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Shane Bezuidenhout

Shane Bezuidenhout

Operations And Security
Cape Town

Summary

As a Close Protection Officer/Security Manager, and Operations Manager I thrive working in a team, and tend to be totally focused in a hostile environment. I am of good character, totally dependable and maintain a stable happy environment outside work and enjoy various hobbies and interests and am very flexible in any work undertaking. Main personal characteristic, military orientated loyalty, dedicated to principals wellbeing and eager to learn new protocols and procedures. Also working as a mentor in an organisation to the junior members, advising and giving life skills and operational training to selected candidates with relation to on job requirements. Also my vast experience in both private, military experience, both local and international exposure makes my skills valuable to any organisation. Due to the fact that I also managed the largest Casino Resort in Africa both as Operations Manager.

Overview

34
34
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
1
1
Language

Work History

Head of Security Operations

PPA Security Services
02.2020 - Current
  • Established a strong security culture by promoting awareness campaigns and conducting employee training sessions.
  • Conducted regular gap analyses to assess current state of security measures against industry best practices and emerging threats.
  • Led investigations into security breaches to identify root causes, recommend corrective actions, and prevent reoccurrence.
  • Aligned security strategy with corporate objectives by collaborating closely with executive management teams and key stakeholders.
  • Enhanced security operations by developing and implementing comprehensive policies, procedures, and risk assessments.

Operations Manager

Princeton Security Services
11.2019 - 01.2020
  • Pay Roll, Pay Queries, Time Sheets, PRP (Bio metric System)
  • Training, hiring staff for new sites
  • Managing Staff
  • Site Visits
  • Startup of new sites
  • Costings on client's contracts
  • Hire, of new security guards, as well as follow disciplinary measures
  • Monthly visits with clients
  • Operational queries, general ad hoc
  • General Operational duties
  • Follow Health and Safety on sites, all policies and procedures
  • Monthly Reports
  • Daily Reports
  • Weekly Reports
  • Rosters

Operations Manager

Princeton Security Services
11.2019 - 01.2020
  • Pay Roll, Pay Queries, Time Sheets, PRP (Bio metric System)
  • Training, hiring staff for new sites
  • Managing Staff
  • Site Visits
  • Startup of new sites
  • Costings on client's contracts
  • Hire, of new security guards, as well as follow disciplinary measures
  • Monthly visits with clients
  • Operational queries, general ad hoc
  • General Operational duties
  • Follow Health and Safety on sites, all policies and procedures
  • Monthly Reports
  • Daily Reports
  • Weekly Reports
  • Rosters

Area Manager

Supercare Cleaning Services
07.2019 - 10.2019
  • Pay Roll, Pay Queries, Time Sheets, PRP (Bio metric System)
  • Training, hiring staff for new sites
  • Managing Staff
  • Site Visits
  • Startup of new sites
  • Costings on client's contracts
  • Hire, of new cleaners, as well as follow disciplinary measures
  • Monthly visits with clients
  • Chemical orders
  • Operational queries, general ad hoc
  • General Operational duties
  • Follow Health and Safety on sites, all policies and procedures
  • Monthly Reports
  • Daily Reports
  • Weekly Reports

Area Manager

Supercare Cleaning Services
07.2019 - 10.2019
  • Pay Roll, Pay Queries, Time Sheets, PRP (Bio metric System)
  • Training, hiring staff for new sites
  • Managing Staff
  • Site Visits
  • Startup of new sites
  • Costings on client's contracts
  • Hire, of new cleaners, as well as follow disciplinary measures
  • Monthly visits with clients
  • Chemical orders
  • Operational queries, general ad hoc
  • General Operational duties
  • Follow Health and Safety on sites, all policies and procedures
  • Monthly Reports
  • Daily Reports
  • Weekly Reports

Sales Executive / Training

City Guns / Gun Fun
09.2018 - 06.2019
  • Seeing clients in hotel Industry
  • Promote Gun Fun
  • Promote Weapons training
  • Promote Competency
  • Get to know all the Hotels in the city bowel
  • Dealing with security companies to do their competencies'

Sales Executive / Training

City Guns / Gun Fun
09.2018 - 06.2019
  • Seeing clients in hotel Industry
  • Promote Gun Fun
  • Promote Weapons training
  • Promote Competency
  • Get to know all the Hotels in the city bowel
  • Dealing with security companies to do their competencies'

Operations Manager and Armed Response Manager

SJC Security
03.2015 - 08.2018
  • Risk Assessment
  • Weapons checks
  • Time Rosters
  • Checked all Armed Response Vehicles
  • Training and Development
  • Make sure all measures are in place all security documentation and all paperwork pertaining to all staff are in order.
  • Running all Site Removals
  • Pay Queries, make sure all guards are on site and check all shift changes.
  • Adhere to company policies, procedures and ethics codes and ensure that they are communicated and implemented within the certain departments.
  • Analyse reports, measurements and external benchmarks to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.

