Who Are The Menu Partners and What Do We Do?
The Menu Partners (TMP) is a fast-paced, high-performing food production and distribution business supporting premium hospitality customers across the UK. We take pride in delivering exceptional service, high-quality products, and reliable logistics solutions.
We are a forward-thinking food solutions business, built on a passion for quality, innovation, and exceptional service. As one of the UK’s leading end-to-end food partners, we bring together expertise in sourcing, manufacturing, logistics, and menu development to help our customers thrive in an ever-changing market.
Within our wider group of businesses, we also operate Absolute Taste, a leading event catering company, Absolute Taste Inflight (our private jet catering division), along with farm shops, a pub, and more.
At The Menu Partners, we don’t just supply food, we create smarter, more efficient, and more sustainable ways of working. Our mission is to empower chefs, operators, and brands with the products, insight, and support they need to deliver outstanding food experiences every day.
Our people are central to our success, and as we continue to grow, we are investing in building a strong, proactive operations function that supports our logistics and warehouse teams and ensures seamless service delivery to our customers.
As part of our continued growth, we are currently looking for a Stock Controller to strengthen our team at our Bicester Site.
About The Role
As a Stock Controller you will ensure the stock count is completed in a timely and accurate manner for all fresh stock, and analysis of the stock count compared to the stock system to report / investigate any potential differences. Also supporting the operation with customer shortages.
Location : Bicester, Oxfordshire
Working Hours: Sunday to Thursday 09.00 pm to 06.00 am
Key Responsibilities:
Daily stock counts — Complete full fresh‑warehouse counts each day and record key figures in a structured spreadsheet.-
Racking accuracy checks — Verify products in racking against system data to ensure alignment and correct discrepancies.
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Product date reporting — Produce accurate product‑date reports for Operations and Procurement using spreadsheet tools.
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Stock data interpretation — Analyse stock trends to identify potential shortages and take proactive action to prevent issues.
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Operational collaboration — Work closely with Operations to minimise customer shortages and maintain smooth supply flow.
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Warehouse stock locating — Assist Operations in locating stock within the warehouse quickly and efficiently.
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Issue escalation — Communicate stock or system issues promptly to the Stock/Operations Manager to enable timely corrective action.
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Night‑market purchasing — Source and purchase stock from the night market when required to reduce customer shortages.
About You
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Strong attention to detail
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Effective Self-management and task organisation
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Numeracy proficiency
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MS Excel knowledge
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Clear communication
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Ability to manage multiple priorities at any one time
This job description is intended to illustrate the main duties and responsibilities of this job. It is not intended to be exhaustive, and you are advised that the duties and responsibilities may change from time to time
Why Join Us?
Join a fast-growing and innovative company that is redefining customer experiences in the culinary and event space. We offer an empowering team culture, the opportunity to work on exciting, well-managed events, and a supportive, resilient team environment.
We are committed to supporting your career growth with thorough training and ongoing development.
You can also enjoy benefits such as:
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20 days holiday + Bank Holidays
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Company Pension Scheme
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Life assurance
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Lunch Provided on Fridays
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Discounted Products
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Canteen
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Employee Assistance Programme
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Company Events
We are committed to being an equals opportunity employer.
