- Enjoy weight training for overall physical and mental well-being
- Passionate about balancing physical health with mental and emotional wellness
- Regularly practice mindfulness and meditation for overall wellness
Dave Harrison
Papamoa Beach,Tauranga
Summary
Health and fitness professional with commitment to promoting wellness. Proven ability to create effective fitness programs that enhance participants' health and fitness. Collaborative team player focused on achieving results and adaptable to changing needs. Proficient in exercise instruction, sales and client motivation.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Sales Manager
Guardians of Gold
06.2024 - Current
- Handling customer relations, enabling quick resolution, and client satisfaction.
- Increasing sales revenue by developing and implementing effective sales strategies.
- Built long-lasting client relationships through excellent customer service and consistent followups.
- Organizing regular sales meetings to review progress, share best practices, and set achievable targets for continued success.
- Leading a successful sales team by providing motivational coaching and performance-based incentives.
Gardener
Bethlehem Shores
11.2022 - 05.2024
- Day to day garden maintenance of a 5 star luxury retirement village
- Identified and removed invasive plants and noxious weeds for garden aesthetics and ecosystem health.
- Maintained healthy gardens by timely pruning, fertilizing, mulching, and pest control measures.
Director, Personal Trainer and Hypnotherapy
Self Employed
03.2020 - 11.2022
- Help clients overcome addictions, phobias, stress, anxiety, and physical pain
- Consult with clients to determine their objectives.
- 1 on 1 Personal Training Sessions
- Leveraged professional networks and industry knowledge to strengthen client relationships.
Gym Manager
TGABOX
03.2019 - 03.2020
- In charge of the day-to-day running of the gym/boxing facility
- Sales, customer service and ensuring retention of our members, doubled the youth boxing membership.
- Updating systems and planning future turnover forecasts
- Leading, supporting, guiding and motivating the Coaching/Personal Training Team
- Enhanced customer satisfaction through swift resolution of member concerns and consistent communication with clients.
Fitness Manager
Anytime Fitness
11.2017 - 03.2019
- Responsible for helping all members of the gym 'get to a healthier place.'
- Educator and mentor for all coaching staff within the gym
- In charge of the Personal Trainers and the new Group Training within the club
- To promote programs across several areas including: Community, Group Training, Virtual, Group, Members and Personal Training
- I have implemented new ideas and strategies to help with the members experience of Health and Fitness at Anytime Fitness
- In sole charge of sales within the Coaching department i.e
- Signing members up to our Group Training sessions and selling Personal Training packages
Owner, Personal Trainer / Life Coach
Fitt Superstore
01.2014 - 10.2017
- Day to day operation of Nelson's premier fitness clothing and Supplement Retail Store
- Turned a business idea into a profitable business
- Achievement of constant monthly targets being made
- Developed Business to Business relations
- In charge of sales/ marketing/ budgets and operations
- One on one personal training at Migym Fitness Centre
- Took staff sales training in order to increase sales within the club
Regional Sales Director
City Fitness
01.2012 - 01.2014
- In charge of the sales departments of 5 health and fitness facilities throughout the South Island
- Promoted from Club Manager to Regional Sales Director in January 2013 resulting in the South Island becoming the top region in NZ
- Have trained Sales Managers and Membership Consultants to the highest standard throughout the company (now closing sales at 90% per month)
- The achievement of constant monthly targets being made
- Arranging Corporate deals with local businesses
- Leading and motivating all sales staff to achieving sales targets
Regional Sales Manager
Pieroth Wines
01.2010 - 01.2012
- Company Overview: Pieroth is in 22 countries throughout the world and specializes in bringing fine wines to the customer
- Sales and Account Management
- Resulting in increased wine turnover in Christchurch and becoming the no 1 selling region in NZ
- Identifying and working with new customers to establish ongoing new business
- Leading a sales team of independent wine consultants in Christchurch and throughout the south island
- Personnel management, recruitment and development
- Sales training for processes and skills
- Organising hotel wine tasting venues for Pieroth customers
- Identifying new wines suitable to our customers/ NZ market
- Merchandising and promoting wines
- Pieroth is in 22 countries throughout the world and specializes in bringing fine wines to the customer
Director
Heritage Health Club
01.2006 - 01.2010
- Company Overview: (Won the prestigious Fitness Centre Of The Year award four times in a row)
- DOUBLED GYM MEMBERSHIP
- Managing our accounts and contracts to ensure ongoing new business and continual renewal of contract
- Sales, customer service and ensuring retention of our members
- Updating systems and planning future turnover forecast
- Leading, motivating and coaching the Personal Training team
- Developing marketing collateral, advertising strategies and promotional ideas resulting in double the membership base and in doing so, we became the first club in NZ to have a waiting list
- Setting sales and financial targets
- (Won the prestigious Fitness Centre Of The Year award four times in a row)
Team Leader Gym and Pools
Wharenui Leisure Centre
01.2001 - 01.2005
- In charge of the gym, basketball stadium and swimming pool arena
- Doubled gym membership in 1 year
- Rostering, hiring and training of staff
- In-charge of the Wharenui, Darfield and Lyttleton Pools
- Developing and monitoring financial budgets for gym
- In charge of 40+ staff and 4 different departments of the Leisure Centre
Skills
- Proven success in Business, the workplace and the Health and Fitness sector
- To provide exceptional customer service with a proven ability to ensure customer retention
- Track record in building a rapport with customers to achieve short and long term success
- Proven track record at achieving sales growth both within new and established client bases
- Over 20 years of excellent work history in the Health and Fitness sector
- Health and wellness advocacy
Business Acumen
- Tertiary level study and experience in setting, managing budgets and surpassing sales targets.
- Ability to analyse trends and sales reports to identify areas for growth and new opportunities.
- Experience at developing marketing material and plans in a cost effective manner.
Personal Leadership
- Successful in communications with a broad range of people.
- Friendly approach to promoting goods and facilitating discussions to diverse groups.
- Recognised, throughout career for motivation and professionalism.
- Strong planning skills to ensure targets are reached and plans executed to tight deadlines.
Interests
Timeline
Sales Manager
Guardians of Gold
06.2024 - Current
Gardener
Bethlehem Shores
11.2022 - 05.2024
Director, Personal Trainer and Hypnotherapy
Self Employed
03.2020 - 11.2022
Gym Manager
TGABOX
03.2019 - 03.2020
Fitness Manager
Anytime Fitness
11.2017 - 03.2019
Owner, Personal Trainer / Life Coach
Fitt Superstore
01.2014 - 10.2017
Regional Sales Director
City Fitness
01.2012 - 01.2014
Regional Sales Manager
Pieroth Wines
01.2010 - 01.2012
Director
Heritage Health Club
01.2006 - 01.2010
Team Leader Gym and Pools
Wharenui Leisure Centre
01.2001 - 01.2005
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