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| Current Location: | Cannes, South of France |
| Description: | CURRICULUM VITAE For WILLIAM THOMPSON PERSONAL DETAILS: Date of Birth 28 Feb. 1975 Nationality South African Visas USA B1/B2 Exp 2013 Schengen Exp 2005 Drivers Licence International Languages English, Afrikaans. Basic Dutch, German and French Address: 20 Rue Victor Hugo Le Cannet France Tel: +33.4.92.18.97.52 (Home) +33.6.17.19.32.66 (Mobile) E-mail: wthompson555@wanadoo.fr wthompson555@hotmail.com OTHER RELATED INFORMATION: Single. Good health. No tattoos or piercing. No criminal record, and willing to take a drug test. OBJECTIVE: I am interested in a challenging position as a Steward in the Motor yacht industry where I can utilize & expand my existing abilities in a fast-paced and friendly environment. I have a good track record and excellent references QUALIFICATIONS: · Certificate for Qualifying the Wine Course at Vin Sans Frontiers · STCW95 Basic. Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities Fire Fighting and Fire Prevention Personal Survival Techniques First Aid · Silver Service Course at Freedom Yachting EDUCATION: · 1994 - 1995 UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA B.Sc. (Quantity Surveying) · 1989 - 1993 ERMELO HIGH Grade 12 (with Exemption & Honorous Colours) Afrikaans Higher Grade, English Higher Grade, Mathematics Standard Grade, Natural Science Standard Grade, Accounting Higher Grade & Geography Higher Grade. · 1985 -1993 UNISA Grade 6 Music including Piano, Oboe and Master Church Organ GENERAL QUALITIES: Excellent administrative, sales & organising skills * Ability to work independently with a minimum of supervision * Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects in a fast-paced environment * High attention paid both to detail & quality * Excellent communication & public presentation & sales skills * Strong interpersonal & teamwork skills * Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Pastel, PAD, and Nixdorf Accounting, E-mail, Net-Surfing * Willing to travel extensively * Willing to work long hours & shifts. *Water-skiing, paragliding and water sports. Tender Driving and manoeuvring. *Good swimmer. *Good sense of engineering. YACHTING AND RELATED EXPERIENCE - May 2004 – now RIVIERA FIRST BUSINESS Position: Property Manager Duties: Full time work, 6 days per week. Dealings with check-in/out of rental properties along the Cote d`Azur. Cleaning control over 7 staff members, 24 hour telephone standby, Administration. Laundry management and rentals. All duties to assist homeowners and Holiday visitors to ease their stay regarding the property. Reason for leaving: Position just seasonal -Mar 2004 – Apr 2004 M/Y HALCYON 40m Position Relief Chief Steward to prep boat for the season Reason for leaving Return to seasonal property management - Dec 2003 – Jan 2004 S/Y ST JEAN 42m Position Relief Chief Steward for 6 weeks - Oct 2002 – Sept 2003 M/Y THUNDER B 50m Position: 2nd Steward. Duties: All in-house duties regarding stewarding. Cleaning, serving, Watches, Laundry management, Beverages ordering. During winter perform as Engineer’s assistant. Reason for Leaving: Looking for a new challenge with a busier Schedule - Apr 2002 – Oct 2002 RIVIERA FIRST BUSINESS Position: Property Manager Duties: See as above Reason for Leaving: Position just seasonal - Aug 2001 – Apr 2002 M/Y EOL 34m Position: Chief Steward with deck assistant. Duties: Perform as only steward whose duties include Buying, Ordering, Laundry Management, Cleaning, and Serving. Deck work included, all water toys (Maintenance, training and fuelling, Loading), Fresh Water Control, Power Supplies, Operating of tender, Watches, Anchor Operations, Sanding, and Painting. Reason for Leaving: Going for a Land based position - Jun 2001 – Aug 2001 Various day-work on Motor and Sail Yachts. - Oct 2003 – Feb 2004 Doing exterior as well as interior. M/Y Nanou, M/Y Scooter 24m, S/Y Francesco Pitrarca 43m, S/Y Mirabella III 42m. S/Y St Jean, M/Y Virgininan, M/Y Halcyon. (Written references available) WORK EXPERIENCE - Apr 1999 – Jun 2001 AFCOM G.E.HUDSON Nelspruit, South Africa Position: Executive in packaging and fastening Duties: Telesales, counter sales, cold canvassing, on site development, quotations, administration, and buying and stock control. Reason for leaving: Leaving for Europe (Yachting) - Feb 1997 – Jan 1999 G.E.HUDSON Nelspruit, South Africa Position: Sales Representative in Packaging Duties: Tele and counter sales, cold canvassing, administration, quotations, buying and stock control. Reason for Leaving: Office to be incorporated with Afcom - Jun 1995 – Nov1996 SANLAM Pretoria, South Africa Position: Sales Consultant Duties: Selling of insurance, tax and will planning, all related administration, telesales, Petrol-wages-petty cash controller, Quotations. Sales awards for Most Senior Market Sales / Best Netto 1st Year Commissions. Reason for leaving: Move away from City REFERENCES - Steve Bridgeford Captain M/Y Thunder and M/Y EOL +33 6 11 58 79 98 steve@thunderb.com - Alain Ragno Chief Steward M/Y Thunder +33 6 20 56 44 03 alain@thunderb.com - Markus Umlauf Owner Riviera First Business +33 4 92 18 00 45 rivierafb@wanadoo.fr - Roger Camp Chief Engineer M/Y/ Thunder +33 6 32 44 23 41 roger@thunderb.com - Anton De Beer Manager Afcom Nelspruit +27 1 37 53 34 05 - Ann Naudé Manager G.E. Hudson +27 8 34 62 15 30 - Johann van Heerden Sanlam |
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