Experience

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  Constellation

  • Divisional Manager Midlands, North, South West & Wales

    • Jun 2021 - Present

    As Divisional Manager for Constellation, which is Compass Group's in-house variable labour programme that provides a cross-sector workforce across the UK and Ireland, I will be responsible for connecting our workforce across various Compass business sectors in the Midlands, North, South West ...

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  James Webber Recruitment Ltd.

  • Birmingham, United Kingdom

  • Business Manager

    • Jan 2016 - May 2021
    • Birmingham, United Kingdom

    James Webber Recruitment, established since 1999, is one of the leading hospitality recruitment specialists in the UK. Our company has a strong team of recruitment specialists who are intensively trained to provide high standards of delivery, care and quality of service to all. With a strong soci...

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  The Hotel Collection

  • Stratford-upon-Avon

  • Cluster HR Manager

    • May 2015 - Dec 2015
    • Stratford-upon-Avon

    Responsible for c340 staff and all HR operations at Walton Hall Hotel; Billesley Manor Hotel & The Lygon Arms Hotel.Walton Hall & Hotel sits in 65 acres of beautiful countryside and dates back to the 1500’s. The estate comprises 186 bedrooms, 12 timeshare apartments, 21 conference rooms, ...

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  Andrew Oliver Recruitment Ltd

  • Stratford-upon-Avon with UK coverage

  • Founder & Director

    • Jun 2014 - Apr 2015
    • Stratford-upon-Avon with UK coverage

    Andrew Oliver Recruitment operates as an Executive & Management Search & Selection recruitment business to the Hospitality & Catering, Facilities Management, Events Management, Sport & Leisure and Higher Education sectors. Covering predominantly the UK but will also consider any g...

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  CIP Recruitment, Hamilton Mayday & the Mayd...

  • National

  • National Account Manager

    • Dec 2011 - Sep 2013
    • National

    I was a member of the Senior Management Team and as National Account Manager I retained & developed existing key corporate account business in the catering & hospitality sector for the Hamilton Mayday branches and any CIP Recruitment branches that did catering. I spearheaded and led sales...

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  Impellam Group - Blue Arrow Catering & Blen...

  • National

  • Head of Corporate Accounts

    • Mar 2003 - Oct 2011
    • National

    As a member of Blue Arrow Catering's senior management team, I successfully led & motivated a sales team of 3 National Account Managers to achieve year on year margin growth of almost 10% from January 2006 to December 2010 (£4.4m to £6.5m). I owned and managed the budget for the key corpo...

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  Reed Hospitality Solutions

  • National

  • Contracts Manager

    • Apr 1999 - Mar 2003
    • National

    I started as a Branch Manager and gained successive promotions to North UK Regional Operations Manager (8 branches & c25 staff) and finally to the Contracts Manager role for the whole Hospitality Division, achieving gross margin of £1.89m across 14 branches. As the Contracts Manager I was res...

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  Best Western Plus Windmill Village Hotel, Golf ...

  • Coventry

  • Senior Operations Manager

    • Sep 1998 - Jan 1999
    • Coventry

    Reporting to the Hotel Managing Director I was responsible for the overall day-to-day hotel & leisure operations and for generating annual sales of £3.3m. I was responsible for leading, motivating and developing a team of c120 employees across all hotel areas, whilst ensuring all generalist H...

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  Stena Line

  • Newhaven

  • Senior Hotel Manager

    • Sep 1993 - Aug 1998
    • Newhaven

    As SHM I had ultimate responsibility for achieving & portraying the highest standards of professionalism & customer service for both the on-board services operation and the shoreside operations including a central food production unit. To achieve this I led a team of c110 employees, inclu...

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  Britannia Airways

  • Luton

  • Cabin Services Director

    • Apr 1986 - Aug 1993
    • Luton

    As the lead crew member I was responsible for leading & motivating crew members rostered to fly with me and for ensuring passenger safety and portraying the best customer service. I was checked out to fly on the Boeing 767, 757 & 737 and carried out both long-haul and short-haul trips.

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  Saxon Cross Brewery

  • Buxton

  • Partner

    • Aug 1979 - Mar 1986
    • Buxton

    I ran a small 'micro-brewery' and was responsible for all of the brewing operations, developing sales, delivering beer products and dealing with HM Customs & Excise Officers on a daily basis.