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Account Manager |
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Sturminster Newton, Dorset |
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£25000 - £30000/annum |
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| Job number |
117146840 |
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21/11/2008 (09:02) |
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Acorn |
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We are seeking to appoint an experienced Account Manager on behalf of our client, a food production company based in Dorset.
You will work as part of a small team to assist in developing new business through research, administration, presentation of proposals and sales.
The ideal candidate will be an experienced business development salesperson with a can-do attitude and who is driven by success.
Previous experience of working in a similar environment is desirable to enable the identification of and development of new markets and business opportunities.
An excellent communicator, you will be comfortable dealing with people at all levels.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a successful company with scope for personal development. |
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ASAP |
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| Contact name |
Katherine Macbean |
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96076 |
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Mechanical & Electrical Maintenance Engineer |
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Dorset, Dorset |
| Salary/rate |
£25000 - £30000/annum |
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128138577 |
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21/11/2008 (09:02) |
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Acorn |
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Our client, a food processing company based in Dorset requires a Mechanical and Electrical Maintenance Engineer working continental hours on a late evening shift.
The ideal candidate will have experience of working in a food or FMCG environment.
Applicants must have relevant Mechanical Engineering qualifications and have experience of dealing with electrical faults and breakdowns.
Applicants should be committed, industrious and able to work equally well alone or as part of a team.
This is an excellent opportunity for personal development and career advancement. |
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ASAP |
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Katherine Macbean |
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92454 |
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Customer Service Assistant |
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Ilminster, Somerset |
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£17000 - £19500/annum N/A |
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117143002 |
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20/11/2008 (10:57) |
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Acorn |
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A Customer Service Assistant is required by a company in Ilminster.
Reporting to the Customer Sales Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for co-ordinating and controlling delivery to their European customers.
You will plan routes and provide a translation service for documents and at meetings. You will also provide general administrative support and file customer information.
Applicants for this position should speak fluent business Italian and French or any other European language skill would be an advantage.
The ideal candidate will be an excellent communicator and have experience of setting up new systems and processes.
Some overseas travel will be required on occasions. |
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Katherine Macbean |
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90675 |
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Electrical Maintenance Engineer |
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Sherborne, Dorset |
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£27510/annum N/A |
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107353794 |
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20/11/2008 (10:57) |
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Acorn |
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Our client, a food production company, based in the beautiful Dorset countryside, are seeking an Electrical Maintenance Engineer with a starting salary of £27,510k pa. The ideal candidate will have to be strong electrically with machinery within FMCG/Food environment to assist the current maintenance team in maintaining the smooth running of this busy environment. Preferably the ideal candidate for this Electrical Maintenance Engineer role will have 17th edition and be electrically biased.
This successful and busy company offer future opportunities for personal development along with a friendly and professional working environment. This is a great opportunity for a current Electrical Maintenance Engineer to develop their skills and their earning potential.
Immediate start with a £27,510 pa starting salary. Apply immediately for this fantastic opportunity. |
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ASAP |
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Katherine Macbean |
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92662 |
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Financial Controller |
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Yeovil, Somerset |
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£35000 - £45000/annum |
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101213393 |
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20/11/2008 (10:57) |
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Acorn |
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A qualified Chartered Accountant is sought by our long-standing, international manufacturing client based in Yeovil. The successful candidate is being offered a great opportunity to join this company at the top level, utilising their experience and ACA & IFRS qualifications to oversee the accounts departments, covering all areas from VAT, Tax, reconciliations, purchasing, sales, budgets etc. The successful Chartered Accountant will be involved in all areas of this international company, from base level to international dealings with the African nations. Basic salary guide currently standing at £35-45k DOE plus benefits - to be discussed. This great opportunity should be considered by any body with the relevant IFRS experience who wishes to work on a local and international level, dealing with colleagues from shop floor level to Director/CEO level. |
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N/A |
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ASAP |
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Katherine Macbean |
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94466 |
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Production Engineering Manager |
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Devon, Devon |
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£30000 - £35000/annum health, pension, bonus |
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128139426 |
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20/11/2008 (09:24) |
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Acorn |
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Production Engineering Manager required, to lead a multiskilled team of engineers, providing engineering support to a top-class FMCG business in mid-Devon.
Exciting opportunity to join a well-established, highly successful business
Duties
•Provide professional advice on engineering best practice.
