Camp Operations / Facilities Management

Professional Profile

Self-motivated, loyal and compliant Facilities Manager; possesses a proven track record operating in challenging and changing environments consistently delivering high levels of facility services in varied sectors. Controls staff performance, implements training programs to enhance skills, maintains compliance with H&S and regulations and ensures robust service delivery.

Sound knowledge of key facility principles including H&S, food safety, audits, inspections and managing cost; builds and sustains relations with internal and external teams (multi-cultural) and ensures quality and timely results. Adopts a solution orientated approach to issues, promotes continued learning and aligns teams to perform.

Automotive Management Services / AMS, Afghanistan

Camp Facilities Manager                                                                                                                        July 2018 – Date                                                                                              

Description of role and responsibility:  

Primarily responsible for the day to day operational management of the Camp maintaining all Camp Facilities.

Providing daily services including but not limited to, Maintenance, Construction, Catering, Accommodation, Administration, Grounds

Work, laundry room and services, housekeeping, along with In-Camp movements.

Responsible for a team of staff of around 287 and ensuring H&S standards are adhered. Taking ownership of all training

And development programs for local’s and TCN staff covering a variety of topics including H&S, Food Safety, and Safety

In the work place, COSHH and HACCP systems are followed. Serve safe systems is used, along with all records kept on

A daily, weekly, & monthly Basis. Successfully meeting all KPIs and compliance standards, of the companies policies

And procedures are followed and kept to at all times. Correct HACCP & COSHH systems,

Attending regular management meetings, dealing with all issue within the camp and with clients alike.

ESS / Compass-Group Malaysia

Senior Camp Facilities Manager                                                                                            March 2017 – To May 2018

Primarily responsible for the day to day operational management of the camp and managing / maintaining all facilities.

Providing daily services including catering, Kitchen Safety management, food safety, Kitchen equipment set up

And staff training, laundry, accommodation, gym rooms, housekeeping, and maintenance, Logistic for PETRONAS Gas

& Oil. Responsible for a team of 587 staff and ensuring H&S standards are adhered. Taking ownership of all training

And development programs for local and TCN staff covering a variety of topics including H&S, Food Safety, and Safety

In Work, COSHH and HACCP. Successfully meeting all KPIs and compliance standards, Correct HACCP & COSHH systems

Attending regular management meetings to dealing with all issue within the camp and with clients alike.

ISS Education Facilities Services                                                                                                   August 2016 – February 2017

Regional & Area Catering Manager Southwest Education

Primarily responsible for all Torbay schools on the day to day operational management duties.

Providing support to all Local primary schools, running the catering departments, dining centers, and all their  Events.

Responsible for 86 staff members across multi sites of 17 schools, ensuring food safety are at a high standard and all foods are presentable at all times, ensuring there is a nutritional balance to the children, writing a 3 week  Menu cycle Costing’s and budgets are followed by all kitchen Managers.

Responsible for all training programs are completed. All electronica systems are correctly used (Cypad).

Ensuring the daily, weekly and monthly accounts and book work is completed to the company time’s specification.  Using a Cypad electronic systems for all accounting, Budgeting, Staff salaries & Time sheets for completion to  Company policies and within the company time frame.      Using eletronic Cypad systems      

Remote Project Service Group (Iraq BP Oil Industry)                                                              October 2015 – August 2016

Camp Facilities & Catering operations Manager

• Primarily responsible for the day to day operational management of the camp and managing / maintaining all facilities. Kitchen safety management systems with staff safety training programs ensuring a safe work environment
• Providing daily services including catering, laundry, accommodation, gym rooms, housekeeping, maintenance, logistics and security to BP Oil, Olive Group Security, Union Oil and Petrofac Group.
• Responsible for a team of 100 Iraqi staff and ensuring H&S standards are adhered.
• Taking ownership of all training and development programs for local and TCN staff covering a variety of topics including H&S, Food Safety, and Safety in Work, COSHH and HACCP.
• Successfully meeting all KPIs and compliance standards.

SKA International Group (Somalia, in partnership with the World Food Program & UN                 Jan 2014 – Oct 2015 Camp Facilities Management

• Responsible for the site facilities management and the day to day running of the camp ensuring client policies ( H&S) were adhered to.
• Project delivered 24 million man hours since last lost time incident.
• Responsible for training local and non-local staff – completing toolbox training.
• Took ownership of all accounts and budgets in-line with business targets and goals.  Setting up new Kitchens with kitchen design, equipment safety & correct power output, Arranging staff training for food safety along with equipment usage safety, HACCP & COSHH training systems.  

Employment History Continued

Intracs Middle East Ltd (Oil and Gas Fields, Yemen)                                                             October 2013 – January 2014 Field Camp Facilities Operations Manager

• Managed 7 sites and over 500 local staff across the challenging out post of Yemen provinces, ensured all Health and Hygiene standards were complied with and H&S policies adhered to.
• Trained local staff; ensured safety standards were maintained and met in-line with regulations and business requirements.
• Coached and mentored managers on site safety, fire safety and security awareness procedures.
• Maintained store standards and waste, built relations with internal and external teams to ensure contractual obligations were consistently met.
• Arranged meetings for new contract tenders and took responsibility for ensuring company KPIs were met.

Supreme Global Food Services Solutions Afghanistan                                                         February 2009 – October 2013

Unit Catering Manager to Catering Operations Manager

• Operated within an ISAF security cleared Catering Unit, successfully promoted from Unit Catering Manager to Operations Manager.
• Responsible for feeding over 12000 multi-national soldiers and civilian personnel with 120 multi-national staff daily.
• Took responsibility for all aspects of the catering operation (T/O $40m), ensured contractual obligations and KPIs were met and maintained robust standards and procedures.
• Completed detailed hygiene inspections and ensured dining facilities complied with H&S, Risk Assessments, Fire Safety, COSHH, HACCP and ISO 9001.
• Maintained the 28 day menu set by the department.

ROYAL NAVY                                                                                                                                                                    1979 – 2009

Senior Executive Head Chef – WO-1 Catering Division  

• Completed 30 years’ service within the Royal Navy and career demonstrates continued internal promotion and enhanced responsibilities.
• Operated as Master Chef and served on a variety of warships. Running large kitchens as well as setting up field kitchens, when onshore duties, Ensuring food safety and kitchen safety at all times as part of my duties and responsibilities.
• Worked within the Royal Navy Logistics School as Senior Military Cookery Craft Instructor and as a Personal Chef to the First Sea Lord, Plus 2 Commanders in Chief.
• Gained D32 training and took additional responsibility for training all catering and hospitality cadets within the Royal Navy College in Hong Kong.

*Further information relating to career within the Royal Navy can be provided upon request*