Recruitment at Food Concepts

Job Title: Property Manager

Job Requisition ID: 1822
Location: Nigeria (Head Office)
Reports to: DMD, Business Development
Direct Reports: Property Associate
Department: Business Development Department

Job Purpose

• To co-ordinate, evaluate and acquire viable and valid sites within defined business specification, operating policies and procedures to ensure growth and profitability of the company.
• To manage existing sites and relations between the company and landlords.

Core Responsibilities and Key Result Areas
Property Sourcing & Management:

• Select, acquire and manage properties in line with the Company standards and best practice across the country
• Conduct adequate property search with various regulatory agencies to confirm ownership of property
• Create data base that contains the geographical mapping of various regions in the country to understand where Company may likely locate its business
• Ensure market survey on trend on rental and capital values of properties across the states in the country
• Source and build relationships with prospective clients to expand business opportunities
• Manage property budget, analyzes property viability and feasibility before acquisition
• Develop and manage annual budgets by forecasting requirements and analyzing variances, data and trends
• Implement a system that checks the radius at which each site can be located both for Company owned stores and Franchise stores.

Due Diligence:

• Ensure that the department has policies and procedures to assure compliance to regulatory laws in the industry
• Responsible for obtaining relevant approvals and permits required to validate each site before acquisition and development
• Process certificate of occupancy, Governors consents and re-certification of landed properties identified
• Prepare budgets and administration of service charge/commission/legal fees etc. on identified properties/lease
• Ensure that Company acquire/obtain lease for valid, lawful and viable sites/location for the business
• Process certificate of occupancy, Governors consents and re-certification of landed properties identified
• Negotiate sales, purchases and lease of properties with current and potential site owners on all issues/requirements throughout the life span of the property
• Negotiation and prompt settlements of all statutory bills as regards acquisition of lease/property
• Develop and implement rental/lease agreement, Service Level Agreement, contract of sale agreement and/or as applicable with landlords or site agents which must support the interest of the company.

Risk Management / Compliance:

• Manage sites and site owner data base including monthly status of active and inactive sites
• Liaise with the technical partners, government regulatory to ensure that planning approval and applicable permits are obtained before and during execution of project
• Minimize the Company exposure and risk on property while also ensuring complete and adequate documents are stored appropriately.
• Ensure a process and system that minimize agent cost, legal fees, commission etc.
• Ensure timely reports of issues concerning sites and plan to resolve these issues as quickly as possible
• Track and report team hours and expenses on a weekly basis.

Key Performance Indicators

• Rate of legal issues on property acquisition
• Rate of exposure attributed to property site
• Turnaround time for property sourcing
• Quality of sites sourced
• Achievement of appropriate Due Diligence.

Job Specifications

• A good first Degree in Estate Management, Building, or related areas
• Possession of a Master’s Degree in Business Administration or related degree is an added advantage
• Membership of the PMC, and other relevant certification. Trainings on Property Management is also an added advantage
• Minimum of 5-6 years’ experience in a similar role, especially in the QSR/FMCG sector

Knowledge Requirements:

• Knowledge of Financial Management
• Knowledge of Performance management
• Knowledge of  trends in property sales, leases and developments
• Knowledge of Estate valuation
• Demonstrates Process Management, Knowledge and Application
• Familiar with retail business as it relates to property development
• Knowledge of Budgeting and Cost Management.

Decision Expectations:

• Acts on defined procedures and decisions
• Enforces agreed decisions
• Plans own work schedule and work schedule of subordinates
• Assigns work to subordinates
• Monitor subordinates’ work performance
• Appraises/evaluates subordinates’ performance.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Finance Officer

Job Requisition ID: 762
Location: Nigeria

Key Responsibilities

• Processing of suppliers / vendor invoices for payment
• Maintaining the creditors’ schedule
• Ensure daily/weekly collection of Bank statements and   confirmation of cheques
• Manage all forms of payment (internet banking, Remita, interswitch etc)
• Keeping the financials documents organized and filed
• Detect and eliminate errors in payment request
• Confirm all retirement before another cash advance is processed for a staff
• Ensure posting of items received by the store into appropriate Trade Creditor’s account
• Verify all intercompany transactions across businesses – review and sign off on all intercompany transactions across the divisions
• Confirm on monthly basis that charges on COT and Interest are in line with the agreed rate.
• Perform any other related duties from time to time

