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Alpacka is a start up that is owned by my business partner, we focus on photography and videography of events in and around Gauteng. My role as Content Administrator see's me managing the social network side of things, such as posting on the facebook wall, making sure all photos are uploaded to the website and facebook page, contacting prospective clients or setting up meetings to collaborate with other small businesses.
I have a strong retail background, I have been working since I was 17 years old.
I have had a various different jobs both inside and outside of retail. My first job was as a house keeper while living in the UK, it taught me a lot and I enjoyed it. One of the main lessons was time management. I then moved back to South Africa and started my foray into retail.
My first retail job as at Cape Union Mart as a sales assistant, I then moved to Look and Listen, both jobs were part time for I was still in school at the time. In 2011 I took a gap year, I worked for the family business as a PA, this is where I learned more about Excel, Word and PowerPoint. I left late 2011 to move back to the UK, I got a job at a retail store called River Island. My role was varied, I was sales assistant, stock replenishment and deliveries, floor supervisor and cashier. I left the UK in 2012 due to the rise in expenses, it had become difficult to live there.
I came back to South Africa and got a job at GUESS, it was part time but I learned a lot about visual merchandising and was proficient at meeting and surpassing my sales targets. GUESS at the time didnt have any permanent positions at the time which was what I was looking for and I left to go work for Cotton On.
At Cotton On I was trained at POS and was on track to become a manager, the arrangement never came round and I left to join Urban Degree. Urban Degree taught me the most about retail, I expanded my learning on Visual Merchandising and I was given the role of stylist. I was then moved to Hyde Park where I ran the store, visual merchandising, admin and sales. I unpacked stock and was able to turn the store around. I then left in order to help build a business with a close friend.
I am however looking for part time work or permanent flexible work.
