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Join Our Team as a Restaurant General Manager!

Welcome to KFC! Home of the real ones. Since 1939, we’ve been serving the world’s best chicken, bringing the grit and pride of Kentucky to over 1000 communities across the UK and Ireland. Here, we celebrate originality, individuality, and a fresh approach to work.

At KFC, we come together to be ourselves and create something special. We believe in hard work and laughter, building a community as we serve our iconic original recipe chicken. If you’re ready to grow your career and unleash your potential, we want you to join us!

About the Role

As a Restaurant General Manager, you’ll lead from the front, taking full ownership of the restaurant. Your mission? Smash performance goals while building a team that exceeds expectations. You’ll manage the numbers, the vibe, and the overall experience, ensuring a thriving environment for both guests and team members.

• Lead Like You Mean It: Take full ownership of the restaurant, driving performance and setting the vibe.
• Build a Team Worth Following: Train, coach, and motivate your team to not just meet standards but raise them.
• Smash the Targets: Own your KPIs and inspire your team to deliver excellence every shift.
• Keep It Tight: Stay on top of admin tasks like rosters and stock to ensure smooth operations.
• Create Unforgettable Guest Experiences: Turn first-timers into regulars by crafting memorable moments.

• You Lead from the Front: You have experience managing teams and know how to bring out the best in people.
• You Get People: You build strong teams, handle tough conversations, and foster a culture of inclusivity.
• You Run a Tight Ship: You maintain efficient, clean, and compliant operations, even in chaos.

At KFC, we don’t just hire staff — we hire people. We value your unique perspective and encourage you to bring your authentic self to work. Everyone is welcome here, regardless of background or future aspirations. We’re committed to supporting you because you’re one of us.

We offer benefits that make your life easier because we understand the juggle is real:

• Pay Rate: £34,000 - £38,000
• Quarterly Bonus: Rewarding your hustle!
• Extra Holiday: More time to recharge.
• Life Assurance: We’ve got you covered.
• Free Chicken & Chips: Enjoy every shift!
• 25% Staff Discount: Treat yourself.
• Gym Discounts: Keep moving!
• 200+ High Street Perks & Cashback: Enjoy great savings.
• Wellbeing Support: We’re here to help.

Whoever you are and wherever you’re from, KFC is a place where you can bring your real self to work. We promise equal opportunities for all applicants, regardless of age, background, ethnicity, gender, ability, religion, or sexual orientation. We actively encourage applications from underrepresented groups.

If you need additional support during the application process, just let us know. We’re here to help you be the real you.

If you’re excited to be part of our community, now’s the time to apply! Don’t worry if you don’t tick every box — we’d still love to hear from you.

#LifeatKFC

Join Our Team as a Restaurant General Manager!

Welcome to KFC! Home of the real ones. Since 1939, we’ve been serving the world’s best chicken, bringing the grit and pride of Kentucky to over 1000 communities across the UK and Ireland. Here, we celebrate originality, individuality, and a fresh approach to work.

At KFC, we come together to be ourselves and create something special. We believe in hard work and laughter, building a community as we serve our iconic original recipe chicken. If you’re ready to grow your career and unleash your potential, we want you to join us!

About the Role

As a Restaurant General Manager, you’ll lead from the front, taking full ownership of the restaurant. Your mission? Smash performance goals while building a team that exceeds expectations. You’ll manage the numbers, the vibe, and the overall experience, ensuring a thriving environment for both guests and team members.

• Lead Like You Mean It: Take full ownership of the restaurant, driving performance and setting the vibe.
• Build a Team Worth Following: Train, coach, and motivate your team to not just meet standards but raise them.
• Smash the Targets: Own your KPIs and inspire your team to deliver excellence every shift.
• Keep It Tight: Stay on top of admin tasks like rosters and stock to ensure smooth operations.
• Create Unforgettable Guest Experiences: Turn first-timers into regulars by crafting memorable moments.

• You Lead from the Front: You have experience managing teams and know how to bring out the best in people.
• You Get People: You build strong teams, handle tough conversations, and foster a culture of inclusivity.
• You Run a Tight Ship: You maintain efficient, clean, and compliant operations, even in chaos.

At KFC, we don’t just hire staff — we hire people. We value your unique perspective and encourage you to bring your authentic self to work. Everyone is welcome here, regardless of background or future aspirations. We’re committed to supporting you because you’re one of us.

We offer benefits that make your life easier because we understand the juggle is real:

• Pay Rate: £34,000 - £38,000
• Quarterly Bonus: Rewarding your hustle!
• Extra Holiday: More time to recharge.
• Life Assurance: We’ve got you covered.
• Free Chicken & Chips: Enjoy every shift!
• 25% Staff Discount: Treat yourself.
• Gym Discounts: Keep moving!
• 200+ High Street Perks & Cashback: Enjoy great savings.
• Wellbeing Support: We’re here to help.

