Kevin Burke has over 30 years of experience managing operations across multiple industries including tourism, mining, ranching, and security. He has managed over 650 staff across positions such as General Manager of a 200,000 acre ranch and conservancy, Operations Manager of an international arena and conference facility, and Manager of two exclusive safari camps. Burke is highly adaptable, experienced in budgeting, and skilled in customer service, staff management, and operational leadership.

1. Kevin Burke
20 Trinity Court, Gainsborough
Lincolnshire
DN21 1JH
Phone: Mobile: 07967409469
01427616067
Email: kevinraymondburke@googlemail.com
PERSONAL STATEMENT
A highly and diversely experienced professional with a proven and
traceable work history, fully flexible in my working hours and duties
I am adaptable and approachable in all aspects of my working life. I
have managed 5 star Safari camps, wildlife conservancy’s, cattle
ranches and small scale gold mines, in various locations. I have
been responsible for more than 650 staff plus managers. Uniquely
placed to be able to deal with both Corporate and domestic
fluctuations, equally comfortable in a customer facing or boardroom
environment. With working experience across multiple disciplines I
welcome new challenges and opportunities to impart my knowledge
and expertise hands on. I also enjoy new challenges And am happy
to work in a team environment or equally in stand alone positions. I
am easy to get on with and have a caring nature. My experience in
the tourism industry has provided a good grounding in customer
relations
CAREER HISTORY
Fast trade import export Ltd
2014- 2015
Through a government backed loan scheme I set up my own
company running import export to Zimbabwe and used
vehicle sales. Includes eBay face book and pre-loved
marketing and sales. Sadly Zimbabwe economy is not any
longer in a good trade position with the UK a deteriorating
economy getting worse by the day. As a result of this I will
need to put my company on hold and hope things improve
later. Given the opportunity in your company I will work to
the best of my ability.
Tony Ice cream
2012 -2014
Driver Sales sterilising equipment one man operation of a soft serve
ice cream van. Customer facing role
AWS Plastics
Position: Security Officer

2. 2010 - 2012
Duties: full Site patrols, gate house duties control and logging of
vehicles on and off the site, and operation of the weigh bridge
station.
Nobel Foods Chicken Factory
Position: Security Officer
2008 – 2010 (2yrs)
Duties:One man site general security Site patrols, gate house
duties, monitor CCTV, guiding visitors around the site, monitoring
and checking temperature of products(chicken in Blast freezers and
refrigerated trailers, fire, health & safety
Genesis(Lincoln)
Projects and bookkeeper
2006 – 2008 (2yrs)
Duties (self employed) responsibility for the Company
spreadsheets, book keeping, and banking. Placing orders and
coordinating between suppliers and customers. Genesis is a
privately owned IT company that specializes in Web hosting. Web
delivery systems .Mail delivery systems and IT solution delivered
throughout the United Kingdom
Celebration Conference Services
Position: Operations Manager
2004 – 2006 (1yr)
Duties: Manage all operations of a state of the art International
Arena & Conferencing facility with a capacity of 4000 guests,
hosting International Music Stars, Conferences, and Evangelical
Events. Responsible for an Engineering team of 134 staff, Olympic
size swimming pool and the on site restaurant. Chair board
meetings, adhere to budget, prepare budgets for all technical
departments, project management, and security management
Circle ‘G’ Ranching
Position: General Manager (director)
1985 – 2005 (10yrs)
Duties: Management of a Black Rhino Conservancy (200000 acres)
a full scale commercial Wild Game & Cattle Ranch, exclusive Safari
Camps. Day to day operations of Anti-poaching units, deployments
of 230 armed officers, follow ups, co-ordination and logistic control
with National Parks and Wildlife, Police and Central Intelligence
Organisation. Head of Security ,committee member Sebakwe Black
Rhino Trust UK.

