13 Senior Executive jobs in Ghana

    Responsible for managing the Director-General’s Secretariat and serves as the personal assistant.

·    Performs administrative, managerial duties aimed at facilitating the efficient functioning of the office of the Director-General.

·    Duties and Responsibilities Maintains an efficient record-keeping system at the DG Secretariat with appropriate storage and retrieval facilities.

·    Receives and screens correspondence for the Director-General.

·    Ensures strict confidentiality of records at the DG Secretarial and sees to it that such materials are fully secured.

·    Prepares draft correspondence for the attention of the Director-General and sees to the efficient dispatch of the approved materials.

·    Arranges appointments for the Director-General and facilitates getting them honored

·    Receives guests on behalf of the Director-General in accordance with directives.

·    Ensures that the attention of the Director-General is brought promptly to critical functional issues and prepares the necessary background information for her/his action.

·    Maintains the Director-General’s diary and keeps her/him informed of schedules timorously.

·    Provides secretarial services to the Director-General and sees to their efficient delivery and management.

·    Covers meetings of the Director-General as required and prepares the

·    necessary documentation.

·    Sees to travel protocol arrangements for officers as directed the Director-General.

Requirements

Qualification Required & Experience

·    Masters degree preferably in Administration (Public/ Business) or

·    Management Studies.

·    A minimum of three (3) years relevant working experience in administration and appreciable level of secretarial practice.

Or

·    A first degree, preferably in Administration, Management Studies or Secretaryship plus a minimum of eight (8) years working experience in administration and appreciable level of secretarial practice.

·    Must have very good communication and interpersonal skills.

·    Must be highly proficient in the use of the computer and the internet.

Corporate work experience of 8 + years will no relevant degrees certification will also be considered 

