Recent Job vacancies at Louis Valentino Prixair (LVP), 23rd September 2019

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Louis Valentino Prixair (LVP) is a proud indigenous Nigerian conglomerate which operates a wide range of businesses, including Real Estate Development & Investment, Property Management, Hotel Operations, Cleaning and Laundry services, Catering services and Media. A leader in each of our sectors of business, we offer integrated and advanced solutions for customers across multiple industries. We are recruiting suitable candidates to fill the position below:         Job Title: Brand and Communication Specialist Location: Abuja Details

• We are looking to hire an enthusiastic Brand Ambassador to be the face and voice of our brand. As a successful candidate, you will be involved in increasing brand awareness and sales by promoting our products through various media channels. You will work closely with our sales and marketing division to achieve its marketing goals and objectives, such as communicating the value of our products to customers, tracking customer feedback, and representing the brand at launches and events.
• To excel in this role, you will have excellent communication and networking skills, good marketer and a strong presence on social media., strong graphic and website skills Previous experience as a brand ambassador or similar role is strongly desired, as well as knowledge of sales and marketing principles.

Responsibilities

• Familiarizing yourself with the company’s mission, vision, and goals.
• Working closely with sales and marketing staff to conceptualize marketing campaigns and strategies.
• Educating customers, retailers, and distributors about our products.
• Graphic design
• Digital marketing
• Creative content writing
• Creating website and social media content in order to drive brand awareness and attract new customers.
• Building rapport with customers and vendors.
• Monitoring customer feedback and escalating complaints to the marketing department.
• Tracking customer preferences, metrics, and media campaigns.
• Representing the company at product launches, events, and trade shows.
• Brainstorming ideas and participating in training and workshops.
• Maintaining a positive image of the brand at all times.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Marketing or related field.
• Prior experience in a customer service environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Friendly, approachable, and outgoing personality.
• Working knowledge of social media platforms and tools.
• Adaptable with the ability to prioritize tasks.

            Job Title: Restaurant Manager Location: Abuja Job Type: Permanent Job Summary

• The Restaurant Manager would be responsible for supervising daily outlet operations in selected outlet(s) and assisting with menu planning, maintaining sanitation standards and assisting servers and hosts on the floor during peak meal periods.
• This role shall strive to continually improve guest and employee satisfaction and maximize the financial performance in areas of responsibility.
• The constant training of the Staff and maintaining the Operations' consistency would be the main objective as well as Maximizing revenue and net profit by controlling operational expenses.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for overall business performance of the restaurant through efficient operations, effective cost controls, scheduling labour, inventory and profit management;
• Managing and monitoring the restaurant budget to ensure that set targets are met;
• Ensure that all customers feel welcome and are given responsive, professional and courteous service at all times;
• Ensure that the company’s mission and values are understood, embraced and complied with by all staff;
• Responsible for the induction, training, development and coaching of all team members in accordance with the laid down standards and training schedule;
• Ensures compliance to HACCP standards and Health and safety standards
• Controls profit & loss, by following cash handling policy, internal control procedures, maintaining inventory, managing food and labour costs, reviewing financial reports and taking appropriate actions;
• Responsible for ensuring that all equipment, appliances and fittings are kept clean and in excellent working condition through regular personal inspection;
• Responsible for the maintenance of equipment, fitting and facilities and ensures prompt repair in the event of any fault or breakdown;
• Responsible for planning and organizing local store marketing activities;
• Achieve company objectives in sales targets, food costs, service, quality, appearance of restaurant and sanitation and cleanliness through continuous training of employees and creating a positive, productive working environment;
• Arranging and organizing the Rota, responsibilities for all staff by anticipated business activity and planning adequate cover for absence to ensure the smooth running of business operations;
• Adequate planning and co-ordination of team members to ensure and that all orders are completed in a timely manner to meet our “customer waiting time standards”;
• Ensure that all inventory received and final product meet the required quality standards;
• Ensure that all food and products are consistently served according to the restaurant’s portioning and serving standards;
• Responsible for minimizing wastage by ensuring the efficient use of resources (e.g. packaging, stationery, disposables, etc.);
• Responsible for ensuring that all required records (sales, inventory, food cost, stock, wastage etc.) are properly updated on a daily basis or as and when required;
• Providing daily and weekly sales, profit and other management reports to Management;
• Responsible for handling and resolving customer complaints;
• Additional responsibilities such as outdoor catering may be occasionally assigned.

Qualifications, Skills & Competencies

• Minimum of HND/B.Sc. in related field
• 5 years' cognate experience with at least 3 years supervisory experience in a restaurant & catering business, including Profit & Loss responsibility
• Experience with marinated & smoked products would be a huge plus
• Proven leadership skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Proficient in MS Office
• Strong planning and organizational skills
• Energy and stamina
• Ability to work extended hours when required.

