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Located in a courtyard just off Ironmonger Street in the centre of Stamford, Tatums Bistro offers relaxed & comfortable dining, serving good British food, sourcing quality local produce served in a modern & imaginative way. 

WINNER OF THE STAMFORD MERCURY GREAT TASTE AWARD 2018

We roast coffee and blend tea in our roastery in uphill Lincoln. We also have a Barista Training Centre for coffee enthusiasts and budding baristas, as well as The Blue Room which hosts music events, plays and weddings. We sell our tea, coffee and machines whole sale and provide an engineer service for the maintenance of the machines. We have three Lincoln cafés - Collection, Lawn and High Bridge, which serve food and our signature teas and coffees. We have been running since 1902. We are based at The Lawn, Union Road, Lincoln. 

The most unusual job probably belongs to Mike, our head roaster.  
We currently employ around 80 members of staff. 
We also employ baristas, chefs, waiting staff, machine engineers. We like our staff to be friendly, professional and passionate about coffee. 

"I enjoy working for Stokes because every day is different - from coffee packing to the Blue Room to the cafés, there is such a variety of things to do that you never get bored. "

We are a family orientated and run local Minibus & Coach company located just to the south of Lincoln in the village of Harmston. Our location gives us easy access to Lincoln, Newark, Sleaford & Grantham as well as surrounding areas. 

Established in 2009 with just one 16 seat minibus we have grown to operate a total of 17 vehicles of various sizes within our group of companies, offering a range of travel services from wedding cars & executive taxis through our coaches to double deck school buses. 

As a family business we offer a friendly and reliable service at a reasonable price meaning we have many repeat customers as well as large corporate & council contract customers as well. 

We operate 24 hours a day all year round and our vehicles are fitted with the latest GPS tracking units as well as many being fitted with CCTV which along with all our staff being DBS checked gives that added piece of mind to you the customer. 

New for 2016 is our Black Cat Garage offering not only our own vehicles higher standard of inspection & maintenance but also our customers vehicles can receive quality repairs & servicing as well as MOT preparation work.

Originally founded in 1804, we have been helping customers find the perfect product for more than 200 years. Oldrids & Downtown is proud to be an independent retailer based in Lincolnshire, with stores throughout the county. 

Our aim is to connect our trusted customers with products that they love for years to come, and our staff have a wealth of knowledge to help create the perfect home. From our specialist carpet and flooring fitters to our landscapes experts and even our reptile handlers, many of our staff have been with Oldrids & Downtown for generations and their knowledge of the products we sell is second to none. 

Behind the scenes we have a variety of expert buyers, delivery teams and customer service staff to help make the potentially fraught business of buying and installing any new furniture or purchases as smooth and enjoyable as possible. 

The employment opportunities we offer are as varied as the range of products we sell. We like to think they offer the same outstanding quality too. We are now embarking on the next step of our journey to fulfil our plans for a £125m designer outlet centre based at our existing Downtown Grantham site, which could create more than 1,700 jobs. Our plans have been approved by South Kesteven District Council’s planning committee. 

Working in partnership with Grantham, there are many opportunities to build strong relationships with local tourist attractions and venues. This will ensure that the local economy benefits from the millions of visitors to the area each year.

Every employee of Oldrids & Downtown enjoys a highly-competitive package of benefits, including: 

• Free or subsidised lunch 
• Free or subsidised parking at the majority of our sites 
• Sales commission and incentives in some of our store-based roles 
• Career progression opportunities – we develop and nurture in-house talent, all vacancies are advertised internally, and we encourage existing employees to apply 
• Comprehensive training provided in-house and by external trainers 
• Friendly and supportive working environment 
• Pension – we will match your own contributions up to a maximum of 7% of your salary 
• Up to 20% staff discount across all stores 
• Subsidised work uniform or vouchers giving you 50% off work clothing purchased in one of our stores 
• Long service awards comprising gift vouchers and an extra week’s holiday
  

Lincoln Cathedral has been a place of worship for over 900 years. The Cathedral also welcomes thousands of visitors each year who come to learn about the rich history and heritage of the building as well as see the fantastic architecture. The Cathedral hosts a wider range of events throughout the year, from concerts to theatre productions.

The Cathedral employees approximately 100 people in a wide range  of roles including customer service, administration, finance, retail, hospitality and marketing. The Cathedral also employs around 40 highly skilled craftspeople who maintain and conserve the building. The crafts include stonemasons who maintain the stonework and glaziers who preserve the Cathedral's many stained glass windows; some of which dates back to medieval times. The Cathedral is also very lucky to have around 700 volunteers to help too!

The Cathedral is a very special place to work. There is such history within the building and our staff sense that they are part of it's life as we work to ensure that our future generations will be able to enjoy it just as we do today. No day is ever the same and we come into contact with lots of different people. There is a great sense of pride and satisfaction from being a part of an organisation with such heritage.

The Cathedral has a daily pattern of worship and we see that generally congregation numbers are increasing. As a visitor attraction, we attracts lots of different people from all over the World. We continue to develop our programme of events and activities to encourage both local residents and visitors to interact with the Cathedral in a range of different ways.

There's never a dull moment at Majestic! Majestic Bingo Limited is one of the largest operators of retail Bingo, currently having 16 clubs across the UK.

