Kiefer Dantu, Training Manager

Kiefer Dantu

Training Manager

Al Boom Marine

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Economic and Management Sciences
Experience
14 years, 1 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :14 years, 1 Months

Training Manager at Al Boom Marine
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since August 2013

Date 12 August 2013 - Current
• Training Manager
• Daily, weekly and monthly report updates
• Roster scheduling
• Visual merchandising
• Store layout/flow
• Opening and closing the store
• Greet customers and offer excellent customer service
• Encourage purchases of products and joining of membership cards.
• Assist customers with excellent product knowledge on all customer queries.
• Brand Knowledge: Rip curl, O'Neil, Oakley, Go Pro, Liquid Force, Hyper-lite, (Wakeboarding's top brand) North (Kite-boarding top brand) all these brands branch off into clothing, accessories, water-sports equipment, wetsuits, protection gear and other recreational equipment.
• Demonstrate and provide customer with all knowledge of product and warrantee.
• Cashier opening and closing duties as well as banking duties.
• Merchandise store according to the stores target market and top selling items.
• Maintain high sale records through constant hard work.
• Organize and tidy store at all times.
• Always be ready to assistant any customer with any need.
• Work as a team to help each other and achieve great customer service and monthly targets in the store.

Customer Service Agent at WNS British Gas
  • South Africa
  • January 2013 to August 2013

• Customer Care Agent
• Sales Representative for British Gas
• Support and provide superior service via phones, e-mails and faxes as a receiver and caller
• Use questioning and listening skills that support effective telephone communication.
• Use an effective approach to handle special telephone tasks like call transfers, taking messages, callbacks, holds, interruptions, and unintentional disconnects.
• Understand the impact of attitude in handling calls professionally
• Effectively deal with job stress, angry callers, and upset customers
• Use the most appropriate way to communicate with different behavior types on the telephone.
• Apply the elements of building positive rapport with different types of customers over the phone.
• Apply the proper telephone etiquette to satisfy various customer situations.
• Apply appropriate actions to effectively control a telephone call.

African Excellence Marketing at ZARI Sparkling Grape Juice
  • December 2009 to August 2012

African Excellence Marketing
Date December 2009 - August 2012 (Internship and Work Experience Employee)
• Sales Representative and Promo of non-alcoholic beverage ZARI Sparkling Grape Juice, produced by Rhebokskloof Wine Estate at Food Shows & Expo
• Consistently freelancing as Event Co-ordinator, Host, Operational Co-ordinator, Barman, Retail Sales Rep for a variety of high-profile events including 2010 World Cup, Fr Michael Lapsley's Book Launch, District Six Museum Fundraiser
• Usher, Administrative Assistant and Retail Assistant at Green Point Stadium Visitor Centre during 2010 selling promotional items and guiding tourists

Events Co-Ordinator at African Excellence Marketing
  • South Africa
  • December 2009 to August 2012

• Sales Representative and Promo of non-alcoholic beverage ZARI Sparkling Grape Juice, produced by Rhebokskloof Wine Estate at Food Shows & Expo
• Consistently freelancing as Event Co-ordinator, Host, Operational Co-ordinator, Barman, Retail Sales Rep for a variety of high-profile events including 2010 World Cup, Fr Michael Lapsley’s Book Launch, District Six Museum Fundraiser
• Usher, Administrative Assistant and Retail Assistant at Green Point Stadium Visitor Centre during 2010 selling promotional items and guiding tourists

Education

Bachelor's degree, Economic and Management Sciences
  • at University of South Africa
  • December 2017
High school or equivalent, Branding and Visual Communication
  • at Vega Brand School
  • January 2012

January 2012, Vega Brand School Creative Branding and Visual Communication

Bachelor's degree,
  • at Reddam House College

Reddam House College (Constantia, South Africa) Bachelors Pass - B Aggregate TERRITIARY

Specialties & Skills

Merchandising
Retail Management
Marketing
Customer Service
ADD-ON SALES
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
CUSTOMER SERVICE
MARKETING
PROMOTIONAL
RETAIL SALES
SALES REP
SALES REPRESENTATIVE

Languages

Afrikaans
Expert
English
Expert

Hobbies

  • Music, Nature, Design(all forms), Sport, Reading, Writing.
    Western Province Baseball team from 1995 to 2009(National Team) Honors in Drama – High School Level 2010/2011 Sports House Captain Events Portfolio/Head Member of the events portfolio (coordinated High School Fashion Show) Dep. Head of School Events