Operations Manager and Armed Response Manager

SJC Security
03.2015 - 08.2018
  • Risk Assessment
  • Weapons checks
  • Time Rosters
  • Checked all Armed Response Vehicles
  • Training and Development
  • Make sure all measures are in place all security documentation and all paperwork pertaining to all staff are in order.
  • Running all Site Removals
  • Pay Queries, make sure all guards are on site and check all shift changes.
  • Adhere to company policies, procedures and ethics codes and ensure that they are communicated and implemented within the certain departments.
  • Analyse reports, measurements and external benchmarks to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.

Operations Manager

Fidelity Security
11.2014 - 03.2015
  • Looking after 34 sites, have +/- 300 guards under me.
  • Risk Assessment
  • Training and Development
  • Make sure all measures are in place all security documentation and all paperwork pertaining to all staff are in order. Running all 34 sites, ect.
  • Site Removals
  • Pay Queries, make sure all guards are on site and check all shift changes.
  • Adhere to company policies, procedures and ethics codes and ensure that they are communicated and implemented within the certain departments.
  • Analyse reports, measurements and external benchmarks to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.

Operations Manager

Fidelity Security
11.2014 - 03.2015
  • Looking after 34 sites, have +/- 300 guards under me.
  • Risk Assessment
  • Training and Development
  • Make sure all measures are in place all security documentation and all paperwork pertaining to all staff are in order. Running all 34 sites, ect.
  • Site Removals
  • Pay Queries, make sure all guards are on site and check all shift changes.
  • Adhere to company policies, procedures and ethics codes and ensure that they are communicated and implemented within the certain departments.
  • Analyse reports, measurements and external benchmarks to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.

Operations Manager / Site Manager

Sangar Security
04.2012 - 10.2014
  • Risk Assessment
  • Training and Development as well as Health and Safely on site.
  • Make sure all measures are in place all security documentation and all paperwork pertaining to all staff are in order. Site Removals make sure all guards are on site and check all shift changes.
  • Adhere to company policies, procedures and ethics codes and ensure that they are communicated and implemented within the certain departments.
  • Analyse reports, measurements and external benchmarks to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.

Operations Manager / Site Manager

Sangar Security
04.2012 - 10.2014
  • Risk Assessment
  • Training and Development as well as Health and Safely on site.
  • Make sure all measures are in place all security documentation and all paperwork pertaining to all staff are in order. Site Removals make sure all guards are on site and check all shift changes.
  • Adhere to company policies, procedures and ethics codes and ensure that they are communicated and implemented within the certain departments.
  • Analyse reports, measurements and external benchmarks to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.

Operations Manager

Falcon Security
03.2009 - 02.2012
  • Company Overview: Sun City
  • In Charge of 200 people on site. Security of staff, streets, casinos and clubs.
  • In Charge of Weapons in store room.
  • Risk Assessment
  • Training and Development
  • Make sure all measures are in place all security documentation and all paperwork pertaining to all staff are in order. Running all Site Removals, Pay Queries, make sure all guards are on site and check all shift changes
  • Adhere to company policies, procedures and ethics codes and ensure that they are communicated and implemented within the certain departments
  • Analyse reports, measurements and external benchmarks to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
  • Sun City

Operations Manager

Falcon Security
03.2009 - 02.2012
  • Company Overview: Sun City
  • In Charge of 200 people on site. Security of staff, streets, casinos and clubs.
  • In Charge of Weapons in store room.
  • Risk Assessment
  • Training and Development
  • Make sure all measures are in place all security documentation and all paperwork pertaining to all staff are in order. Running all Site Removals, Pay Queries, make sure all guards are on site and check all shift changes
  • Adhere to company policies, procedures and ethics codes and ensure that they are communicated and implemented within the certain departments
  • Analyse reports, measurements and external benchmarks to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
  • Sun City

Personal Body Guarding

British American Tobacco
01.2006 - 02.2009
  • Company Overview: Private Security Contractor and Advisor in South Africa
  • Working in the South African Private Security Sector as an Armed Guard, Personal Driver, Close Protection Officer and Security & Communications Consultant on various details, focusing on international Embassy personnel -(Embassies included China, Greece, Israel, France, Cuba, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Malaysia and some African countries), as well as various VIP persons
  • Working in various clubs in and around Gauteng, providing security to club owners and patrons being a Close Protection Officer on various details for local music & film stars at club venues and functions.
  • Advanced driver training at GEROTEC with BMW, AUDI, Daimler Chrysler and Advanced 4x4 driving skills
  • Trained in Close Protection Combat (Armed & un armed), Armed house clearing, foot formations, motorcades, advance driving, surveillance & counter surveillance, Level 2 medical, protocol & etiquette, legal aspects.
  • Armed Reaction Training. (SWAT)
  • Firearms Control Act 2000 117705 (Act 60 of 2000) of South Africa
  • SAQA Unit Standard 119652 - Shotgun Private use
  • SAQA Unit Standard 119651 - Rifle Private use
  • SAQA Unit Standard 119650 - Self Loading rifle / Carbine Private use
  • SAQA Unit Standard 119649 - Handgun Private use
  • Private Security Contractor and Advisor in South Africa

