As Head Chef, you will have full responsibility for the day-to-day operation of the kitchen, including: Planning, costing and delivering high-quality menus for residential courses, meetings, private functions, events and lettings. Leading and motivating a team of chefs and kitchen assistants. Managing stock control, ordering, food cost budgets and monthly stock takes. Ensuring full compliance with Food Safety, Hygiene and Health & Safety legislation. Managing kitchen administration, maintenance schedules and operational procedures. Preparing and producing high-quality meals that cater to a wide range of dietary, cultural and medical requirements. Supporting the Hospitality Operations Manager in the successful running of the catering operation. About You We are looking for someone who: Has previous experience in a Head Chef or Senior Sous Chef role. Has strong leadership and team management skills. Is experienced in menu development, food costing and budget...

Role Overview: Join Our Team at Busy Bees – Start Your Career with a Catering Apprenticeship! Are you passionate about starting a rewarding career in the catering industry? If you're eager to learn, grow, and develop your skills while working in a dynamic and supportive environment, our Catering Apprenticeship  could be the perfect opportunity for you. Whether you're stepping into catering for the first time or looking to build on your skills, you’ll be supported every step of the way in a busy, friendly nursery environment where your contribution really matters.  Why Start a Catering Apprenticeship with Busy Bees? Choosing a Catering Apprenticeship with Busy Bees means joining a warm, supportive environment where you can learn, grow, and build confidence as you begin your catering career.  As an apprentice, you will: Work alongside experienced and encouraging catering professionals who will guide you in preparing nutritious, freshly made meals Gain hands‑on experience in...

Role Overview: Join Our Team at Busy Bees – Leading Nursery Group in the UK Are you passionate about cooking and providing nutritious meals for young children? As a Chef at Busy Bees, you’ll be a key part of our kitchen team, preparing healthy meals that support children's growth and development. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a nurturing environment where you will contribute to the wellbeing of children while gaining valuable experience in catering within the early years sector.   This is a maternity cover position from February 2027 - January 2028. About Us Busy Bees is the UK's leading nursery group, with nearly 400 nurseries across the UK and more overseas. We are dedicated to giving every child the best start in life and are proud to have won awards for our workplace culture. At Busy Bees, we ensure that every member of our team feels heard, valued, and nurtured. Why Work at Busy Bees? We offer a supportive environment that empowers you to create...

About us VolkerHighways is a market leader in the delivery of highways and street lighting term maintenance contracts. We build strong collaborative relationships with our clients to drive improvements and efficiency in all our activities. We have the capability to deliver major surfacing and public realm infrastructure projects. Our specialist in-house traffic management division provides expert advice and support across the industry, whilst assisting with our own, in-house contracts. About the role We have an exciting opportunity for a Quantity Surveyor to join our ICP & EV team at VolkerHighways in Hoddesdon. This role is key to ensuring commercial success on our projects by managing costs, maximising recovery, and maintaining strong relationships with clients and the supply chain. Key Responsibility Act as the primary commercial contact on site, advising project teams on contractual and financial matters. Ensure accurate cost and value reporting, monitor...

Complaints Assistant Location: Hemel Hempstead Salary: 28,719 Hours: Full-time (Hybrid) Do you have strong administration skills and would like to be part of a new team that delivers high-quality customer service? If so, Hightown Housing Association has an exciting opportunity for you! About Us: Hightown Housing Association is a charitable housing association operating across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Berkshire. We believe everyone deserves a home and the support they need. Our mission is to build new homes and provide excellent housing and support services. With over 9,000 homes and a team of more than 1,100 dedicated staff, we are committed to making a positive impact in our communities. The Role: As a Complaints Assistant, you will play a crucial part in supporting the Complaints & Resolution Manager and the wider Complaints & Resolutions Team. Your responsibilities will include: Administrative Support: Provide essential...

