2824 - Catering Contract Manager

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Our client is a leading catering and life support services company operating in the Middle East who provide catering, maintenance, housekeeping and laundry services to a wide range of clients.
They are currently seeking a Catering Contract Manager to be responsible for a contract proving camp services to an oil and gas client across 6 sites.
The position is permanent.
Reporting into the Company General Manager, the successful candidate will manage all contract activities and a total labour force of approximately of 1200 staff, be fully responsible for the provision of excellent catering and related services at various oil and gas permanent structure base camps and implement adequate procedures/methods that ensure cost reduction without compromise to agreed and required standards.
The position is based at the company's country head office with frequent visits to interior locations.
The ideal candidate will be an accomplished Catering Operations Manager and will have a proven track record in contract catering ideally in the Middle East and internationally.
You must have experience of managing multi-sites and of managing catering contracts.
You will have an excellent knowledge of remote site and hotel management and your operational experience should have included responsibility for multi-site catering, housekeeping, laundry and maintenance.
You should have experience of managing budgetary and cost control management.
You should have knowledge and working experience with ISO accreditations and HSE legislation.
You will have strong entrepreneurial flair, good commercial and financial acumen, be achievement oriented and have strong leadership skills able to create team effectiveness.
You will be energetic, highly motivated, results oriented and capable of inspiring your team. Capable of independent thought and possess excellent planning and organisation skills, able to work to tight deadlines.
You should be able to deliver training and development opportunities for employees.
You should possess excellent communication skills in English. The ability to speak Arabic is a distinct advantage. You will be able to adapt to rapid changes in a positive manner and work to tight deadlines.
Superb inter-personal skills and instant credibility are essential as you will be inter-facing with a number of people from different backgrounds, nationalities and religions.
You will be resourceful with a flexible outlook, have the ability to multi-task in order to handle competing priorities and be able to fit in to an international dynamic and multi-cultural environment.
Finally you should possess a Drivers Licence and be PC / IT literate particularly with MS office.
This is an outstanding challenge for a Catering Operations Manager professional looking for something different.
Whilst we would like to respond to all our on-line applicants, regrettably we are unable to do so due to the high volumes of applications we receive. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks from submitting your application, please assume on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.