Steven Bezuidenhout
Pokeno,Waikato
Summary
Encouraging manager and analytical problem-solver with talents for team building, leading and motivating, as well as excellent customer relations aptitude and relationship-building skills. Proficient in using independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success. Dedicated to applying training, monitoring and morale-building abilities to enhance employee engagement and boost performance.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Store Manager
Kmart
01.2019
- Successful Opening of our new store in Blenheim 8224
- DC Coordinator for Christmas 2019 2019 Store Manger Papatoetoe selected as part of the Inclusion working Group – Aotearoa 2022 Store Manager Te Rapa selected as a business mentor for up and coming talent FY23
- Zone Manager cover /weekends and annual leave
New Zealand Safety and Injury Services Manager
Kmart
01.2015
- Improved Safety Compliance
- Successful business plan to introduce self-insurance model to the New Zealand Business
Store Manager in Training
Kmart
01.2014
- Project rollout of Self Service Checkouts across all NZ stores
Op’s Manager
Kmart
01.2013
- Trailed Self Service Checkouts and Cashless Office
Inventory Manager
Kmart
01.2012
Clothing Manager
Kmart
01.2010
Manager in Training
Kmart
09.2009
Branch Manager Designate
Shoprite Checkers
10.2007 - 11.2008
- Manage grocery supervisor and 60 staff members
- Administering of orders
- Ensure that the sales floor is up to an A grade store standard
- Oversee of service departments, bakery, deli, fruit and veg and the perishable department
- Ensure that the receiving clerks are bringing in the correct stock
- Supervise the daily running of the stock room
- Administer weekly time scheduling
- Generate reports on the OBS computer programme which has been specifically designed for Checkers
- Reports are analyzed daily and corrective actions are implemented.
- Liaise with customers, suppliers and senior management.
- Supervise building of promotional displays.
- Implement disciplinary actions against staff members who do comply with the company’s policies and procedures.
- Banking
- Opening and closing of the store.
- Manage outside security company
- Preparation of stock take
- Manage stock take
- Quality and freshness control
Store Manager
Jwayelani Butchery & Supermarket
01.1999 - 09.2007
- Oversee 3 managers and 50 staff members.
- Formulating staff duty roster.
- Orders and stock control.
- Control of cash float and expenses, drops, banking and change orders.
- Preparation of stock-takes.
- House keeping
- Oversee of head office and store price changes.
- Relay of stock items and presentation of goods.
- Liaison with customers, suppliers and senior management.
- Responsible for all aspects of the store.
- Implement disciplinary actions against staff members who do not comply with the company’s policies and procedures
Assistant Store Manager
Jwayelani Butchery & Supermarket
03.2000 - 08.2004
- Oversee of 80 staff members.
- Liaison with customers, suppliers and store manager.
- Assisting with orders and stock control.
- Assisting in preparation of stock-takes.
- House keeping.
- Responsible for store when store manager was absent.
Junior Manager
Jwayelani Butchery & Supermarket
11.1999 - 02.2000
- Training in receiving good received vouchers, goods returned notes.
- Checking in of stock received from suppliers.
- Responsible for returns.
- House keeping of receiving area.
- Training in meat processing which included recipes and manufacturing of sausage products.
- Preparation and setup of meat products in the trays.
- Training in cash office, cash up of tills, care of float and expenses, supervision of cashiers doing voids and returns of stock items.
- House keeping of frontline.
- Training in orders and stock layouts.
- Training and assisting in stock-take preparation and procedures.
Trainee Manager
Boxer Cash and Carry
11.1998 - 10.1999
- Receiving, checking in and pricing of stocks.
- Goods received vouchers and request for credit notes.
- Control and upliftment of damages.
- Liaison with suppliers and store manager.
- Cash Office: cashing up of 21 tills, balancing of cash-ups, store floats and expenses, balancing and reloading of two ATM machines, drops, banking and change orders, balancing of paraffin, lotto savings club, cigarettes and airtime sales, daily and weekly wages and clock cards.
- Butchery: Weekly stock control, order and pricing, layout and presentation of stock, customer and senior management liaison.
- Frontline: Cashier lunch and tea times, void and returns, control of empty ABI bottles, house keeping, and customer liaison.
- Impress clerk and stock counting.
- Daily counts of supplier cards, importing and printing for store manager to make orders, phoning of orders, liaison with suppliers and store manager.
- Floor Management: Assisting the assistant manager with layouts and price checks, time rosters and house keeping.
- Assisting Store Manager: Orders, house keeping, liaison with customers, suppliers and senior management, preparation of quarterly stock-takes.
- Fruit and Vegetable: Orders, returns, pricing, layout, rotation and liaison with customers and suppliers.
Assistant to Head Engineer
African Gabions
05.1998 - 06.1998
- Designing of Gabion structures using CAD and PowerPoint.
- Design and building of scaled models.
- Sorting of photos and slides into categories for presentation.
General Worker
Symphany Cruise Liner
03.1998 - 04.1998
- Waiter: Setting of buffets and decorations for themes.
- Cabin Assistant: Assisting passengers to their cabins, assisting with room service.
Cashier
TAB
01.1998 - 02.1998
- Customer liaison, taking of lotto and racing bets, cash up and balancing of large sums of money on a daily basis.
Education
Pinetown Boys High School
01.1997
Skills
- Personnel Development
- Employee Training
- Store Merchandising
- Talent Recruitment
References
- Jason Picard, Previous Country Manager @ Kmart, 021 878147
- Caz Laramy, Previous Zone Manager @ Kmart, +61 415691733
Hobbies and Interests
- Soccer
- Scuba Diving
- Rugby
- Horse Riding
- Fishing
Timeline
Store Manager
Kmart
01.2019
New Zealand Safety and Injury Services Manager
Kmart
01.2015
Store Manager in Training
Kmart
01.2014
Op’s Manager
Kmart
01.2013
Inventory Manager
Kmart
01.2012
Clothing Manager
Kmart
01.2010
Manager in Training
Kmart
09.2009
Branch Manager Designate
Shoprite Checkers
10.2007 - 11.2008
Assistant Store Manager
Jwayelani Butchery & Supermarket
03.2000 - 08.2004
Junior Manager
Jwayelani Butchery & Supermarket
11.1999 - 02.2000
Store Manager
Jwayelani Butchery & Supermarket
01.1999 - 09.2007
Trainee Manager
Boxer Cash and Carry
11.1998 - 10.1999
Assistant to Head Engineer
African Gabions
05.1998 - 06.1998
General Worker
Symphany Cruise Liner
03.1998 - 04.1998
Cashier
TAB
01.1998 - 02.1998
Pinetown Boys High School
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