Curriculum Vitae
Of
Gabriel Arendse
Productivity is my Ability
Personal Information
First names: Gabriel
Surname: Arendse
Date of Birth: 1979/09/26
Nationality: South African
Sex: Male
Marital Status: Single
Dependants: None
Languages: English (Fluent)
Afrikaans (Fluent)
Health: Excellent
Drivers License: None
Residential Address: 1609 Delilah Flats
Newclare
Johannesburg
2093
Contact details: 011-***-**** (home)
082-***-**** (cell)
Objective: To perform to the peak of my
abilities and to succeed to
higher positions within a
company.
Brief info about myself
I’m a young friendly, hardworking and intelligent person, I like challenges and I am a good problem solver. I can work under pressure with all kinds of people and my work is always my priority. I am highly energetic and also good at multi-tasking. My organizational skills coupled with my office and warehouse skills combined makes me an asset for any employer.
Note: I am willing to work for a month as a volunteer to gain experience and to give the employer a chance to evaluate me. Education
Last school attended: C.J.B. Secondary School
Highest standard passed: Matric
Subjects: English (H/G)
Afrikaans (H/G)
Physical Science (S/G)
Biology (S/G)
Accounting (S/G)
Interests & Activities: Youth activities, reading, writing,
distributing food parcels to the
poor and playing cricket
Tertiary Education: -Windows ‘95
Business English and
Communication skills, typing
(letters, memos, etc…)
Office skills and telephone
skills.
-Microsoft Word ‘97
Introduction and
Intermediate
Completed at CCTC
Intec college: Media and journalism studies currently
Employment History
Company: U.P.D. Pharmaceuticals
Assigned Emmanuelle’[1]s Employment Agency
Period: May 1999 – December 1999
Duties: Picker and Packer
From 2000 - 2004, could not find any work during this period.
Company: Mrs. Steenkamp’s Residence
Period: 2004 – 2009
Duties: Gardening & Maintenance
Company: Mr. Price clothing store
076-***-**** (Store Manager, Thandi)
Period: May 2008 – August 2008
Duties: Floor Assistant (Voluntary Basis)
Company: Rand Pharmaceuticals
084-***-**** (Pharmacist, Dr. J. Shapiro)
Period: October 2009 – March 2012
Duties: Picking and Packing, merchandising of stock,
from receiving and bulk to the shelves,
checking up on short dated and expired stock
monitoring stock on the computer, stock control and stock awareness.
Credits department- liaising with suppliers, capturing data, writing and issuing of claims,
Phoning and arranging stock upliftments with suppliers, supervising stock controllers and merchandisers to organize stock for returns.
Reason for leaving: Looking for better prospects
Company: Watkins Valeur Health and Beauty.
Duties: Storeman:
Picking and packing
Arranging stock systematically and orderly
Requesting stock from head office
Monitoring stock levels
Liasing with clients telephonically and over the counter
Damage control
Stock control
Quality control
Doing Stock adjustments
Managing the Quarantine
Capturing of Waybills and liasing with courier companies
Housekeeping. Keeping the warehouse neat and tidy
2014 Promoted to warehouse Supervisor:
Supervising and training staff
Monitoring stock levels
Improvising and coming up with strategies to optimize warehouse space
Planning and initializing systems to service our customers speedily and accurately
Analyzing the movement of stock to make sure we are stocked up on fast moving stock
Liaising with management as to ways to improve and optimize warehouse systems
Liaising with clients telephonically and tracking and checking the progress of their orders
Compiling monthly reports of damages and credited items on excel/ word
Assisting with exhibitions and launches
Motivating staff to perform to their optimal level
Reporting any discrepancy
Implementing disciplinary actions if staff member is found to be incompetent or negligent
Problem solving and resolving queries
Overseeing dispatch and collection of parcels
Monthly petty cash recon report and doing the company’s daily banking.
Reason for leaving: Contract is due to end and branch in process of closing.
Gabriel Arendse Curriculum vitae 11/12/2015