Experience

Park Cameras

• United Kingdom
• Photography
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Store Manager

  • May 1997 - Present

  Park Cameras, Burgess HillShowroom Assistant ManagerIn this role I manage ten Sales Assistants and am responsible for ensuring the shop floor runs efficiently. I am constantly developing my skills and knowledge by keeping abreast of the current developer offers and models, and deliver training to make sure our staff provide excellent customer service. I provide expert advice to our professional clients and have developed strong relationships across the industry. I implemented the trading in used cameras and developed this for the following seven years into an important revenue stream.



Fotosound

• Sales Assistant

  • May 1994 - May 1997

  Sales AssistantIn this role I was responsible for providing excellent customer service and imparting advice regarding the photographic trade. I ensured my knowledge of the current models of camera was up to date and matched the right product to the customers’ requirements. During my time at Fotosound I developed a specialism in Canon, Minolta, Nikon and others. Sales AssistantIn this role I was responsible for providing excellent customer service and imparting advice regarding the photographic trade. I ensured my knowledge of the current models of camera was up to date and matched the right product to the customers’ requirements. During my time at Fotosound I developed a specialism in Canon, Minolta, Nikon and others.



Hove Camera Company

• Sales Assistant

  • Jul 1988 - Feb 1994

  I began my career in the photographic trade in this role and built my skills in customer service alongside my knowledge of cameras and photography. I became a specialist in collectable Leica equipment and developed my work in this area whilst keeping my expertise of the current models up to date. I promoted books and darkroom equipment and grew this profitable revenue stream. I progressed well and my responsibilities grew to managing the shop and conducting the banking. I began my career in the photographic trade in this role and built my skills in customer service alongside my knowledge of cameras and photography. I became a specialist in collectable Leica equipment and developed my work in this area whilst keeping my expertise of the current models up to date. I promoted books and darkroom equipment and grew this profitable revenue stream. I progressed well and my responsibilities grew to managing the shop and conducting the banking.