Job title: Store Manager
Duties:
- Oversee daily operations of the store, ensuring smooth and efficient performance.
- Manage inventory of African groceries, spices, fresh produce, and specialty items, ensuring timely restocking.
- Supervise and train staff, ensuring excellent customer service and cultural sensitivity.
- Maintain cleanliness and organization of the store in compliance with health and safety regulations.
- Handle customer inquiries, complaints, and special product requests.
- Monitor sales, track performance metrics, and implement strategies to boost revenue.
- Build relationships with local African product suppliers and negotiate pricing.
- Promote traditional and seasonal African products through in-store displays and community engagement.
Salary: £35,000.00
Skills, experience, and qualifications:
• Education/Qualifications
A degree or equivalent qualification or a proven track record in a similar role. Ability to speak in English language is essential (You would be required to communicate adequately with the service users as an important aspect of the role)
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English to at least level B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) scale
Experience/Knowledge
• Experience managing or supervising a medium size grocery store
• Ability to influence and persuade, adapting personal style to meet different situations
• Good facilitation skills, engaging and encouraging contributions
• Confident in presenting to groups across different levels and disciplines
• Excellent communication skills.
How to Apply:
Please send your resume, a cover letter outlining your experience with West African cuisine, and photos or a portfolio of your dishes to imole@spiceeupp.co.uk
Job Title: Specialist Head Chef – West African Cuisine
Location: Spicee Upp Restaurant, Loughborough
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: £39,000
About Us:
Spicee Upp is dedicated to delivering authentic and flavourful culinary experiences. We are seeking a talented and passionate Specialist Chef with deep expertise in West African cuisine to join our kitchen team and help bring the rich and diverse tastes of the region to our guests.
Job Description:
As our West African Specialist Chef, you will be responsible for preparing and presenting traditional dishes with authenticity and flair such as Suya, Jollof Rice, Egusi Stew, Jerk Chicken, Curry Goat and more.
Your focus will be on high-quality ingredients, traditional preparation methods, and cultural accuracy. You’ll play a key role in menu development, kitchen operations, and maintaining culinary excellence.
Key Responsibilities:
• Prepare and cook a variety of traditional West African dishes including, but not limited to, Beef Suya, Jollof Rice, Eforiro, Egusi Soup, Moi Moi, Puff Puff, and Akara.
• Maintain high standards of food quality, presentation, and hygiene.
• Develop and refine recipes, ensuring authenticity and consistency.
• Collaborate with management on menu design and seasonal offerings.
• Manage kitchen inventory and order ingredients specific to West African cooking.
• Train and guide junior kitchen staff on preparation techniques and cultural context.
• Ensure compliance with food safety standards and kitchen regulations.
Qualifications:
• Proven experience as a chef specializing in West African cuisine.
• In-depth knowledge of West African ingredients, spices, cooking methods, and regional differences.
• Culinary degree or equivalent professional experience preferred.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining attention to detail.
• Strong communication, leadership, and organizational skills.
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as required.
Desirable Attributes:
• Passionate about African culinary heritage.
• Creative and willing to experiment within traditional frameworks.
• Experience working in multicultural kitchen environments.
How to Apply:
Please send your resume, a cover letter outlining your experience with West African cuisine, and photos or a portfolio of your dishes to imole@spiceeupp.co.uk
Marketing Executive
Duties:Main purpose of the role:
Support the planning, creation, execution and analysis of the organisation’s marketing, advertising and brand-building activities across multiple channels to drive brand awareness, customer engagement and business growth.
Key responsibilities / duties:
* Develop and implement marketing campaigns (digital and offline), including social media, email marketing, content marketing, adverts and promotional activities.
* Create and schedule content for marketing channels (social media, website, newsletters, blogs) aligned with marketing objectives.
* Conduct market research and competitor analysis; produce insights and reports to inform marketing strategy.
* Monitor and report on marketing campaign performance (KPIs)such as engagement, reach, conversion and ROI.
* Support brand-building activities, events, promotions, community outreach and partnerships.
* Coordinate with internal teams and external agencies to manage marketing deliverables and deadlines.
* Manage digital and print marketing collateral, ensuring consistent brand messaging.
* Assist with customer feedback collection, segmentation and insight generation.
* Support business development activities through marketing channels, including lead generation and promotional outreach.
Skills / requirements:
* Role requires strong communication and copywriting skills, digital marketing knowledge (social media, email campaigns, analytics)
* Research and analytical capability along with creativity and brand awareness.
* Strong organisational skills and ability to work across teams and manage multiple tasks.
Role: Full-time (minimum 40 hours/week)
Salary: £30,000 - £35,000
Skills, Experience, and Qualifications:
* Role requires strong communication and copywriting skills, digital marketing knowledge (social media, email campaigns, analytics)
* Research and analytical capability along with creativity and brand awareness.
* Strong organisational skills and ability to work across teams and manage multiple tasks.
* Role: Full-time (minimum 40 hours/week)
* Permanent contract
How to Apply:
Email CV ro femi@spiceeupp.co.uk or submit CV at our reception desk