•Ensure that all equipment and machinery is effectively maintained to a level that sustains, and improves the business unit capabilities.
•Develop a culture of continuous improvement and create a fully integrated engineering department
•Manage a team of skilled Engineers
•Implement improvements in safety, quality, efficiency, and waste reduction
•Stay abreast of regulatory and statutory requirements and ensure factory compliance.
•Manage PPM system to reduce down time and increase productivity
•Manage allocated engineering projects
Experience
•Time served engineer with relevant engineering qualification at HNC Level
•Experience in Engineering Management
•Project management experience in all disciplines
•Proven continuous improvement achievements
•Formal ‘World Class Manufacturing' (Lean, 6 Sigma, Green Belt) trained
•High volume FMCG background
•Project management in all engineering disciplines
Superb opportunity to develop your engineering career with excellent long-term prospects.
Salary guide to c£35k plus bonus, plus healthcare, pension, etc
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N/A |
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ASAP |
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Barrie Cann |
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BRC-PEM-Mid |
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Head Chef |
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Watchet, Somerset |
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£26000 - £30000/annum |
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105139175 |
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18/11/2008 (17:28) |
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Acorn |
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Head Chef
West Quantock, Somerset
£26,000 - £30,000 DOE
Do you possess conference or banqueting experience?
Do you thrive on pressure serving 80+ covers?
If so then we may have the role for you. We are looking for a qualified and experienced Head Chef to work within a well established venue in the West Quantock Hills. This role is a great opportunity for someone who is keen to work straight shifts not many evenings and for someone who does not mind working weekends especially in high season.
Key Responsibilities:
• The Head Chef must be able to manage a team under pressure
•Have a real passion for food
•Create new exciting ideas for both the menu and events like weddings, conferences and special event days
•Ability to work to budgets, timescales and have good stock control
The successful candidate will be confident, happy working with the kitchen environment and happy to deal with any challenges that are thrown their way.
You will have qualifications and experience to tie into the role for example NVQ's and or City and Guilds.
Someone who comes from a fine dining or venue which holds weddings etc would have a distinct advantage ie large golf clubs, good high standard hotels, large restaurants of wedding venues.
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Permanent |
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ASAP |
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Holly McKinley |
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912 |
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Senior Production Engineer |
| Location |
Plymouth, Devon |
| Salary/rate |
£30000/annum |
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107368906 |
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18/11/2008 (09:00) |
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Senior Production Engineer - £30k
An exciting opportunity has arisen in a vey successful Engineering Company in Plymouth for an experienced Production Engineer.
You will take responsibility for the performance of specific process operations for all programs of work that require that process and that a consistent approach is taken across products ensuring that best practice is used and feedback is given and acted upon.
Activities Required:
·Write CNC machine programs.
·Lead problem solving - arriving at the conclusions necessary using appropriate tools and
techniques (Six Sigma, Lean, SPC tools).
·Motivating - Inspiring, encouraging and impelling staff at all levels to take the actions
required to ensure that the business meets its objectives.
·Using OEE data (in conjunction with the master production schedule) to measure process
performance and implement appropriate improvement activities for instance: reduce
cost, increase capacity, reduce rework and remove scrap.
·Write/produce work instructions (SOPs), OCAP, rework procedures, process flow
diagrams and any relevant instructions required.
·Disposition of non conforming product and root cause analysis.
·Support manufacturing.
Benefits:
BUPA / 30 days holiday after a year's service
Hours: 6am - 2pm / 2pm - 10pm
+ 20% Shift Allowance
Devon Area
Please send an up to date CV to trudispratt@conceptstaffing.co.uk or call 01752 265500
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asap |
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Trudi Spratt |
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94444 |
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New Product Introduction Manager |
| Location |
Kingsbridge, Devon |
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£35000 - £40000/annum |
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107386119 |
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17/11/2008 (16:05) |
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Acorn |
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New Product Introduction Manager 45k
South Hams area
Bupa Healthcare, Life Assurance, Contributory Pension, 24 Days Holiday
Job Description
The New Product Introduction Manager (“NPIM”) will have responsibility for all aspects of the development, sourcing and introduction of new products. You will be leading a team of engineers so an engineering background in the Electronics field will be essential.
The NPIM will lead a team of skilled and experienced engineers to assist in this function, and will report to the Managing Director.
