Regional Operations Manager at ARAMARK
Huddersfield, United Kingdom
- Current
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- Regional Operations Manager at ARAMARK
- Past
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- Managing Director at Catering Solutions Management Limited
- Business Development Manager at NAAFI
- Regional Operations Manager at Eurest / Compass Group
- Area Manager at Ladbroke Entertainments
- Catering Services Manager at Huddersfield Technical College
- Hotel Management at Trust House Forte
- Education
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- Thomas Danby College, Leeds
- Ecclesfield Comprehensive
- Hunshelf Secondary Modern
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John Bodman’s Summary
A highly experienced senior operations management professional with a strong track record of establishing new, rejuvenating under performing, and implementing change and improvements in diverse catering and hospitality facilities across a range of industries. Managed substantial regions comprising multiple sites, high profile clients and significant teams, demonstrating strong people and client relationship skills.
John Bodman’s Specialties:
Leadership, Communication, Financial Development, Training, Strategic Planning, Change Management, New Product Development, Menu Planning, Management Information Systems ( MIS ), IT Literacy in Microsoft applications,
John Bodman’s Experience
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Regional Operations Manager
ARAMARK
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; RMK; Food & Beverages industry)
February 2008 — Present (4 months)
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Managing Director
Catering Solutions Management Limited
(Privately Held; Myself Only; Food & Beverages industry)
January 2000 — February 2008 (8 years 2 months)
An independent catering services consultancy providing operational, audit and interim services to clients in the business, industry, education, leisure and retail markets.
Selected Achievements:
Project managed planning, approach and delivery for several major reviews of existing facilities, change programmes and transitioning of new contracts; these include supplier negotiations, menu design, staffing, TUPE transfers and positioning facilities to successfully achieve profit targets. -
Business Development Manager
NAAFI
(Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; Defense & Space industry)
April 2003 — March 2006 (3 years)
Responsibilities
- Responsible for the provision and support to operations teams for sales growth and profit development
- Sourcing, developing and introducing new food and service offers within leisure and retail food-to-go operations
- Regular analysis of performance criteria and the establishment of benchmarks for performance
Achievements
- Identification and development of catering and retail concepts supporting the delivery of £475,000 additional profit
- Management of the catering work-stream for NAAFI’s PAYD (Pay As You Dine) project in Germany, leading to the most accomplished PAYD implementation to date
- Successful rollout of several food service offers within NAAFI leisure and retail operations leading to the improvement of sales volume by 3.5% -
Regional Operations Manager
Eurest / Compass Group
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Food & Beverages industry)
October 1981 — December 1999 (18 years 3 months)
Responsibilities
- Responsible for all aspects of strategic sales and business development within existing operations
- Development of branding strategies, sales and market development programmes
- Monitoring of activities and reviews of personal and team achievements against targets
- Full accountability for the profitability of individual client accounts
Achievements
- Consistently delivered annual profit contribution expectancy of C.£330,000
- Successfully maintained and extended the company’s client portfolio
- Led the development of individual and team recognition
- Devised and successfully implemented multiple customer satisfaction improvement initiatives
- Successfully introduced new menu and service concepts -
Area Manager
Ladbroke Entertainments
(Food & Beverages industry)
1979 — 1981 (2 years)
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Catering Services Manager
Huddersfield Technical College
(Food & Beverages industry)
1975 — 1979 (4 years)
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Hotel Management
Trust House Forte
(Food & Beverages industry)
1970 — 1975 (5 years)
John Bodman’s Education
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Thomas Danby College, Leeds
Diploma, Catering, 1967 — 1970
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Ecclesfield Comprehensive
1962 — 1967
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Hunshelf Secondary Modern
1962 — 1967
Additional Information
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John Bodman’s Interests:
Food development, training, employee development, new projects, service & financial improvement, Visual Basic, technology, flying model helipcopters, travel,
John Bodman’s Groups:
Hotel Catering & International Management Association (HCIMA)
Member of Local Authority Caterers Association (LACA)
Professional Contractors Group (PCG)
John Bodman’s Contact Settings
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- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
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