The Majestic experience is all about ensuring our customers have a great time from walking through our doors to leaving, and feel they have been entertained and looked after - it’s about the personal touch!  Majestic Bingo utilise the latest technology in entertainment and we tailor this to our individual clubs. We offer our customers lots of fun but with a truly local flavour.

Who do you employ?: 
We employ people in various roles from General Managers who run our Clubs, to Assistant Managers who support them and Duty Managers who oversee each bingo session. They are supported by Team Members and Supervisors across a variety of roles within the Club ranging from welcoming customers at reception, selling paper bingo tickets and electronic tablets at book sales, handling money in our cash office, providing great service as a fruit machine host in our arcade, walking the floor handing out change and checking claims when someone shouts 'bingo' and of course bingo callers who shout out those lucky numbers! Our registered Head Office where the Managing Director, Finance Director and Finance Team are based is in Spalding.

Why would someone want to work at your organisation?: 
Our clubs offer a fun environment for our customers and this is only made that way through the great team members and management that work for us. Most of our staff know their customers on first name terms and enjoy the relationships they build up with each other. 

Whilst we are a leisure business and generally open 7 days a week (we only close Christmas day!), however this gives our teams flexibility to work with us and we offer a variety of shifts which work with most of our team members lifestyles. An afternoon shift usually commences at around 10.30am and finishes around 3.00pm and evening shifts start around 5.30pm until around 10.00pm when our customers leave.

What is exciting about your industry?: 
Bingo is a great leisure pastime that is enjoyed by people across every generation - we have customers aged from 18 to 100+ who come to play bingo, socialise with friends, enjoy a drink or grab a bite to eat. It's a sociable friendly atmosphere were people can attend with family, friends or on their own in a safe and comfortable environment. 

There's also the opportunity to win some money, and whilst not everyone wins every time, there is also the chance of winning and we give away hundreds of thousands of pounds in prize money every month. Even if people don't win we hope they enjoy the thrill of the game and have fun whilst gambling responsibly.

Uncle Henry’s is a farm shop, butchery and cafe located next to the village of Grayingham. It is part of a family arable and pig farming business and is managed by Emma Blandford, daughter of owners Steve and Meryl Ward. We major on great taste and sourcing local. Our shop and butchery offer the full range and we are proud to support over 45 Lincolnshire producers; our local food heroes! We see ourselves as a hub of local food and an outlet for local food businesses to showcase their product. 
We produce and make many of the products that we sell ourselves and we’re always developing new lines to add to our range. All of our pork is home reared and we buy in beef, lamb & poultry locally and butcher it ourselves. Our butchery team cure our own bacon and ham and produce many added value cuts and products including our BBC One Show Award Winning Lincolnshire Sausage. We have been working with the Lincolnshire CO-OP for over a year now, initially wholesaling our cooked ham and pork into their stores under the Uncle Henry’s brand and this year expanding our range to include Caramelised Onion Sausages, Lincolnshire Sausagesand our home-cured Traditional Short Back Bacon. 

All of our efforts would not be possible without our dedicated team who are local people themselves and are essential to our business success. 
We recruit people who are passionate about food and our business. Over the years, we have established managers of the three core budget departments; shop, café and butchery. 
The staffing that is below management level is based around setting up full and part-time positions. These give member of the team hours that they are comfortable working and benefit the business through acquiring a flexible workforce that can respond to periods of high customer demand.  Our young weekend team are a valuable part of the business and are expected to take a high degree of responsibility whilst benefiting by building up key life skills.

We invest in their training and development and make Uncle Henry’s an enjoyable place to work. Training requirements are tailored to the individual at management level and our front of house team have an on-going customer service development training programme. 
Aside from staff training around our customer care requirements, we hold a team brief each morning to discuss any previous challenges and what’s happening throughout the day ahead. We are continually building staff product knowledge and are helped by suppliers coming into store for samplings. 
We also have our own monthly mystery shopper which is an invaluable tool for continuous training and development and provides a great opportunity to reward good service.

Our plan for this year, in order to grow our business further, is to focus on continuing to attract both new and also our regular loyal customers but also to promote the great value of our fantastic food offer to our customers. We are continuing to grow our image as a destination for all age groups and working with key partners such as Visit Lincoln over the past year is a key element in our strategic planning process as we continually work on achieving this.

At HIT Training we have a positive vision of what apprenticeships can do: improve individual's skills and therefore their life chances; make businesses more efficient; and boost the economy. People are at the centre of everything we do; that goes for our own staff as well as those we serve. We take pride in helping people become the best they can be.

With a strong local focus, HIT offers hotel and catering apprenticeships at all levels and in all sectors. Since 2006 we have supported 100,000 learners at over 22,000 employer sites across the country. We hold two Grade 2 ‘Good’ OFSTED inspections.

More than 70% of HIT apprentices complete their apprenticeships and obtain either a BTEC or City & Guilds diploma.

Rewarding career opportunities at Boston West

Boston West is a 150-acre haven, set in the beautiful Lincolnshire countryside. With its stunning 18-hole golf course, well-presented clubhouse and 24-bedroom hotel, it is a premier venue for weddings, conferences and events. We are always on the lookout for talented and ambitious personnel to join our team.

We believe that a passion for the role, and a desire to perform any task to the best of your ability, is every bit as important as qualifications and experience. We expect 100% from our team, and in return, you’ll be rewarded with a friendly and warm working atmosphere, and an opportunity to excel in a forward thinking company.