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James Smith

James Smith

New York, NY, US

 

About 


With a proven track record in sales, project management and business I am a keen, enthusiastic team player who can demonstrate a flexible and empathetic approach to clients needs.

I am self motivated and determined to succeed, as well as being keen to develop my management skills.

At present I am mixing business and pleasure in my professional life, currently working for Brodale Castering Equipment in the UK. (I am a UK citizen but this site doesnt give that option), my duties are listed below,

· Managing Existing Accounts held by Brodale
· Seeking and looking after new Business
· Project Scope
· Method Statements and Risk Assessment Evaluation
· Managing Service Contracts
· Light Equipment Specialist
· Health and Safety Monitoring (Site checks)
· Managing own time accordingly
· Debt management
 

I personally hjave managed to turn a £ 400,000.00 pound company to a £ 1,000,000.00 turnover company in 4 years. This has come about by implementing systems and legislation within the company for us to compete for bigger projects. We currently have contracts with Pronett a collection of restaurants throughout the UK, Hooters Inc, Local Colleges and Authorities and many city centre groups.

I have gained a more all round experience at Brodale on many management levels from setting up Construction line and CHAS which has involved an upheaval of all the Health and Safety systems, helping to re design systems of work and setting up a risk assessment and method statement system to bring Brodale in line with the demands of larger jobs in 2012 to helping to manage a more cost effective stream lined approach to store management.

My pleasure is music which I have been involved with for 12 Years touring the lengths and bredths of the UK. This was a business for 4 years managed and promoted by myself, now just pleasure.
 

Employment 

Brodale Catering Equipment Ltd, Mansfield, KS, US, Project Manager

Working for a small local firm in the Commercial kitchen environment, scope includes City Centre Restaurants, Colleges, Local Authorities and Industrial.
Accounts I have worked and brought into Brodale include Nottinghamshire County Council, Hooters Inc, Lasan Group (winners of the Fword Challenge 2009), LNT Contruction and Leeds United to name but a few.
I have also managed to secure three major service contracts in the time I have been here, Imperial Catering, La Tasca, Stonegate, Edinburgh Woollen Mill and Bay Restaurant Group.
I have gained a more all round experience at Brodale on many management levels from setting up Construction line and CHAS which has involved an upheaval of all the Health and Safety systems, helping to re design systems of work and setting up a risk assessment and method statement system to bring Brodale in line with the demands of larger jobs in 2010 to helping to manage a more cost effective stream lined approach to store management.
· Managing Existing Accounts held by Brodale
· Seeking and looking after new Business
· Project Scope
· Method Statements and Risk Assessment Evaluation
· Managing Service Contracts
· Light Equipment Specialist
· Health and Safety Monitoring (Site checks)
· Managing own time accordingly
· Debt management

Jun 2008 - current
 

Education 

Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, GB, Masters, HCIMA

All studies of business and practical within the Hospitality Industry including Design.

Aug 1998 - current