Lee Slater

Experience

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  Tiller Construction Ltd

  Jan 1992 - Jan 1995

  Builder/Contracts Manager

  Project managing residential refurbishment and extension building works, including redesigning a wing of Hoebridge School in Woking, successfully retaining the character of a 400 year old buildingProgressing from site manager to contracts manager, gaining expertise in brickwork, carpentry and plumbing skills

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  L & P Property Services

  Jan 1995 - Aug 1997

  Proprietor

  Establishing a general building company, designing, constructing and refurbishing residential and office buildings, coordinating and supervising plumbing, gas installation and repair, brickwork and plastering services, negotiating contracts and controlling accounting systemControlling accounts, calculating wages, budgeting quotations, administering accurate bookkeeping, negotiating contracts, employing meticulous attention to detail.

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  Lockhart Catering Equipment

  Aug 1997 - Jan 2002

  Contracts Manager

  Co-ordinating kitchen design projects mainly for Sodexo Catering, establishing orders, devising technical reports and specifications with clients, suppliers and sub-contractors.Approving all operations and deliveries of materials comply with the quality control manual, supervising suppliers and sub-contractors' adherence to Lockhart Passport to Safety system, matching health and safety guidelines. Developing an up to date awareness of modern products and methods in liaison with suppliers, ensuring installations meet current legislation and are tested and certified accordingly.Mediating and corresponding with clients, architects, surveyors and designers, maintaining accurate records of documentation and plans, achieving over 35 letters of recommendation from clients including London Underground, Kodak and British Airways. Show less

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  C-360 Ltd

  Jan 2002 - Aug 2003

  Project Manager

  Assessing and evaluating catering design and installation projects, including the development of Road Chef service stations throughout the South of England, reviewing contracts and taking responsibility for negotiations and tenderingRecording and qualifying variations with clients and sub-contractors, providing accurate progress reports and planning schedules of work, ensuring delivery was achieved within agreed timescales and standards.Ensuring materials and project design complied with C-360 quality control and health and safety and CDM regulationsRecruiting sub-contractors and suppliers, negotiating cost-effective materials and services, ensuring they are appropriately apportioned and assessedScheduling projects, supervising efficient daily operations, meeting timescales and budgets in liaison with all contracted parties. Show less

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  CCE Ltd

  Aug 2003 - Aug 2005

  Contracts Manager

  Managing various projects on a day to day basis to a value of approximately £500,000.Liaising with clients, contractors, sub-contractors, engineers etc.Recording and corresponding throughout the life of the project.Recording site dimensions, carry out site surveys and ensuring that equipment is installed correctly and to current legislation.Relaying relevant information back to the production team for manufacture.Attending site co-ordination and project team meetings.Tracking accounts, recording and qualifying variations.Ensuring equipment, materials and labour are delivered and co-ordinated at the correct times.Handover of projects on completion on time and to budget, and organising of equipment training for the user. Show less

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  Safeclean Ltd (Family Franchise)

  Aug 2005 - Apr 2008

  Furniture and Carpet Cleaner

  Cleaning and stain removal of carpets and furnitureDealing with clients on a daily basisEnsuring stock levels are maintained and stock ordered inMaintaining machines and equipment in good working order

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  CCE Group Ltd

  Apr 2008 - May 2012

  Senior Contracts Manager

  Heading up the Contracts Department and responsible for 3 other Contracts Managers, reporting directly to the MDEffective project management of commercial catering facility installations including kitchens, servery areas, front of house, bars, kiosks, shop fitting, decoration and furniture.Ensuring the company works to current CDM regulations and health and safety.Responsible for projects of £1,000,000 and over including new build facilities and refurbishments for: Gaucho Restaurants, Elite Hotels Group, Exclusive Hotels, The National Trust, Greenways House,The Westbury Hotel, Kensington Close Hotel, Scott's Bar, The Dorchester Hotel, Abode Hotels, Gidleigh Park Hotel, The Bath Priory, Limewood Hotel, Pennyhill Park Hotel, Michael Caines MBE and Alex Aitken. Show less

