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Senior Operations Manager - Contract Catering

London
£70k – £73k/yr
Posted 1 day ago
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Senior Operations Manager - London - 70k-73k plus bonus

My client is a leading B&I contract caterer and they are currently looking for a Senior Operations Manager to join their team.

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  • Operations Manager experience managing site based General Managers
  • The ability to lead with the retention and development of existing contracts
  • Experience of mobilising new contracts
  • Strong commercial and financial acumen
  • The desire to join a progressive, forward thinking company

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Requirements

Applicants for this Senior Operations Manager role must have Operations Manager experience managing site based General Managers within contract catering.

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Skills

Operations Management
Contract Catering
Team Leadership
Contract Retention
Contract Mobilisation
Commercial Acumen
Financial Acumen
Stakeholder Management
People Development

Location

London, England, United Kingdom

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