1. CURRICULUM VITAE OF LINDSAY JOHN PIKES
Personal Details
Executive Summary
I am a 49 year old male, who schooled and grew up KZN. I studied Public Relations at
Damelin. I am proficient in 5 South African languages, English being my mother tongue. I
pursued a career in PR and Hospitality as my passion for cooking took over. I have on
numerous occasions tried to run my own business. I have also worked as a driver as I wanted
to travel through South Africa which I managed to do.
My natural skills are:
• being cost effective, i.e. doing a great deal with a small budget. I can improvise.
• I am a hard worker and due to the nature of work that I have done, I can multi –
task and work under pressure.
• I am a team player who can motivate others for growth and development. Ability to
adjust successfully to different individuals and task requirements.
• I am an organised individual with good time management skills.
• Good communicational skills(written and spoken)
• Good promotional and customer relations skills
• Willing to work long hours to meet deadlines
• I am a quick study so I grasp new concepts easily
• I have very strong administration skills.
• I am computer literate.
• I am flexible and adapt easily to change.
• I am a very confidential person.
Name Lindsay John Pikes
ID number 6506135215085
Current Job Title
1. An Extra in advertisements and film shoots
2. Motivational Speaker to Youth
Mobile Phone # 083 667 9103 (Alternative: 0738239583)
E-mail Address lindsayjedidiah1@gmail.com
Physical Address
4 Digby Court
Lundean Crescent
Claremont
Gauteng
2092
Postal Address
4 Digby Court
Lundean Crescent
Claremont
Gauteng
2092
Notice Period Start Immediately
Date of Birth
June 13 1965
Gender Male
Nationality South African
Marital Status Married
Home Language English
Other Languages Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans and Ndebele
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2. Drivers Licence Code 10
Highest Qualification Public Relations Diploma – Damelin Management College
Computer Literacy Ms Word, Excel, Power Point and Microsoft Outlook
Education
Tertiary Institution: St Oswald’s technical College - NTC1 March 1985 - Maths, tech drawing,
fitting and machining theory
Institution: Highveld Technical College - NTC2 June 1985 - Maths, tech drawing, fitting
and machining theory
Institution: Damelin Management College – Diploma: Public Relations(1991)
Institution: Ebony Caterer’s (1993) – Course - Catering Business Appreciation Certificate
Other Training Institution: Kamanu Ventures – 2008
LETTERS OF COMPETENCY
• Industrial Relations
• Project Management
• Safety, Health and Hygiene
Career History
Current Position • An extra in soapies and dramas film shoots
• Motivational Speaker to the Youth
Current Company Leap Management
Period 2013
Company Mountain View Guest House and The Lantern Square Guest House, Somerset East,
Eastern Cape.
Responsibilities - Banqueting co-ordinator
- Sourcing and securing funds
- Project managed community driven projects and events in partnership with
local municipality - which are on the website: www.littlerock383.co.za
- Prepare and implement an events management plan
- Event management - responsible for the planning and implementation of all
events within the department.
- Reconcile expenditure reports for the directorate.
- Ensuring security is in place at events
- Ensuring protocol is adhered to at events.
- Quality control and high standard levels are adhered to
- To mentor and coach staff and interns
- Identify training needs and encourage development of staff and provide
support.
- To provide clear, visible and non-confusing signage
- To do a swot analysis
2. Period April – December 2012
Position Assistant TV Producer
Company Thamzin Media and SABC 3
Responsibilities - Assistant Producer for Thami Talks on SABC 3
- Sourcing speakers and extras for studio audience.
- Ensuring that there is catering supplied
- Ensuring that the audience, extras and guest speakers are the right target
groups
- Preparing the studio and audience for readiness for the presenter, Ms
Ngubeni, i.e. management of logistics
3. Period 2008
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3. Position General Manager
Company Kamanu Ventures
Responsibilities - Oversee the catering
- Oversee the staff placements
- To mentor and coach staff and interns
- Identify training needs and encourage development of staff and provide
support
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4. Period 2006-2007
Position Auto Parts Sales and Distributor
Company 1. T.A.C. Workshops and
2. Brenners Toyota
3. Adams Couriers
Responsibilities At T.A.C.
• I did the workshop invoicing and sorted out the back load that was
outstanding
• Sorted out the inventory for the spares
• Worked at Sales
At Brenners Toyota:
• I worked in the Parts Warehouse
• Did sales and distribution
• Due to the backlock, I also assisted in delivering parts to the clients.
• Imperial Toyota took over and retrenched almost 90% of the staff and
retrenched people and I was one of them
At Adams Couriers:
• I did a short stint as a long distance driver to get to travel South Africa
5. Period 1988 – 2005
Position Front Office Manager, Catering Manager, Restaurant Manager, Events and Exhibition
Manager, Banqueting Manager
Companies • Monaco Caterers
• Patrick’s Catering Services ( Was seconded to the Tennis ATP at the Standard
Bank Arena)
• Eland Hotel, Zimbabwe,
• Budget Hotels, Harare
• Cullomatic and Happy Eater Caterers
• Fedics Food Services
• CSIR
• IDC
• Investec
• Department of Agriculture
• Vertical Events
Responsibilities • Managed events and the logistics
• Banquet co-ordinated
• Worked at exhibitions
• Executive chef
• Responsible for monthly promotions at the hotels and compiled promotional
menus
• Did costing, marketing and managed customer relations
• Responsible for on-site kitchens and stores.
• Because of my PR studies, I did the staff training and became a co-coordinator
for banqueting and events.
• Also worked as a butler for I.D.C. and Investec corporate functions.
• Managed the stock control
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4. • Supervised the staff
• Did beverage control
Additional Information
Career Objectives • To get a position where my hard work and skills will be of advantage to the
Company.
• To establish myself in a learning organization, where I can put to practice my
theoretical and practical knowledge of the various event management and
administrative practices.
References
Company SedickToffa Africampservices (Executive Procurement Head)
078 847 6729 Mobile
(012)661-3662 Office
Johannes Pakathi Eskom Megawatt Park (Banqueting Manager)
083 242 6667 Mobile
(011)800-2981 Office
Dafre Troskie Trochem Pharmacy ( Owner)
082 550 3998 Mobile
042 243 1881 Office
Thami Ngubeni Thamzin Media (Director)
tngubeni@thamzinmedia.com Email
084 330 1640 Mobile
083 289 8055 Mobile
Nandipa Mthembu Dept of Agriculture & Rural Dev(Snr Comms Officer)
082 406 6724 Mobile
(011) 240 2500 Office
Tebogo Sema Leap Management Agency
083 335 6452 Mobile
(011) 047 0169 Office
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