Experience

Astrum Education

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Catering & Operations

  • Jun 2014 - Present

  My responsibilities are looking after the smooth running of the colleges & residences within the Astrum Group. To sum up my job it covers everything bar from teaching. Building compliances, H&S, Catering, Cleaning & Operations. Recruiting and development within the business. New builds/project works. Controlling of budgets across the company P&L's. My responsibilities are looking after the smooth running of the colleges & residences within the Astrum Group. To sum up my job it covers everything bar from teaching. Building compliances, H&S, Catering, Cleaning & Operations. Recruiting and development within the business. New builds/project works. Controlling of budgets across the company P&L's.



Cambridge Arts & Science College

• Cambridge

• Operations/Group Catering Manager

  • Jun 2007 - Jun 2014

  I work for a private International college. I look after all of the food operations including the retail units over a multi site organisation. We are currently catering for around 4,000 meals per day. My roll has also taken me over to the USA to develop our operation in the states. My job is to develop the food offerings with an International flare. I design and calculate the cost of the food production. I design the layout of the dinning rooms and kitchen equipment. I implement and maintain the high level of food hygiene across all our sites achieving a 5 star rating by the food standards agency. I develop all of the head chefs to lead and train younger staff members to progress to the next level. My job roll also requires me to cover accounting, employment law, HR related issues, project managing for new builds within the operations group. I am very divers in what I offer and i can adapt and ovecome to any problems as and when they arise. Show less



Cricketers/Bar Restaurant

• Publican

  • Apr 2001 - Apr 2006

  I ran a highly succesfull restaurant and bar. I was the owner of the bar and covered all the aspect required to run a succesfull buisness. I worked in all the areas, kitchen, front of house, restaurant, cellar,accounts,employment & staffing, gardning, maintenance. I ran a highly succesfull restaurant and bar. I was the owner of the bar and covered all the aspect required to run a succesfull buisness. I worked in all the areas, kitchen, front of house, restaurant, cellar,accounts,employment & staffing, gardning, maintenance.



Army Catering Corp

• Armed Forces

  • Sep 1987 - Sep 2002

  I trained at St Omer Barracks Aldershoot for two years to become a chef. Once I was qualified i was then posted to Germany(Cellar) were I was based for three years. During my time in Germany, I did a tour in Canada and a tour of duty in Kuwait(Golf war) I trained at St Omer Barracks Aldershoot for two years to become a chef. Once I was qualified i was then posted to Germany(Cellar) were I was based for three years. During my time in Germany, I did a tour in Canada and a tour of duty in Kuwait(Golf war)