The Compleat Food Group - Nottingham

PermanentFull time

Job Advert SENIOR COMMERCIAL MANAGER - M&S Competitive Salary + Bonus+Car Allowance+EV Salary Sacrifice Scheme Hybrid Working with travel across UK manufacturing sites and weekly customer visits Join one of the UK’s fastest-growing, PE-backed chilled food groups and help shape one of our most important strategic retail partnerships. The Compleat Food Group is on a fast paced ambitious growth journey to become the UK’s leading chilled prepared food company. Backed by PE Partners, we have continued to grow through investment, innovation and strategic acquisitions, now operating across a broad chilled food portfolio with significant scale, pace and opportunity. This is a very high-profile senior commercial manager role managing and developing our relationship with M&S across a substantial customer account. You’ll be at the heart of a key trading partnership, working across commercial, supply chain, category, NPD, technical and operations to unlock growth, strengthen relationships and deliver outstanding results for both our Customer and The Compleat Food Group. THE OPPORTUNITY We’re looking for a commercially sharp, relationship-led commercial professional with strong retailer experience and the confidence to build relationships. You’ll bring the gravitas to represent The Compleat Food Group externally, working in partnership to create new opportunities and turning them into tangible results. This is a role for someone who is looking to progress their own career and who thrives in chilled food, understands the pace and complexity of short shelf-life categories, and wants to play a meaningful part in the next phase of growth for a fast-moving, entrepreneurial, multi-site national food group. WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING * Working on and owning the relationship across agreed categories and buying areas. * Supporting the development and delivering customer business plans that drive revenue, margin, share and long-term value. * Building trusted, strategic relationships with M&S stakeholders and acting as a credible ambassador for The Compleat Food Group. * Working closely with the Customer Director and cross-functional teams to align commercial priorities, supply chain capability, NPD plans and operational delivery. * Using category, market and sales insight to identify performance drivers, opportunities and clear action plans. * Creating and managing annual promotional plans, tracking performance and ensuring activity delivers commercially. * Influencing internal teams across production, supply chain, technical, NPD, finance and category to deliver against customer and business objectives. * Supporting strategic partnerships, open-book costing conversations and commercially robust decision-making. * Managing and supporting a small team including ensuring clear targets and objectives, performance and career development opportunties WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR * Previous commercial relationship experience within chilled food, short shelf-life or fast-paced ideally partnering with M&S * A proven track record of working with major UK retailers, ideally M&S, at buyer level. * Experience across own-label and branded products, with a clear understanding of what leading retailers expect from supplier partners. * Excellent commercial judgement, financial literacy and analytical ability. * Strong category awareness, with the ability to translate insight into growth plans and customer value. * Confidence managing complex customer relationships and influencing at senior level, internally and externally. * A proactive, resilient and entrepreneurial mindset, with the energy to spot opportunities and make them happen. * Outstanding communication, attention to detail and stakeholder management skills. WHY JOIN US? This is a chance to step into a commercially significant role in a business with incredible momentum. You’ll be joining a PE-backed group with scale, ambition and pace, where strong commercial talent can make a visible impact. With a diverse multi-site manufacturing footprint, leading chilled food capabilities and a major strategic partnership with Tesco, this is an opportunity to influence growth at the highest level. You’ll be part of a collaborative, passionate and commercially driven team that values pace, ownership and fresh thinking. The role will be based from one of our key sites, with flexibility to work from home 2–3 days per week and regular travel to customer and site meetings. BENEFITS: At The Compleat Food Group, we believe our people are the heart of our success. That’s why we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your lifestyle, wellbeing, and career growth: Financial & Lifestyle Benefits * Competitive Car Allowance * Company Bonus Scheme recognising performance and contribution * Salary Sacrifice Schemes - including Electric Vehicles, Home & Tech, Cycle to Work, and SMART Pension * 33 days’ annual leave (including bank holidays) with the option to purchase extra * Holiday Discounts Available via our online retail discount platform * Access to enhanced retail discounts online and in-store * Free product handouts across our sites, so you can sample and enjoy our delicious products first hand * EV charging points - available at selected sites Health & Wellbeing * 24/7 access to GroceryAid for free financial, emotional, and practical support * Physical Wellbeing Hub - free on-demand exercise programmes, online classes and multiple gym discounts * Free diet & nutrition advice with access to thousands of meal plans and healthy recipes * Online wellbeing support - from mindfulness to lifestyle resources * Financial wellbeing tools - including mortgage calculators, budgeting tools, and financial aid Career Growth & Development * Access to a personalised online learning platform (LMS) * Formal and informal training opportunities tailored to your role * Performance Development Plans and regular Career Conversations * Industry leading company Mentoring Scheme to add depth and really support your career journey * Recognition through Club Compleat rewards portal Community & Culture * 2 paid volunteering days per year to give back to causes that matter to you * Charity initiatives and fundraising events * Team socials to connect and celebrate together * Employee networks & support groups - including Women @ Compleat * New baby gift for new parents WHO THIS ROLE WOULD SUIT This role would suit a commercial candidate from the chilled food industry who is ready to accelerate their career in a fast-growing business. You may already be a Senior manager on a major retailer account, or you may be ready for the next step into a larger, more strategic customer relationship where your commercial impact will be highly visible. INTERESTED? If you’re commercially ambitious, passionate about chilled food and excited by the opportunity to shape one of the UK’s most important grocery retail partnerships, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now with a covering letter explaining why this role interests you. All applications will be dealt with in the strictest confidence. What You Should Know About How We Recruit At The Compleat Food Group, we believe great teams are built on difference. We create an inclusive, respectful environment where everyone feels safe, supported, and are able to be themselves at work. We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to Fairness, Equity, Inclusivity, and Respect. If you need a reasonable adjustment at any stage of our recruitment process, just let us know, we’ll support you — confidentially and with care. We hire the best people for our roles, not the same people. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, we focus on what you do and the impact you could make in our business. Our recruitment process is fair, accessible, and designed to give everyone an equal chance. You’ll also find benefits that support people at every life stage, plus active internal networks — including Women @ Compleat, LGBTQIA+, and Neurodiversity Recruitment Agencies: We have a small, active and trusted Preferred Supplier List to assist us if required. We do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions. We only accept CV submissions for roles released to you directly by our Talent Acquisition team.