          Job Title: Warehouse Manager Location: Abuja Job Type: Permanent Job Summary

• The Warehouse Manager will be responsible for overseeing all warehouse operations to ensure an uninterrupted supply of items; management of the warehouse activities in line with prevailing best practices, liaising with the company’s authorized clearing agents and general local logistics on customers’ orders in a timely and efficient manner, for enhancing the group’s ability to meet the company’s’ goals and objectives.

Responsibilities

• Undertake regular audits of the Store / Warehouse to provide assurance that all movements have been correctly recorded;
• Maintain a database of all goods movements;
• Stocktaking/inventory control;
• Diesel consumption database/tracking
• Ensures the coordination of the activities related to the management of assets of the company. Interacting with other departments to ensure the proper functioning of all systems in the company;
• Ensures the timely delivery of goods so that business operations are not interrupted;
• Sets ordering thresholds for commonly-used items;
• Develop and implement written procedures for warehouse operations;
• Ensure that schedules and guidelines for the maintenance of company assets are strictly adhered to;
• Maintaining and upholding the quality and standards of the company and ensures compliance with company policy.

Qualifications, Skills & Competencies

• First Degree in any relevant discipline
• Minimum 5 years working experience
• Tertiary qualification in audit, information management, stock control
• Proven experience with Microsoft Office Suite
• Excellent verbal and written English
• Time management
• Ability to analyze statistics, build databases
• High level of integrity.

            Job Title: Events Production Manager Location: Abuja Job Type: Permanent Job Summary

• The Events Production Manager would be responsible for ensuring the success of all show and event productions by managing the technical & financial aspects related to the show(s) production.
• They will also manage the day-to-day operations of the Media Unit, including print advertisement, sponsorship graphics, video shooting and editing, graphic design, media archiving, and managing off-site productions.
• In-season responsibilities include managing and supervising production staff, organizing and executing all entertainment associated with the videoboard, audio systems, and broadcast.

Responsibilities

• Execute and plan all Media production;
• Oversee the entire production process to efficiently and effectively plan and execute the content strategy while ensuring alignment with the creative vision;
• Responsible for communicating the details of events to production crew and all relevant in-house departments;
• Ensure that members of the Media team have required items needed to plan and execute events;
• Supervise the Load-in and load out of band equipment and rental equipment;
• Ensure all in-house policies are enforced regarding staging and show protocol;
• Manage contracted production Staff to facilitate the entire production process, acting as the central point of contact for production teams;
• Oversee the management of all facets of pre-production and on-site logistics to include arranging venue/location reservations;
• Participate in post-production review process to give productive creative notes and direction to enhance content delivery. Review associated assets (including still images, social media posts, titles/descriptions, etc.) to effectively promote the brand;
• Participate in all aspects of creative development for events in pre-production, production and post production;
• Ensure crews' compliance with all safety and company regulations.

Qualifications, Skills & Competencies

• Bachelor's Degree in related field is preferred
• At least 5 years of Event Management, Stage & Live production experience required
• Experience handling large technical equipment such as stage lighting, audio systems and video systems
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Superior interpersonal communication and organizational skills.
• Strong presentation skills
• Project Management competency
• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends and holidays.

            Job Title: Senior Business Development Manager Location: Abuja Job Type: Permanent Job Summary

• The Senior BDM will develop a commercial strategy so as to achieve the company’s business plan. The position will also be responsible also for achieving the company’s sales objectives & targets and implement commercial plans to promote revenue growth.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all business activities i.e. Sales, Marketing and Operational activities;
• Establishing leads, following up, meeting clients and closing deals aggressively;
• Organize and coordinate operations in ways that ensure maximum productivity and profitability;
• Represent the company at business meetings as approved by Management;
• Review marketing activity reports, and other performance data to measure productivity and goal achievement and to determine areas needing improvement;
• Develop and implement marketing strategies including advertising campaigns and sales promotions;
• Coordinating with other department heads as required;
• Identify and aggressively market the company’s services to prospective clients in the all sector;
• Manage the entire sales & marketing team to achieve set targets and drive revenue aggressively;
• Prepare weekly / monthly / quarterly / annual business plans and strategies for maximizing profitability and revenue generation to realize organizational goals;
• Develop the team’s key performance indicator (KPI) for performance assessment (appraisal);
• Develop and maintain a network of contacts within and outside the industry for business developments and nurture strong industry network;
• Conduct regular research about competitors to gain comparative advantage for the company;
• Achieve agreed set revenue targets.

Qualifications, Skills & Competencies

• Minimum of Bachelor's Degree in any discipline with at least 10 years' experience in similar position
• An M.Sc./MBA would be an added advantage
• Media expertise is required
• Demonstrated ability to produce results
• Proposal Writing, Presentations, Contract bidding and execution skills
• Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Leadership and managerial experiences
• Must have relevant industry experience

Remuneration

• Extremely Competitive based on Experience.

How to Apply Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] clearly indicating the Job Title as subject of the application.   Application Deadline: Not Specified.

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