Campus Head - Pretoria

Capsicumcooking; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A culinary education institution in Pretoria seeks a Campus Manager to oversee operations, manage staff performance, implement sales strategies, and ensure compliance with industry standards. The ideal candidate should have a qualification in business or hospitality management and 3-5 years of branch management experience. Join us to drive growth and deliver excellent student service.

Benefits

Support for community projects

Staff wellness initiatives

Responsibilities

• Ensure professional management of the culinary studio and its facilities.
• Implement national sales strategy and achieve sales targets.
• Manage financial performance and cost control for the campus.
• Ensure compliance with accrediting bodies' standards.
• Manage and evaluate campus staff performance and training needs.
• Drive customer-centric environment and handle student complaints.

Skills

Problem solving

Business Acumen

Conflict Management

Time management

Leadership

Advanced communication skills

Ability to Deal with Changes Effectively

Interpersonal skills

Education

3-year qualification in Business or Hospitality Management / Sales & Marketing

Post-Graduate in Hospitality Management

Job description

LOCATION:
Pretoria Campus

OVERALL PURPOSE OF THIS JOB:
To ensure the professional general management and excellent performance of Capsicum Culinary Studio in terms of its facilities, staff, growth of the business (sales), overall finances and student service delivery.

KEY RESULT AREAS:

Implement the national sales strategy and achieve Campus sales targets for CCS

• Coordinate and manage the implementation of the Schools Marketing & sales strategy for the Campus to receive enquiries for the Campus
• Coordinate and Manage the enquiry management system in conduction with the sales team
• Coordinate and manage various events at the campus to generate exposure and enquiries for the campus.
• To make sure that the sales process is being followed at the Campus.
• Maintenance of enrolment database spreadsheet process.
• Management of sales in terms of converting enquiries to sales.
• Accepting and receipting of Application Fees and Course Deposits.
• Managing, training and motivating sales team to achieve their sales targets.
• Identifying opportunities for extra revenue / new business generation

Effective management of cost control of Campus financials, as well as Debtorsmanagement – to ensure profitability and sustainability

• Maintain financial policies and processes with in the campus.
• Manage the Campus as profitable as possible.
• Manage the financial targets for the Campus.
• Report on any variances from the financials on a monthly basis
• Monthly income and expenditure management.
• Budget Control.
• Petty Cash Control and Banking as per process.
• Credit Card Control.
• Management of all Campus costs.
• Ensure effective debtors management and bad debt collection.
• Ingredients orders according to budget allocation.
• City & Guilds Exam registration.
• Assets management and control.

Management of System Administration and facilities in and around the campus

• Ensure that facilities are neat and all areas maintained and in a workable condition and according to Health and Safety Regulations.
• Meeting and negotiating with external suppliers and industry partners.

To comply with accrediting bodies and have a high standard of quality and excellence

• Quality control with lesson plans and evaluations.
• Adhere to the Academic Calendar and study schedules as provided by the Academic Department
• Ensure that all POE’s and POA’s are updated as per schedules in accordance to the City & Guilds Centre and QCTO Guide.
• Managing and monitoring all audits.
• Evaluation of Lecturers in order to improve the quality of education rendered.
• Managing and monitoring Learner Master Spreadsheets.
• Ensure Campus staff, students and equipment comply with Health and Safety regulations.
• Managing and monitoring of industry placement handbook for industry placements.
• Comply with monthly stock control (equipment and ingredients) procedures.
• Ensure that all cancellation processes are being followed to minimize the risk to the company.

Manage performance of Campus staff

• Review and update staff’s goal setting a regular basis.
• Conduct performance coaching by monthly
• Identify training needs and address.
• Monitor the performance of the staff against goal setting.
• Ensure that a working environment is created which promotes high levels of performance and addresses under-performance.

Ensure the Company/Campus Social Responsibility initiatives are supported

• Ensure Campus (Staff and students) participate in community projects & CSI initiatives and others
• Ensure the Campus participates in the Capsicum wellness initiatives monthly

Implement Customer Relationship Management Strategy at the campus

• Drive an atmosphere of a customer centric environment at the campus with both staff, students, parents, industry and suppliers
• Receive customer feedback through various interactions eg. group students discussions, parent meetings, industry visits
• Act quickly and timelessly to any student complaints
• Create an active student life experience for students on campus

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• 3-year qualification in Business or Hospitality Management / Sales & Marketing.
• Post-Graduate in Hospitality Management advantageous.

COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:

• Problem solving
• Business Acumen
• Conflict Management
• Time management
• Leadership
• Advanced communication skills
• Ability to Deal with Changes Effectively
• Interpersonal skills

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• At least 3 - 5 years’ experience in branch management activities.