Job Vacancies in a Quick Service Restaurant in Lagos

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

Due to internal expansion; they are looking to hire the services of:

Job Title: Business Manager - Canteen
Location: Lagos
Job Summary 

• The Business Manager shall work to improve an organization’s market position and achieve financial growth.
• The incumbent shall create strategic plan to develop the Canteen business of the organization by identifying business opportunities, negotiating and closing business deals.

Responsibilities 

• Design and implement business plans and strategies to promote the attainment of goals
• Ensure that the company has the adequate and suitable resources to complete its activities (e.g. people, material, equipment etc.)
• To manage the tender process, ensuring that relevant parties are included and professional tender documents are submitted in a timely way and in line with sales and brand guidelines
• To ensure the pipeline for future projects is realistic and have a healthy mix of small, medium and high value opportunities.
• 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
• Organize and coordinate operations in ways that ensure maximum productivity
• Supervise the work of employees and provide feedback and counsel to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
• To identify opportunities to increase sales of Canteen services, to new and existing clients and to develop credible relationships with key prospective clients in line with the Company’s sales strategy.
• To support the Company’s growth objectives by achieving individual sales targets and KPI’s working in conjunction with operations to ensure new business is handed over professionally.

Main Specification 

• Education: Bachelor's Degrees in Marketing or other related courses.
• Experience: Minimum of five (5) years’ related work experience

Additional Requirement: 

• The ideal candidate must have an excellent knowledge of food service and generating revenue through new sales prospecting and client development.
• 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.
• 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.

Job Title: Production Manager
Location: Lagos.
Job Summary
The Production Manager, shall be involve with the planning, coordination and control of manufacturing processes. He/she shall make sure goods and services are produce efficiently and that the correct amount is produce at the right cost and level of quality.
Responsibilities 

• Oversee the production process, drawing up a production schedule.
• Ensure that the production is cost effective.
• Decide what resources are required.
• Draft a timescale for the job.
• Estimate costs and set the quality standards.
• Monitor the production processes and adjust schedules as needed.
• Be responsible for the selection and maintenance of equipment.
• Monitor product standards and implement quality-control programs.
• Liaise among different departments, e.g. Suppliers, managers.
• Work with managers to implement the company's policies and goals.
• Ensure that health and safety guidelines are followed.
• Supervise and motivate a team of workers.
• Review worker performance.
• Identify training needs.
• Be involved in the pre-production (planning) stage as well as the production (control and supervision) stage.

Experience 

• Minimum of five (5) years’ related work experience
• Qualified Candidates should also have chef experience in past employment(s)

Requirements

• A Degree in relevant course.
• Planning and organization skills to be able run and monitor the production process.
• The ability to act decisively and solve staff or equipment-related problems.
• The capacity to grasp concepts easily.
• ICT literacy to deal with various technologies and programs.
• Attention to detail to ensure high levels of quality
• The ability to communicate clearly and persuasively with your team, managers and clients.
• Strong negotiation skills for getting materials within budget and at the right time.
• The ability to work under pressure and motivate others to meet tight deadlines.
• The ability to work in a logical, systematic manner.

Job Title: Business Development Manager - Quick Service Restaurant
Location: Lagos
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.

Main Specification 

• Education: Bachelor’s Degrees in Marketing or other related courses.
• Experience: Minimum of five (5) years’ related work experience

Additional Requirements 

• The ideal candidate must have an excellent knowledge of foodservice 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.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates 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.

Application Deadline  30th December, 2016.