Rachel McLean

Experience

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  SSP Limited

  Jan 1997 - Jan 1999

  Retail catering manager

  Managing and leading a self service restaurant operation in an airport environment.

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  IKEA Group

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2010

  IKEA Food Services Manager

  Accountable for all food service units at Edinburgh IKEA, including high volume self service restaurant, staff restaurant, fast food outlet and food retailing within the store.

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  Delaware North Companies

  Jun 2011 - Nov 2012

  General Manager

  Full accountability for a multi unit fresh food and beverage operation. Including a full service restaurant, bars, and cafes located at Edinburgh Airport.

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  BaxterStorey

  Apr 2013 - Nov 2015

  General Manager

  General Manager for a successful contract catering and retail operation in an academic environment. Businesses within my portfolio included fresh food self service restaurant, retail shop, Starbucks foodservice cafe, vending, hospitality and commercial conference & event catering.

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  FareShare UK

  Jan 2016 - now

  During my time at FareShare, I have led our incredible teams of staff and volunteers to a place where Safety First is a strong and living reality everyday. I am the Safety lead for FareShare UK and I support compliance and continuous improvement in the field of people safety across our work as the leading surplus food redistribution charity in the UK. Not only do we focus on physical safety, but also on psychological safety, wellness and safeguarding. I'm very proud to be part of this industry and my specialism. Show less

  • Senior Manager People Safety

    Jan 2024 - now

  • Senior Operational Development Manager

    Jan 2020 - Dec 2023

  • Head Of Operations

    Jun 2018 - Jan 2020

  • FareShare Go Regional Manager

    Jan 2017 - Jun 2018

  • FareShare FoodCloud Project Co-ordinator

    Jan 2016 - Jan 2017