Whoever you are and wherever you’re from, KFC is a place where you can bring your real self to work. We promise equal opportunities for all applicants, regardless of age, background, ethnicity, gender, ability, religion, or sexual orientation. We actively encourage applications from underrepresented groups.

If you need additional support during the application process, just let us know. We’re here to help you be the real you.

If you’re excited to be part of our community, now’s the time to apply! Don’t worry if you don’t tick every box — we’d still love to hear from you.

#LifeatKFC

Join Our Team as a Restaurant General Manager!

Welcome to KFC! Home of the real ones. Since 1939, we’ve been serving the world’s best chicken, bringing the grit and pride of Kentucky to over 1000 communities across the UK and Ireland. Here, we celebrate originality, individuality, and a fresh approach to work.

At KFC, we come together to be ourselves and create something special. We believe in hard work and laughter, building a community as we serve our iconic original recipe chicken. If you’re ready to grow your career and unleash your potential, we want you to join us!

About the Role

As a Restaurant General Manager, you’ll lead from the front, taking full ownership of the restaurant. Your mission? Smash performance goals while building a team that exceeds expectations. You’ll manage the numbers, the vibe, and the overall experience, ensuring a thriving environment for both guests and team members.

• Lead Like You Mean It: Take full ownership of the restaurant, driving performance and setting the vibe.
• Build a Team Worth Following: Train, coach, and motivate your team to not just meet standards but raise them.
• Smash the Targets: Own your KPIs and inspire your team to deliver excellence every shift.
• Keep It Tight: Stay on top of admin tasks like rosters and stock to ensure smooth operations.
• Create Unforgettable Guest Experiences: Turn first-timers into regulars by crafting memorable moments.

• You Lead from the Front: You have experience managing teams and know how to bring out the best in people.
• You Get People: You build strong teams, handle tough conversations, and foster a culture of inclusivity.
• You Run a Tight Ship: You maintain efficient, clean, and compliant operations, even in chaos.

At KFC, we don’t just hire staff — we hire people. We value your unique perspective and encourage you to bring your authentic self to work. Everyone is welcome here, regardless of background or future aspirations. We’re committed to supporting you because you’re one of us.

We offer benefits that make your life easier because we understand the juggle is real:

• Pay Rate: £34,000 - £38,000
• Quarterly Bonus: Rewarding your hustle!
• Extra Holiday: More time to recharge.
• Life Assurance: We’ve got you covered.
• Free Chicken & Chips: Enjoy every shift!
• 25% Staff Discount: Treat yourself.
• Gym Discounts: Keep moving!
• 200+ High Street Perks & Cashback: Enjoy great savings.
• Wellbeing Support: We’re here to help.

Whoever you are and wherever you’re from, KFC is a place where you can bring your real self to work. We promise equal opportunities for all applicants, regardless of age, background, ethnicity, gender, ability, religion, or sexual orientation. We actively encourage applications from underrepresented groups.

If you need additional support during the application process, just let us know. We’re here to help you be the real you.

If you’re excited to be part of our community, now’s the time to apply! Don’t worry if you don’t tick every box — we’d still love to hear from you.

#LifeatKFC

Need more flexibility and balance in your career? Add a little EE!

Exciting things are happening in Lakeside Shopping Centre.  In January 2026, we’re opening a shiny new store to give customers an out of this world digital experience, and showcase how our products connect for good.

We’re looking for an exceptional Retail Guides to shape and grow a brilliant team.  You’ll build trust in our brilliant brand to bring to life a personal, simple and brilliant customer experience in every conversation.

We know you’re busy so we’ll keep this simple.

Would you like to juggle childcare with your job?

Do you have limited time to work?

Are you returning to work after a career break?

Or do you just want a little more work life balance? 

We’re looking for people who love helping customers. You don’t need any specific experience or knowledge . Our brilliant training will give you everything you need to know.

We’re currently recruiting for the following flexible shift patterns with hours ranging from 12 to 37.5:

• Midday Shifts Weekdays
• Evening Shifts Weekdays
• Midday Saturday and Sunday

There are loads of reasons to choose to work for EE such as:

• A career that matters. We are super passionate about developing our people and their careers
• Huge discounts of EE & BT products including your Mobile and Broadband – saving you hundreds of pounds every year
• Volunteering days, so you can give back to your local community
• Optional Private Healthcare and Dental, for you and the family
• A share scheme where you can invest in the company at a discounted rate
• 25 days holiday with the option to buy more
• Optional Pension scheme to protect your future
• Critical Illness cover
• Discounts off attractions for the family all year round

Click Apply and we’ll be in touch right away.

What are you waiting for? We can’t wait to see you!