3. Management of Circle ‘G’ Ranch fisheries, commercial breeding
ponds and pedigree Brahman cattle herd of over a thousand head,
manage supply and demand of beef to Cold Storage Commission.
Management of Circle ‘G’ Safaris Tiger fishing and game viewing
Including black rhino
Kavija Safari Camps Position: Manager
1985 – 2003 (8yrs)
Duties: Management of technical and wildlife operations at two
exclusive five star Safari camps. Preventative maintenance,
planning and implementation, inputs for budget, manage projects
and developments, lodge and capitol asset refurbishment, skills
transfer, adhere to deadlines, adhere to budget, reduce technical
operating costs and down time, monthly reporting, crisis
management, manage and support all technical/ operations/ logistic
staff, procurement and logistics of continuity issues in relation to
day to day operations, motivate and discipline staff, hands on
training of staff, asset care of vehicle fleet, boats, generators,
inverters, roads, airfields, bridges, pumping equipment, water and
waste water treatment plants, electrical installations, repeater
stations, lodge buildings, swimming pools, gas installations, fridges,
air conditioning, electric fences and other infrastructure.
Circle ‘G’ Mining Pvt Ltd (Zimbabwe) Position: Operations
Manager 1985 – 1989 (4yrs)
Duties: Manage operations and process of cyanide carbon and pulp
extraction on two Gold mines. Responsible for 98 miners, payroll,
security, capitol & operational budget, assay analysis laboratory,
smelting, underground operations and all electrical mechanical
plant. Reported to board of Directors
Bumi Hills Safari Lodge (Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe) Position:
Safari Guide & Mechanic 1983 – 1985 (2yrs)
Duties: Guided vehicle, boat & fishing photographic safaris.
Maintenance & repairs of vehicles, boats & generators
Cairns Motor Corporation (Zimbabwe) Position: Petrol &
Diesel Mechanic 1979 – 1982 (3yrs)
Duties: Repairs, overhauls and servicing of vehicle engines,
outboards & motorbikes. Specialised in land rover Toyota, Alfa
Romeo, Mariner, Yamaha, and Mercury engines.

4. KEY SKILLS
 Proven management skills in excess of 300 staff and
managers.
 Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.
 Budget management and dispersion.
 Bid writing to tender.
 Excellent proven working knowledge of external companies and
subsidiaries.
 Proven ability to work to set budgets within set limits.
 Proven skills and abilities to work under own initiative.
 Methodical and committed to a high standard of work.
 Proven ability to make decisions under pressure.
 Streamline operations.
 Fully flexible and adaptable to working hours and conditions.
 Hands on leader with good skills transfer.
EDUCATION
Educated to (Cambridgeshire O level) GCSE standard (Rhodesia)
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
British Security Industry Authority (SIA)
Registered Doorman
CCTV & PSS Certified Although not current I have been in touch with Sia.
They can give me a General security licence within 2 x weeks. Require another
new course to get my front line back. I will willingly do this should you have an
opening for me.
African qualifications
Professional Game Guides licence
Full Zimbabwe Safari Operators licence
Full Lake Masters certificate (House boat Captain)
Wild game capture & relocation
Level 3 Diesel & Petrol mechanic – Bulawayo Polytechnic College
(Zimbabwe)
ADDITIONAL TRAINING
Water treatment plant, Septic tanks and French drains.
Franklin submersible electric motors (Boreholes)
AEG-FLYGT-GRINDEX-M&B-GRUNDOFOS pumps, hot water systems
and irrigation.
Lister, Cat, generators and Inverters
Mariner and Mercury outboard engines Hamilton jets (Jet water
craft).
Cummings diesel power plants (Houseboats)
Low voltage electrical and switchgear

5. Health and safety 2
Data protection and client confidentiality
First aid
Computer Courses:
Computer literate in Microsoft packages and internet usage
References
Available upon request

6. Health and safety 2
Data protection and client confidentiality
First aid
Computer Courses:
Computer literate in Microsoft packages and internet usage
References
Available upon request