Responsible for:➢ The co-ordination of operational management and the development of policies & procedures for a £5 million school meals contract serving 14,000 meals dailyAchievements:➢ Devised a long-term business/marketing strategy, resulting in 6% growth on last year’s sales & Increased sales above budget year on year over the last five years ➢ Winner of the best performing and most improved local authority caterer from 2008 to 2012 and achieved finalist last year via the Association of Public Service Excellence➢ Won the national Local Authority Catering Association ‘Education Marketing Award’ in 2010➢ Undertook an extensive service review which incorporated a staffing review and achieved £420k of efficiency savings in 2010➢ Recently received the Soil Associations, Food for Life, Catering Mark in recognition of the standard and quality of food➢ Devised a service specific robust Food Safety Management system, rolled out to the workforce with full training to all staff➢ Won a RoSPA Silver Award in recognition of the reduction of accidents in kitchens following the development of a two part floor cleaning process and the introduction of anti slip footwear. This DVD currently features on the Health & Safety Executive’s ‘Shattered Lives Campaign’ website.

Responsible for: Change management, (improving food quality, service and environment), whilst undertaking a best value review of the Civic catering service to increase revenue and to turn the loss making service into a profitable business, which I accomplished.Achievements:➢ Received the Local Authority Catering Association, ‘Specialist Catering Team of the Year Award 2006’, in recognition of service excellence➢ Project managed the total refurbishment of the staff restaurant including: service counters, fixtures, fittings, decoration, lighting, flooring, furniture, new menus, marketing and point of sale material and developed a service improvement action plan which resulting in a 30% increase in turnover. ➢ Planned and implemented a new staffing structure, including the compilation of new Job Descriptions and Person Specifications for all staff. Composed job adverts and led the recruitment and selection process➢ Developed a bespoke electronic Quality Assurance monitoring system and stock control system for use with hand held P.D.A. units, to cover all areas e.g. kitchen, bars, restaurants, cellars, stores etc➢ Implemented personal development programmes for all staff. Developed a training plan, working with internal / external training organisations to deliver bespoke training ➢ Reviewed & developed vending solutions for the workforce, directors and councillors➢ Compiled product specifications and completed tender documents for the procurement of all food/non food items ➢ Planned and instigated a master class food/drink event within the Albert Halls to demonstrate chefs’ cooking skills, impart knowledge to customers and to promote the service / venue➢ Received the Heart of Bolton Award in recognition of the new menus and the promotion of healthy foods which were lower in sugar, salt and fat

Established a successful business incorporating a cafe / coffee shop, wholesale sandwich business and event catering.