BIC Innovation is a Wales-based consultancy, specialising in the food sector, offering expertise in food related R&D, innovation, international trade, branding and marketing.BIC is proud to be an ISO 9001 accredited company with audited project management processes which ensure we always deliver projects on time, to budget and to high levels of client satisfaction.

- Winner of June 2016 Employee of the Month Award- Winner of the 2016 New Directions Big Idea Award - Project Co-ordinator for the 2014, 2015 & 2016 New Directions Company Conference & Dinner- Project Co-ordinator for the 2014 & 2015 Inspirational Teaching Awards - Support the Designated Child Safeguarding Officer- Assist in tracking the status of on-going projects and processes- Produce regular and ad hoc reports to support various on-going… Show more - Winner of June 2016 Employee of the Month Award- Winner of the 2016 New Directions Big Idea Award - Project Co-ordinator for the 2014, 2015 & 2016 New Directions Company Conference & Dinner- Project Co-ordinator for the 2014 & 2015 Inspirational Teaching Awards - Support the Designated Child Safeguarding Officer- Assist in tracking the status of on-going projects and processes- Produce regular and ad hoc reports to support various on-going projects and processes- Provide additional support as part of the Group Operations Team across the ND Group Show less

- Sourcing suitable candidates through CV searches, job adverts, social media- Telephone and face to face interviewing of potential candidates- Registering candidates adhering to a comprehensive compliance procedure - Taking, filling and evaluating bookings from Welsh Medium schools - Sales Support to the Account Manager - Attending jobs fairs and Eisteddfods to recruit new candidates

- Responsible for all organisational aspects of the food and beverage service at EJ Catering- Recruited and managed a team of freelance supervisors and waiting staff- Selected appropriate menus in consultation with Chefs and product sourcing - Co-ordinated the successful proposal and delivery of the catering at the 2012 Wales The True Taste Food and Drink Awards feeding 450 of Wales’ food industry- Worked with brides and grooms on planning the food and drink… Show more - Responsible for all organisational aspects of the food and beverage service at EJ Catering- Recruited and managed a team of freelance supervisors and waiting staff- Selected appropriate menus in consultation with Chefs and product sourcing - Co-ordinated the successful proposal and delivery of the catering at the 2012 Wales The True Taste Food and Drink Awards feeding 450 of Wales’ food industry- Worked with brides and grooms on planning the food and drink element of their wedding- Assembled quotes - Co-ordinated all elements of events: staffing, hire of crockery, linen, ice, transportation etc.- Clients included the Welsh Government, Deloittes, Prince’s Trust, Brewin Dolphin and high profile private clients Show less

- Event Co-ordination on behalf of clients such as the Welsh Government at events including Taste of London, Hay Festival, Real Food Festival and Royal Welsh Show.- Recipe Development for the True Taste annual magazine and ad hoc BBC Wales radio items- Menu development and product sourcing for restaurants, cafés, B&B and events.- Food styling for magazines, recipe cards and websites- Project Management of the True Taste Kitchen (mobile demonstration kitchen) and… Show more - Event Co-ordination on behalf of clients such as the Welsh Government at events including Taste of London, Hay Festival, Real Food Festival and Royal Welsh Show.- Recipe Development for the True Taste annual magazine and ad hoc BBC Wales radio items- Menu development and product sourcing for restaurants, cafés, B&B and events.- Food styling for magazines, recipe cards and websites- Project Management of the True Taste Kitchen (mobile demonstration kitchen) and co-ordinating its presence at events throughout the UK including RHS Hampton Court and the CLA Game Fair.- Co-ordinated cookery demonstrations worldwide including staffing, shipping of equipment and ingredients, local sourcing of ingredients, writing sampling schedules at trade events in Hong Kong, Japan, Germany, France and Singapore amongst others. - Compiling and managing budgets for all projects- Recruiting and managing staff at events- Gino D’Acampo’s Home Economist at Big Welsh Bite- Clients included Tesco, Visit Wales, Welsh Government, Meat Promotion Wales and ASDA Show less

- Maternity leave cover- Managed three on-site technical staff- Booked freelance staff as required- Produced filming schedules in accordance with BBC Wales requirements - Represented Barcud Derwen at weekly broadcast schedule meetings- Co-ordinated outside broadcasts - Part of team co-ordinating the Royal Opening of the Third National Assembly for Wales