Joshua Meltzer

Experience

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  Atasca Restaurant

  Jan 2015 - Jun 2016

  Senior Waiter

  Worked as a cocktail barman and waiter at a popular local Portuguese restaurant. Worked my way to senior waiter.

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  Republik Bar and Restaurant

  Jan 2017 - Feb 2019

  Head Waiter

  Junior Manager for Republik Restaurant where I was in charge of stock taking, staff liaison, and day end procedures. Acted as senior waiter when not managing.

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  The Bell Inn Hotel

  Mar 2019 - Jan 2020

  Bar Manager

  •Tasked with running and managing the bar with responsibilities as cellar management involving casket and keg maintenance, keeping an organized and fully stocked bar also including training and managing junior staff and cash ups.

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  Masks for more

  Feb 2020 - Aug 2020

  Sales and Logistical Lead

  •Established a business and assembled a team with our mission statement being, “We wish to increase supply of KN95 masks to South Africa in an attempt to help fight against the spread of Covid-19 and assist the South African health care system by flattening the curve.”•As a team we setup procedures for importing and sourcing of PPE equipment from China to South Africa, established sales tactics for finding clients and prospecting, managing logistics locally and internationally.

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  West Coast Paper Traders

  Feb 2020 - Aug 2022

  Operations Assistant

  •Manage majority of the stock through JD Edwards EnterpriseOne (integrated ERP software) which involves the processes of manufacturing, sales and ordering and receiving stock.•Assisting in the operations of the Durban branch of West Coast Paper Traders with duties including managing the JD Edwards software for the region, instructing production staff with manufacturing, organising logistics, sales and various other admin duties (issuing PO, invoicing etc. )

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  Benchmark Drinks

  Oct 2022 - now

  ● Role extended into the procurement of dry goods involved in productions both with ordering and tracking to determine sufficient stock holding and any transitions due to cost saving and loss minimization● Analyze customer stock holding and upcoming promotional activities to ensure that there are no loss of sales due to insufficient stock holdings based on forcasting● Liaise with external suppliers on dry-goods supply and management ● Domestic customer management involving Input, process and review customer orders and liaise with warehouse to dispatch orders – ensuring orders are timely and accurate ● Managing of reverse logistics & liaise with producers to process and fulfil ex works orders● Produce daily stock update by brand and product & weekly stock reconciliation ● Track and check sales/purchase invoices● Track, investigate and approve charges and returns - recharging costs where possible

  • Operations and Supply Chain Supervisor

    Sept 2023 - now

  • Logistics and Procurement Executive

    Apr 2023 - now

  • Logistics Coordinator

    Oct 2022 - Apr 2023