CMCharles mutua
@charlesmutua1
Senior bakery and catering operations leader driving high-volume startup, efficiency, and food-safety excellence.
KenyaWhat I'm looking for
I am a bakery and catering operations professional with 12 years building and managing high-volume production facilities across Africa and the Middle East. I specialize in starting multi-site bakeries, scaling output to multiple tonnes daily, and leading teams in challenging, remote environments.
Throughout UN missions and oil & gas operations, I operationalized four bakeries and commissioned six facilities, delivering product consistency while enforcing HACCP, CODEX, and UN Rations Management standards. I launched artisan and specialty product lines that produced measurable cost savings and improved customer satisfaction.
My achievements include reducing waste by up to 20%, cutting defects from 12% to 3%, and driving 30% efficiency gains through process redesign, workflow optimization, and targeted staff development. I recruit, train, and mentor teams of 12–40+ staff, creating reliable production capacity under strict QA and HSE regimes.
I seek senior leadership roles where I can apply my operational expertise to drive business growth, improve margins, and develop high-performing bakery and catering teams while maintaining uncompromising food safety and quality.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Catering Manager
Petronas
Sep 2024 - Present (1 year 4 months)
Direct menu planning, procurement, and service delivery for oil field catering, supervising 35 staff to serve 2,000+ meals daily and reducing food costs by 12% while maintaining meal quality above 85%.
Catering Manager
Ciano International
Apr 2024 - Sep 2024 (5 months)
Supervised catering for UNMISS locations, led a 12+ staff team to deliver three daily meals, reduced food waste by 20% and increased dining sales by 20% while achieving 100% QA and HACCP compliance across audits.
Bakery Manager
GCC Services
Dec 2022 - Feb 2024 (1 year 2 months)
Managed six high-volume bakeries producing over 3.5 tonnes daily, launched artisan product lines achieving 20% cost savings and improved first-pass quality rates by 45% through training and process controls.
Bakery Manager
Agility DGS
Jul 2021 - Dec 2022 (1 year 5 months)
Directed central bakery operations supplying 2 tonnes daily across mission sites, scaled production by 30% to 3.5 tonnes and maintained 98% on-time delivery through inventory controls and workflow redesign.
Bakery Manager
Ecolog International
Sep 2014 - Jul 2021 (6 years 10 months)
Built bakery operations from scratch to 2 tonnes daily within 90 days, launched new product lines delivering 20% cost savings and reduced waste by 15% through yield optimization and FIFO controls.
Baker Pastry Chef
GCC Life Support Company
May 2011 - Aug 2014 (3 years 3 months)
Produced pastries and breads for a 3,000+ workforce, trained a 12-person team in lamination and pastry techniques, and reduced ingredient waste by 18% through standardized recipes and portion control.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
TKTechnical University of Kenya
Diploma in Institutional Management, Catering & Accommodation Technology
Completed a Diploma in Institutional Management focused on catering and accommodation technology, covering food service operations and hospitality management.
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