Gavin Perrett Email & Phone Number

Oceana Swansea (3080 Capacity venue)www.oceanaclubs.com/swansea; Oceana where I am currently employed is one of the flagship venues. With 12 bars, a restaurant and two nightclubs, it is a great place to work and I have gained invaluable experience in my role here.My roles here include:To assist and deputise for the General Manager.Be responsible for the smooth and efficient running of the venue.Optimise income and profit and minimise losses.Assisting the GM in achieving our budgets.Manage all aspects of Health & Safety.Ensure cleaning & venue standards are maintained to a high standard.To ensure that all repairs and maintenance issues are resolved.To ensure all legal requirements are complied with in accordance with all Legislation & Company Policies.Training & development of the management team.Key Achievements:Trained and developed Crew that have progressed on to Managers.Trained & developed managers that have moved on to better positions within the Company.Been part of a team that has successfully opened a 6 million pound venue.Maintained all aspects of H&S since opening in April to an average of 98% of audit specifications.Obtaining various additional income streams.

placement due to my base in Swansea being refurbished.

All aspects of venue marketing. Deputising for the General Manager in his absence.All aspects of stock control (Using the EPOS / Uniwell system).Staff training & recruitment.Cash & Banking & venue administration.Maintaining venue standards.Payroll & Personnel.Key Achievements:When I first started at the venue I was an Assistant Manager. Through hard work and dedication I managed to achieve two promotions within four years at the venue.Successfully taking on the marketing role, which was something new to me. Increasing a Thursday night trade from an average of 300 admissions to an average of 900 admissions and maintaining this through rebranding and effective entertainment.Putting on an event, from start to finish. This increased the nightly admissions from +/- 400 to 1900.KEY SKILLSTechnical SkillsAll aspects of stock control & stock control systems.Following and operating from a profit & loss statement.Great people skills.Fantastic management skills.Health & Safety.Marketing.Training selection & recruitment.

All aspects of stock control (Using the Crown / Omron till system).Staff training & recruitment.Cash & Banking & venue administration.Maintaining venue standards.I left here as I was offered a position by the GM of Time and Envy. This seemed like a great challenge so I took the offer.

Mumbles Pier, Bars & Nightclub Swansea; All aspects of bar & food service.Maintaining venue standards.Cash & Banking & venue administration.I started here when I arrived in Wales from South Africa as a member of bar staff. I quickly received a promotion to Assistant Manager.

Education record

In partnership with Loughborough College & Luminar Leisure) Grade - Pass This was an industry first. This course gave me a broader outlook.

South African Matric

Education record

for Entertainment Licensees BIIAB Level 2; Bar Service The Hospitality Awarding Body

Management

Education record

Education record

English - C Afrikaans - D Business Economics - C Art - B Physics / Chemistry - D