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Aleksandra Nowak

Shift Supervisor at Cobblestone Cafés Ltd

Issued 11 Aug 2026 · Prepared for Nadia Marsh

Result at a glance

2 of 3 referees replied · 1 all verified · 1 with discrepancies · 1 no response

  • Julia Hartley

    Line managerNorthfield Fresh Foods Ltd · Candidate's role there: Shift Supervisor · Replied 29 Jul 2026

    Would re-employ: Yes

    Julia Hartley — Their own words — section 03Verified

  • Peter Rowe

    ManagerFoxglove Taverns Ltd · Candidate's role there: Shift Supervisor · Replied 3 Aug 2026

    Would re-employ: With reservations

    Peter Rowe — Their own words — section 03Discrepancy

  • Patricia Fenwick

    ManagerWestbury Grange Stores Ltd · Candidate's role there: Shift Supervisor · No reply by close

    No response

A result describes what we tested and what came back — never a judgement about a person.

01Checks

Only results that need a look are explained. Select one to see why.

Referee email
Referee email, Julia Hartley:
Referee email, Peter Rowe: Discrepancy
Referee email, Patricia Fenwick:
1 differs
Referee email: , Julia Hartley
  • Verified
    Not a free webmail address
    northfieldfresh.co.uk
  • Verified
    Domain matches the claimed employer
    northfieldfresh.co.uk · Northfield Fresh Foods Ltd
  • Noted
    Domain accepts mail
    Mail records found
  • Not applicable
    Not a disposable address
    This test did not run when the reference was taken
  • Not applicable
    Not a shared inbox
    This test did not run when the reference was taken
  • Not applicable
    Domain registered 90+ days ago
    This test did not run when the reference was taken
  • Not applicable
    Domain registered before the claimed start
    This test did not run when the reference was taken
  • Verified — what came back agrees with what was given
  • Not applicable — not a real question for this kind of reference
  • Noted — collected, but not a question this check grades
Referee email: Discrepancy, Peter Rowe
  • Discrepancy
    Not a free webmail address
    Free webmail address
    A personal email account — not evidence of the employer either way.
  • Not applicable
    Domain matches the claimed employer
    Free webmail — no employer domain to compare
  • Noted
    Domain accepts mail
    Mail records found
  • Not applicable
    Not a disposable address
    This test did not run when the reference was taken
  • Not applicable
    Not a shared inbox
    This test did not run when the reference was taken
  • Not applicable
    Domain registered 90+ days ago
    This test did not run when the reference was taken
  • Not applicable
    Domain registered before the claimed start
    This test did not run when the reference was taken
  • Discrepancy — partly agrees, or could not be tied to the employer
  • Not applicable — not a real question for this kind of reference
  • Noted — collected, but not a question this check grades
Referee email: , Patricia Fenwick
  • Verified
    Not a free webmail address
    westburygrange.co.uk
  • Verified
    Domain matches the claimed employer
    westburygrange.co.uk · Westbury Grange Stores Ltd
  • Noted
    Domain accepts mail
    Mail records found
  • Not applicable
    Not a disposable address
    This test did not run when the reference was taken
  • Not applicable
    Not a shared inbox
    This test did not run when the reference was taken
  • Not applicable
    Domain registered 90+ days ago
    This test did not run when the reference was taken
  • Not applicable
    Domain registered before the claimed start
    This test did not run when the reference was taken
  • Verified — what came back agrees with what was given
  • Not applicable — not a real question for this kind of reference
  • Noted — collected, but not a question this check grades
Employer record
Employer record, Julia Hartley:
Employer record, Peter Rowe:
Employer record, Patricia Fenwick:
All agree
Employment dates
Employment dates, Julia Hartley:
Employment dates, Peter Rowe: Discrepancy
Employment dates, Patricia Fenwick: no reply
1 differs1 missing
Employment dates: , Julia Hartley
Candidate stated
Mar 2023 – Jun 2026
Referee stated
Mar 2023 – Jun 2026
  • Verified
    Referee confirms the candidate worked there
    Yes
  • Verified
    Start date agrees
    Agrees
  • Verified
    End date agrees
    Agrees
  • Not applicable
    Job title agrees
    Neither side gave a title
  • Not applicable
    Referee's stated role agrees
    Neither side gave a title
  • Verified — what came back agrees with what was given
  • Not applicable — not a real question for this kind of reference
Recorded
29 Jul 2026, 15:22
Employment dates: Discrepancy, Peter Rowe
Candidate stated
Jun 2021 – Dec 2022
Referee stated
Sep 2021 – Dec 2022
  • Verified
    Referee confirms the candidate worked there
    Yes
  • Discrepancy
    Start date agrees
    Differs
    The dates given do not agree.
  • Verified
    End date agrees
    Agrees
  • Not applicable
    Job title agrees
    Neither side gave a title
  • Not applicable
    Referee's stated role agrees
    Neither side gave a title
  • Verified — what came back agrees with what was given
  • Discrepancy — partly agrees, or could not be tied to the employer
  • Not applicable — not a real question for this kind of reference
Recorded
3 Aug 2026, 17:03
Email authenticity
Email authenticity, Julia Hartley:
Email authenticity, Peter Rowe:
Email authenticity, Patricia Fenwick:
All agree
Response
Response, Julia Hartley:
Response, Peter Rowe:
Response, Patricia Fenwick: No response
1 missing
Response: , Julia Hartley
  • Verified
    Replied
    Replied
Response: , Peter Rowe
  • Verified
    Replied
    Replied
Response: No response, Patricia Fenwick
  • Not applicable
    Replied
    No response
    The referee did not reply before the check closed.
  • Not applicable — not a real question for this kind of reference
  • Referee email — Does the address belong to the employer's own domain?
  • Employer record — Is there a registered company matching the employer named, and is it active?
  • Employment dates — Do the dates the referee gave agree with the dates the candidate stated, within 45 days?
  • Email authenticity — Does the domain publish the sender checks that stop mail being sent in its name?
  • Response — Did the referee answer using the link we emailed to the nominated address?
  • Verified — what came back agrees with what was given
  • Discrepancy — partly agrees, or could not be tied to the employer
  • No response — the referee did not reply before the check closed

