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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. "

Tillotts Pharma UK Ltd (TPUK) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tillotts Pharma AG, Switzerland (TPAG), and part of the Zeria Group of companies, Japan. We have R&D sites in Switzerland, manufacturing sites in Europe.  TPUK operates sales and marketing, regulatory affairs and Medical and Scientific liaison services for GI specialists in the UK. Tillotts is a speciality pharmaceutical business focused on GI health. The pharmaceutical sector requires professionals of the highest standard, what we do affects the lives of our patients, it is a worldwide business, diseases do not respect national boundaries, this means that although we are business based in Lincoln, our activities take place anywhere in the world.  The world of pharmaceuticals is very competitive as the rewards for success are high, pharmaceutical companies are usually very good employers offering interesting work, worldwide travel excellent conditions of employment and good rewards. This also means we attract high calibre people.

TPUK currently employ 35 people, the majority (25) are involved in sales and marketing, we also have regulatory and medical information services, and medical & scientific liaison (medical education). Like most businesses we have a financial and administration team who support our operational activities, this team is based in TPUK's office in Lincoln.  The job of the Regional Account Manager is our most numerous position (16), this is a front lines sales role focused on selling our treatments for IBD to consultant gastroenterologists and IBD Nurses in secondary care. Tillotts is a very people focused business and we care greatly about making improvements in the lives of our IBD patients.  This means that our sales people are trained to be experts in our products and the diseases they treat so that we can provide information and education services to our customers who are healthcare professionals.  We also attend several international congresses each years, this means that all of our sales team get to attend various conferences in European cities most years.  Tillotts staff are all self motivated bright and intelligent, and mostly work unsupervised for the majority of the time, so trust and integrity are key qualities that we seek in all employees. We work with a lot of business partners, firms that provide support services, a good example is our logistics and storage partner, this partner is an expert in the pharmaceutical supply chain, by working closely with such partners we can be sure that our medicines are stored, managed and delivered to hospitals and pharmacies in perfect condition. One essential quality that everyone employed by Tillotts possesses is a passion for our work, a genuine interest in healthcare for patients with GI conditions

The pharmaceutical sector is governed by a voluntary regulatory scheme which also means that we work to high ethical standards. Tillotts Pharma UK Ltd has a reputation as a great place to work, everyone has variety in their work with freedom and autonomy to achieve their objectives.  No two days are the same, everyday brings new opportunities and challenges, because of this we do a lot of work place training and place much emphasis on keeping up to date with medical practice in the treatment of GI diseases. Teamwork is an essential part of the job, and although most people work unsupervised and on their own initiative we are very interdependent on each other, everyone plays their part so that the business as a whole is a success.

The pharmaceutical sector is at the forefront of technology and innovation, it is one of the most successful British industries, exporting more than we import. The work ranges from scientific research, product development and improvement through to high-tech manufacturing.  The objectives of the industry is to improve health outcomes, despite what the media likes to portray in newspapers and films, nobody sets out to do harm, we are focused on improving lives.  The fate of a pharmaceutical firm is very dependent on the success of the firms most recent pharmaceutical product, this drives innovation and means that all pharmaceutical companies are looking for the next new development.  The range of roles in pharmaceutical companies varies from very scientific lab based R&D positions that attract introspective scientists  through to PR and marketing positions that require out-going and dynamic communicators.  Careers in pharmaceutical companies are life long, many people join in one role and move into new challenging positions as their careers progress.  I began my career 30 years ago as a trainee medical sales representative, I am now the Managing Director of a dynamic and growing medium sized pharmaceutical company.

We're a social research and marketing agency set up to make the world a better place. We help solve society's toughest issues and we are proud to say that we have saved society millions through groundbreaking research and award winning campaigns and change programmes.

We employ researchers, behavioural scientists, psychologists, marketers, communications and PR professionals, digital content creators, designers and account managers.

Everything we do is in pursuit of making the world a better place. If you want to use your skills and talent for good - this is the place to work.