Key Performance Indicators

• Outputs
• Frequency
• Daily Cash Position
• Daily (12 noon)
• Review of Bank Reconciliation Statements
• Weekly (WD 2)
• Bank Charges/Interest Verification Report
• Monthly (WD 5)
• Report on Fixed Deposit
• Monthly (WD 5)
• Treasury Sectional Report
• Monthly (WD 5)

Skills, Competencies and Requirements
Functional Competencies/Requirements:

• Skill to improve risk management through reduction/transparency of cash balances
• Banking transaction execution and settlement skill
• Cash and investment reporting skill
• Compliance to audit observation as to the segregation of duties with reference to back office functionality of recording transactions through a systematic driven authorization/execution process

General Management Competencies/Requirements:

• Strong Oral and Written Communication skills
• Good Presentation Skills
• Relationship Management
• Strong Problem solving skills
• Ability to plan, schedule and coordinate effectively

Educational Qualifications/Experience:

• Minimum of university degree or HND Accounting, Finance or related discipline
• Minimum of 1 years post professional qualification experience.

Desired Personal Attributes:

• Integrity
• Proactive self-starter
• Assertive and tenacious
• Ability to work with little or no supervision
• Ability to work with all levels of management, build partnerships and teams
• Highly organized and able to adapt quickly to changing priorities
• Ability to cope with and work under pressure.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: IT Administrator

Job Requisition ID: 1782
Location: Nigeria

Job Purpose

• To support the business in relations to infrastructure repairs, IT update, maintenance and servicing.

Core Responsibilities and Key Result Areas

• IT Operations/Help Desk Service
• Ensure all enquiries and support required for the business are duly responded and completed
• Manage the IT help desk efficiently in order to resolve all problems completely
• Ensure timelines of all IT and related activities assigned are met
• Challenge others when the values are not demonstrated
• Ensure hardware maintenance and repairs as related to POS systems, Computer systems and other IT devices
• Ensure proper system update as assigned from time to time
• Ensure periodic stock take of IT items and related stock both at RSC and Stores
• Co-ordinate requisition and payment request for all IT items across the business
• Conduct on-the-training for Restaurant Managers and employees on new IT infrastructure implement or new IT trend in the industry
• Share information, knowledge and experience freely with others
• Generate innovative solutions, which continuously improve the performance of existing resources, processes or services
• Own and ensure effective management (from a technical perspective) all of the company’s IT platforms, hardware and software resources
• Perform any other related task assigned from time to time

Key Performance Indicators

• IT System uptime/downtime
• Mean Time Between Faults
• Mean Time to Resolve
• Number of system breaches due to virus attacks and or breaches
• Network Uptime/downtime
• Knowledge Requirements
• Knowledge of various ERP – Oracle, Micros etc.
• Office productivity software programs such as word processing, databases, spreadsheet programs, and communications software

Job Specifications

• Minimum of university degree or HND in Computer Science, Information Technology or related discipline
• Membership of CISCO, or any other IT related professional qualification is required.
• Minimum of 3 years relevant experience.

Decision Expectations:

• Acts on defined procedures and decisions
• Enforces agreed decisions
• Plans own work schedule and work schedule of subordinates
• Responsible for deploying hardware, and applications across all business locations.
• Coordinate, supervise and lead Field Support Team members to achieve the objectives of this role.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Recruitment Associate

Requisition ID: 1341
Location: Nigeria
Department: Human Resources  Department
Reports to (Title): Human Resources Manager

Job Purpose

• To ensure the Company has talent pipeline by sourcing and acquiring qualified candidates for both present and future people need for the Business Divisions

Core Responsibilities and Key Result Areas
Recruitment and Resource Planning:

• Provide people for all vacancies that exist in the division
• Ensure only credible employees are recruited any given time
• Co-ordinate the requirement and availability of talent for the business division
• Provide people for all vacancies that exist in the division and ensure only credible employees are recruited any given time
• Ensure staff onboarding and make available for all staff all work tools or conditions that contributes to or enhances the delivery of excellent performances from employees
• Ensure HR Reporting Matrix, monitor the labour value of the division and ensure employees’ contribution to the company reflects a positive impact.

