying out cleaning activities
• Actively involved in investigation of customer complaints and site non-conformance to identify root cause, corrective actions and prevent recurrence of the issues
• Actively involved in audits by customers, third parties and regulatory authorities
• Carry out chemical concentration checks and hygiene audits
• Maintenance, review, update, and daily sign off cleaning paperwork, ensuring cleaning is carried out as per required frequencies
• Involvement in authorisation of plant hygiene and CIP process changes to ensure that product safety and quality objectives are continually met
• Identify improvement opportunities in relation to hygiene and implement change to drive improvement

To be successful in this role, you will have previous experience in a hygiene role, ideally in a food production environment. Other key skills and traits include:

• Proven experience as a line manager
• An active problem solver capable of resolving any operational issues
• Preferably hold a COSHH and Food Hygiene certification
• Preferably have knowledge of CIP systems

Interested? Apply now or call our team on 01324 464 951 to get started.

CAGRA

Connect Appointments have an opportunity for an outgoing and reliable individual with previous retail experience, to become an Assistant Manager with our fashion retailer client in St Andrews.

This is a full-time permanent opportunity, working five days a week (between Monday and Sunday); but operating off a 6-week rota, so you always know in advance when you're working.

Opening hours of the store are: Monday to Saturday, 9:30am to 5/5:30pm; and Sunday 11 am to 4:30pm.

Combined with working beside a great team and support structure; you will benefit from a competitive salary negotiable based on your experience.

Working as an Assistant Manager, your duties will include:

• Assisting and managing Retail Sales Assistants to ensure they assist customers quickly
• Managing sales and inventory levels
• Working on the shop floor, serving customers and providing excellent customer service
• Assisting with the recruitment, training and development of employees
• Managing and motivating the Retail Sales Assistants to improve the quality of their service, meet sales targets, increase sales and profit for the shop
• Handling feedback, queries and complaints from customers
• Analysing sales figures, making forecasts and managing the revenue of the shop
• Organising in-shop events and other sales promotions
• Providing reports to the Retail Store Manager or other senior individuals

To be successful in this retail role, you will ideally have previous experience in a retail environment, with desirable demonstratable management traits. Combined with the following:

• Patience and the ability to meet deadlines under pressure
• Excellent customer service skills and the ability to maintain a customer-focused environment
• Willingness to work shifts of a specified duration
• Ability to collaborate with different people and as part of a team
• Outstanding communication skills, including written and verbal communication
• Leadership skills to motivate the team of Retail Sales Assistants and drive results
• Ability to use a computer and competency with the most popular software packages
• Commitment to continuous learning and the ability to adapt to changing circumstances

Interested? Apply now or give us a call to learn more on 01592 802 541.

CAKIR