We are a leading behaviour change agency in the UK. Behaviour change and social marketing is increasingly being used across industries to engage people and is fast becoming a force for good. We are increasingly using digital tools and techniques and experiencing in digital behaviour change to make the world a better place - so lots of new products to help us lead a happier and healthier life.

We are an award-winning creative studio based in Lincoln UK, who work with clients all over the world. Our team of web designers,developers, video & timelapse producers and brand strategists help businesses talk to their audiences in a clear, consistent and engaging way.

 
We employ creatives with a range of skills, from coding to graphic design, video production, analytics and ad and remarketing campaigns.

Working in a creative studio is like nothing else. We support each other in coming up with great ideas, delve deeply into clients' challenges and get to break the mold with ideas that astonish them. 

We also have a company perks scheme and a social budget managed by the team!

The industry is hugely dynamic, creative and fulfilling. Our teams face a lot of creative challenges and we get to solve them in new ways.

We are part of Stagecoach Group which is a National and International Public Transport Operator. Our region covers Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire, North East Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire as well as parts of East Yorkshire, Derbyshire and South Yorkshire. Our Head Office is in Lincoln and we move our customers around the region with connections to major cities as well as the many market towns in the area. Our local history can be traced back to the 1900's and earlier in some parts of the region. Our business is relied upon to keep the wheels of the region turning, be that for commerce, industry, education and leisure. We operate on 362 days of the year serving our customers throughout the area. 

The majority of our employees are drivers although we also have an excellent team of engineers supporting our operations. There are, of course, Managers, Supervisors and administration staff to ensure that the business runs at its best. Currently, we employ just over 1250 staff of which 950 are drivers. We need our drivers to be caring, considerate and understand our customers needs. They need to be ambassadors for Stagecoach becuase, to our customers, they ARE Stagecoach.

We are a good company to work for. We look after our staff and ensure that they are working in a pleasant environment. Every day is different with different customers, challenges and scenery!

We are becoming a more digitalised industry. We have Automatic Vehicle Locators which feed information to the website, which in turn, feeds the Stagecoach App, which means that our customers can see where their bus is in relation to the stop where they are waiting. We are currently launching Contactless as a payment method which should increase our punctuality and make it easier for both our customers and our drivers.

Lincoln Teleservice Ltd was established in 1965 - they are an Independent Family run business and have a large Showroom displaying white goods appliances, small domestic appliances along with a range of the latest L.E.D. TV's. They also offer online sales and a full repair service.

Within their workforce they employ people in sales and repair roles to both look after customers and the appliances.
These members of staff must deal with the showroom sales as well as those orders placed online. Sales staff working within the showroom will be assisting customers with enquiries and also taking phone calls. The online store also requires website maintenance and a member of staff to manage their Ebay store. Once a sale has been placed, the order must be delivered, which includes transportation as well as warehouse management.

Within the Electronic retail industry, you are always working on and deling wth the lastest electronic equipment which can be exciting. 

The NCFM is dedicated to helping food industry employees advance their careers. We understand the demands of studying while working in this fast moving, dynamic industry and balancing family commitments. Our part-time Degree Apprenticeships provide one of many flexible study options for those working in Quality, Technical roles and Operations Management.

The NCFM is also committed to helping the sector innovate. We work with employers and partners towards this goal, aided by our partnership with leading equipment suppliers and our outstanding specialist facilities, food factory and cutting-edge automation.

NCFM offer a range of opportunities for business and employees. These cover opportunities for studying apprenticeships and degree apprenticeships, research and innovation.

Wilkin Chapman LLP is the largest law firm in Lincolnshire and East Yorkshire. We provide a wide range of legal services for both businesses and individuals. Above all we aim to provide all our clients with quality legal advice and a personal service that offers value for money.

We have a network of seven offices covering the region, located in Grimsby, Lincoln, Beverley, Louth, Alford, Horncastle and Sheffield.

As a full-service legal practice, we recruit for a wide range of opportunities.  

This ranges from:

• Solicitors
  
• Trainee solicitors
  
• Paralegals
  
• Legal secretaries
  
• Receptionist
  
• Marketing
  
• HR
  
• Accounts
  
•  Post room apprenticeships,
  
• Admin and many more.

