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Hamilton Lloyd and Associates – Our client, a Quick Service Outlet chain with over 25 years of experience in providing rich pastries, Nigerian and continental dishes for the family.

 

Job Title: Pastry Chef

Job Summary

    The Pastry Chef shall responsible for the preparation a variety of pastries and other baked goods.
    The ideal candidate will be well-versed in culinary arts with a passion for sweet and delicious creations. They must adhere to health and safety standards to provide clients with the best possible serving.
    The goal is to enhance customer satisfaction so that we can maintain and expand our clientele.

Responsibilities

    Prepare a wide variety of goods such as cakes, cookies, pies, bread etc. following traditional and modern recipes
    Create new and exciting desserts to renew our menus and engage the interest of customers
    Decorate pastries using different icings, toppings etc. to ensure the presentation will be beautiful and exciting
    Monitor stocks for baking ingredients such as flour, sugar etc. and make appropriate orders within budget
    Check quality of material and condition of equipment and devices used for cooking
    Guide and motivate pastry assistants and bakers to work more efficiently.
    Identify staffing needs and help recruit and train personnel.
    Maintain a lean and orderly cooking station and adhere to health and safety standards

Main Specifications

    Education: Certificate in culinary arts, pastry-making, baking or relevant field
    Experience: Minimum of three (3) years’ work experience.
    Working knowledge of baking with ingredient limitations (pastries that are gluten free, sugarless etc.)

Required Skills and Abilities:

    Proven experience as Pastry Chef, baker or relevant role
    Great attention to detail and creativity
    Organizing and leadership skills
    Willingness to replenish professional knowledge
    In depth knowledge of sanitation principles, food preparation and baking techniques and nutrition

Job Title: Marketing Manager

Job Summary

    The Marketing Manager is responsible for the planning, direction, implementation and evaluation of marketing programs and strategies.
    Specifically supporting business strategies and projects including but not limited to sales growth, market penetration, customer retention, quality, image, improved profit margins and improved market share.

Job Responsibilities

    Responsible for managing a comprehensive marketing strategy (with tactical outcomes and timelines).
    Develops and manages systematic approach to implement and track marketing projects for region and corporate team.
    Focus groups, surveying, facility mapping, trend development, and competitive pricing analysis.
    Frequent client interaction reporting project status, planning innovation and presenting new ideas.
    Ensures necessary training and support are provided to the team and that brand standards are fully executed at all identified points of service, resulting in brand consistency.
    Supports front line management with administration of marketing training and development programs for employees.
    Assist in Safety communications.
    Investigates market trends; communicates results as they relate to the consumer, client, and region and/or designated accounts.
    Provides innovation in reporting and alternative market facing materials.
    Fosters long-term learning and development well organized, strong process management/organization skills and detail oriented.

Main Specifications

    Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Business Administration or a related field.
    Experience: Minimum 6-8 years of marketing or related experience within the food and beverage, quick service restaurant, or consumer products industries.

Required Skills and Abilities:

    Demonstrated ability to evaluate data, trends and consumer preferences and translate that into innovative concepts and solutions.
    A proven ability to increase sales and measure the impact/ROI on implementation of programs.
    Must be comfortable working in a client environment and having demonstrated the ability to communicate recommendations and solutions.
    A creative mind with “out-of-the-box” thinking skills is strongly desired.
    Digital marketing experience preferred.
    Ability to present ideas and influence others without authority, and have strong communication skills; interacting with clients, vendors and corporate leadership.

Job Title: Executive Chef

Job Summary

    The Chef oversees a restaurant’s kitchen staff, handle administrative tasks, prepare meals, and plan menus.

Responsibilities

    Develop Work within month set food cost budget, adjust requisitions reduces waste and spoilage.
    Creates and implements menus, recipes, and costing and food quality standards.
    Controls all food requisitions and orders to ensure proper quantities and best quality is purchased.
    Control and direct the food preparation process and any other relative activities
    Must ensure that the food produced in the kitchen is presented properly and is of uniform quality
    Educate and train team members in compliance with company standards, service behaviors and country regulations.

Required Qualification and Experience

    A Degree in relevant course.
    Minimum of five (6) years’ work experience.

Additional Requirements:

    Proven experience as business manager or relevant role
    Excellent organizational and leadership skills
    Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities
    Thorough understanding of diverse business processes and strategy development
    Excellent knowledge of MS Office, databases and information systems
    Good understanding of research methods and data analysis techniques.

Job Title: Business Development Manager

Job Summary

    The Business Development Manager shall work to improve an organization’s market position and achieve financial growth.
    The incumbent shall be responsible for locating, developing, defining, negotiating, and closing business relationships.

Responsibilities

    Maintain and develop a wide network of contacts and build effective relationships within the market place through which you will generate opportunities for new business.
    Opening profitable new accounts and build strong relationships with new customers.
    Maintain a strong knowledge of market trends including client and competitor activity and industry innovations.
    Help prepare and deliver all aspects of the strategic sales process including awareness campaigns, presentations, exhibitions and sales collateral.
    Work closely with the Operations team to identify new service stream opportunities with existing customers
    Convert leads to order and account manage the delivery of services through mobilization
    Actively contribute towards the successful delivery of the Divisions business plan and targets.

Qualification and Experience

    Bachelor’s Degrees in Marketing or other related courses.
    Minimum of 5 years’ related work experience

Additional Requirements:

    The ideal candidate must have an excellent knowledge of food service and generating revenue through new sales prospecting and client development.
    Significant experience of new business development within the food industry.
    Experience of developing cost proposals and writing tender documents.
    Experience of presenting at tender presentations.
    Proven track record of selling and achieving a sales target.
    Thorough understanding of the bid, tender and decision making process.
    Strong financial and commercial acumen.
    An understanding of contract legislation would also be an advantage.
    Demonstrate a total passion for food and service, including an understanding of a range of food trends and insights.

Applicants should forward their CV’s to: preye@hamiltonlloydandassociates.com kindly make the subject of the mail the job title.

Note: Only successful candidates will be contacted.