Experience

Merlog Foods Pty Ltd

• South Africa
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Manager

  • Sep 2016 - Present

  Established in 1994, Merlog Foods (previously Mercantile Logistics) has grown from a small backroom trading company into the multi-national, multi-faceted organisation. Merlog Foods is one of the largest wholesalers and distributors of frozen foods in the country. With a primary focus being on frozen meat and chicken, Merlog also offers a range of frozen vegetables, french fries, value-added potato products and processed meats. Merlog Foods proudly markets its products to a vast number of clients throughout South Africa and its neighbouring countries. Merlog is a major player in the supply of frozen foods to the top-end retail sector. Shoprite Checkers, Boxer Superstores, Pick n Pay, Spar and the Massmart group benefit from our very dedicated logistics team. With 13 500 pallet positions of cold storage between Durban and Johannesburg, 24-hour working days, and loading in excess of 30 vehicles a day, Merlog's cold stores and transport fleet ensure that clients’ supply demands are met. As Assistant Manager my role and responsibilities are as follows: • Health and Safety of the store General running of store and promotion of products; • Ensuring that work environment is clean; • Ensuring safety of employees; • Receiving and counting of stock; • Stock taking and Stock controller; • Customer care/services; • Responding to customer queries; • Cashier duty when required; • Promotion of food products; Show less



I Solar Solutions

• Rockcliff Dr, Randburg,South Africa

• Sales and Administration (Support)

  • Jan 2016 - Mar 2016

  Provides support with the sales of solar solutions and associated systems; * Telesales of solar power systems; * Data collecting and data capture; * Customer care/service; * Assisting with installation of solar power systems; * Generating leads; * Assessing of clients need with regard to solar power; * Client’s advisor on the importance of solar energy as a renewable energy source; * General administrative; * Assessing clients need to determine what to quote on; * Training and supervising new consultants; Show less



Nyanga National Park (Zimbabwe)

• Nyanga Zimbabwe

• Intern

  • May 2012 - Aug 2013

  Research on the eradication of invasive alien flora species (Wattle Trees) and their Effects on the parks; * Data collecting for research; * Worked at the fishery research station; * Trout breeding, trout feeding, cleaning of fish pools; * Cleaning campaign of the parks water bodies; * Research on the breeding and mating habits of the impala in relation to temperature; * Presented a project proposal for the parks timber plantation appraised at $3m; and * Local and extended patrols of the park which include game counting and watching for illegal activity such as poaching, polluting water supplies and illegal harvesting of wood; and * Even worked as a tourist guide at the park. Show less