Aly Hamdar, Fresh Food operation manager

Aly Hamdar

Fresh Food operation manager

The Sultan center

Location
Lebanon - Beirut
Education
Bachelor's degree, Human Resource Management
Experience
20 years, 9 Months

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Total years of experience :20 years, 9 Months

Fresh Food operation manager at The Sultan center
  • Kuwait - Al Farawaniyah
  • My current job since May 2015

1. Ensure high standards of retail service & Quality are applied.
2. Develop, implement and monitor a series of operational metrics to measure the effectiveness of the department across all functions
3. Manage the daily operations work related to the fresh food department
4. Ensure the stability and increase all the financial figures and results,
5. Develop new skills and ways in order to improve margins and profitability
6. Develop all company S.O.P’s related to the operation fields
7. Identify and launch new products & ideas that can help increase profitability
8. Always being updated and ready about the market new trends ( organic, healthy, low fats, …)
9. Ensure delivering the best quality and safe food across all fresh food departments,
10. Improve and develop planograms over all the fresh food merchandizing,
11. Help commercial team in setting promotional plans in order to achieve company goals
12.Set pricing guidelines & strategies among the fresh department
13. Train and ensure high standards of customer service delivered,
14. Help HR team by recruiting the best and qualified staff
15. Develop and design all training materials related to the business
16. Conduct and deliver training sessions
17. Deliver food safety training for the whole company ( Level 1, 2 & 3)
18. Develop and write all business manuals related to the fresh food departments
19. Conduct weekly and monthly operation audit for all the stores
20. Generate data and figures related to the audit and presented with the board members
21. Develop new ideas and sales technique in order to improve sales and service level
22. Ensure daily promotion plans and commercial strategic are applied on store level
23. Work closely with department managers and teams in order to develop their skills
24. Develop and prepare operation training program to graduate new managers.
25. Develop the yearly Manpower plan and assist in the overseas recruitment.

Operations & Business development Manager at Naghi-Group
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • December 2011 to April 2015

1. Prepare annual budget, forecast and business plan for the outlet/s & frees style standing
2. Prepare, implement and execute critical path for new F&B outlet openings
3. Develop and implement F&B policies and procedures
4. Develop, implement and monitor a series of operational metrics to measure the effectiveness of the department across all functions
5. Ensure the provision of reliable inventory, cost control and financial data
6. Access local market competition as well as regional food and beverage trends
7. Manage Health & Safety and Food Hygiene, ensuring there is strict compliance and follow up with the related departments the conformity of the practices with requirements of the Municipality and MOH
8. Recruit, train, motivate, develop and evaluate staff
9. Review, audit and analyze monthly P&L - achieve financial and operational objectives by anticipating requirements, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, managing quality and cost control
10. Oversee F&B marketing, social media and establish branding guidelines
11. Build up the brand image and reputation
12. Aid in developing brand identity and related positioning.
13. Improve sales and present a strong financial power of the brand.
14. Control and reduce expenses and cost of the business
15. Ensure delivering a high quality of customer service and enhance for a proper customer relationship.
16. Develops staff skills in order to ensure high productivity and efficiency in work
17. Participate and prepare the weekly meeting for the management committee
18. Develop monthly and quarterly reports for the C.E.O.
19. Manage the franchise division, coordinate with the franchisee & search for good opportunities.
20. Develop the yearly Manpower plan and assist in the overseas recruitment.
21. Supports and develops in the “training & development” plans of the company staff.
22. Coordinates and develops marketing, sales, editorial, and financial plans for any new concepts.

Operation specialist- Process Implementation specialist at spinneys
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • August 2003 to December 2011

• Train new colleagues on operational Policies and Procedures.
• Conduct a monthly audit for all stores and all departments.
• Submit a monthly audit report by store and by department.
• Prepare audit checklists for all procedures.
• Ensures proper filling of documents in the stores.
• Ensures that the operation manual is updated in all stores with all new procedures.
• Audits all marketing activities (Continuity Programs).
• Conduct training sessions & plans for store managers.
• Ensure proper and smooth operation for all the stores.
• Review and write all the policies and procedures in the company.
• Maintain good image and brand identity of the company
• Ensure high standards of customer relationship management.
• Control expenses and cost of the business.
• Train and motivate staff in the staff on all subjects of HR.
• Maintain good sales and motivate to achieve the budgets
• Help in the recruitment of department managers.
• Control and monthly plan for inventory and stock controls.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Human Resource Management
  • at Haiguazian University
  • April 2011
Bachelor's degree, Business adminstration system
  • at Arab open university
  • July 2007

Specialties & Skills

Food Safety
Food Retail
Human Resources
Operation
Business Development
Food safety trainer

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Expert
French
Intermediate

Training and Certifications

Level 5 leadership & Management (Training)
Training Institute:
ILM-UK
Date Attended:
April 2014
Duration:
32 hours
FOOD SAFETY MANAGEMENT (Training)
Training Institute:
Specifico
Date Attended:
January 2005

Hobbies

  • Reading.
    keep searching for historical books, and good writers...