Damian Dominic Lello is a 45-year-old married coloured male from Durban with over 20 years of experience in security, industrial cleaning, and sales. He has worked as a site manager, operations manager, quality assurance officer, and sales consultant for various companies in KwaZulu-Natal. Lello has a matric certificate and various other qualifications in security, fire prevention, first aid, shooting, and computer skills. He is competent in communication, customer service, risk-taking, and relationship-building.
1. Damian Dominic Lello
Personal Information
Marital Status Married
Race Coloured
Age 45 yrs
ID Number 7102065669084
Driver’s License 08
Place of Birth Durban
Dependants 2
Address 37 Watsonia Road, Bluff, Durban
Cell 0844673700
Hobbies
Playing and watching Soccer
Coaching of kids soccer team
Sport in general.
Summary of Qualifications and Training
• Matric – English, Afrikaans, Biology, History, Geography, Business Economics
• Security Officer’s Board Registration
• Cash In Transit
• NOSA
• Security Induction Course
• Industrial Fire Prevention
• First Aid
• Advanced Shooting
PC literacy
• Investigations
• Computer Literate – (MS Office)
• Safety and Security
• FAIS
• NC3
QC Level 1
Legal Liability Training.
2. Competencies
Sales orientated individual
Able to communicate at business levels.
Bilingual (English and Afrikaans)
Ability to work under pressure (stretch targets),
Customer service orientated.
Adaptable
Ability to take risks and to make decision, people orientated
Ability to source new clients, close deals and maintain client relationships
Employment History
Bidvest TMS Group February 2013 – April 2016
Site Manager
Manage Projects onsite Industrial Cleaning:
High Pressure Cleaning
Vacuuming
Scaffolding
Client contact and build client relationship
Sell services through client contacts and ongoing relationships
Establish work plan and staffing for planned work and projects
Directs and co-ordinates activities of projects personnel to ensure work progresses on
schedule and within prescribed budget
Prepare quotations for proposed work
Onsite staff human resources
SHERQ duties
Prepares project reports for Management, client or others
Manage Turnaround at SAPREF Refinery:
May 2013 & 2015
Chevron Tank cleaning:
Erecting & dismantling of scaffolding
High Pressure cleaning of tank floor and walls
Vacuuming & disposing of product.
Shell & BP:
High Pressure cleaning of drains and sewers.
Vacuuming and disposing of product from drains and sewers.
3. Lindeb Management Services – Kathu Kuruman Sept 2012 – Feb 2013
Site Agent/Quality Officer
• Onsite Client Liaison
• Preparation of quotations for proposed jobs
• Quality Assurance (non-conformance reports, site instructions and procedures)
• Timekeeping of contract workers
• Manpower
Wasteman – Durban Dec 2011 – July 2012
Depot Manager
• Onsite Client Liaison
• Preparation of quotations for proposed jobs
• Primary service : High Pressure Cleaning & Vacuuming
• Human Resource Management
• Timekeeping of contract workers
• Inventory and inspection of cleaning equipment
• Operational implementation of business plans, ensuring business growth and
profitability, customer service as per service level agreements, continuously
finding and implementing value adding initiatives, leading and managing
operations teams.
• Primary contact point for Wasteman and continuous improvement interaction
with clients.
TMS – Durban July 2009- Nov 2011
Site Manager
• Onsite Client Liaison
• Planning and scheduling daily jobs
• Preparation of quotations for proposed jobs
• Onsite Human Resource Management
• Timekeeping of contract workers
• Inventory and inspection of cleaning equipment
• Issuing of Safety packs
• Invoicing on completed jobs
• Primary service : High Pressure Cleaning & Vacuuming
• Manage Turnarounds at ENGEN Refinery 2009 & 2010
4. • SAPREF 2011
Lechet Rigging – Durban Dec 2008- June 2008
Quality Assurance Officer
• Responsible for checking work in progress schedules
• Checking of safety wear and ensuring that staff adhere to safety regulations
• Logistics
• Inventory and inspection of rigging equipment
First National Bank (BankAssurance) – Durban Nov 2007 – Nov 2008
Sales Consultant
Responsible for developing new business in the banking sector.
Consulting with clients regarding credit solution and other banking products such as
cheque accounts, Home Loans, Vehicle Financing, Life Insurance Policies, Credit Cards
LINDEB Management Services Dec 2006- Oct 2007
Operations Manager
Responsible for all personnel issues
Ensuring that the Site is always has a full staff compliment
Checking of staff timesheets
Daily scheduling of staff
Scheduling of all overtime
Completing of employee activity report in a daily basis
Responsible for all Safety and Security issues
Ordering of all safety wear
Responsible for all onsite HR issues
D&A Cosmetics – East London 2004- Nov 2006
Executive Sales Representative
• Managing and expanding Regional KZN sales volume by 150% in 2 years. (Revenue
increased from R40K to R120K.
• Successfully established 2 major clients in KZN hereby contributing to 50% of sales
volumes.
• Responsible for landing the company a multi-million rand contract which we have been
trying to obtain for many years.
5. • Constantly exceeded targets and developed new and repeat business within and outside of
the region.
• Maintaining and Creating client base – ( Increased sales and customer loyalty by
organising promotional events and giveaways)
• Decreased all stock losses and increased cash losses since taking over in 2005.
• Decreased monthly expenses by one third.
• Product was designed and targeted a one racial group and I managed to introduce it to a
second race group.
• Banking
• Capturing and Balancing of all daily sales and stock
• Collection and Banking of cash from sales
• Stock Control
• Customer liaison
• Business Development
SBV Services – Standard Bank East London & Westmead 1996-2004
Assistant Senior Protection Officer
• Working in Control Room
• Access Control
• Cash In transit duties
• Supervising staff as Retail Section
• Alarm Control
• Monitoring Cameras
• Ensuring that all vaults are secure
• Handling of firearms e.g. (CZ75, LM5 rifle, Protector shotgun, BXB)
• Collection and Delivery of cash to and from Banks
• ATM refilling of cash
• Verifying of Seal and Bag numbers
• Documentation verification
• General Admin duties
References
Mr Barnard Manager Protection Services and Security
SBV Services East London
Telephone (043) 743 2995
6. Mr Miller Security Manager
SBV Services Durban
Telephone (031) 700 3300
Mr Anthony Boudenstein Director
D & A Cosmetics East London
Telephone (043) 726 3954
Mr John Cebekhulu Sales Manager
FNB Aquisitions Durban
Telephone 082 654 3644
Mr Martin Milton Managing Director
Lindeb Management Services Durban
Telephone (031) 4671802
Mr Stanton Lechet Managing Director
Lechet Rigging Durban
Telephone (031) 4670300 0836622886
Mr Kerman Lechet Managing Director
Lechet Rigging Durban
Contact 0720824661
Mrs. T. Vather General Manager H.R.
TMS Group Durban
Contact cell no. 0824339793
Office no. 031-467 4850
7. Mr Miller Security Manager
SBV Services Durban
Telephone (031) 700 3300
Mr Anthony Boudenstein Director
D & A Cosmetics East London
Telephone (043) 726 3954
Mr John Cebekhulu Sales Manager
FNB Aquisitions Durban
Telephone 082 654 3644
Mr Martin Milton Managing Director
Lindeb Management Services Durban
Telephone (031) 4671802
Mr Stanton Lechet Managing Director
Lechet Rigging Durban
Telephone (031) 4670300 0836622886
Mr Kerman Lechet Managing Director
Lechet Rigging Durban
Contact 0720824661
Mrs. T. Vather General Manager H.R.
TMS Group Durban
Contact cell no. 0824339793
Office no. 031-467 4850