Curriculum VitaeMaleD.O.B. 11 September 1983Number of years working in industry:18 years 1 month |
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Candidate ID Number: 147475
Nationality: South African
Language Skills:
Fluent: English
Permitted to work in: South Africa
Position Sought: Spa Manager, Salon Manager, Hair Stylist
Personal Statement
My commitment is as a result driven hair stylist with a forward thinking, centered on success and growth through competitive aspirations. As a business owner for many years, I have succeeded in building teams, training team members and managed successful operations. I aspire to be a collaborative leader under all circumstances, with dedication to co-workers to create and promote an engaged, empowering, and healthy work culture. I have always maintained good relationships with a diverse range of suppliers and collaborators in a dynamic setting of a hair and beauty salon environment. I believe in attention to every detail. My 15 years of experience in this industry have taught me organizational skills and the ability to multitask with success and results. I have experience in creating a diversity of hairstyles and colour combinations on a variety of hair types. I enjoy engagement with people and have acquired long term friendships along the way. Skilled and technically trained in all the beauty hair equipment and products needed to perform this task successfully and creatively. Hair trade for me is a full-service operation encompassing all that a client needs and wants in a safe and luxurious environment. Please look at my portfolio on Instagram with my handle @hairbychristo
Employment History:
January 2008 - Present - Salon Manager at (most recent employer hidden for confidentiality) Doha, Qatar, (High Street Salon)Duties included:
- Evaluate suppliers to maintain cost controls and improve operations.
- Train and motivate employees to perform daily business functions and treatments.
- Consult with customers to assess their needs and propose optimal solutions.
- Enhance operational efficiency and productivity by managing budgets, accounts, and costs, especially during difficult times such as Covid.
- Manage day-to-day business operations, motivating and training staff.
- Conduct target market research to discover customer needs and analyze competitive trends and products.
- Organize and attend trade shows and special events to showcase products, to network with other businesses and to attract new customers and absorb new ideas and methods.
- Develop creative techniques to provide clients with latest hairstyles.
- Assess customer hair texture, treatment history, and desired outcome to determine services required.
- Build strong and lasting connections with clients through consistent delivery of services and delivering satisfactory and exceptional results.
- Offer professional cuts, color services and extensions to salon customers.
- Developed loyal following of clients by providing high-quality services.
- Involved in marketing and promotional activities.
- Launches and competitions.
- Create a full service salon environment including other beauty treatments and service providers such as nail services, barber services and cosmetic services and sales thereof.
Products worked with:
- Joico
- Loreal
- Schwarzkopf Professional
- Micro-Keratin Treatment
- Brazilian Blowout
- Inoar
- Kerestase
- Lanza
- Easi Hair Pro Hair Extensions
- Elemis Skin Care
- Go Smile Teeth Whitening
January 2011 - December 2018 - Hair Stylist at Bijan Hair Boutique, Johannesburg, South Africa, (High Street Salon)
Duties included:
- Evaluated suppliers to maintain cost controls and improve operations.
- Trained and motivated employees to perform daily business functions.
- Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
- Enhanced operational efficiency and productivity by managing budgets, accounts, and costs.
- Managed day-to-day business operations.
- Organized and attended trade shows and special events to showcase products, network with other businesses and attract new customers.
- Developed creative techniques to provide clients with latest hairstyles.
- Assessed customer hair texture, treatment history, and desired outcome to determine services required.
- Built strong and lasting rapport with clients through consistent delivery of requested services and exceptional results.
- Offered professional cuts, color services and extensions to salon customers.
- Developed loyal following of clients by providing high-quality services.
Products worked with:
- Joico
- Loreal
- Schwarzkopf Professional
- Micro-Keratin Treatment
- Brazilian Blowout
- Inoar
- Kerestase
- Lanza
- Easi Hair Pro Hair Extensions
- Elemis Skin Care
- Go Smile Teeth Whitening
January 2008 - December 2010 - Hair Stylist at Steiner Cruise Lines, Noordam (North America, South America & Europe), (Cruise Ship)
Duties included:
Achieve set targets on product sales.
Consulted with clients to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
Work together with Spa Executive Manager to check stock on a daily basis.
Facilitate special Spa Tours at the start of every cruise to showcase service types, products, network with and attract new customers.
Developed creative techniques to provide clients with latest hairstyles.
Assessed customer hair texture, treatment history, and desired outcome to determine services required.
Built strong and lasting rapport with clients through consistent delivery of requested services and exceptional results.
Offered professional cuts, color services and extensions to customers.
Developed loyal following of clients especially during 7 or 14 day cruises by providing high-quality services.
Attended formal evenings with guests to promote Spa and obtain potential clients.
Products worked with:
- Wella
- Elemis Skin Care
- Go Smile Teeth Whitening
Education and Qualifications:
| 2016 | Easy-hair Pro and Mikro-Keratin |
Certificate
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| 2007 | Images 1 Academy |
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Hobbies and Interests
- Looking up new techniques in the hair industry
- Trying new hair products and treatments
- Experimenting with new hair colouring techniques and colour combinations.
- Hiking
- Exercising