Job Title: Project Manager
Company Overview: The Airedale Group are the leading market design, installation, and maintenance provider for commercial kitchens in the UK hospitality and food service industry. We work alongside clients from the initial designs through to bespoke fabrication and installation. Coupled with the largest body of professional maintenance engineers in the country, we offer the complete end-to-end solution to our extensive client base. We have long-standing relationships with many of the biggest multi-site brands in the UK.
Job Summary: Working primarily on our largest account, this is a key role within our Pub retail team, overseeing multiple sites for our client across the South-East. The successful candidate will have a background in the commercial catering equipment sector, demonstrating both excellent project management and client management skills.
Benefits: Competitive Salary, Bonus, Hybrid working and excellent career progression.
Location: Field Based / Hybrid (South East)
Key Responsibilities:
* Coordinating the design, supply, and installation for Commercial catering equipment.
* Arrange regular update meetings with the client and develop solid working relationships.
* Attend site meetings from initial brief through to Handover.
* Complete accurate site surveys taking all information necessary to allow our design department to produce accurate kitchen drawings.
* Completing quotations using our in-house quoting system as required.
* Hold accountability for project spend, ensuring this is kept within agreed budget.
* Manage lead times, working with the wider team to ensure project milestones are achieved on time.
* Work collectively with the team to ensure both department and personal KPI’s are achieved.
* Proactively identify and propose ideas that will improve internal operations and increase productivity.
Key Requirements:
* Project management experience within the Commercial Catering Sector.
* Proven success in developing key customer relationships.
* Flexible with frequent travel to customer sites.
* Comfortable working within a fast-paced business and meeting tight deadlines.
* Strong communication and ability to work as team player.
* Previous career experience within a Design/Draughtsman role, would be highly beneficial.
This is a fantastic time to The Airedale Group is expanding rapidly, employing circa 700 people across multiple locations in the UK. This is a fantastic time to be joining the business with opportunities for career progression.