The Clever Fish Recruitment Ltd - Holmewood, Chesterfield

from £12.71 an hour

On-sitePermanentFull time

You will be responsible for loading and unloading machinery used to sand high quality doors and fire doors, ensuring materials are handled safely and production runs efficiently. You will carry out quality checks throughout the manufacturing process and work closely with the production team to ensure every product meets the company’s exceptionally high standards. This is a hands on role that requires good attention to detail, a strong work ethic and the ability to work safely in a busy manufacturing environment.

KP Snacks - Billingham

On-sitePermanentFull time

Manufacturing Project Manager (known internally as Start Up Lead) Billingham (Home of McCoys, POM-BEAR, Wheat Crunchies, and more…) On-site | Monday - Friday Join our snack-loving team We’re looking for a Start Up Lead to join us at KP Snacks. If you’re ready to bring your ideas to the table, grow your skills and be part of a team that values what makes you, you – this could be your next big move. About the role As Manufacturing Project Manager (Start Up Lead), you will take ownership of the commissioning, qualification and verification phases of a new process and packaging line, ensuring a safe, efficient and successful launch. Working closely with Engineering, Operations and external partners, you will coordinate all start-up activities, manage project risks and drive delivery against key milestones. Once the start-up phase has been successfully completed, you will take on responsibility for leading the newly established production area, managing a 24/7 team and driving performance across safety, quality, delivery, cost and people development. This role offers the opportunity to combine project delivery with operational leadership, making a lasting impact on one of KP Snacks' key manufacturing investments. What’s in it for you? We believe in rewarding our colleagues and helping them thrive. Here’s a flavour of what we offer: Competitive annual salary, annual salary review and annual bonus opportunity (target 7.5%), plus a £6,000 car allowance. KP Pension Plan with up to 7% matched contributions 25 days holiday, with the option to buy up to five additional days, plus additional holiday after five years’ service Comprehensive healthcare including Single Cover Private Healthcare, Health Cash Plan, Digital GP and Employee Assistance Programme Electric Vehicle Car Scheme, supporting more sustainable and cost-effective travel KP4ME benefits platform with discounts, cashback and wellbeing support Enhanced family-friendly policies to support colleagues at every stage of life What will you be doing? Leading the start-up of a new manufacturing line by managing commissioning, qualification and verification activities, ensuring a safe and successful transition into full production Driving project delivery and stakeholder engagement through clear communication of progress, milestones, risks and outcomes across Operations, Engineering and external partners Managing risk and operational readiness by coordinating site-level mitigation plans, resolving issues proactively and ensuring all launch activities remain on track Embedding Continuous Improvement principles by ensuring all activities align with Intersnack Work Systems (IWS) and supporting the development of sustainable ways of working from day one Leading a high-performing production team following start-up, taking accountability for operational performance, colleague development and delivery of key business objectives alongside Process and Maintenance Leads Who are we? We’re KP Snacks, part of the Intersnack family. Across more than 30 countries, over 15,000 of us work together to make the snacks people love – from Hula Hoops to McCoy’s. In the UK, we’re a team of around 2,400 colleagues, based across seven sites and our Slough HQ. We’re proud of our close-knit culture, where we speak up, celebrate differences and push boundaries together. We’re committed to inclusion We’re building a workplace where everyone belongs. If you don’t tick every box, we’d still love to hear from you – your unique perspective could be just what we need. And if there’s anything we can do to make the process easier for you, just let us know.

