Errol Mossop provides his curriculum vitae, outlining his experience working in operations and management roles over 35 years, primarily in the food distribution industry in South Africa and Mauritius. He held positions with various companies including Patleys, Aveng Grinaker LTA, Tiger Foods, and SA Oil Mills, where he oversaw warehouse operations, staff, logistics, and sales. Mossop demonstrates a proven track record of increasing profits through strategic planning and operations management.

1. Errol Mossop
Middleburg Mphumalanga
CURRICULUM VITAE
ERROL MOSSOP

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INTRDUCTION
Home Language English
Second Language Afrikaans
I am a hard working ethical person with high integrity. I am a good leader
and manage with empathy and instil trust. I have a proven ability in increasing
profit whilst strategically planning turnover. My strength lie in operations and
distribution and the planning and management thereof.
EXPERIENCE
June 2014 to August 2016
Aveng Grinaker LTA – Civils
SHE Administrator
DUTIES
> Assisting Safety Manager
> Filing into Docwize system
> Issuing and controlling DSTI’s
> Tracking PTO’s
> Issuing, Maintaining and updating daily checklists
> Issuing and controlling hot work permits
> Ensuring all documentation correctly filed and completed
> Maintaining Foreman files
> Introducing and managing systems for control of certified products such as fire
extinguishers, safety harnesses, operator certification, web slings, chain slings
and various safety equipment.
> Obtaining MSDS’s for all products used on site.
> Assisting Foremen with safety issues and documentation.
> Ensuring Letters of Good standing for all subcontractors are current
Reason for Leaving
Retrenchment
January 2012 to June 2014
Afrimau Commodity Traders
Director
> Sourcing and securing Commodities for trade between Mauritius and Africa
Errol
Mossop
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Middleburg Mphumalanga
SA Mobile +27 72 776 3800
errolmossop@gmail.com

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1999 to 2012
PATLEYS PORT ELIZABETH South Africa
General Manager 1999 to 2012
Director on Patleys Board 2010 to 2012
Divisional Director Eastern Cape 2006 to 2012
Awards: Bidvest achievement award
3 times Branch of the quarter
Branch of the Year
DUTIES
> General Management of Branch encompassing the Eastern Cape. One of the
poorest provinces in the country.
> Negotiating pricing strategies with buyers at Customer Head Office as well as
setting expenditure.
> Sales Management and motivation of Sales Staff
> Operations and Warehouse Management. Managing staff and distribution fleet
> Control of admin and Debtor Staff
> Stock replenishment
> Fleet maintenance
> Facilitating Sales meetings
> Setting of Budgets
> Control expenses
> Liaise with overseas and local suppliers
> Wage negotiations with Unions
> Fleet maintenance
> Ensuring Best Business Practice
LIST OF MAJOR CUSTOMERS
> Pick n Pay
> Checkers
> Shoprite
> Spar
> Makro
> Shield
> Metro
> Various Independents and Wholesalers
HISTORY
I was promoted and transferred to the Eastern Cape to open and set up a new
branch from new. Initially the region was serviced by 11 different agents. I was
empowered to conglomerate them into one branch. With my team I assisted
Patleys in quadrupling turnover to 31 million by the time I left.

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Reason for leaving: Move to Mauritius
1994 to 1999
PATLEYS DURBAN
Operations Manager
DUTIES
> Warehouse control
> Staff control
> Housekeeping
> Stock rotation inclusive of perishables such as cheese
> Stock takes
> Operations
> Fleet control
Reason for leaving: Promotion and transfer to the Eastern Cape
1989 to 1994
TIGER DISTRIBUTION SERVICES – SELECT FOODS/SA OIL MILLS DURBAN
Operations Manager
DUTIES
> Warehouse control
> Staff control
> Housekeeping
> Stock rotation inclusive of perishables such as cheese
> Stock takes
> Operations
> Fleet control
Reason for leaving: Select Foods was sold to the Bidvest Group Patleys Division.
HISTORY
During this period with Tiger Foods, the operation was initially under the SA Oil
Mills banner then was realigned to Tiger Foods Distribution, dealing with products
outside the Tiger Group. It then moved to the mantle of Select Foods whose target
was the sale and distribution of the catering range of Tiger Brands to the catering
trade.

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1985 to 1989
TIGER FOODS/SA OIL MILLS JOHANNESBURG
Storeman
DUTIES
> Receiving
> Despatcher
> Housekeeping
> Loading Containers
> Stock takes
> Operations
> Routing
Reason for leaving: Promoted to SA Oil Mills Operations Manager Durban.
HISTORY
Began with Tiger Brands as a returns clerk. Before my probation period was
reached I was promoted to Receiving and progressed through to storeman from
there. Due to Corporate decision Tiger Disbanded and I was absorbed in to SA Oil
Mills.
EDUCATION
1973 to 1979
Marandellas High School, Zimbabwe
> O Level
> M Level
REFERENCES
Masly Notrica (Patleys) 0824496760
Peter Whitton (Patleys) 0824668272
William Jones (Aveng) 0795071505