02Ratings

As each referee rated it. Not graded by us.

Reliability
Differ
Quality of work
Agree
Working with others
Close
Communication
Close
Problem solving
Close

The number each referee picked, 1 to 5two or more steps apartClose one step apartPatricia Fenwick did not reply, so gave no ratings.

03In their own words

Exactly as written. Not graded.

  • Julia Hartley

    Aleksandra was one of the most dependable members of the team. Customers asked for her by name and she never left a shift without the stockroom straight. We were sorry to lose her and I would take her back tomorrow.

    Julia Hartley · Store Manager · Northfield Fresh Foods Ltd
    Key strengths
    Calm under pressure on a busy shift, thorough with the till reconciliation, well liked by customers and the rest of the team.
    Areas for development
    Could be more confident leading the shift when the manager is off site.

  • Peter Rowe

    Good with customers and a genuinely kind person. Timekeeping was a bit of an issue early on but it improved once we changed her rota.

    Peter Rowe · Owner · Foxglove Taverns Ltd
    Key strengths
    Reliable with customers, and picked up the till and cellar routines quickly.
    Areas for development
    Occasional late starts in the first few months.

These answers came back through the link we emailed to each referee at the address on file.

04Activity

What happened, in order. Times shown in UK time.

  1. Tue 28 Jul 2026
    • Check raised by Nadia Marsh.
    • Consent request sent to Aleksandra Nowak.
    • Aleksandra Nowak gave consent for their referees to be contacted, against privacy notice 2026-09-18b.
    • Julia Hartley, Peter Rowe and Patricia Fenwick were nominated as referees.
    • Invitation sent to Julia Hartley, Peter Rowe and Patricia Fenwick
  2. Wed 29 Jul 2026
    • Reply received from Julia Hartley.
  3. Thu 30 Jul 2026
    • Reminder 1 sent to Peter Rowe and Patricia Fenwick
  4. Sat 1 Aug 2026
    • Reminder 2 sent to Peter Rowe and Patricia Fenwick
  5. Mon 3 Aug 2026
    • Reply received from Peter Rowe.
  6. Tue 4 Aug 2026
    • Reminder 3 sent to Patricia Fenwick
  7. Tue 11 Aug 2026
    • The closing date passed and the check was closed — 2 referees replied, 1 referee did not reply.
    • Report issued.

Every event is kept in a tamper-evident record.Details for IT or disputes

Technical detail — retained for dispute or IT review; not needed to read this report.
reference PH-2026-0147 · version 1 · issued 11 Aug 2026, 12:04 · retained until 11 Aug 2027
referee addresses: j.hartley@northfieldfresh.co.uk · peter.rowe1962@gmail.com · p.fenwick@westburygrange.co.uk
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northfieldfresh.co.uk
SPF v=spf1 include:spf.protection.outlook.com -all
DMARC v=DMARC1; p=quarantine; rua=mailto:dmarc@northfieldfresh.co.uk
gmail.com
SPF v=spf1 redirect=_spf.google.com
DMARC v=DMARC1; p=none; sp=quarantine; rua=mailto:mailauth-reports@google.com
westburygrange.co.uk
SPF v=spf1 include:spf.protection.outlook.com -all
DMARC v=DMARC1; p=quarantine; rua=mailto:dmarc@westburygrange.co.uk

PreHire reports verification evidence. Hiring decisions, and any judgement drawn from this evidence, rest with the employer.

Reference PH-2026-0147 · Issued 11 Aug 2026 · Retained until 11 Aug 2027 · PreHire is a trading name of Island Stream Ltd

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