Competitive salary

At ASDA we're always striving for bigger and better ways to grow our reach and help our customers live better lives. New and innovative ideas are what drive us. We have big ambitions to grow our store portfolio over the next two years across a range of different store formats. The chance to have responsibility for your own store and become a retail leader of the future is better than ever before.

Our 2026 Retail Graduate Programme has been developed in partnership with the store managers of today, many of whom were on similar graduate programmes, ready for the retail leaders of tomorrow.

We are a values-led organisation. As such we, encourage everyone to be open and honest. We work creatively and collaboratively, valuing everyone's input.

Our collaborative culture, the size of our business and our belief in the empowerment of the individual means opportunities at Asda are abundant.

We conduct £300m worth of transactions every week. Our website handles over 2 million transactions a month. We have more than 145,000 dedicated Asda colleagues ensuring that our customers are at the heart of everything we do.

Alongside a competitive salary, you'll get lots of other great benefits too, including:

• Colleague discount: 15% off your shopping at Asda from day 1 for you and a nominated user
• Discounted rates and special offers on Asda services such as Mobile, Pharmacy, Opticians, Personal Loan, Pet Insurance, Travel Insurance, Travel Money, Tyres, Breakdown Cover
• Wagestream: access to flexible pay, income tracker, financial coaching, exclusive savings account and much more.
• Company pension
• Wellbeing: including 24/7 virtual GP, 24/7 EAP service, as well as access to free counselling, legal, mortgage, cancer and bereavement support
• Asda Allies Inclusion Networks – helping colleagues to make sure everybody is included and that our differences are recognised and celebrated.
• Excellent parental leave policies, including maternity & adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, neonatal care leave, and support for those doing fertility treatments.
• Colleague recognition programme
• Special offers and discounts across a range of services and activities, from airport parking to theme parks and cinemas.

Amanda Green, former Retail Graduate and Store Manager capture the experience perfectly. “I can't think of another high-profile scheme where you are given such an opportunity to build both yourself and your own business side by side.”

This is a fast-paced, two-year learning programme where you'll discover everything store management has to offer. At Asda, no two days are the same. You’ll complete a series of placements within your region, progressing at pace and taking on more accountability every 6 months. At times, you will need to deal with management issues such as disciplinary and grievances, as well as manage rota planning and holidays. The hard work and effort you put in is repaid knowing that you've made a difference to your colleagues, customers, and the communities we serve.

If you have the ambition to be a store manager of the future, the 2-year Retail Graduate Programme will guide you, prepare you and support you every step of the way. After two years, you’ll be on track to become either an operations manager within a large store or manager of your very own express store. That's what's possible at Asda.

Store managers are tenacious, hardworking, and determined. But they're also empathetic, caring and customer focused. The pedestrian 9-5 doesn't interest them. As part of the store management team, you'll work a rolling rota which will include weekends, evenings and sometimes, late nights.

To succeed, you'll want to get stuck in, being adaptable to change and able to work at pace. You’ll be highly organised and motivated by problem solving. You’ll be a natural leader, passionate about delighting customers and keeping colleagues motivated and engaged to be the best they can be and deliver great results.

We'll help you to train in different areas and continually develop your skills, so if you're looking for a chance to develop in retail, this could be the role for you!

We aren't looking for a specific degree, or only those who are graduating in 2026.

We're looking for recent graduates who are right for the role. You might already have some experience in the working world, or in retail. You might have no work experience at all. We're looking for graduates who have the right attitude and are looking for a bigger, better career. A valid driving license is preferred but not essential.

Take time to complete your online application, it really is the best way to make a good first impression. Once we received your application, we use a range of techniques to narrow down the field and help us find our ideal candidates.

If you are successful at each stage, you will progress to the next. This will include:

• A short, blended personality and numerical assessment

• Three, quick video interview questions

• A half-day assessment centre, where you will meet the team and find out more about the programme.

If you are successful, we will ask you to come and join ASDA in September 2026.

Applications may close before the deadline so please register your interest as soon as possible.

We are passionate about creating a diverse and inclusive workforce, representative of the communities we serve, and are creating ways to inspire diverse talent to join Asda.

All candidates must have the continuous right to work in the UK and any offer of employment is conditional upon this requirement. Asda do not provide sponsorship for our graduate and apprenticeship programmes.

Competitive salary plus benefits

Your Role

At Asda nothing is more important to us than the health and wellbeing of our customers and we pride ourselves on providing excellent service and clinical care. Our Optical Managers are key to our success, making sure the team has everything in place that they need to deliver.

Our unique fixed price approach means there's no up-selling. Single vision glasses are the same price as varifocals, and there are no top-up costs for anti-scratch or thinner lenses either, so we don't have to compromise a customer solution because of what someone can afford.