The primary focus of the NPIM is to deliver new products and product developments to market within agreed budgets, cost constraints and timescales.
To be successful the NPIM must:
·Work closely with the Managing Director, Sales Manager and customers to ensure that customer's requirements are understood and incorporated into new products.
·Lead the engineering team so that innovative and cost effective solutions are developed.
·Manage and schedule the resources so that projects are delivered with agreed timescales.
·Liaise with suppliers and sub-contractors, both in the UK and overseas to ensure that our products meet the necessary quality and cost requirements.
·Work closely with the Production Manager to ensure manufactured products can be assembled efficiently.
·Support the Sales and Production teams when issues arise with existing products.
·Ensure that our products are designed to meet required approval standards, and to manage the approval process.
·Minimise waste in all aspects of the product introduction activity. Ie materials, energy and time.
·Ensure that the company is aware of all regulatory requirements applicable to our products, and that these requirements are incorporated in to our product offering.
·Ensure that manuals and technical documents are created and maintained.
· Communicate the needs of the business to your staff and to report trends, opportunities, challenges and successes to senior managers and Directors.
·Ensure that adequate trained staff are available to meet the demands of the business. Also to ensure that the staff under the NPIM's control are productive and
disciplined at times
·Be aware of the Company's Health and Safety policy and ensure that all risk assessments and safe system of work are followed.
The post is situated in the South Hams area but with visits to customers and suppliers both in the UK and overseas as authorised by the Director.
A small company and the NPIM is also expected to undertake any other duties and tasks that may be reasonably required.
Requirements
Essential
·Strong project management skills using recognised tools.
·Track record of delivering products from conception to launch.
·Experience of working within business management teams.
·Able to arrange and conduct independent foreign business travel.
·Experience of delivering products that include electronics, plastic injection moulding and metalwork.
·Role is office based, so must live within commuting distance of South Devon.
Desirable
·Experience of industrial automation/power electronics.
·Experience of outsourcing, especially India.
·Knowledge of applicable UL, IEC, CCC standards.
·German language skills.
If you would like to apply for this post please send an up to date CV to trudispratt@conceptstaffing.co.uk or for more details please call 01752 265500 and ask for Trudi Spratt Engineering Recruitment consultant |
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Immediate |
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Trudi Spratt |
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96420 |
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Regional Cleaning Manager / Junior Ops Manager |
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East Midlands, UK |
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£30000 - £35000/annum Car, Laptop, Mobile Phone, Expenses |
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| Job number |
105139132 |
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17/11/2008 (12:39) |
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REGIONAL MANAGER / JUNIOR OPERATIONS MANAGER
MIDLANDS
£30,000 - £35,000pa + EXCELLENT BENEFITS
Are you an experienced and dynamic Cleaning Manager / Regional Manager looking to further your career with a forward thinking and market leading company?
Working for one of the UK's premier cleaning companies you will be managing an initial 7 4 & 5* hotels throughout the Midlands and Leeds whilst maintain the clients excellent reputation and standards.
Key Responsibilities:
•Managing a minimum of 7 4 & 5* hotels throughout your area
•Shadowing the Operations Manager and taking over certain aspects of work where appropriate
•Managing and assisting with special projects on a nationwide basis as and when required
•Responsible for liaising effectively with the ability to make staff understand and respect decisions to ensure the smooth running of designated sites
•Full management of staff of all levels including Supervisors, Managers, Housekeepers etc and handling any issues that may arise in a timely and satisfactory manner including grievance and disciplinary matters
•Attending both regional and group meetings and presenting updates and forecasts on designated area
This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated individual who is seeking career progression and who also wants the opportunity to work within a “high end” market leader. The successful applicant will receive a salary of between £30,000 - £35,000pa plus excellent benefits including car, laptop, mobile phone plus expenses etc.
Key Requirements:
•Hotel cleaning management experience within 4 or 5* standards is essential
•Must have multi site management experience
•Must be prepared to travel and to stay away a couple of nights a week
•The ability to pass orders in an effective and efficient manner is essential
•Be experienced in presenting and forecasting and financial issues i.e. budgets etc
•Be experienced in handling all staffing issues including disciplinary and grievance procedures
•Be motivated and flexible to take on any additional projects throughout the country
•Possess excellent communication and organisational skills
•Excellent man management skills are essential
Concept Staffing operates as both an employment business and employment agency.
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