Experience

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  AA Driving School

  • Ely, England, United Kingdom

  • Driving Instructor

    • Apr 2024 - Present
    • Ely, England, United Kingdom
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  BSM (British School of Motoring)

  • Buntingford, England, United Kingdom

  • Fully Qualified Driving Instructor ADI with British School of Motoring

    • Jul 2021 - May 2024
    • Buntingford, England, United Kingdom
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  BSM Driving School

  • Buntingford, England, United Kingdom

  • Driving Instructor Trainee

    • Oct 2020 - Jul 2021
    • Buntingford, England, United Kingdom

    Offering driving lessons as a Trainee Driving Instructor in all SG postcodes from Tuesday 3rd November. Please visit www.bsm.co.uk, enter your postcode, and book into my diary or DM me with any questions.

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  Vegan Club London

  • Buntingford, England, United Kingdom

  • Business Owner

    • Oct 2019 - Dec 2020
    • Buntingford, England, United Kingdom

    Vegan Club | Apparel | Art | Animals ✌️💚🌱

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  MARKEY LIMITED

  • Buntingford, Hertfordshire

  • Event Operations & Logistics Manager

    • Mar 2010 - Jan 2019
    • Buntingford, Hertfordshire

    Key Result Areas:  Plan, direct, and execute large-scale events.  Oversee all aspects of a growing business from sales and marketing, stock and equipment purchasing, machine installation and maintenance, event planning and customer service. Successfully planned, directed, and executed large-sc...

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  Thorns Support Services Ltd

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Managing Director

    • Dec 2008 - Jan 2010
    • London, United Kingdom

    Key Result Areas:  Part of the Thorns Group of Companies, this was a new start business offering support services to Hotels, Restaurants and leisure industries.  Successfully devised and led sales and marketing strategies, developed strategic partnerships, and surpassed sales goals.  Successfu...

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  Aquila Support Services

  • Commercial Director

    • Mar 2007 - Aug 2008

    Key Result Areas:  Provided day-to-day leadership to Sales, Finance, Customer Service, Quality Management, IT, Training & Recruitment, Operations and Health & Safety functions within the organisation.  Developed an organisation design and training programs to develop a young, high potential workforce into a highly productive management team. Worked closely with the top leadership and devised strategies to grow revenue.  Successfully increased company turnover by 17% L4L, gross profit by 31% and net profit by 71% through new business acquisition and reducing cost.

  • Operations Events Director, London

    • Feb 2006 - Mar 2007

    Key Result Areas:  Successfully set up and established two new large company contracts at Wembley & Emirates stadium (total value £1million pa). Acquired new business within existing contracts as well as winning new contracts at The o2, Tottenham and West Ham FC.

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  Paws 4 Inspiration

  • Ware, Hertfordshire

  • Sales & Managing Director

    • Aug 2004 - Feb 2006
    • Ware, Hertfordshire

    Key Result Areas:  Successfully developed a retail/wholesale company mainly selling online but also attending trade shows and selling to the trade and general public. Strategically influenced two major companies in the US to allow our company to act as a sole UK distributor for their products.

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  Oscar Pet Foods Ltd,

  • Ware, Hertfordshire

  • Franchise Owner

    • Oct 1999 - Mar 2004
    • Ware, Hertfordshire

    Key Result Areas:  Operated a Pet Food Sales franchise selling mainly to the general public within a given geographical area.  Built a large customer base and also worked with the franchisor in training new franchisees and assisting at Franchise Fairs etc.

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  WM MORRISON SUPERMARKETS P L C

  • Letchworth

  • General Store Manager

    • Jan 1999 - Sep 1999
    • Letchworth

    Key Result Areas:  Achieved one of the highest scores at the company’s General Manager assessment panel.  The first newly appointed GM within Morrison’s to open a brand new store. 

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  Tesco

  • General Store Manager

    • Mar 1998 - Jan 1999

    Key Result Areas:  Successfully managed a 50 000 sq. ft. store employing about 450 staff and implemented trading 24 hours a day.  Implemented the Tesco Direct service; Lea Valley was one of the first stores on the company to offer Home Shopping. Introduced Tesco ‘Future’ process with a brand new senior management team in a store with a poor history. Nominated as a Graduate Training Store Manager. Conceptualized and developed store’s unique selling propositions and differentiators.  Reduced ambient stock holding by 50% and as a result greatly improved productivity and reduced shrink.

  • General Store Manager

    • Mar 1996 - Mar 1998

    Key Result Areas:  Provided day-to-day leadership to the ‘flagship’ Metro store situated in the West End. Achieved sales of £500k in one week; the first on the company. Very high customer footfall of 40 000 per week and managed to increase average spend per customer by 10%. Nominated as a Graduate Training Store Manager. Expertly identified source of serious cash shorts within first month and resolved it successfully.

  • General Store Manager

    • Apr 1995 - Mar 1996

    Key Result Areas:  Recognised as the first GM to achieve sales of £1 million in a single trading week. Managed a major store refit during my time in this store. Greatly improved staff morale through coaching with senior team and department managers. Achieved company directives with regards to ‘one if front’ service at the checkouts. Managed and initiated a major store refit to improve the customer shopping experience. Achieved significant sales growth year on year especially in fresh food departments e.g. sales on produce department increased by 70% L4L.

  • Assistant Store Manager/ Colney Hatch – Deputy Store Manager, Borehamwood & Watford

    • Oct 1988 - Nov 1995

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  Safeway

  • Various London Locations

  • Produce Manager – Store Manager Training – Assistant Store Manager

    • Mar 1983 - Oct 1988
    • Various London Locations
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  Key Markets Food Stores

  • Essex

  • PT General Assistant – Management Trainee – Fruit & Veg Department Manager

    • Sep 1979 - Mar 1983
    • Essex