Expert Employment - Tunbridge Wells,

£24,000 to £33,000 a year

On-sitePermanentFull time

Materials Handler required to move production materials from machines and workstations on to the next step of production as part of a precision engineered manufacturing process. Requirements Warehouse materials and parts management experience for a manufacturing or production facility. Responsibilities Issue and transfer parts for production. Assist Production Planner and assembly stores.

VES Ltd - Eastleigh, Hampshire

£24,785 to £33,415 a year

On-sitePermanentFull time

To support the successful delivery of AirDoor installations and manufacturing operations by working across both site-based and factory-based activities. The role exists to ensure AirDoor units are manufactured, installed, commissioned and handed over to the highest standards of quality, safety and professionalism. This role helps maintain workflow between manufacturing and installation, supporting delivery deadlines, resolving on-site and factory issues, and upholding AirDoor’s reputation across all customer interactions. This position is inherently flexible, requiring a combination of site work and factory work depending on business needs and project demands.

Expert Employment - Tunbridge Wells,

£18 to £26 a year

On-siteTemporaryFull time

Materials Handler required to move production materials from machines and workstations on to the next step of production as part of a precision engineered manufacturing process. Requirements Warehouse materials and parts management experience for a manufacturing or production facility. Responsibilities Issue and transfer parts for production. Assist Production Planner and assembly stores.

Virtue-Aerospace Ltd - Portsmouth , Hampshire

On-sitePermanentFull time

Manufacture of high quality machined components within the aerospace industry, Following business processes and procedures aligned with the following BSI Standards AS9100, 45001, 14001 and 27001