Personal Body Guarding

British American Tobacco
01.2006 - 02.2009
  • Company Overview: Private Security Contractor and Advisor in South Africa
  • Working in the South African Private Security Sector as an Armed Guard, Personal Driver, Close Protection Officer and Security & Communications Consultant on various details, focusing on international Embassy personnel -(Embassies included China, Greece, Israel, France, Cuba, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Malaysia and some African countries), as well as various VIP persons
  • Working in various clubs in and around Gauteng, providing security to club owners and patrons being a Close Protection Officer on various details for local music & film stars at club venues and functions.
  • Advanced driver training at GEROTEC with BMW, AUDI, Daimler Chrysler and Advanced 4x4 driving skills
  • Trained in Close Protection Combat (Armed & un armed), Armed house clearing, foot formations, motorcades, advance driving, surveillance & counter surveillance, Level 2 medical, protocol & etiquette, legal aspects.
  • Armed Reaction Training. (SWAT)
  • Firearms Control Act 2000 117705 (Act 60 of 2000) of South Africa
  • SAQA Unit Standard 119652 - Shotgun Private use
  • SAQA Unit Standard 119651 - Rifle Private use
  • SAQA Unit Standard 119650 - Self Loading rifle / Carbine Private use
  • SAQA Unit Standard 119649 - Handgun Private use
  • Private Security Contractor and Advisor in South Africa

Facilities Manager

Hilton Hotel UK
11.2003 - 12.2005
  • Facility and Property Management experience
  • Staff management and HR disciplinary procedures
  • Maintenance matters and procedures
  • Cost saving and emergency efficiency experience
  • Understanding and experience in SHE Reps, health and safety and fire compliance
  • Budget setting and management (including budget reporting and analysis)
  • Cost management and reporting
  • Supervise the Building Managers working within the Ensure that all the buildings are well maintained:
  • Ensure all buildings are properly secure
  • Maintain health & safety standards of buildings
  • Enforcing & implementing structures, procedures & operations to ensure that the buildings are kept to the highest standards of health, safety, security and maintenance

Facilities Manager

Hilton Hotel UK
11.2003 - 12.2005
  • Facility and Property Management experience
  • Staff management and HR disciplinary procedures
  • Maintenance matters and procedures
  • Cost saving and emergency efficiency experience
  • Understanding and experience in SHE Reps, health and safety and fire compliance
  • Budget setting and management (including budget reporting and analysis)
  • Cost management and reporting
  • Supervise the Building Managers working within the Ensure that all the buildings are well maintained:
  • Ensure all buildings are properly secure
  • Maintain health & safety standards of buildings
  • Enforcing & implementing structures, procedures & operations to ensure that the buildings are kept to the highest standards of health, safety, security and maintenance

Personal Trainer & Operations Manager on Duty

Virgin Active, Vodaworld- SA
01.1997 - 10.2003
  • Ensuring all staff receive training programs;
  • Design of nutritional meal plans;
  • Body composition analysis;
  • Induction training of all new members;
  • Facility/Operations management;
  • Customer Service Management.

Personal Trainer & Operations Manager on Duty

Virgin Active, Vodaworld- SA
01.1997 - 10.2003
  • Ensuring all staff receive training programs;
  • Design of nutritional meal plans;
  • Body composition analysis;
  • Induction training of all new members;
  • Facility/Operations management;
  • Customer Service Management.