With access to the wider Asda network, you will be supported by our Home Office teams who can offer clinical support and a team of Area Manager's who will work alongside you to get the most out of your role every day. You will also be provided with regular business updates and feedback on your performance.

Rota:

Tues/Wed/Thurs/Fri/Sat 9am-6pm - 60 min unpaid breaks

About You

Our Optical Managers are key to our success, making sure the team has everything in place to deliver high quality patient service.

You'll be responsible for overseeing and managing the entire operation. With tasks including managing your team of Optometrists and Optical assistants, overseeing compliance processes and procedures, reviewing sales forecasting and department targets whilst also dealing with customer queries, every day is busy and fast paced in an Asda Opticians.

You will also be responsible for clinic management and managing the shop floor process to ensure the department is well equipped for customer's needs.

Working in close partnership with an Optometrist you will also coach and develop your team so being confident in coaching others will be key to this role. Due to the fast-paced nature of this role and the different responsibilities you will need to be organised and able to manage your time effectively

You'll be:

A fully qualified dispensing optician registered with the GOC
On track to meet the statutory points requirement for CPD
Confident in coaching others
Able to provide excellent customer and patient care
Driven and ambitious to ensure the department meets its targets
You'll have proven leadership skills in a fast-paced Optics environment
Organised and able to manage your time effectively

Apply today by completing an online application…

Everything you'll love

You will also get an excellent benefits package including:

• Discretionary company bonus
• Company pension up to 7% matched
• 15% colleague discount in store and online.
• Free access to wellbeing services such as Wagestream, 24/7 virtual GP, counselling, health and dental cash plans and a 24/7 employee assistance helpline, alongside discounts across a range of services and activities, from airport parking, enhanced to theme parks and cinemas.
• Your professional indemnity insurance
• GOC fees paid
• CET package
• Flexible working patterns in accordance with 7 days opening
• Asda Allies Inclusion Networks – helping colleagues to make sure everybody is included and that our differences are recognised and celebrated
• Excellent parental leave policies, including maternity & adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, neonatal care leave, and support for those doing fertility treatments.

We want all colleagues to be able to bring their best and true selves to work, every day. Simply put, we want our colleagues to be Proud to be Asda and proud to be themselves.

We're looking for a Retail Assistant who will be the face of our business, delivering exceptional customer service for Defence on a part time basis, contracted to 30 hours per week. You'll join a team that takes a real pride in what they do, takes pride in their food and most of all, join a company that takes pride in its people.

As a Retail Assistant, you will contribute to a passionate and friendly team working in a fast-paced environment. You'll get given every opportunity to progress within a company that invests in its people, celebrates individuality, and rewards and recognises employees who go beyond the plate.

Here's an idea of what your shift patterns will be: 5 out of 7 days

Please note: This role is contracted to 50.2 weeks per year

Could you bring your spark to Defence? Here's what you need to know before applying:

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Serving customers, ensuring they receive an easy and seamless personalised experience
• Being knowledgeable about our service and helping customers with natural, engaging service
• Representing Defence and maintaining a positive brand image
• Handling cash and operating the cash register
• Complying with Health and Safety regulations

Our ideal Retail Assistant will:

• Have a passion for delivering outstanding service, greeting customers with a smile and serving them with pride
• Take initiative and make decisions that are right for our customers
• Be an excellent team player with great communication skills
• Have a desire to succeed in your role
• Possess the ability to work under pressure
• Demonstrate great timekeeping and reliability

Part of Compass Group UK&I, ESS is the Defence, Government, and Energy services sector of Compass Group UK & Ireland. We support 250+ UK military establishments, high profile police, secure environments and government sites, along with a range of onshore and offshore facilities including platforms, drilling rigs, floatels and offices for the energy sector. We know that a friendly face makes all the difference, so we look for people who are passionate about delivering excellent customer service, at all levels, to join our teams.

Job Reference: com/1709/ / /BU #Defence

Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!

Store Manager - Great Baddow

Salary - 27,821 (pro rata)

Permanent | 28 Hours per week ( 4 days)

Are you a retail pro who loves leading a team and driving results? Do you thrive in a creative, fast-paced environment? If so, we want you to join our fantastic client as their Store Manager in Great Baddow!

Why this role is great for you:

• Lead a passionate team of staff and volunteers
• Get creative with stock, displays, and merchandising to maximise sales
• Build connections with the local community and grow support for the shop
• Enjoy 28 days' holiday + Bank Holidays, a generous pension scheme, and access to career development opportunities

Who we're looking for:

• Retail Store or shop management experience, with a proven track record of driving results
• Confident, personable, and great with people from all backgrounds
• Organised, proactive, and able to get the most from your team
• Enthusiastic about making a real difference while having fun along the way

If you're ready for a new challenge where your leadership makes an impact, this could be your next career move!

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