At the age of 69 and after over 50 years in the industry and just short of ten years with CEDA, Peter Kay, Director of the Catering Equipment Distributors Association (CEDA), will step down following the 2015 Annual Conference.
Encouragingly for the CEDA Board, Peter wishes to continue some involvement with CEDA in a part time role, retaining his skills and knowledge over what is sure to be a busy time for the organisation as it continues to grow.
Recruiting now
Rather than wait until 2015, the CEDA Board have decided to start the recruitment process to find a replacement now, with a view to the successful candidate commencing their new role in the Autumn of 2014. This will allow for plenty of time for a full, considered and smooth handover to take place between the successful candidate and Peter.
CEDA are looking for someone who has a proven track record of setting and achieving goals and clear commitment to the ongoing development of CEDA. Ideally they will have worked in the catering equipment industry in a sales/marketing/senior management role, and during this time have gained extensive knowledge of suppliers, distributors and CEDA itself.
The main responsibilities of the role are in the areas of: Finance, Recruitment (of new members and partners), Administration and Technical, whilst working closely with the Board of Directors, Technical Steering Group and Marketing Task Group.
Importantly the successful candidate will be customer focused, committed to driving CEDA forward by delivering above expectations, be proactive and hands-on in the day to day running and administration of the association.
The role of Director General will be advertised shortly and interviews are expected to take place in June/July 2014. However, if you are interested in the position, or know someone who may wish to be considered, then CV’s or enquiries should be sent to chairman@ceda.co.uk