Elton Gordon Email & Phone Number

Century City

ASH Technologies is a strategic service provider int eh Hospitality & Digital space that helps transform business through the power of technology. At ASH, our purpose is Building a better working world. The insights and quality services we provide help build trust and confidence in the capital markets and in economies the world over. We develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all our stakeholders. In so doing, we play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, clients and for our communities.

27 Willie Van Schoor Rd Tyger Chambers 3

iZZi Hotels is a LifeStyle Brand focused on delivering innovate hospitality retail products to enhance ,engage customer experience from cradle to grave.Our core is our Technology, People & Service embracing a New Era in the conscious consumer..

Cape Town

Dynamic Online system company dedicated to providing solutions in software, hardware and distribution in the Hospitality Industry Small to Large size businesses. We are a B2B and B2C provider.We specialize in integration's allowing your operation whether it be Hospitality, Online operation or Online shopper to speak to your logistical demands from your existing system or whether you would like a superior system you will find our pricing very competitive.Key Focus Areas:Grow the company its clientele, staff and managementMaintain Business Relationship with Key Stakeholders shareholders and clientele.Ensure that the strategic objectives of the company is maintained at all times with its shareholders future growth developments.Maintain Financial, Marketing, People and Operational Excellence within the company standards and policies guide.

Cape Town

Reporting to the Executive Director (ED) and CEO Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Operating Officer will have both internal and external facing responsibilities, ranging from client and project management (business development, framing of key approaches, high-quality client delivery, written products) to administration (information technology, operational management, reporting, facilities), and human capital (HR/recruiting, mentoring, career progression). The Chief Operating Officer will partner closely with the CEO to chart our Corporate Social Investment.Responsibilities; Project Development, Management, and Client Relations/Management• Structure and lead teams to deliver outstanding client work.• Build and maintain strong client relationships; exceptional relationship-builder.• Represent RITCOM in industry-group conferences, professional associations, and other public venues.Serve as the internal leader of the organization:Coordinate the annual operations plan and budget. Lead the performance management process that measures and evaluates progress against goals for the organization. Provide for all staff a strong day-to-day leadership presence; bridge national and regional operations and support an open-door policy among all staff. Develop thought leadership around specific topics/emerging practice areas. Share in knowledge dissemination, reporting, and communications.Firm BuildingPartner with the CEO in essential internal firm leadership activities (human resources, administration, and organizational planning). Manage increasing segments of information technology, human resources (recruiting, reviews, staff deployment/workload balancing, and career progression) with related internal communications and budgeting/finance duties.Identify best practices and improve internal systems with an eye toward future needs and budget realities. Mentoring, coaching; visible, approachable sounding board/resource

Durbanville, Cape Town

Intro: consultancy contract to assist Status Hotels & Resorts with serious operational reform. This included auditing independently managed hotels on behalf of Status head office, Timessquare Sandton, Happy Valley Swaziland and the Winelands Hotel Stellenbosch.Duties: create accountability within hotel departments HOD’s and the General Manager reporting structures, design and implement a centralized communication structure for head office and unit based financial reporting. Systematize the central reservations department, rates and codes to fulfill unit based budgets and market segments and centralized suppliers and STO and corporate contractual discounts.Ended on a very good foot assisted the MD in making some very tough decisions which inevitably saved the company for future growth prospects.

Cape Town, Milnerton

New Objective as a partner, migrate multiple property management services under one platform from Sectional Title administration, hospitality management, timeshare and realty sales.Acquire new properties for management services which we did, but it was decided amongst my partner to consolidate our cash flows to maximizing the profitability rather investing our profits into managed risk knowing very well the business takes time to build cash flowDuties; • Working on the business not in the business. • Assist with the oversight of daily/weekly/monthly operations• Sell apartments• Attend Body corporate AGM’s and meetings at Leisure Bay, Neptune Isle and Lagoon Beach Hotel.• Attend most Tourism Events, Indaba, Meetings Africa etc.• Seek alternative properties for Management

Lagoon Beach, Milnerton Cape Town

Job Objectives: Oversees all aspects of Property Management in accordance with Company mission statement, including maximization of financial performance, guest satisfaction, and staff development within established quality standards. Responsible for the hiring, training and discipline of all Hotel staff.Duties:Performs the role of “Standard Bearer”, ensuring that each criteria in the organization then-current “SMP Basics” are communicated, understood, achieved and maintained by hotel staff.•Performs each criteria as contained in Company SOP’s then-current “General Manager’s Standard of Performance” in a satisfactory manner.•Creates an operating environment that assures consistent guest satisfaction.•Monitors the performance of the hotel through verification and analysis of guest satisfaction systems and financial reports. Initiates corrective action.•Maintains product and service quality standards by conducting ongoing evaluations and investigating complaints. Initiates corrective action.•Develops accurate and aggressive long and short-range financial objectives consistent with the Company's mission statement.•Prepares financial reports for management that clearly explain operational effectiveness, trends and variances.•Establishes and maintains a pro-active human resource function to ensure employee motivation, training and development, wage and benefits administration, and compliance with established labor regulations.• Maintains an appropriate level of community public affairs involvement.• Executes marketing, sales, and operational activities, producing results that meet or exceed the hotel’s business plan.•Deals with the general public, customers, employees, union and government officials with tact and courtesy.•Plans and organizes the work of others.• Accepts full responsibility for managing an activity.Completed my Master business entrepreneur course in-house over 18 months with Treoc business academy paid on behalf of the company

Lagoon Beach Milnerton

Job Description• Staff management and HOD Management all departments FOH and F&B• Maintain customer satisfaction • Oversight of administrative function and financial reports• Ensure follow ups on maintenance of the building

Lagoon Beach, Milnerton

Front Office Manager & Rooms Division Manager.Property was managed by Three Cities Group202 Bedroom Hotel & Convention Centre with 127 Sectional Title Apartments & Luxury SuitesMy duties were standard Front Office Manager and RDM responsible for all Front Of house department including Reservations, revenue management and housekeeping.During my post I was voted by the MD of Three Cities most likely to succeed and carefully selected to be apart of the GM's apprentice "Starfish" program and was mentored by the Regional Director Mr John Watson on General Management and to be the next GM for the Three Cities group.

V&A Watefront Portswood Cape Town

• Front Office Manager Jan/2004 – Nov/2005• Assistant Front Office Manager Apr/2003- Jan/2004• Executive Duty Manager Apr/2002- Apr/2004

Kleinmond Western Cape

Opening the First Six Star Hotel in South AfricaI was poached from the UK by the acting GM John Bumpsteed to open South Africa's first Five star Deluxe Holiday destination in Cape TownMy Job started as Assistant Front Office Manager I eventually utilized my experience abroad to migrate to the Banqueting Department with great success.The experience I gained was incredible the amount of recommendations from the industry including my new GM Sebastian Berinato, I also achieved employee of the month several times.

Old Street London City

Conference & Banqueting Manager and Duty Manager for a 224 Room Hotel and 6 Conference Rooms

Master Business Administration (Entrepreneurial), Business Administration, Management And Operations, Exemption

Activities and Societies: Master Business Administraion Financial Accounting Financial Management Marketing Management Administration.

National Qualifications, Hospitality Management

• Business Hospitality Wise level 1&2 (Bass Hotels) • Service Plus (Bass Hotels) • Conference Co-ordinator induction and training (Bass.

Education record