Career Breedge Consultancy - Our client, a growing industrial catering company providing quality services to offshore and onshore clients across Nigeria. As we continue to expand, we seek an experienced and commercially minded professional with a strong background in the industrial catering industry to drive operational excellence and business growth.
They are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Operations Manager & Business Development Officer (Industrial Catering)
Location: Port Harcourt , Rivers
Employment Type: Full-time
The Role
- We are looking for an experienced Operations & Business Development Officer with vast and proven knowledge of industrial catering operations, camp services management, and client acquisition within the oil and gas, marine, construction, mega event, and industrial sectors.
- The ideal candidate must understand the dynamics of managing large-scale catering operations while actively sourcing, negotiating, and securing new catering contracts and service agreements.
Key Responsibilities
Operations Management:
- Coordinate and supervise daily industrial catering operations.
- Ensure efficient manpower deployment and service delivery across project locations.
- Monitor food production, service quality, inventory management, and operational efficiency.
- Ensure compliance with all HSE, food safety, and quality assurance standards.
- Monitor operational costs and implement effective cost-control measures.
- Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly operational performance reports.
Business Development & Marketing:
- Identify and pursue new business opportunities within the industrial catering sector.
- Source and secure catering, camp management, housekeeping, and laundry service contracts.
- Develop and maintain relationships with procurement teams, facility managers, project managers, and decision-makers in target organizations.
- Prepare compelling proposals, quotations, tender documents, and presentations.
- Support contract negotiations and ensure successful onboarding of new clients.
- Develop and execute strategic marketing initiatives to increase market penetration and revenue growth.
Requirements
- HND / B.Sc. Degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Hospitality Management, Food Service Management, or a related discipline.
- Minimum of 3–5 years’ proven experience in industrial catering operations
- Demonstrable experience sourcing and securing catering contracts within corporate, industrial, offshore, or onshore environments.
- Strong understanding of industrial catering operations, food service management, budgeting, and cost control.
- Excellent business development, negotiation, presentation, and relationship management skills.
- Ability to prepare professional reports, proposals, and tender documentation.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
- Experience working with oil and gas servicing companies, EPC contractors, marine companies, or industrial service providers will be a significant advantage.
Preferred Candidate Profile:
- Age: 35 – 40 years
- Highly organized, proactive, and result-oriented.
- Strong commercial acumen with a track record of winning business.
- Capable of working independently and delivering results under pressure.
- Possesses an established network within relevant industries.
Salary
N250,000 - N300,000 monthly.
Application Closing Date
30th June, 2026.
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