Brian Bonner Email & Phone Number

South Region

• Maintain compliance with legislative, client and Company polices and procedures.• Assist site teams in Instigating and monitoring repairs to equipment, machinery and work areas• Plan and implement menu selections and pricing policies with defence food services team • Advise and assist with the client and component teams in the control and co-ordination of food production and presentation to ensure correctly portioned, garnished and standards of food are available to meet contracted service times and numbers• Monitors & ensures adherence to laid down company brand standards and compliance• Maintain compliance with Company and Client accounting policies and procedures• Maintain regular, positive and productive communication with client and client representatives• Display a pro-active approach to the customer and client service whilst leading the delivering and developing of the Operational excellence programme while seeking opportunities to expand the Operational excellence (OPEX) programme within the sector• Initiate, develop, co-ordinate and implement training for Military Catering Manpower across the contract with on site teams• Liaise with Company training specialist to utilise Company training facilities to maximum effect.• Recently being chosen to develop and introduce this operation internationally

• Maintaining senior accountability for all purchasing activities within a GBP 4.6m t/o business, with further responsibility for delivering 3-5% profit per annum• Providing leadership and direction within the role, with responsibility for the training and development of 21 colleagues in their roles• Driving levels of productivity against set targets, while monitoring and controlling all KPIs, sales, waste and costs levels• Retaining full accountability for food safety within the business, achieving the highest food safety audit score within the business year• Strategically responsible for the development of the business plan, to increase the commercial success of the venture in line with agreed budgets• Playing a key role in the establishment of the venture, including the recruitment of all staff working within the store and the establishment of methods of working within the business unit• Additionally accountable for the development of team training program for rollout across the country prior to new store openings

• Working autonomously to maintain and increase company profit levels in a critical regional role with the firm, requiring the management of circa 90 contracts• Playing a senior role in new supplier acquisition, menu and craft development, marketing campaign development and personnel training• Ensuring all contracts utilize the approved buying lists, while mobilizing all contracts from the stage of supplier acquisition through to final handover from contractors• Managing core quality assurance tasks, including the delivery of monthly audits using ISO 9002 guidelines and regulations• Successful in the completion of a key project to develop a central menu database to assess suppliers and increase profit levels• Providing full support to the sales team in the production of tenders, client relationship management and the delivery of effective promotions to demonstrate the excellence off service on offer• Undertaking all other duties and tasks required to ensure full client satisfaction, including the provision of travelling chefs to customers upon request

Education record

Education record