CURRICULUM VITAE OF
MICHAEL ADAM MORRISON
Personal Details
Physical Address : 79 Pres Kruger Street, Phalaborwa, 1390
Cellular Number : 066-***-****
Marital status : Married
Dependants : 3
Nationality : South African
Identity Number : 780-***-**** 087
Age : 44
Languages : English & Afrikaans (Read, Write & Speak)
Drivers License : Code 08 / PrDp
Health : Good
Email : *******.**********@*****.***
Availability : Immediately
Interests
Wildlife & Nature Conservation, Snakes & other reptiles, Kruger National Park, Hiking, Camping, Fishing, Motor Mechanics, Motorbikes, able to operate a TLB, and anything that has wheels. I am willing to learn to operate any heavy machinery.
Education
Grade 10, 1995
Frans Du Toit High School, Phalaborwa, Limpopo Province
English, Afrikaans, Maths, Geography, Biology, Science
Certificates & Achievements
Passed FGASA Level 1 Theory Exam (75%) & completed 6
months of the 2 year Practical Field requirement.
Snake Handling Certificate – Passed CUM LAUDE
N1 Qualification for Science, Technical Drawings & Fitting
Machinery – Phalaborwa Technical College
First Aid Level One Certificate
Hans Merensky Hotel & Spa
First Aid Level Two Certificate
Hans Merensky Hotel & Spa
Fire Fighting Certificate
Hans Merensky Hotel & Spa
Work Experience
Installer / Supervisor
Help with the installation of granite and quartz kitchen tops and counters. Measuring of kitchens and sending the sizes through to the factory for processing once payment has been received from the customer. Sending in time sheets daily as well as monitoring overtime and keeping overtime to a minimum.
Transfer / Tour Guide
Transferring of international guests to various lodges in the Limpopo, Mpumalanga areas, while transferring the guests I guide them on the different types of Fauna and Flora in the areas.
Unicon Trojan Supervisor
Duties included, monitoring of staff, planning and preparation for the following days work. Maintaining safe work procedures and adhering to the safe work practices of the mine. Scheduling of vehicle maintenance for the vehicles as well as maintaining stock control.
Senior Assistant Green keeper
Duties include monitoring of wild life on golf course & reporting of
any potential situations; supervision of staff, irrigation repairs,
fertigation programming; machinery maintenance; Club Car
maintenance; Yamaha cart maintenance; EZ-GO cart maintenance;
operation of Fairway 250; G-plex; Jacobson AR 250; Workman 3300,
Spreader, Sprayer and Top Dresser; Toro 3250D; Sandpro. As well
as upgrading the general appearance of the course, and maintaining
a quality standard.
Head Green keeper
Duties included supervision of staff, irrigation repairs, fertigation
programming; John Deere machinery maintenance. Upgrading of
Middelburg Country Club bunkers and greens and setting a standard for the course.
Assistant - Leopard Creek - Alfred Dunhill Championship
Worked at Leopard Creek for one week - duties where to cut the
25mm semi-rough around the fairways, as well as to patch divots
after the field had finished playing.
Assistant Green Keeper
Management of Staff, monitoring of wildlife on golf course &
reporting of any potential situations, delegation of staff duties,
ensuring good staff relations, staff problems management,
operation of green keeping machinery, fertigation programming,
Fault finding & repairing of golf Course irrigation system,
Continuous improvement & Maintenance of irrigation system.
Adhering to safe Work Practices at all times.
Night Auditor
Responsible for Close of day, which included counting of cash
(R25 000 – R40 000 per night), entering cash amounts on Room
Master computer program. Completing Excel spreadsheet
detailing cash transactions for the day, Seal cash in bags &
Secure & lock in safe. Also responsible for dealing with clients
in the evenings, checking clients in or out of their rooms, dealing
with complaints & ensuring good customer service.
Wildlife & Field Guide
Responsible for transporting & protecting clients on the game
Drives and night drives. Spotting & identifying wildlife. Patrols
of Hans Merensky fences. Reporting any problems or situations
to senior management. Adhering to safe work practices at all
times. Monitoring of all bird & wildlife on Hans Merensky
property. Monitoring clients, especially golf players & warning
when dangerous animals were encountered.
Meraki Granite & Stone
2020 - Present
Sable Tours
2018 - 2020
Unicon Trojan Air conditioning
2013 - 2016
Hans Merensky
Hotel & Spa
Phalaborwa
2009 - 2013
Middleburg
Country Club
2008-2009
Leopard Creek
2007 – 1 week
Hans Merensky
Hotel & Spa
Phalaborwa
Nov 2004 –
2008
Hans Merensky
Hotel & Spa
Phalaborwa
Aug - Oct 2004
Hans Merensky
Hotel & Spa
Phalaborwa
Feb – Jul 2004
References:
Uwe Siebert
Kitchen tops Manager
Meraki Granite & Stone
Bruce Rhulani Makaela
Colleague
Jaco Scheepers
Owner
Sable Tours
Mr Jimmy Henning
Head Green Keeper
White River CC.
Cell Nr: 082-***-****
Mr Johan Smit
Snake Handler & Expert
29 Robin Street, Phalaborwa
Cell Nr: 083-***-****
Tel Nr: 015-***-****
Mr Gert van Biljon
Golf Manager
Hans Merensky CC
Cell Nr: 083-***-****