We are a modern forward thinking law firm whose reputation has been built up over many years. Exceeding our clients’ expectations in terms of the quality of service we offer is particularly important to us, which is why we have specialist lawyers who deal exclusively in their respective areas of law.

One of our key strengths is working together as a firm. We have a friendly and professional working environment which focuses heavily on a teamwork approach and trainees are highly valued team members.
Our values are the bedrock of Wilkin Chapman. They define who and what we are. They underpin everything that we do.

Outstanding Service

We're passionate about being number one for service and determined to provide excellence as standard. We are responsive 

Teamwork & Collaboration

By working as a team with others and playing to our individual strengths, we deliver the best possible results for our clients.

Approachability

We don't hide behind jargon or behave indifferently. Our enthusiasm and approachability sets us apart, helping us to get the job done quickly and efficiently with a smile on our faces.

Innovation

We're open to change, inquisitive and hungry to find ways to improve. We focus on creating new approaches to make things better, faster and more cost effective.

Commitment To Achieving Results

Our clients' success is our success and this drives us forward. We always put our clients first, by understanding their objectives and doing everything we can to help them.

Micrometric make a wide range of components for automotive, aerospace, energy and industrial sectors. We use many different manufacturing techniques but nearly every part includes some sort of laser process - laser etching, laser welding, laser drilling or laser cutting. Innovating new processes keeps us at the forefront of the industry sector. We take on apprentices and offer work experience to local schools.

We employ apprentices for mechanical engineering to use laser processing and other machines. We employ engineers to plan and process jobs and engineers and scientists to innovate new processes and investigate buy or make new equipment. We offer an apprenticeship occasionally in the commercial side of the organisation. 

We offer interesting work with a wide variety of jobs, parts, machines and processes to learn within an exciting industry which is pushing the boundaries of what is possible.

The company has grown from its early beginnings in 1926 to a highly specialised business working across the UK and Europe; but remains based in Lincoln.

Peter Denby is the Managing Director (third generation and grandson of the founder) with other non-family members working in senior positions.

We are extremely proud that 25% of our workforce has over 20 years’ service as employees.  Denby Transport recognises the need to provide training through apprenticeships.  This enables us to pass on our experience and specialist knowledge and enhance it with new skills for the ongoing development of our business.

At NMB Minebea UK based in Lincoln, we are a world leader in the design and manufacture of bearing technologies. Wherever precision, speed and reliability are essential; we deliver exceptional solutions which improve the productivity and efficiency of our customer’s application or product. 

We are passionate about our product and believe that the key is to understand the challenges our customer’s face, by doing this we then connect our products, people and expertise to deliver exceptional service and solutions. We aim to exceed the expectations of our customers through the production of world-class precision-engineered product.

Lindum Group, based in North Hykeham,  believe that they offer a different service at Lindum. Lindum say that 'the difference is our people' and, as the majority of our employees are shareholders, they have an added interest in looking after your requirements. Essentially, the company looks after its people so that the employees can look after their clients with much more care and attention.

Construction is Lindum's primary business, with design and build an increasingly popular procurement method for clients, whether new build, refurbishment or maintenance projects.

They can service new build contracts up to £20m and refurbishment projects up to a value of £12m. In house resources means their clients benefit from having close attention and very good service at all times.

With extensive experience in land sourcing, funding, design and build construction and 'total procurement management' delivered by their Joint Venture Property Team Lindum Group look to develop opportunities by working with partners on projects and land opportunities.

In addition, they have developed a range of ‘in-house’ and ‘support services’ delivered through the 12 trading divisions which form Lindum Group - these range from plant hire and vehicle maintenance through to waste recycling.   

Dynex Semiconductors' are based in Lincoln.

Dynex designs and manufactures high power semiconductors for customers around the world including the European, US and the rapidly growing Far Eastern markets. The Power Semiconductor operation is located in Lincoln, England, manufacturing a range of high power Module and Bipolar discrete products that include insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) and diode modules, IGBT/FRD die, fast diodes, fast thyristors, gate turn-off thyristors, rectifier diodes, phase control thyristors and transistors.

