Jonathan Clay

Jonathan Clay

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Operations Manager at Connect Catering Ltd

  • Education

    • Tadcaster Grammar School

      1987 - 1994

      Activities and Societies: Represented the school at football and cricket. GCSE passes in 9 subjects including Maths, English, French, Chemistry, Biology and Art.BTEC national diploma in Business and Finance, passed with distinction.

    • Sheffield Hallam University

      1994 - 1998
      Bachelor of Science - BSc Hotel and Catering management 2:1 hons degree

      Course included; marketing, accountancy, accommodation management, food safety and microbiology and people management. 2nd year was spent working in industry at a busy hotel in Scarborough, North Yorkshire.

  • Experience

    • Lombard Restaurant Limited

      Sept 2000 - Mar 2015
      Director

      Small business owner of successful and profitable cafe and restaurant business in Petworth. Role involved day to day running of restaurant operation, procurement, menu writing and costing, accounts, payroll, recruitment, training and of course cooking!We produced a wide ranging menu of home made dishes for breakfast, morning coffee, lunch, afternoon tea and supper.

    • HIT Training

      May 2007 - Dec 2014
      Area Manager

      Started with HIT training as a trainer/assessor during huge growth period for the business, delivering Train to Gain NVQ’s in Catering & Hospitality and then Apprenticeships. Promoted to Area Manager for Surrey and Sussex in 2011 to establish a successful team in that area, worked with a wide range of employers and learners and managed a team of 8 trainers.Role involved marketing, performance management, recruitment and training, employer engagement and CPD.

    • Connect Catering Ltd

      Jan 2015 - now
      Operations Manager
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Understanding Autism level 2

      HIT Training
      Sept 2020
    • IOSH

      IOSH
      Jan 2009
    • Intermediate Food Safety

      The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
      Apr 2018
    • Personal Licence

      British Institute of Innkeepers
      Apr 2019