VolkerWessels UK is a market leading contracting group of five closely linked businesses. We provide integrated and ground-breaking solutions for the civil engineering and construction sectors, with specialisms in rail, highways, airports, marine, defence, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure. Ready for your next career move? An exciting opportunity has arisen for an HR Advisor to join the VolkerServices People Team. This role is ideal for an individual who is passionate about people and looking to broaden their HR experience across a wide range of activities including employee engagement, employee relations, and HR projects. Reporting into our Head of HR for VolkerServices, you'll work closely with colleagues and managers across the business, helping to deliver key people initiatives while gaining valuable exposure to all aspects of the employee lifecycle. This is a fantastic development opportunity for someone looking to take the next step in their HR career....

Part of the VolkerWessels UK Group, VolkerStevin is an industry-leading civil engineering business, providing complex and innovative engineering solutions across a wide range of sectors including maritime, flood risk management, defence, energy, water and regeneration. Collaborating with, and drawing on the specialist skills of the group's business units we deliver a truly integrated, multidisciplinary service. As our portfolio continues to grow, we're looking for a motivated Sub Agent to join our team and help deliver a major National Grid substation project. This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of key work packages on high-profile schemes that will help power communities and businesses for generations to come. Working alongside the Project Manager and Site Agent, you'll lead engineers, supervisors and supply chain partners to safely deliver complex civil, structural and electrical interface works to programme, budget and quality expectations. About you We're...

Part of the VolkerWessels UK Group, VolkerStevin is an industry-leading civil engineering business, providing complex and innovative engineering solutions across a wide range of sectors including maritime, flood risk management, defence, energy, water and regeneration. Collaborating with, and drawing on the specialist skills of the group's business units we deliver a truly integrated, multidisciplinary service. We're looking for an experienced Site Agent to join our growing Energy business, supporting the successful delivery of major National Grid transmission and substation projects across the UK. As a Site Agent, you will take ownership of the safe, efficient and commercially successful delivery of a major section of works, multiple work packages or a principal construction operation within a substation environment. You'll provide visible leadership on site, coordinating engineering, construction, supply chain and quality teams to ensure projects are delivered safely, on...

Part of the VolkerWessels UK Group, VolkerStevin is an industry-leading civil engineering business, providing complex and innovative engineering solutions across a wide range of sectors including maritime, flood risk management, defence, energy, water and regeneration. Collaborating with, and drawing on the specialist skills of the group's business units we deliver a truly integrated, multidisciplinary service. Through our specialist energy business, VolkerEnergy, we're playing a key role in strengthening the nation's electricity transmission network. As our portfolio of major National Grid transmission and substation projects continues to grow, we're looking for a Project Manager to deliver a National Grid substation project. As the driving force behind project success, you'll lead multidisciplinary teams through every stage of the project lifecycle, from planning and procurement through construction, commissioning and final handover. You'll build strong relationships with...

Resourcing Team Manager Salary: 35,000- 45,000 + Bonus (DOE) Location: Watford Head Office (2 minutes from Watford Junction) We're looking for an experienced and motivated Resourcing Team Manager to lead our Central Resourcing Team at our Watford Head Office, supporting a 100m turnover recruitment business specialising in the rail and construction infrastructure sectors. This is an opportunity to lead a team responsible for delivering workforce solutions across some of the UK's largest infrastructure projects. You'll balance immediate staffing requirements with longer- term workforce planning, ensuring we maintain a sustainable pipeline of skilled workers to support business growth and client demand. What you'll do Lead, coach and develop a team of Recruitment Resourcers, providing direction, support and performance management. Prioritise team activity to ensure urgent requirements are delivered while maintaining future workforce pipelines. Personally deliver...

Recruitment Resourcer - Watford Head Office Salary: 25k- 35k +OTE Location: Watford (2 mins from Watford Junction) We're looking for a motivated Recruitment Resourcer to join our central team of six at our Watford Head Office, supporting a 100m turnover recruitment business specialising in the rail and construction infrastructure market. This is a great opportunity to develop your career in recruitment, working with an experienced team in a fast-paced and supportive environment. What you'll do Source, attract, and engage candidates for a variety of roles across the rail and construction sectors. Write and post job adverts across multiple platforms. Manage applications, conduct initial screening, and build candidate pipelines. Support Recruitment Consultants with suitable candidates to meet urgent and future client needs. Use our database and tools to re-engage previous workers and maintain accurate candidate records. What we're looking for Experience in...