Abby-Gail Lazare Potgieter

Abby-gail lazare potgieter

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Founder and Director of Ukari Pty Ltd

  • Education

    • Alberton high school

      2006 - 2010
      Matric certificate high school/secondary diplomas and certificates

      Activities and Societies: Deputy Head Girl, Prefect, Hockey, Softball, Netball I was a Prefect in my lead up to my final year and thereafter I was selected as Deputy Head Girl leading and managing prefect bodies in duties in my final year of high school. I was the captain of the 1st team hockey girls.

    • Curtin university

      2011 - 2014
      Bachelor of commerce degree management and human resource management 3rd year
  • Experience

    • Lazaro's guest house

      Jan 2008 - Nov 2010
      Part-time

      As a high school student, this position helped me develop my sense of responsibility beyond the school setting. I had the opportunity to enhance my social skills through interactions with guests. During my shifts, I was responsible for check-ins and check-outs, preparing breakfast, ensuring guest satisfaction, inspecting rooms, and assisting in managing the cleaning staff. I also took on a leadership role during events to ensure guest satisfaction and smooth operations. Additionally, I gained experience as a waitress and bartender during functions. Show less

    • The corner bistrot

      May 2011 - Aug 2014
      Floor manager

      - Monitoring and maintaining inventory levels of food and supplies to ensure adequate supply levels- Training servers in proper customer service techniques, such as greeting customers, recommending menu selections and describing specials- Overseeing all aspects of the dining experience, including setting up reservations, seating guests and ensuring that guests have a positive experience- Maintaining order in the dining area by monitoring the volume of customers to ensure that wait times are reasonable- Coordinating meals with the kitchen staff to ensure that food is ready when needed- Managing the restaurant staff, including scheduling and planning, conducting performance evaluations and addressing any issues with staff members- Determining staffing needs based on special events, booked function, holidays, etc. and hiring accordingly Show less

    • Island xtreme

      Jun 2012 - Aug 2014
      Head gymnastic coach

      - Motivate, encourage, and inspire athletes in a positive and safe learning environment- Develop and implement a comprehensive training program for gymnasts, based on skills and abilities- Provide technical instruction and feedback on the execution of gymnastics skills- Create routines for performances- Follow up on invoicing and monthly/term payments- Design and create flyers for upcoming events and general information about the business

    • S&f car rental

      Jun 2014 - Aug 2014
      Internship

      - Update the companies database with new clients- Planning and scheduling the current and upcoming Car rental bookings- Organising booked car rental and Coordinating with clients- Filing receipts, signed contracts, and other important documents - Car inspections to ensure the client receives and returns their rental according to the companies policy- Design and Create flyers and social media post

    • Excellence in service

      Nov 2014 - May 2015
      English teacher

      - Follow the school curriculum and ensure lesson planning and classroom activities were student level specific- Ensure that the lessons are delivered according to the level of the students in the set class- Encourage, motivate and assist learners in a positive learning environment- Ensure students were making progress and identify students that might need further assistance- Assessment set-up and grading

    • Secret paradise resort

      Jun 2015 - Jun 2016
      General manager

      - Assisting with reservations for checkin and checkouts, booking activities and excursions for guest- Monitoring and maintaining inventory levels of food, drinks and other supplies to ensure adequate supply levels- Restaurant management and overseeing all aspects of the dining experience, including setting up reservations, seating guests and ensuring that guests have a positive experience- Staff management of room maintenance and cleanup for guest leaving and new guests arriving- Serving food and catering to guests- Resolve any conflict or problems guests might face to the best of my ability- Scheduling and weekly planning of staff shifts Show less

    • First steps kind

      Jul 2016 - Dec 2016
      Tefl english second language teacher

      - Train Teaching Assistants how to use the schools curriculum- Lesson planning and class activities for subjects (maths, English, science and art)- Encourage, motivate and assist learners in a positive learning environment- Setting assessments and grading - Give parents constructive feedback and write term reports

    • Nando's uae

      Dec 2016 - May 2017
      Assistant manager (assistant patrao)

      - Assist in opening new restaurants- Working alongside the General Manager (or Patrao)- Motivate, uplift and support the team to be the best they can be and deliver that Nando’s experience- Ensure staff follow Nando’s procedures in food preparation and plating- Daily Cash up- Closing and opening restaurant according to Nando’s SOP’s- Ensuring that all food safety procedures are followed including ensuring that food is stored at proper temperatures, checking expiration dates on food items, and ensuring that food is washed before being served- Monitoring and maintaining inventory levels of food and supplies to ensure adequate supply levels- Maintaining order in the dining area by monitoring the volume of customers to ensure that wait times are reasonable and within accordance to SOP’s- Managing the restaurant staff, including scheduling and planning, conducting performance evaluations and addressing any issues with staff members Show less

    • Word of mouth catering & events

      Jul 2017 - Aug 2019
      General manager & event marketing manager

      - Establish new client connections - Kitchen and food management- Social media management which includes creating and designing posts- Taking orders and delivering orders for daily catering meals - Meeting prospective clients and planning their events according to their specifications- Determining staffing needs based on special events, booked function, holidays, etc. and hiring accordingly- Planning and working with other vendors to ensure client events run smoothly- Setting up daily meals for the month - Finding suppliers in order to fulfil set menu's- Monitoring and maintaining inventory levels of food and supplies to ensure adequate supply levels for daily menu, events and functions - Ensuring that all food safety procedures are followed including ensuring that food is stored at proper temperatures, checking expiration dates on food items, and ensuring that food is washed before being served Show less

    • Sk swim school

      Oct 2020 - now
      Swim instructor

      - Setting up swimming program - Training new coaches to ensure they follow the swimming program- Scheduling current and new swimmers into time slots available- Contact parents of swimmers for scheduling and to give feedback on swimmers progress- Daily lesson planning - Encourage, motivate and assist swimmers in a positive learning environment - Gather swimming times and give feedback to swimmers- Identify swimmers progress and move them up to the appropriate swimming level Show less

    • Brescia house school

      Jan 2021 - now
      Swim instructor

      - Assist the Head coaches with the learn to swim swimmers- Deliver lessons in a positive environment - Encourage and motivate swimmers- Main focus is to work with learners who need assistance in the water - Follow the swimming program

    • Ukari

      Aug 2023 - now
      Founder and director of ukari pty ltd
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Advanced scuba diver

      Padi
      Nov 2013
    • 120 hours tefl training course

      I-to-i tefl
      Jul 2016
    • Swimming instructor

      Starfish aquatics institute
      Aug 2018
    • Emergency first responder

      Emergency first response
      Jan 2014
    • Rescue diver

      Padi
      Aug 2019