I started my career as Bicycle Mechanic in March 2008 and help manage the store and the bicycle service centre. I am currently working as Workshop Manager, and assist within the store with sales and technical queries. I have been employed and gained experience in the industry for more than 8 years. I have been privileged to service several professional cyclists bicycles and assisted local racing teams. I have been responsible for the start up and setup of a new bicycle service centre / workshop and maintain and running this workshop and managing other personal and teaching them in the bicycle mechanics. I have extensive experience in custom built bicycles for clients. I have a genuine passion for bicycles and bicycle racing and pride myself in the mechanics of bicycles and giving excellent service and staying up to date with developing technology, managing my work environment and working with precision. I'm able to fill management positions and function well with other and in teams. I build and establish good relationship with customers and believe to give them the best service available as I value my reputation. I hope to be an asset to your business, please find my attached CV for ‎further information and references

1. CURRICULUM VITAE
PERSONAL DETAILS:
SURNAME: Parker
FIRST NAME: Michael John
ADRESS: 180 Clarendon Road
Parkhill
4015
TELEPHONE NUMBERS: [cell] +27 83 767 6618
AGE: 43 years
MARITAL STATUS: Married
MILITARY SERVICE: Completed 1991
NATIONALITY: South African
DRIVER’S LICENCE: Code 08
HOME LANGUAGE: English
OTHER LANGUAGE[S]: Afrikaans
HEALTH: Excellent
DATE OF BIRTH: 12 September 1972
EDUCATIONAL DETAILS:
SECONDARY EDUCTION: Std 10 – The Glen High School, Pretoria
Subjects: English
Afrikaans

2. Biology
Geography
Woodwork
Maths
EXTRAMURAL ACTIVITIES: 1987 – School Diving Team
Swimming Team
Athletics Team
2nd
Team Rugby
Computer Club
1988 – 2nd
Team Soccer
1990 – Swimming Team
Athletics Team
Cycling Team
SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS: 1986 – 1987
Natal Colours for Swimming
Durban Life Saving
1988 – 1992
Northern Transvaal Swimming
Northern Transvaal Cycling
Member of Northern Cycle Racing Club
1991
National Defence Force Cycling Team
1992 – 1994
Member of King’s Park Cycling Club
1994 – 2000
Northern Transvaal Cycling
Team: SuperCycling Club Men's Vet Racing Team 2011 to
2015

3. EMPLOYMENT DETAILS:
Name of firm: Solomon’s Cycles
Period of employment: July 2014 to present
Position held: Workshop Manager
Duties / Job Description: Workshop bicycle repairs and maintenance and
management
Overseeing all workshop staff and assisting in
workshop repairs and servicing. Wheel building and
pro-bike builds
Bicycle and Accessory sales
Running the day to day duties
Bicycle Workshop and establishing client base
Repairs to all Mountain, Road and other bicycles
Servicing Suspension and hydraulic brakes
Bicycle bike-fit and Suspension setup
Assembling / building up of new bicycles.
Name of firm: ccGallery
Period of employment: April 2013 to June 2014
Position held: Retail and Workshop Manager
Duties / Job Description: Bicycle and Accessory sales
Running the day to day duties
Startup and setup of Bicycle Workshop and
establishing client base
Repairs to all Mountain, Road and other bicycles
Servicing Suspension and hydraulic brakes
Bicycle bike-fit and Suspension setup
Assembling / building up of new bicycles

4. Name of firm: 4evercycles Durban (Previously CycleLab)
Period of employment: March 2010 to March 2013
Position held: Workshop Manager and Head Bike Mechanic
Duties / Job Description: Running the day to day duties in the workshop and
overseeing workshop staff
Repairs to all Mountain, Road and other bicycles
Servicing Suspension and hydraulic brakes
Bicycle bike-fit and Suspension setup
Assembling / building custom built bicycles for
customers including installing electronic gearing.
Partaking in Cycling Club activities leading club
rides and assisting clients and presenting and
holding beginner and skills clinics
Managed and ran Sani2C and Joberg2C overnight
service stations – servicing and maintaining team
riders bicycles during these events
Assisted Teams: Tasol GT
MTN Quhbeka
Name of Firm: MelvilleCycles
Period of employment: March 2008 to February 2010
Duties / Job Description:Running the day to day duties in the workshop and
overseeing workshop staff
Servicing Suspension and hydraulic brakes
Bicycle bike-fit Suspension setup
Repairs to all Mountain, Road and other bicycles
Assembling / building custom built bicycles for
customers

5. Partaking in Cycling Club activities, leading outrides
and assisting clients.
Assisted Teams: House of Paints / Tasol GT
Name of Firm: Safari Centre, Gateway
Period of employment: February 2003 to February 2008
Position Held: Branch Manager
Name of Firm: Clive Chamberlain CC
Period of employment: April 2000 to April 2002
Position Held: Site Foreman
Name of Firm: Panoramic Components
Period of employment: October 1994 to March 2000
Position Held: Warehouse Manager / Quality Controller
Name of Firm: Musica
Period of employment: March 1992 to September 1994
Position Held: Branch Controller

6. GENERAL COMMENTS:
I am a hard-working individual who is neat and presentable. I am a very fast
learner and I am accurate. I am a perfectionist and am very hands-on in
whatever I do. I communicate well with people and have a good disposition.
I am a customer-care orientated individual who follows through on all any
queries undertaken. In my position at Safari Centre, I achieved one of the
highest sales targets for our branch.
I have been a cyclist for the past 25 years and cycled for the South African
National Defence Force Cycle Team. Cycled for NCRC ( Northern Cycle
Racing Club ) and KZN Cycling with Kings Park Cycling Club also recently
became a member of SuperCycling Mens Vet Racing Team from 2011 to
present. I was the holder of the Transvaal under 18 freestyle record for
swimming which I obtained during my matric year.
REFERENCES:
Mr AE de Villiers
Owner / Director Safari Centre
Telephone numbers: [cell] 082 800 7743
[work] [012] 348-3253
Mr CliveChamberlain
Stedon Construction
Telephone numbers: [cell] 072 534 1066
Mr Paul Mellville
MelvilleCycles [tel] 031 563 3312
Mr Neil Abbott
4evercycles (CycleLab) [cell] 082 907 1416

7. Mr Philippe Moretonas
ccGallery [cell] 082 903 4567
Imran Vorajee
Solomon’s Cycles [cell] 082 212 3405