**Additional Information**
**Job Number** 25133282
**Job Category** Food and Beverage & Culinary
**Location** Accra Marriott Hotel, Liberation Road, Airport City, Accra, Ghana, Ghana,VIEW ON MAP ( Full Time
**Located Remotely?** N
**Position Type** Management
**JOB SUMMARY**
Exhibits culinary talents by personally performing tasks while assisting in leading the staff and managing all food related functions. Works to continually improve guest and employee satisfaction while maximizing the financial performance in all areas of responsibility. Assists in supervising all kitchen areas to ensure a consistent, high quality product is produced. Responsible for guiding and developing staff including direct reports. Must ensure sanitation and food standards are achieved. Areas of responsibility comprise overseeing all food preparation areas (e.g., banquets, room service, restaurants, bar/lounge and employee cafeteria) and all support areas (e.g., dish room and purchasing) as applicable.
**CANDIDATE PROFILE**
**Education and Experience**
- High school diploma or GED; 6 years experience in the culinary, food and beverage, or related professional area.
OR
- 2-year degree from an accredited university in Culinary Arts, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or related major; 4 years experience in the culinary, food and beverage, or related professional area.
**CORE WORK ACTIVITIES**
**Assisting in Leading Kitchen Operations for Property**
- Provides direction for all day-to-day operations.
- Understands employee positions well enough to perform duties in employees' absence or determine appropriate replacement to fill gaps.
- Provides guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
- Utilizes interpersonal and communication skills to lead, influence, and encourage others; advocates sound financial/business decision making; demonstrates honesty/integrity; leads by example.
- Encourages and builds mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
- Serving as a role model to demonstrate appropriate behaviors.
- Ensures property policies are administered fairly and consistently.
- Reviews staffing levels to ensure that guest service, operational needs and financial objectives are met.
- Establishes and maintains open, collaborative relationships with employees and ensures employees do the same within the team.
- Solicits employee feedback, utilizes an "open door" policy and reviews employee satisfaction results to identify and address employee problems or concerns.
- Supervises and coordinates activities of cooks and workers engaged in food preparation.
- Demonstrate new cooking techniques and equipment to staff.
**Setting and Maintaining Goals for Culinary Function and Activities**
- Develops and implements guidelines and control procedures for purchasing and receiving areas.
- Establishes goals including performance goals, budget goals, team goals, etc.
- Communicates the importance of safety procedures, detailing procedure codes, ensuring employee understanding of safety codes, monitoring processes and procedures related to safety.
- Manages department controllable expenses including food cost, supplies, uniforms and equipment.
- Participates in the budgeting process for areas of responsibility.
- Knows and implements the brand's safety standards.
**Ensuring Culinary Standards and Responsibilities are Met**
- Provides direction for menu development.
- Monitors the quality of raw and cooked food products to ensure that standards are met.
- Determines how food should be presented, and create decorative food displays.
- Recognizes superior quality products, presentations and flavor.
- Ensures compliance with food handling and sanitation standards.
- Follows proper handling and right temperature of all food products.
- Ensures employees maintain required food handling and sanitation certifications.
- Maintains purchasing, receiving and food storage standards.
- Prepares and cooks foods of all types, either on a regular basis or for special guests or functions.
**Ensuring Exceptional Customer Service**
- Provides and supports service behaviors that are above and beyond for customer satisfaction and retention.
- Improves service by communicating and assisting individuals to understand guest needs, providing guidance, feedback, and individual coaching when needed.
- Manages day-to-day operations, ensuring the quality, standards and meeting the expectations of the customers on a daily basis.
- Displays leadership in guest hospitality, exemplifies excellent customer service and creates a positive atmosphere for guest relations.
- Interacts with guests to obtain feedback on product quality and service levels.
- Responds to and handles guest problems and complaints.
- Empowers employees to provide excellent customer service. Establishes guidelines so employees understand expectations and parameters. Ensures employees receive on-going training to understand guest expectations.
- Reviews comment cards, guest satisfaction results and other data to identify areas of improvement.
**Managing and Conducting Human Resource Activities**
- Identifies the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
- Ensures employees are treated fairly and equitably.
- Trains kitchen associates on the fundamentals of good cooking and excellent plate presentations.
- Administers the performance appraisal process for direct report managers.
- Interacts with the Banquet Chef and Catering department on training regarding food knowledge and menu composition.
- Observes service behaviors of employees and provides feedback to individuals and or managers.
- Manages employee progressive discipline procedures for areas of responsibility.
- Ensures disciplinary procedures and documentation are completed according to Standard and Local Operating Procedures (SOPs and LSOPs) and supports the Peer Review Process.
**Additional Responsibilities**
- Provides information to executive teams, managers and supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Analyzes information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
_At Marriott International, we are dedicated to being an equal opportunity employer, welcoming all and providing access to opportunity. We actively foster an environment where the unique backgrounds of our associates are valued and celebrated. Our greatest strength lies in the rich blend of culture, talent, and experiences of our associates. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, including disability, veteran status, or other basis protected by applicable law._
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Our client is tried and trusted in the dynamic logistics industry, and strive daily to be the preferred partner for shippers needing innovative, cost effective and integrated supply chain solutions to move their products from point of production to the point of consumption. Due to expansion, they are currently in need of  COMMERCIAL SALES EXECUTIVE. Location: GhanaJob Objective: The Commercial sales executive is to drive revenue and profit growth for our company by effectively selling services to commercial clients while maintaining a strong commitment to customer satisfaction and ethical business.Job Responsibilities:Meeting or exceeding sales quotas and revenue targets set by the company.Identifying and acquiring new commercial clients to expand the customer base.Building and maintaining strong relationships with existing clients to encourage repeat business and customer loyalty.Staying informed about industry trends, market conditions, and competitors to identify opportunities and threats.Developing and implementing effective sales strategies and tactics to win new business and increase revenue.Lead Generation, Sales Presentations, Negotiation, Sales Reporting:Staying up-to-date with industry best practices, sales techniques, and product knowledge through training and professional development.Ensure that key account activities for A & B customers are aligned with the agreed KPIs (reports sent on time and to quality by Operations).Ensure that all overseas and local RFI / RFP/ RFQ are sent on time by Pricing & Invoicing, and that Pricing & Invoicing gets the required support from respective BUs to put the pricing togetherJob Requirements:HND or BSc in any fieldMinimum of 5 years relevant work experience as a sales personnel in the logistic industry. (Freight forwarding experience is a must)Professional Qualification: Ideal but not mandatoryProficiency in Import / Export procedureGood knowledge of Customs practices and tariff classficationGood understanding of INCOTERMSBasic ICT and applications skillComprehension of governments agencies procedures

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- Commitment to confidentiality
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To Apply
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