Jobs in Nairobi: Canteen Manager

A leading cooperative society in Nairobi is looking for an institutional canteen manager from a suitably qualified, experienced and self-motivated person with proven track record to head a busy in-house institutional catering facility.
The ideal candidates must be a person of high integrity, hardworking, able to work with minimum supervision, possess good interpersonal communication skills as well as be resourceful and self-motivating willing to work long & odd hours.
Qualifications/Experience & Personal Attributes
  • Be a holder of Higher National Diploma in Hospitality & Catering Management from Utalii College or any other recognized college. Those with a degree in Hospitality industry or related field will have an added advantage
  • Must have a minimum of 5 years practical experience in a busy hotel/ institution
  • Demonstrate ability to motivate and lead staff.
  • Must be computer literate, have aptitude for figures and excellent organizational skills.
  • Should be a team player.
  • Be able to think on his/her feet.
  • Demonstrate ability to be friendly, helpful and tactful with customers, client and staff.
  • Age: 35 – 45 years old.
  • Be vibrant and of good health
Duties & Responsibilities

  • Managing canteen operations in line with set targets, objectives and prudent practices.
  • managing and motivating staff
  • assist the management in setting annual budgets
  • analyzing daily sales, financial information and statistics
  • setting business targets and marketing strategies
  • making sure security measures are effectively put in place
  • dealing with customer complaints and comments
  • making sure the canteen complies with laid down regulations, both legal and in-house.
If you meet the above requirements and consider yourself proactive, self driven and up to the challenge, please, send your application and detailed Curriculum Vitae specifying, inter alia; age, daytime telephone contact, e-mail address, names of two professional referees, current monthly salary and benefits and copies of relevant certificates, transcripts and testimonials to:-
The Advertiser
DNA 642
P. O. Box 49010 00100
Nairobi

Closing date is 22nd June 2010