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Along with the midnight chimes on NYE comes the inevitable New Year’s Resolution list, as we look to the changes we want to make in our lives during the year ahead.

This is reflected in the fact that job seeking activity in Britain typically increases by up to 60% during January, so for those of  you who may be considering a new role as part of your New Year, New Me campaign, here are some reasons to consider the #bmfamily💜💚 as your employer of choice!

bartlett mitchell is a multi-award-winning contract caterer.

Wendy Bartlett MBE and Ian Mitchell, the founding owners started the company in 1999 around their kitchen table. The business was founded on fresh food, innovation and a friendly team. Twenty years later, the company has grown to over 1,000 team members across 100 sites.

The team all identify as a working family. The #bmfamily💜💚 app ensures everyone feels connected to the wider business.  They can communicate directly with each other and managers can comment on their posts. This means they feel involved and valued.

Stories of career success start with Wendy Bartlett – a fierce advocate of our industry’s ability to develop people. She started her career washing pots and now owns a company!  Her journey inspires new recruits, who all attend a ‘meet the directors’ induction session where they meet Wendy and hear her story.

bartlett mitchell’s benefits are great, just like our team members. The thrill of making our customers’ day is just one reason to love your career at bartlett mitchell and our benefits package is the icing on the cake.

Some of the tasty benefits

  • Your birthday off, every year!
  • Birthday card and gift.
  • Two annual team party events – a summer boat party on the Thames as well as the annual FOODIES awards party.
  • Discounts and cashback from a wide range of retail and leisure outlets.
  • Non-contributory scheme for health and wellbeing – giving £300 of benefits per year.
  • Access to a fully funded, confidential employee assistance programme.
  • Life insurance to the value of 2x salary as a minimum.
  • Employer pension contributions of up to 5%.
  • Masterclasses with Michelin starred chefs.
  • Referral programme for introducing new talent or business leads.
  • NVQ apprentice scheme.
  • BMBC Barista Championships.
  • Chef of the Year competition.

bartlett mitchell is a contract caterer, meaning we work in the food service sector of the hospitality industry. Foodservice has many advantages that make it a desirable sector. We offer a great work/life balance because of the operational hours, which are mainly weekday office hours. We offer the opportunity to work in a wide range of operations. These are just some of the places #bmfamily team members work: TV and media, law firms, financial institutions and government departments . Team members can develop their professional skills by adapting to the needs of this diverse portfolio, as well as gaining experience in some very interesting organisations.

People are at the centre of everything bartlett mitchell does.

We’re always looking for the vibe that says ‘this person enjoys people’. Excellent people skills are essential for good service – they also contribute to positive and supportive team work.

We are always impressed when we meet candidates who are keen to progress, and can show a track record of personal and professional development.

Our workforce is made up of a diverse range of people from many different backgrounds. These differences enrich our business; we like working with people who value diversity as much as we do. If you feel you have what we are looking for and like the idea of brightening up your prospects for 2020 by joining this high energy, values based people orientated business then follow the link to see more about our existing opportunities!

https://www.bartlettmitchell.co.uk/team/