Verna Lamprecht has 19 years of experience in administration and hospitality management. She has worked as an administrative assistant, program administrator, office manager, and has extensive experience in restaurant management. Her skills include communication, organization, teamwork, and performing well under pressure. Her most rewarding work was with a national youth organization focused on diversity and community service.

1. Curriculum Vitae
Verna Lamprecht
Cell: 071 492 8475 •Empire Road, Hout Bay
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Date of birth: 12 December1975
Languages: AfrikaansandEnglish
I. CAREER
 PRODUCTION MANAGER,FerrymansTavern (300+ SEATER RESTURANT & PUB), MARCH
2015 TO CURRENT
Ensuringteammembersachieve objectivesanddrivingforwardservicestandards •Monitoring
guestfeedbackinrelationtoservice,productsandpromotions •Overseeingall trainee activities
•Interviewingwaitingstaff •Managingstockroomandbar inventories •Ensuringall departments
are adequatelystaffedatall times •Trouble-shooting•Dealingwithsuppliers •Focusontraining
and productknowledge,andincentivesforfoodsales.Strictcontrol of all foodand beverage
 SITE MANAGER,PIRATESHOUTBAY (250-SEATER RESTAURANT& PUB), SEPTEMBER 2014 TO
FEBUARY 2015
Overall responsibility forFoodandBeverage Department •Ensuringteammembersachieve
objectivesanddrivingforwardservice standards •Monitoringguestfeedbackinrelationto
service,productsandpromotions •Overseeingall traineeactivities •Interviewingwaitingstaff
•Managing stockroomandbar inventories •Ensuringall departmentsare adequatelystaffedat
all times •Trouble-shooting•Dealingwithsuppliers •Focusontrainingandproductknowledge,
and incentivesforfoodsales
 DOCUMENT CONTROLLER, RLH CONSULTINGENGINEERS,MAY2012 – NOVEMBER 2013
Issuingof architects’drawings •Trackingof drawings,documentsandreportsof currentprojects
•AssistingOfficeManager
 DATA CAPTURER, FLATSPIN WEBDESIGN, NOVEMBER2012 – APRIL2013
Capturingof data on WordPress •Re-designof websitesonWordPress
 MANAGER,HALFWAY BAR,JULY 2011 – MAY 2012
Dutiesasin currentposition,plusorganisationof functionsandprivate parties
 OFFICE MANAGER, MCBUSINESSTECHNOLOGIES,APRIL2010 – JUNE 2011
Receptionduties •Obtainingandprocessingof quotes •Processingof purchasesorders
•Schedulingof engineerstocall-outs•Customersalesmanagement •Productresearchand
pricing•Completingall Telkomandtelephonyrelatedadministrationrequiredforinstallations
•Keepingtimesheetsforengineersandcontractclients •Maintainfilingsystem •Followingupon
payments•Invoicing

2. Curriculum Vitae
Verna Lamprecht
Cell: 071 492 8475 •Empire Road, Hout Bay
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 MANAGER,SCARECROWSRESTAURANT, JUNE2010 – SEPTEMBER 2010 (Closeddown);OCEAN
BASKETHOUT BAY, APRIL2009 – MAY 2010 (Change of ownership)
Dutiesas in currentposition
 WAITRESS, BAYSIDECAFÉ, NOVEMBER 2007 – MARCH 2009
 CHANGEMANAGEMENTCONSULTANT (PART-TIME),X-CHANGE, SEPTEMBER 2006 – OCTOBER
2007
JuniorConsultant •General office administration •Bookkeeping•Reception •Customersales
management•Productresearchandpricing
 PROGRAMME ADMINISTRATOR, CITY YEAR SOUTHAFRICA, FEBRUARY 2005 – SEPTEMBER 2006
ParticipatinginrecruitmenteventstomarketCityYear to potential YouthLeaders •Procurement
of materialsandsuppliesforyouthservice programme•Coordinatingactivitiesbetween
fieldworkersandthe office •Coordinatingtravel arrangementsforYouthLeadersandtheir
projects •Coordinatinginterviewsforcandidatesforthe ClintonDemocracyFellowship
 STORE MANANGER,THE FOURPOSTER, AUGUST 2002 – JANUARY2004
Cash FlowandBanking •Stock takingandordering • DecoratingConsultation
 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, MINISTRYOFPUBLICWORKS, AUGUST 1995 – JULY 2002
Reception •Disseminatinginformationanddistributingcondomstoall branchesof the Ministry
as part of itsHIV/AIDScampaign •Travel arrangementsforthe Ministryandthe Ministerof
PublicWorks •Distributionof Cabinetmemos •Assistingthe PA withall administrative duties
II. QUALIFICATIONS
 SECONDARY EDUCATION
Matric / N9, PretoriaTechnical College,1990
 FURTHER EDUCATION
InteriorDecorating, PretoriaTechnical College,1991 - 1993
III. REFERENCES
 Charmaine Maylon, owner MC Business Technologies, 073 144 5105
 Christo Read, Development Manager, City Year South Africa, 079 081 6807
 Val Jones, RLH Consulting Engineers, 021 791 7060

3. Curriculum Vitae
Verna Lamprecht
Cell: 071 492 8475 •Empire Road, Hout Bay
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In a careerspanning19 years,I have hadextensiveexperienceinadministrationinvarious
capacities,includingsevenyearsasanadministrative assistantinthe Ministryof Publicworks,a
Programme Administratorfora large National YouthService organisation,andanOffice Managerfor
an IT service provider.Inthese roles,Ihave honedmyskillsininteractingwithdiversegroupsof
people confidentlyandprofessionallyandmanagingwide-rangingfunctionsusingacombinationof
creative,organisational andpresentationskills.
I have alsohad extensive experience inthe restaurant,conferencingandoperationalarenaof the
hospitalityindustry.Thishasfurtherenhancedmyorganisational skills,mycommunicationand
interpersonalskills,andmyabilitytoperformeffectivelyinhighpressure environments.
I thrive inenvironmentsthatrequire team-work,attentiontodetail,and the opportunity to interact
with people.
By far the most satisfyingworkexperience Ihave hadhas beenwithCityYearSouthAfrica,a
National YouthService Organisationthatrecruitedyoungleadersfromacrosseverysectorof society,
and everyimaginable background,toparticipate inayear-longcommunityservice andleadership
developmentprogramme.The organisationcelebrateddiversityandinclusivity.Itsworkwas
informedbythe belief thatall SouthAfricanshave avaluable contributiontomake indevelopinga
justand equal society,anditcreatedopportunitiesforall youngpeople todoso.