Siemens might be a global employer but it firmly believes in the value of 'growing its own' talent from local communities. Siemens Industrial Turbomachinery Ltd is based in Lincoln.

Apprenticeships are a vital tool in this process. As part of National Apprenticeship week, which runs from March 6 to March 10, Lincolnshire Live spoke to enthusiastic apprentices about their time at the firm's Lincoln Main Works site and also spoke to a former apprentice who has now made his way to the top of the career.

Siemens was established in the United Kingdom 169 years ago and now employs 12,972 people in the UK. Last year’s revenues were £4.4 billion. As a leading global engineering and technology services company, Siemens provides innovative solutions to help tackle the world’s major challenges, across the key sectors of energy, industry, infrastructure & cities and healthcare. Siemens has offices and factories throughout the UK, with its headquarters in Frimley, Surrey. The company’s global headquarters is in Munich, Germany.

The world around us is always changing.  New buildings are designed, new developments planned, old buildings redeveloped and modernised.  Modern machinery is required for transport options, to build our digital devices, and to create power for our digital world.  This world needs protecting, we must use energy wisely, avoid changing our environment, and remove all toxins and hazardous waste.

There are many businesses in the industries building the modern world.  The Rilmac Group of Companies for example, focussing on construction and steel engineering nationwide from our headquarters in Lincoln.

 Rilmac has grown from humble beginnings of three men and a van in 1957 to become a market leader of Asbestos Services, Fabrication, Insulation and Scaffolding.

Lincolnshire Cooperative is based in Lincoln. A co-op is owned and democratically controlled by its members. The members are the main people who benefit from the business. Co-ops vary in size, structure and even what type of work they carry out.

Co-ops with retail at their heart are probably the best known, but you can also find co-ops specialising in housing, farming, utilities and much more.

As one of the most profitable independent consumer co-operatives in the UK, we're proud to be able to offer a wide range of services from our family of businesses. Lincolnshire Co-op employs over 2,800 people throughout Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Yorkshire and Norfolk and we're always growing.

As a co-operative, we're committed to the ethical principles which are important to our members, such as Fairtrade and sourcing products locally.

Established in 1944, Simons has been offering property solutions tailored to specific needs for over 70 years. We're a long established, family owned business based in Lincoln; focusing on retail, distribution and health.

Building Greener is our way of making sure we consider the pillars of sustainability in everything we do.

We have annual reduction targets for energy, waste, water, carbon, biodiversity, procurement and we aim to send the absolute minimum of waste to landfill.

Since 1956, they've have been supplying farmers, estates, contractors and local authorities with a comprehensive range of agriculture and groundcare products becoming Europe’s leading distributor of agricultural equipment, parts and tools. And they are still based in Lincoln.

They have a 40-strong Field Sales team backed by 30 telesales staff and 7 Customer Service personnel. All of our people are experienced in sourcing the right product for the right customer, and are always happy to lend their knowledge and expertise to help you find the agricultural supplies you’re looking for.

Operating out of a 50,000 square foot warehouse and serving over 30,000 Agricultural and 4,000 Groundcare customers in the UK and Ireland, Spaldings has grown to become one of the largest agricultural dealers in the UK. And, with over 60 years’ experience dealing in farm and groundcare equipment, we can help your business source the tools, supplies and equipment it needs quickly and efficiently.

The Order of St Johns have homes across the UK and have a Regional Operation office and Support centre in Lincoln.

Providing care in 69 care homes in Lincolnshire, Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire, with one home located in Arundel, West Sussex.  Also, they offer a domiciliary care service in 14 extra care housing schemes in Oxfordshire, Wiltshire and Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. They employ approximately 4,000 staff and support over 3,500 residents. 

There residents are at the heart of everything we do and their well-being is paramount.  They pride ourselves on delivering care to the highest standards. They believe in person centred care. This means we try to learn as much as possible about each individual who lives with us so that we can provide them with care and support tailored to their particular needs and preferences. We also believe that our residents and day care visitors should enjoy life in an atmosphere of warmth, harmony and understanding, being cared for by people who appreciate their need for privacy and who will respect their dignity and freedom of choice.