Summary
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Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Languages
References
Hobbies and interests
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Anton Wolmarans

Anton Wolmarans

Butchery Manager
GQEBERHA

Summary

Innovative and results driven experienced butcher within essential leadership roles in Butchery Management and Customer Service spanning 28+ years. Possesses a practical knowledge of Food Safety, Occupational Health and Safety and Environmental Health and Safety with the knowledge of Safety Operations and Procedures. A strategic leader with the ability to lead teams in times of difficulty and uncertainty. Seeking to expand skillset and apply acquired expertise within a challenging role to promote company and personal growth.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience
7
7
Certifications
1
1
Language

Work History

Butchery Manager

Van Der Stel Butchery (New Ownership)
08.1998 - Current
  • Oversee the department's operations, ensure food safety, oversee product preparation and deal with suppliers and vendors.
  • Manage and supervise staff ensuring hygiene measures are followed and adhered to.
  • Source and procure new stock of meats, spices, marinades, casings, and cleaning materials.
  • Carry out inventory control measures, perform customer service, oversee employees in the butchery, perform sales related tasks, make changes in inventory and pricing and schedule employees' shifts.
  • Monitor and log temperatures of fridges, cold room and freezer room.
  • Perform general maintenance and spearhead Social Media Marketing by creating and posting specials on Facebook Page.
  • Responsible for turning whole or large pieces of meat into ready-to-cook or retail-ready portions that can be purchased by customers or restaurants.
  • Trained staff, served customers, conducted recipe costings, actioned block tests, received stock, dispatched orders for delivery and conducted financial analysis to manage risks and benefits.
  • Possessed the knowledge and know-how of cutting meat properly and skilled at working mostly with sharp instruments like knives, grinders and other cutting equipment
  • Knowledgeable in the science of temperature and aging to ensure meats are of high and safe quality at all times and adhere to health regulations.
  • Increased efficiency, effectiveness and profitability by managing team productivity and formulated business plans to maximise growth and lower costs for business.

Branch Manager/Butcher (Promoted)

Van Der Stel Butchery (Branch of Charlo Butchery)
10.1997 - 07.1998
  • Oversaw the department's operations, ensured food safety and oversaw product preparation.
  • Managed and supervised staff ensuring hygiene measures were followed and adhered to and ordered stock.
  • Maintained optimum levels of sanitation and safe food handling standards and maintained a hygienic working environment ensuring health and safety standards were followed and adhered to.
  • Operated specialized butcher's machinery used for cutting meat, weighed products and demonstrated packaging techniques.
  • Sharpened and adjusted cutting equipment. Received, inspected and stored meat upon delivery.
  • Cut, deboned or ground pieces of meat, weighed, wrapped and displayed cuts of meat.
  • Cut and prepared meats to specification or customer orders and operated Band-saw Machine.

Blockman/Butcher Internship

Charlo Butchery
01.1996 - 09.1997
  • Completed blockman internship at Charlo Butchery and progressed to a Management role.
  • Safely used knives, scales, wrappers, compactors, garbage disposals, pallet jack and hand trucks.
  • Controlled employee scheduling, maintained proper cleanliness and ensured proper inventory control and product rotation.
  • Maintained optimum levels of sanitation and safe food handling standards and maintained a hygienic working environment ensuring health and safety standards were followed and adhered to.
  • Served customers, received stock, dispatched orders for delivery, stripped and trimmed primals, deboned carcasses and performed bandsaw cutting, mincing and sausage making
  • Manage and supervised staff in the wholesale department ensuring hygiene measures was followed and orders completed as per customer specifications.


Casual Worker / Shift Manager -

Pizza Mania
01.1994 - 12.1995
  • Provided a friendly and responsive service to create an exceptional experience for all of customers.
  • Took orders and used a variety of equipment and utensils.
  • Ensured optimal level of sanitation and safety standards in work area at all times.
  • Monitored and maintained a clean working area and cooking surfaces to make pizzas.
  • Coordinated with customers to take all food and drinks orders and ensured appropriate payments from all customers were made.

Education

National Senior Certificate -

DF Malherbe High School

Skills

Skilled Butcher

Knife techniques

Cutting tools and machines

General maintenance

Sanitation Standards

Safety Standards

Safe food handling

Strong team member

Supervising

Microsoft office suite proficiency

Certification

Junior Management & Supervisor Development Certificate SEESA / 2024

Languages

3,B1

References

Available upon request.

Hobbies and interests

  • Cycling
  • Fishing
  • DIY
  • Listening to good music

Timeline

Butchery Manager

Van Der Stel Butchery (New Ownership)
08.1998 - Current

Branch Manager/Butcher (Promoted)

Van Der Stel Butchery (Branch of Charlo Butchery)
10.1997 - 07.1998

Blockman/Butcher Internship

Charlo Butchery
01.1996 - 09.1997

Casual Worker / Shift Manager -

Pizza Mania
01.1994 - 12.1995

National Senior Certificate -

DF Malherbe High School

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