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  Blagbrough Contracts Ltd

  Jun 2012 - Jan 2013

  Contracts Manager

  Site management of catering facility projects from start to finish.Ensuring materials and labour are on site when required.Ordering of materials and liaising with contractors and sub contractors. Responsible for health and safety on site.Carrying out site inductions and regular tool box talks.Programming and organisation of accounts.Ensuring all CDM documentation is in place and regularly updated.Projects including Royal Holloway University and Mr Chow Restaurant.

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  Unemployed

  Dec 2012 - Oct 2013

  Unemployed
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  Blagbrough Contracts Ltd

  Nov 2013 - May 2014

  Contracts Manager

  Site management of catering facility projects from start to finish.Ensuring materials and labour are on site when required.Ordering of materials and liaising with contractors and sub contractors. Responsible for health and safety on site.Carrying out site inductions and regular tool box talks.Programming and organisation of accounts.Ensuring all CDM documentation is in place and regularly updated.Providing estimates and carrying out surveys for Whiterock walling.Projects include North Hertfordshire College and Magdalene College, Cambridge. Show less

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  AIREDALE CATERING EQUIPMENT GROUP LIMITED

  May 2014 - Mar 2016

  Project Manager

  Effective project management of commercial catering facility installations including kitchens, servery areas, front of house, bars, kiosks, shop fitting, decoration and furniture.Ensuring all projects run to current CDM regulations and health and safety.Responsible for projects up to £800,000 including new build facilities, refurbishments and alterations for Main Contractors generally but includes The Hoxton Hotel at Holborn for the Soho House Group and Le Manoir in Oxfordshire.As one of the UK's leading Catering Equipment design houses The Airedale Group cover all business sectors of the industry within National & Key Accounts from kitchen design to supply and install of catering equipment supplied from most of the UK,European & International manufacturers. As well as having a fully established Technical Services division to offer service and maintenance. Backed up by our own in house stainless steel fabrication division and a Building Services division to do all building work. Show less

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  Olive Branch Catering Equipment

  Mar 2016 - Jun 2016

  Project Manager

  Project Management of commercial catering facility installations to a value of approximately £350,000. Finished projects include Leckhampton Campus for Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.

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  AIREDALE CATERING EQUIPMENT GROUP LIMITED

  Aug 2016 - Aug 2018

  Project Manager

  Effective project management of commercial catering facility installations including kitchens, servery areas, front of house, bars, kiosks, shop fitting, decoration and furniture. Ensuring all projects run to current CDM regulations and health and safety. Responsible for projects up to £800k including new build facilities, refurbishments and alterations for main contractors generally, such as Kiers, Willmott Dixon, Bowmer Kirkland and Mace among others but also includes The Hoxton Hotel for the Soho House Group and Le Manoir in Oxfordshire. As one of the UK's leading Catering Equipment design Houses, The Airedale Group cover all business sectors of the industry within national and key accounts from kitchen design to supply and installation of catering equipment supplied from most of the UK, European & International manufacturers. As well as having a fully established Technical Services Division to offer service and maintenance. Backed up by our own in-house stainless steel fabrication division, ventilation division, cold room division and Building Services division to do al of the building work. Show less

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  IFSE Group

  Aug 2018 - Dec 2019

  Project Manager

  Responsible for several high-profile projects for clients including Lloyds Banking Group, BUPA, Pegasus Life, Epson, Reading Town Hall, Haddenham Garden Centre, Williams F1 HQ, Windsor Castle and many more. Providing effective project management for Business and Industry catering fit-outs. Working with main contractors to provide seamless on-time installations within budget. Working effectively with the sales team to provide an effective team-based solutions for the client.

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  Shine Food Machinery Ltd

  Jan 2020 - Aug 2021

  Project Manager
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  Ifse

  Sept 2021 - now

  Projects Manager