Experience

Ribby Hall Village
• United Kingdom
• Travel Arrangements
• 100 - 200 Employee
• Food Safety Manager

  • May 2023 - Present


HQ Land Operatons Command

• Operations Controller

  • Dec 2020 - Feb 2023

  Steer efforts as SO3 operational controller within HQ field army land operations control centre. Deliver integrated understanding of operational environment and maintain shared operational picture by ensuring seamless communication with forward network, strengthening capacity, and executing effective procedures. Improved skills of new staff members by providing knowledge-rich training. Facilitate timely and informed decision making via provision of situational awareness to land operations command by acquiring essential information in co-ordination with formations and wider defence organisations. Assisted with authoring standard operating procedures for land operations control centre colleagues to ensure timely completion of tasks on daily and weekly basis Show less



HM Forces

• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Operational Catering Manager

  • Jun 2018 - Dec 2020

  Senior Catering and assurance advisor for an organisation of 1500 plus personnel. Deliver and plan a deployable and sustainable solution for all catering requirements in support of military operations both in the UK and overseasEnabled timely resolution of catering related matters by providing technical advice to departments. Carried out fair, internal and external assurance visits to departments at various locations. Provided strategic direction and fulfilled department's requirements to develop long-term relationships. Ensured operational effectiveness by implementing change programme.Reduced risk within workplace by carrying out Food safety, Health & Safety audits as well as fire risk assessments.Supported military operations both in UK and overseas by strategising and delivering deployable and sustainable solution for all catering requirements in line with budgetary requirements.Improved safety of food and equipment by preparing, publishing, and presenting reports to head office detailing conclusions and pertinent suggestions from technical assurance investigation. Show less

• Senior Catering Manager

  • Apr 2015 - Jun 2018

  Deployed feeding processes for 600 personnel, in Barracks, on operations, and training. Delivered guidance to senior management for effective and economic delivery of catering services. Maintained pleasant, healthy, and safe working environment by monitoring soft FM contract in line with contractual Service Level Agreements (SLA) and Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s). Improved understanding of team members on food safety by delivering knowledge-rich training. Ensured attainment of defined objectives by managing performance of 14 team members and establishing performance objectives. Developed and maintained strong and robust health & safety culture within my area of responsibility.Facilitated successful promotion of team members by delivering professionally written Bi-annual staff reports.Ensured fulfilment of audit requirements and adherence to company policy by planning, documenting, and implementing unit equipment care directive. Show less

• Catering Manager

  • Aug 2012 - Apr 2015

  Enabled attainment of team performance objectives via coaching and mentorship. Crafted accurate and on time staff reports and presented to senior management for further review. Ensured procurement of relevant resources from outside agencies in line with prevailing legislation and policy by executing ration accounting and provisioning for company deployments. Oversaw catering, retail, and leisure elements of the multi activity contract in line with the Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s).Contributed to achievement of optimal goal by managing 14 team members performance in line with MOD policy.Enabled timely delivery food services across company within budgetary constraints to feed approximately 400 personnel three times per day. Show less

• Military Head Chef

  • Jun 2010 - Aug 2012

  • Responsible for the feeding process in Barracks,on Operations and training.

• Military Head Chef

  • Sep 2007 - Jun 2010

  • Responsible for the feeding process in Barracks,on Operations and training.

• Military Chef

  • Jan 2004 - Jun 2007

  • Responsible for the feeding process in Barracks,on Operations and training.

• Military Chef

  • Aug 1999 - Jan 2004

  • Responsible for the feeding process in Barracks,on Operations and training.

• Military Chef

  • Mar 1997 - Aug 1998

• Military Chef

  • May 1996 - Mar 1997

  Basic Military and Chef training