2. 1
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Surname : Duncan
First Names : Sean Mark
ID Number : 680330 5114 085
Date of Birth : 30 March 1968
Gender : Male
Postal + Physical Address : No. 6 Byna Street, Harrismith, 9880
Contact Number : 082 822 2849
Email Address : seanduncan40@yahoo.com
Marital Status : Divorced
Dependants : 2 teenage daughters
Driver’s License : Code 8 (own transport)
Nationality : South African
Home Language : English
Other Languages : Afrikaans
Military Commitments : None – served two years, including camps
Criminal Record : None
Health : Excellent (non-smoker)
Availability : One Calendar Month
EDUCATION
Highest Standard Passed : Matric (1987)
School Attended : Grosvenor Boys High School, Bluff, KZN
Awards : Scroll – First TeamRugby
Leadership Roles : Scripture Union, member of Durban Youth Council
Extra Murals : Rugby (1st team), Gym, Water Polo (2nd team), Athletics, Squash,
Cricket
TERTIARY EDUCATION
Diplomas : Gourmet Cooking (Dec 1993)
: Project Management (Jan 1997)
Certificates : Industrial Relations (Feb 1993)
: Snacks and Canapés (Jul 1993)
: Train the Trainer (Jun 1995)
: Basic Dietetics (Nov 1995)
Special courses attended : In-house training – Mount West Inn Hotel (1989)
: In-house training – Ulundi Holiday Inn Hotel, Zululand (1990)
: Personal Chef for Mangosotho Buthelezi
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
3. 2
2010 - Present : General Manager
BP QWA QWA Garage (Fuel + Shop)
Responsibilities : Managing and running of garage and shop
Ordering of Fuels
Sock Control (Levels and Loses)
Office : Administration and Office duties + Budgets
Financial Aspects (Banking, Bank accounts)
HSSE
POS System
Staff : Labour and Disciplinary Procedures + Staff Training
Shop : Ordering of stock
Stock takes and control
Damages
Other : Completed Licence to Operate – L.T.O and HSSE with BP South Africa
Reason for wanting to leave : Needing to Relocate
Salary : R282 000,00 annually
Fringe Benefits : 13th Cheque, Medical Aid, Car Allowances, Pension
Achievements : This site was not in operation for 2 years.
Now pumping 400 000L per month with a large client base
2008 - 2010 : General Manager
Shell Garage, Sedibeng, Qwa Qwa (Garage and Select Store)
Responsibilities : Managing and running of garage and select shop
Ordering of Fuels
Stock control (Levels and Loses)
Office : Administration and Office duties + Budgets
Financial Aspects (Banking, Bank accounts)
HSSE
POS System
Shop : Ordering of stock
Stock takes and control
Damages
Staff : Labour and Disciplinary Procedures + Staff Training
Reason for leaving : Better working conditions at BP
Salary : R144 000,00 annually
Fringe Benefits : 13th Cheque, Medical Aid
Achievements : In my 3 years there, the station went to No1 in Southern Africa,
and No 10 in the world.
1 000 000L per month - Select Store 1.8million turn over per month.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY continued…..
4. 3
2007 – 2008 : Senior Manager
Silver Rapid Spur (SpurFranchise)
Responsibilities : Managing and running of the Spur and the staff
In-house training with staff and managers
Ordering of stock (food and beverages)
Stock Take and Cash Up
Managing of Tables and customer complaints
Quality of food and preparation thereof
Sunday Buffets
POS System
Health and Safety
Reason for leaving : Was offered a better position at Shell Garage
Salary : R96 000,00 annually
Fringe Benefits : 13th cheque, Medical Aid
Achievements : Was responsible for introducing the Sunday Buffet,
which was a great success.
2002 – 2006 : General Manager
African Sky Hotels and Resorts, Harrismith (Hotel)
Responsibilities : General managerial duties in a 120 roomed hotel
Staff and Labour issues
Budgets + Accounts ((Debtors and Creditors)
Front Office + Guest Liaison
Restaurant, Bar, Rooms, Laundry + Maintenance
Stock take (Bar, Rooms, Kitchen)
Food and Beverage
Health and Safety
Reason for leaving : Asked to relocate to Cape Town
Salary : R177 600,00 annually
Fringe Benefits : 13th Cheque, Petrol allowance
Achievements : Took the hotel from a 60% occupancy to a 80% occupancy in my
period of service.
Although I was the General Manager, I attended to all aspects of
the Hotel.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY continued…..
5. 4
1999 – 2002 : Private Industrial Caterer
Ixopo High School, Ixopo (Semi private High School / Hostel)
Responsibilities : Run the full catering operation of the kitchen for 300 boarders
Setting and planning of menus
Ordering according the menu’s
Costing of menus, according to the budget
Stock take
Administration and Office Duties
Health and Safety
Inventory of Equipment
Staff and Labour issues
Co-ordinating Functions and Décor
Budgets for the year
Involvement in the school : Coached rugby and assisted students with training in the gym
Reason for leaving : Wanted to join a well-established company, to maintain general
grounding in the catering industry.
Salary : R96 000,00 annually
Fringe Benefits : 13th Cheque, Housing, Food
1993 – 1999 : Catering / AreaManager
Hospitality Catering Services / Sodexho Southern Africa, KZN
(Industrial Catering Company)
Responsibilities : Setting and planning of menus
Ordering according the menus
Costing according to the menus and budget
Stock take and budgets
Administration and Office duties
HSSE
Inventory of Equipment
Staff and Labour Issues
Co-ordinating of Functions and Décor
Also trained as an Area Manager for Hospitality
Reasons for leaving: Ixopo High School terminated the contract with Hospitality
The school took us over as private caterers
Salary : R96 000,00 annually
Fringe Benefits : 13th Cheque, Housing, Food
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
6. 5
I have a strong interest in sports, excelling in Rugby, Squash, Cricket and Water polo whilst at school. I am
still participating at the gym and playing squash. I would like to get involved with sports development in
the rural areas someday..
I have passion for catering and enjoy all aspects of the hospitality industry. I enjoy hiking and love the
outdoors.
I am hard working, reliable and work well under pressure. I am a positive individual and am never put off
by a challenge. I am able to work under pressure and am a quick learner. I consider myself to be a
people’s person.
REFERENCES
Rhulani Chauke : 073 701 8258 (mobile) Retail Territory Manager
Marinus van Sandwyk : 082 372 9366 (mobile) Spur
Brian Dorson : 082 335 1328 (mobile) Managing Director at Warriors
Mark Mc Killop : 079 2169122 (mobile) African Sky Hotels
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