Site Foreman

Pro Care Civils
02.1992 - 12.1996
  • I started training on layout of street and the function of building roads;
  • Worked with Theora light, dumpy levels, pipelines and a shutter hand for 2 years;
  • Worked with steel and concrete after being in field running own sites for 3 years.
  • Warehouse Operator daily control

Site Foreman

Pro Care Civils
02.1992 - 12.1996
  • I started training on layout of street and the function of building roads;
  • Worked with Theora light, dumpy levels, pipelines and a shutter hand for 2 years;
  • Worked with steel and concrete after being in field running own sites for 3 years.
  • Warehouse Operator daily control

Education

Security Management Diploma - undefined

Medical Aid & CPR course - undefined

Department of Emergency Services
03.1999

Secondary Education - Science (SG), Biology (SG), Geography (SG), Mathematics (SG), English (SG), Afrikaans (SG)

Welkom High School
01.1991

Skills

Operations management

Personal Information

  • ID Number: 7312115260087
  • Availability: TBA
  • ID Number: 7312115260087
  • Gender: Male
  • Nationality: South African
  • Marital Status: single

Career Aspirations

As a Close Protection Officer/Security Manager, and Operations Manager I thrive working in a team, and tend to be totally focused in a hostile environment. I am of good character, totally dependable and maintain a stable happy environment outside work and enjoy various hobbies and interests and am very flexible in any work undertaking. Main personal characteristic, military orientated loyalty, dedicated to principals wellbeing and eager to learn new protocols and procedures. Also working as a mentor in an organisation to the junior members, advising and giving life skills and operational training to selected candidates with relation to on job requirements. Also my vast experience in both private, military experience, both local and international exposure makes my skills valuable to any organisation. Due to the fact that I also managed the largest Casino Resort in Africa both as Operations Manager.

Education

Welkom High School, 1991-12-31, Science (SG), Biology (SG), Geography (SG), Mathematics (SG), English (SG), Afrikaans (SG), Full Colours awarded in Rugby, First Team Rugby Captain, Windows 95, Microsoft Word & Excel, Medical Aid & CPR course, Department of Emergency Services, 1999-03-31, Introduction to Windows '95, Health & Racquet Club Group, Fitness Instructors Course, Virgin Active, Operations Management course, Virgin Active, Manager on Duty course, Virgin Active, Fitness Management course, Virgin Active, Security Grading Psira Grade A, Security Management Diploma, Completed, Gauteng North Power-lifting champion, Full Provincial Colours, 1998-12-31, Second place - South African Power-lifting Championships, under 100kg class, 1998-12-31, First place - Free-State Provincial Bodybuilding Championships, 1996-12-31, First place - Overall - Welkom Classics - Bodybuilding Championships, 1996-12-31, Arnolds - 1st Place, 2018-12-31

Full Names

Shane Bezuidenhout

Equity Status

White, Male

References

  • Mr Grobelar, Fidility Security, 084 425 1649
  • Natasha Lyon, Sangar Security, 083 660 6132
  • Robbie Hutchinson, Supercare, 083 9383903

References

  • Mr Grobelar, Fidility Security, 084 425 1649
  • Natasha Lyon, Sangar Security, 083 660 6132
  • Robbie Hutchinson, Supercare, 083 9383903

Certification

Firearms and fpos

Timeline

Firearms and fpos

09-2023

Head of Security Operations

PPA Security Services
02.2020 - Current

Operations Manager

Princeton Security Services
11.2019 - 01.2020

Operations Manager

Princeton Security Services
11.2019 - 01.2020

Area Manager

Supercare Cleaning Services
07.2019 - 10.2019

Area Manager

Supercare Cleaning Services
07.2019 - 10.2019

Sales Executive / Training

City Guns / Gun Fun
09.2018 - 06.2019

Sales Executive / Training

City Guns / Gun Fun
09.2018 - 06.2019

Operations Manager and Armed Response Manager

SJC Security
03.2015 - 08.2018

Operations Manager and Armed Response Manager

SJC Security
03.2015 - 08.2018

Operations Manager

Fidelity Security
11.2014 - 03.2015

Operations Manager

Fidelity Security
11.2014 - 03.2015

Operations Manager / Site Manager

Sangar Security
04.2012 - 10.2014

Operations Manager / Site Manager

Sangar Security
04.2012 - 10.2014

Operations Manager

Falcon Security
03.2009 - 02.2012

Operations Manager

Falcon Security
03.2009 - 02.2012

Personal Body Guarding

British American Tobacco
01.2006 - 02.2009

Personal Body Guarding

British American Tobacco
01.2006 - 02.2009

Facilities Manager

Hilton Hotel UK
11.2003 - 12.2005

Facilities Manager

Hilton Hotel UK
11.2003 - 12.2005

Personal Trainer & Operations Manager on Duty

Virgin Active, Vodaworld- SA
01.1997 - 10.2003

Personal Trainer & Operations Manager on Duty

Virgin Active, Vodaworld- SA
01.1997 - 10.2003

Site Foreman

Pro Care Civils
02.1992 - 12.1996

Site Foreman

Pro Care Civils
02.1992 - 12.1996

Security Management Diploma - undefined

Medical Aid & CPR course - undefined

Department of Emergency Services

Secondary Education - Science (SG), Biology (SG), Geography (SG), Mathematics (SG), English (SG), Afrikaans (SG)

Welkom High School
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