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Kevin Matthew Kettles

Kevin Matthew Kettles

White River

Summary

Dynamic Regional Operations Manager at Team Photo SA with a proven track record in strategic planning and employee training. Adept in Photoshop and customer service, I excel in event coordination and problem-solving, ensuring seamless operations and high-quality outcomes. Committed to fostering teamwork and delivering exceptional results in fast-paced environments.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Regional Operations Manager

Team Photo SA
Bethlehem
02.2022 - Current

· Capturing photos of sport events from morning to night

· Managing the teams the team to set up for team photos and Portrait photos

· Editing volumes of photos through lightroom and Photoshop

· Administration for all photos captured and sorting done after event completed

· Setting up contracts to new clientele that will be working for us on sport events

· Training given to the Photographers as to our requirements for the products

· Doing customer service for our products

· Overseeing groups of employees for administration work

· Designing Canvas art through photoshop

· Constructing frames for canvas arts to be couriered to clients

· Building databases of clients, we worked with in the past on excel

· Making folder structures for any upcoming tournaments for captured photos

· Traveling nationwide to upcoming events and printing work on site

Administration specialist

Dealfin PTY LTD
01.2018 - 01.2022
  • Administration (Sorting of files)
  • Handling Natises of Vehicles, Dealerstock and Registration
  • Giving feedback to BDO's to Major finance houses (ABSA STDAV, MFC & Wesbank) on natis status
  • Doing background checks on clients (Using web Based application SearchWorks)
  • Requesting Previous Owner Checks on Vehicles
  • Doing recon Sheets regarding costings
  • Cold calling for taking down applications for vehicle finance
  • Assisting F&I's with queries about licensing and Registration
  • Arranging couriers for clients (Collecting natises, delivering license discs and number plates)
  • NCA Accredited
  • Worked on intelliapp System

Waiter

Rijks Country House
01.2016 - 01.2017
  • Set up and dismantling décor and wines from different wine farms, do tastings, tell the public about the wines, so sales via cash and card machines
  • Waitron and barman at the 4-star Restaurant and wine tasting room

Photographer

Pro Image
01.2013 - 01.2015
  • Assisted with modelling events, set up and dismantling décor at venue, did all the video and photo editing, did the photographic assignments.
  • Dealing with all administration and organizing pre- and post-events

Education

Senior Certificate - English First Language L4, Business Practice L4, Office Practice L4, Personal Assistance L4, Life Orientation L4, Mathematical Literacy L4

Tshwane South
Guateng

Skills

  • Extremely Competent in: (MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, Photoshop, Internet Explorer)
  • Very Creative as a Problem Solver
  • Excellent people skills
  • Hard Worker
  • Willingness to take part, team player
  • Quick and willing learner
  • Disciplined and committed
  • Customer service
  • Event coordination
  • Employee training
  • Strategic planning
  • Problem solving
  • Attention to detail

References

  • Lynel Coetzer, Dealfin, 067 075 1222
  • Trevor van Laun, Rijks Country House Tulbagh, 071 001 7949
  • Dominique Rensleigh, Pro Image, 082 882 1427

Timeline

Regional Operations Manager

Team Photo SA
02.2022 - Current

Administration specialist

Dealfin PTY LTD
01.2018 - 01.2022

Waiter

Rijks Country House
01.2016 - 01.2017

Photographer

Pro Image
01.2013 - 01.2015

Senior Certificate - English First Language L4, Business Practice L4, Office Practice L4, Personal Assistance L4, Life Orientation L4, Mathematical Literacy L4

Tshwane South
Kevin Matthew Kettles