Ad Talent Recruitment Ltd

£33,700 to £35,400 a year

On-sitePermanentFull time

Earn £33,700 to £35,400 in a hands-on Monday-to-Friday quality role where your experience will directly improve manufacturing standards. Quality Technician – Manufacturing Norwich area, Norfolk £33,700 to £35,400 per annum, plus bonus and benefits Monday to Friday | 40 hours per week Permanent, full-time | 100% site-based Take ownership of quality on the factory floor An established UK manufacturing business is creating several new opportunities for experienced Quality Technicians to join its site-based team in the Norwich area. Reporting to the Quality Manager, you will monitor quality throughout the manufacturing process, identify defects and non-conformities, investigate recurring issues and help ensure every finished product meets the required standards. This is a practical, hands-on role working closely with Production teams. You will be visible on the factory floor, supporting quality at every stage and contributing to improvements that reduce waste, prevent repeat issues and strengthen overall product quality. Essential experience Previous quality inspection, quality control or quality assurance experience within a manufacturing environment is essential. Applications without relevant manufacturing-quality experience will not be progressed. What’s in it for you? • £33,700 to £35,400 per annum • Eligibility for a company bonus • Monday to Friday working hours • 4% employee pension contribution • 5% employer pension contribution • 22 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays • Holiday increasing to 25 days with length of service • Option to purchase two additional holiday days each year • Life assurance • Paid volunteering time • Free on-site parking • A newly created role with no direct reports What you’ll be doing • Carrying out quality inspections throughout manufacturing, fabrication and assembly • Monitoring production activity to ensure products meet company standards • Ensuring processes follow approved quality procedures and Standard Operating Procedures • Identifying defects, non-conformities and process deviations • Escalating quality concerns and working with Production teams to resolve them • Completing final inspections of finished products • Checking dimensions, functionality, finish and overall product appearance • Ensuring products meet customer specifications and relevant standards • Maintaining accurate inspection records and quality documentation • Reporting recurring defects, repairs, remakes and improvement opportunities • Supporting customer complaint investigations and root cause analysis • Assisting with corrective and preventive actions • Supporting Continuous Improvement, Lean manufacturing and 5S activity • Helping maintain a safe, clean and organised manufacturing environment What we’re looking for You will need: • Previous quality inspection, quality assurance or quality control experience within manufacturing • Experience working in a factory, production, fabrication or assembly environment • A good understanding of manufacturing processes and quality standards • Experience identifying defects and non-conforming products • Experience working with Standard Operating Procedures • Strong attention to detail and a right-first-time mindset • The confidence to challenge standards professionally and constructively • Strong communication skills and the ability to work across departments • Good organisation and time-management skills • Confidence maintaining accurate records and producing clear reports • Competence using Microsoft Office applications • A reliable, proactive and safety-conscious approach Knowledge of ISO 9001, root cause analysis, 5 Whys, Fishbone, corrective and preventive action, Lean manufacturing, 5S or Continuous Improvement would be advantageous. Apply now This is an excellent opportunity to join an established manufacturing business where quality is taken seriously and your contribution will be visible. You will be trusted to identify concerns, support Production teams and help deliver improvements that make a genuine difference. Apply with your CV today to be considered. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK, as sponsorship is not available. No agencies, please. Is this role right for you? This position would suit someone currently working as a Quality Technician, Manufacturing Quality Technician, Quality Inspector, Quality Control Technician, QC Technician, QA Technician, Quality Assurance Technician, Manufacturing Quality Inspector or Product Quality Inspector. Whatever your current title, you must have practical quality experience gained within a manufacturing environment.

Advanced Technical Recruitment - Brixham, Devon

£30,000 to £40,000 a year

On-sitePermanentFull time

Join a rapidly growing developer of Fiber-Optic products, in Suffolk, as their Junior Manufacturing Engineer. We are looking for candidates who have either completed an engineering / manufacturing apprenticeship or degree, to support the manufacturing of existing products. Your main responsibilities will be to provide daily hands-on Engineering support to the manufacturing team. Ensuring manufacturing processes meet stringent customer expectations in terms of specification, timescales, cost and reliability. Working in all aspects of manufacturing, you will support the creation and update of documentation (i.e. work instructions and process cards), improve manufacturing yields, product reliability and overall production efficiencies. You will be responsible for commissioning and maintenance of tooling/equipment, and where appropriate identify new equipment needs, including opportunities for investments in automation and / or new processing technologies. From time to time, you will attend customer and supplier liaison meetings providing technical assistance to customers and Sales. As you grow in the role, you will assist in the training of manufacturing personnel when required. Joining a rapidly growing technology company, there are strong prospects for learning and development, and career progression in the future. Experience and Qualifications: You should have technical expertise in Manufacturing Engineering, with a professional qualification (University Degree) or an ONC/HNC and background in engineering. Ideally you will have a working knowledge of quality system models such as ISO9001. Additional Information: Candidates MUST be eligible to work and live in the UK without ever requiring sponsorship. Copies of Passports and Visas will be requested for verification. Salary / benefits: Competitive salary in the region £30-40k depending on experience. Job Term: Permanent, Full Time, Onsite To Apply Direct: Please send covering letter & CV to Iona Mulligan

Expert Employment - Barrow in Furness,

£16 to £22 a year

On-siteContractFull time

Mechanical Manufacturing Machinist required to use manual hand tools to mechanically assemble hydraulic and mechanical assemblies the ideal candidate will be able to operate or program automated machine tools. Requirements Production or Manufacturing experience ideally of heavy machinery, maritime or subsea parts. Mechanical Assembly skills. Responsibilities Work from job packets, routings, work orders, wire lists and bills of material. Maintain production tools and equipment. Tests and measure assemblies as per operational and process controls. Troubleshooting and diagnose defects and repair them.