DAWID PETRUS LEE
Manager: Retirement Homes
Roodepoort
Summary
A genuine desire to work in the Elderly Care Sector and have a good understanding of their challenges and needs.
Good inter-personal skills with the capacity to build strong relationships with inter and external stakeholders.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
2
2
Languages
Work History
Area Manager
Flower Foundation Retirement Homes
01.2018 - Current
- Manage 35 Bed Frail care center, as well as Witpoortjie- and Zonneveld Retirement Villages.
- Championed diversity and inclusion efforts within workplace, resulting in inclusive environment that fostered creativity and innovation among employees from various backgrounds.
- Cultivated partnerships with external stakeholders to maximize business opportunities and extend network reach within industry sector.
- Managed budgets effectively, ensuring optimal financial performance while investing in necessary resources for business growth.
- Implemented innovative marketing campaigns that boosted brand awareness and generated significant sales leads.
- Facilitated successful cross-functional collaborations for completion of key projects, fostering strong working relationships among team members.
- Drove operational efficiency through data-driven decision-making processes, leveraging analytics tools for informed strategy development.
- Maintained professional, organized, and safe environment for employees and patrons.
- Resolved staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground.
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
- Led a team to achieve company goals and exceed targets consistently, fostering a positive work environment
- Collaborated with sales and marketing teams to create effective strategies that drove revenue growth consistently over time.
Manager
SAVF Martha Hofmeyr Home & Vergeet-My-Nie Housing
06.2015 - 03.2018
- Managed 70-bed Care Center for Elderly and Disabled persons.
- Cultivated partnerships with external stakeholders to maximize business opportunities and extend network reach within industry sector.
- Managed budgets effectively, ensuring optimal financial performance while investing in necessary resources for business growth.
- Streamlined workflows by identifying bottlenecks in existing systems and proactively addressing these challenges through appropriate solutions implementation.
- Developed strong company culture focused on employee engagement, collaboration, and continuous learning opportunities.
- Implemented innovative marketing campaigns that boosted brand awareness and generated significant sales leads.
Manager
SAVF Kowa Pienaar Home
05.2007 - 03.2015
- Managed 70-bed care center for frail elderly and disabled persons.
- Increased overall company efficiency by streamlining operations and implementing innovative managerial strategies.
- Cultivated partnerships with external stakeholders to maximize business opportunities and extend network reach within industry sector.
- Managed budgets effectively, ensuring optimal financial performance while investing in necessary resources for business growth.
- Implemented effective cost-saving measures to reduce overhead expenses without compromising quality or service.
- Cultivated strong relationships with clients, vendors, and partners to ensure long-term success and loyalty.
Education
High School Diploma -
High School Merênsky
Tzaneen, South Africa 01.2024 - 12.1981
Human Resource Management -
Southern Business School
Licentiate Theologies (Lth) - Theology
Berea Theological College
Pretoria, South Africa 04.2001 - 04.2003
Skills
Good inter-personal skills with capacity to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Good inter-personal skills with capacity to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Experience in carrying out assessments, baseline surveys, monitoring and community participatory evaluation exercises
Excellent organizational, managerial and report writing skills
Certification
Crisis Handling (stress, trauma and problem solving)
Relevant Engagements
Led a fundraising project as a project manager which identified small business enterprises within the Community. This was a cycle challenge from Nigel to Durban.
Serve on the Local Government Ward Committee in Polokwane, Limpopo.
Other Skills And Abilities
- Ability to plan, organize, and manage work on an independent basis
- Flexibility and creativity to come up with new strategies to improve the lives of patients and families
- Ability to work on a computer
Key Performance Areas
- Effective Management of the service - Planning, Organizing, Guidance and Control
- Promotion of client services
- Personnel management
- Financial and administration management (budget control)
- Cooperation with and obligations in respect of the Management, Service Committee if applicable, NEB and Head Office
Career Achievements
- Good communication skills: Applied for LOTTO funding with good motivation, R1.1 Mill was approved to upgrade the Home
- Networking: Through attending the Chamber of Commerce Inetwork with local businesses and mange to recruit Volunteers to get on board to assist the Home financially.
- Good fundraising programs: I manage to change the Home's budget from deficit of close to R1 Mil to positive one and organized a Cycle challenge from Nigel to Durban.
- Good marketing program: By creating a Facebook page I gave the house more exposure and for donations to help and provide for the elderly. Through Facebook I communicate direct to the public and the needs of the Home/Residents are made known and for the public to get more active. Events are also publishing on Facebook that is very effective.
- Good multicultural understanding: When I started at my current Home in Polokwane I changed my office by having an open door policy and by doing that I created a trust culture among the staff members. A better understanding and respect of different cultural groups were created.
Career Expectations
- To be a dedicated and driven professional governed by sound principles and work ethics.
- To contribute to the strategic development of an organization.
- To take the organization on a global map through conscientious efforts of boosting the organization's helping relations with the people in need of care and profection.
- Making the organization a place of preference to clientele through excellent customer service and greater hygienic standards.
Identify Number
620403 5172 081
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 04/03/62
- Gender: Male
- Marital Status: Divorced
References
- Mr. Carel Botha, Area Manager, Flower Foundation. +27 83 454 8088, carel@flower.org.za
- Me. Nokwazi Ndzingwa, Home Supervisor, Flower Foundation. +27 84 066 6503, nokwazi@flower.org.za
- Mr. Renier Naude, Management member SAVF, +27 73 254 8104, rencharm@tiscall.co.za
Timeline
High School Diploma -
High School Merênsky
01.2024 - 12.1981
Area Manager
Flower Foundation Retirement Homes
01.2018 - Current
Manager
SAVF Martha Hofmeyr Home & Vergeet-My-Nie Housing
06.2015 - 03.2018
Manager
SAVF Kowa Pienaar Home
05.2007 - 03.2015
Licentiate Theologies (Lth) - Theology
Berea Theological College
04.2001 - 04.2003
Human Resource Management -
Southern Business School