HREADE LIMITED IS RECRUITING GRADUATES

HReade is a human resource consulting firm which adopts a collaborative approach in ensuring our Clients build competitive advantages through their people thereby increasing value for stakeholders and customers.

Hreade Limited is recruiting to fill the vacant position of:

Job Title: Business Development Officer

Location: Victoria Island
Division/Department: Operations
Reports To: Head of Marketing

Job Summary
Responsible for identifying and developing business opportunities for restaurant. Attracts corporate clients for group dining. Develops initiatives that will attract customers to restaurant and also result in referral and repeat business

Essential Job Function
Develops initiatives to build sales, profitability and guest counts.
Responsible for originating and planning marketing campaigns in conjunction with the Sales and Marketing Manager.
Develops promotional opportunities and ideas that will positively impact the bottom line of the business
Identifies corporate and individuals that will like to hold team events in restaurant
Maintains good relationship with customers to ensure utmost satisfaction that will translate to repeat business and referrals
Monitors and manages the customer’s dining experience, ensuring a fluent service experience and zero customer service defects
Builds and maintains a database of customers and contacts them periodically
Where there are service defects, respond to customer complaints in a timely manner and take appropriate actions to solve the problem and turn dissatisfied customers into return customers.
Prepares and submits on the required format for all information necessary for budgeting purposes, on time and accurately.
To be fully aware of trends in the industry and make suggestions for improvement of the restaurant operations.
Ensures that profit margins are maintained, agreed costs are not exceeded through effective control systems.
Manages/oversees the proper and profitable running of the restaurant in line with the Company’s Standard of Operations (SOPs)
Manage client database and social marketing platforms
Solely responsible for meeting sales targets for the restaurant.

Education
Bachelor's degree from reputable university

Knowledge Requirements
Proven track record in sales and marketing Business and strategy development experience

Training Requirements
Excellent interpersonal and professional communication skills
Strong negotiation skills
Aggressive selling posture
Strong customer and relationship building and management skills
Excellent writing skills – The confidence to communicate effectively and persuasively in writing.
Excellent presentation skills.

Work Experience: 1 to 3 years

Application Closing Date
20th December, 2013

Method of Application:
Interested candidates should send CVs to: recruit@hreade.com using Job Title as the subject of the mail.