Recruitment Documentation and Activities:

• Ensure all recruitment activities are in compliance with the Company policies and procedures
• Manage the recruitment process by ensuring all vacant roles are budgeted for/employee request form for unbudgeted role, placing job vacancies, co-ordinating interviews including personality assessment program for stores, candidate care program, medical checks i.e. food handler test etc
• Ensure only credible employees are recruited any given time
• Responsible for all recruitment documentation and checks such as Personal Bio data form, Guarantor checks, Reference checks, onboarding documentation i.e. Acknowledgement of Staff handbook, Code of business conduct and others, HR Spicy box containing relevant information for store opening, verifying all information supplied by candidates are correct and issuance of offer letter
• Make available for all staff all work tools or conditions that contributes to or enhances the delivery of excellent performances from employees
• Recruitment reporting such as Recruitment tracker, work force planning indicating targeted number of recruitment versus actual, time to fill vacancies tracker, family tree update etc

Recruitment and Selection Process:

• Ensure candidate talent pipelines through sourcing channels including targeted recruitment campaigns, internet searches, networking groups, social media, database search, referrals and advertising.
• Maintain an applicant tracking process that ensures that quality candidate are shortlisted on time and within budget
• Conduct thorough pre-screening of candidates as required and provide detailed documentation and recommendations to line managers
• Manage new employees’ orientation programs ensuring that the programs stimulate positive attitude towards the Company goals.
• Maintain a reporting system that shows vacancies filled in relations to headcount budgeted by each business division
• Ensure talent pipeline both internal and external for each business division in terms of CV pool and ready to hire candidates
• Ensure compliance to the labor laws of the government in relations to recruitment process and practice
• Ensure employees and expatriates are aware of the laws of the government and that they comply adequately thereafter avoiding company representation of defaults.
• Ensure adequate compliance to all company policies, internal control processes and approved processes
• Perform any other related task as may be assigned from time to time

Key Performance Indicators:

• Time to fill vacancy
• Number of Qualified Candidates per post
• % of position filled over required talent
• Acceptance Rate against target
• Sourcing Channel Efficiency
• % of new hires that exited the business before confirmation
• Manage the cost of hiring within the stipulated/agreed budget
• Compliance with regulatory stipulations

Job Specifications
Educational Requirements:

• Minimum of University Degree or equivalent in Industrial Relations and Labour or its equivalent

Professional Requirements:

• Membership of the CIPM, or any other related professional qualification is required.

Experience Requirements:

• Minimum of 3 – 5 years working experience in retail business or related industry

Decision Expectations:

• Recommend the best resources for the business
• Provides recommendations/ advice to the management on employee related matters
• Provides customer-focused HR Services

Knowledge Requirements:

• Applicant Tracking System
• Must be able to work autonomous handling a number of complex tasks and recruitment projects at the same time
• Communication
• Negotiation & Influencing
• Talent Sourcing
• Interviewing & Assessment
• Recruitment Analytics
• Planning, Scheduling, Controlling & Coordinating
• Problem-Solving Skills
• Relationship Management

Working Conditions

• Jobholder typically work 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, although some roles may involve weekend or evening work.
• This role is largely office-based, although may require visiting of business stores to check on employee performance.
• It can be demanding especially during peak periods such as, salary dates where jobholder bears the brunt of ensuring salaries of staff are processed accurately and received on time.

Contacts and Purpose of Contact
Internal Contacts (most frequent contacts)

• Line Managers
• Store Employees
• Employees

Purpose of Contact:

• Exchange or provide information
• Obtain, clarify, and discuss information
• Present, discuss information and problems
• Collaborate, negotiate and present ideas
• Deal with, influence or motivate subordinates
• Promote, justify or settle highly sensitive matters

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online