Adriaan Pretorius

I always aim to serve as a leader by encouraging innovative ideas and forward-thinking to encourage my team to create an unique solutions that will improve the lives of the many. I always try to stand firm in my personal values that reflects who I am and not be affair to show it… by doing this I will be known for who I am and not who I'm trying to be. With 25 years of experience in the food industry and leading multiple units and teams I have learned that the people whom we work with are the most important asset any company will ever have.

Pastoral Assistant at Redeemer Church of Al Ain (Al Ain Evangelical Centre) (2025-10 – Present)

• Lead the Kids Ministry that includes a yearly Curriculum for ages 4-10 (4-6 years/ 7-10 years)
• Lead and support Kids Bible Camp (3 day kids activity and lessons)
• Lead kids ministry and connect team monthly scheduling and making sure that the lesson for the week is clear
• Writing of the weekly News letter and Announcements which includes an article connected to the upcoming sermon, and making sure that it goes out to all members weekly
• Preaching once a month or standing in when the lead Pastor takes annual vacation
• Leading Discipleship Bible Studies (Exploring Christianaity and Parenting by Paul D Tripp)
• Part of the music team
• Support local churches within the UAE (Abu Dhabi – New Live Church and Fujaira – Emanual Church of Fujaira) with preaching when the need arise
• Support in planning of the weekly Service planning (Songs, Corporate prayer)
• One on One visits with Church Memebers when possible

IKEA Food & Beverage Manager – Service Office at IKEA Al-Homaizi Limited (2021-02 – 2025-06)

• Support and lead a service office food team through competency development
• Support the service office food team to grow the business to it's full potential and deliver bottom line profit
• Development of strategic plans in both Food safety, operations, commerciality, supply chain and people development
• Overseeing Food Range and Commerciality in 3 markets (Kuwait, Morocco and Jordan)
• Support the IKEA Food units to drive commercial excellence through coaching, knowledge transfer and sharing of information
• Supporting IKEA food units in the planning process leading up to the implementation of the new Local relevant range for the upcoming commercial year
• Optimise food sales, conversion, gross margin and profit together with each market
• Oversee and support expansion and new openings for all functions within IKEA Food
• Plan and lead the supplier tender process together will all internal steakholders

Range & Commercial Manager at IKEA Al-Homaizi Limited (2018-09 – 2021-02)

• Overseeing Food Range and Commerciality in 3 markets (Kuwait, Morocco and Jordan)
• Support the IKEA Food units to drive commercial excellence through coaching, knowledge transfer and sharing of information
• Lead the commercial team through planning, coaching and coordinating commercial activities in order to deliver common objectives and goals
• Supporting IKEA food units in the planning process leading up to the implementation of the new range for the upcoming commercial year
• Responsible for steering competitive pricing through all food channels to secure price and quality
• Supporting the IKEA food units through detailed commercial briefs for each campaign
• Contribute to the insights and ideas that markets might have as part of their commercial activities within each campaign or activity
• Optimise food sales, conversion, gross margin, and profit together with each market
• Support food units by analyzing reports and providing insights to achieve agreed-on KPIs
• Be an active partner in support of the sustainability direction of IKEA
• Responsible for ensuring that each market receives information relating to new range implementation during specific planned times of the commercial year

Food & Beverage Specialist Service Office at IKEA Al-Homaizi Limited (2017-06 – 2018-08)

• Overseeing the Food Safety and Operations in 3 markets (Kuwait, Morocco, and Jordan)
• Implementation of HACCP procedures and functions
• Ensure that the relevant levels of HACCP are scheduled with the 3rd party company to ensure competence in the teams
• Developing and implementing of Operational routines in the IKEA Food & Beverage
• Conduct Operational reviews including feedback
• Assist in the rollout of new Menu items in the range
• Assist in the ordering of goods ordered from our IKEA supplier
• Meet with local suppliers to assist the stores with consistent product and new items
• Assisting in the proposals on a new Local relevant range for the coming year
• Implementation of routines and checks to reduce the food waste in the stores

Area Operations Manager at Hungry Lion (Shoprite Group Of Companies) (2009-07 – 2017-06)

• Overseeing 8 Regional Managers (Western Cape,Gauteng, Freestate, Northern Cape, Lesotho, Swaziland and Botswana). Total of 72 stores
• Assistance in new management recruitment and placing
• Maintaining operational systems and overseeing that procedures and policies are followed and maintained
• Setting action plans in place to address KPIs in the various regions
• Regional and Store performance audits/assessments
• Operational feedback on weekly and monthly periods to the team and gathering of action plans on focus areas directly to my operational team
• Sign off on requested building and equipment maintenance that needs to be conducted
• External audit report analysis and action plan development with the regional managers
• Shrinkage control (daily, weekly and monthly)
• New Store openings and sign off on snag list. Direct communication with contractors on progress and completion
• Ensuring that the relevant training is scheduled and conducted
• Implementation and follow-up on new and ongoing IR and HR cases. (Including CCMA cases)
• Implantation of new menu items and products and the implementation of the standards and procedures
• Dealing with current and new suppliers. This includes new products and supplies. (Export and local)
• Customer liaison with regard to feedback or complaints
• Ensure that the operational team is aware of any new promotions and the implementation at the store level

Restaurant General Manager at KFC (Ahead Trading Franchise) (2009-03 – 2009-05)

• Conducting store visits on day to day store procedures
• Managing cash handling procedures
• Managing IR & HR-related issues
• Overall store performance related to balance scorecard. (KPI Results)
• Schedule and conduct relevant required training
• Auditing store results and implementation of future action plans to improve results

Area Manager/ Area Coach at KFC (Rohloff Administration Franchise) (2008-03 – 2008-12)

• Communicating PnL/ management results to the store managers on a monthly cycle
• Conducting store audits/ training on day to day store procedures
• Implementation and follow up on store cash handling procedures
• Managing restaurant IR & HR related issues and the progress thereof
• Representing company at CCMA
• Managing overall store performance related to balance scorecard
• Auditing store results and implementation of future action plans to improve results
• Inventory control/ management and overseeing the day to day losses per store
• Action plan discussion sessions with Store/ Branch managers

Area Manager/ Area Coach at KFC (Chicken Management Services Franchise) (2005-01 – 2008-03)

• Communicating PnL/ management reports to the store managers on a monthly cycle
• Conducting store audits/ training on day to day store procedures
• Implementation and follow up on store cash handling procedures
• Managing restaurant IR & HR related issues and the progress thereof
• Representing company at CCMA
• Managing overall store performance related to balance scorecard
• Auditing store results and implementation of future action plans to improve results
• Inventory control/ management and overseeing the day to day losses per store
• Action plan sessions with Managers

Branch Manager at CTM (2004-07 – 2004-12)

• Managing profit and loss of the store
• Ordering and leasing with sales representatives
• Implementation of cash handling procedures
• Managing store IR & HR related issues
• Representing company at CCMA
• Merchandising
• Training on new products and customer service
• Inventory control/ management and overseeing the day to day losses per store

Restaurant General Manager at KFC (Kumnandi Franchise) (2004-06 – 2004-06)

• Inventory control
• Managing Profit & Loss/ management report results
• Labour Scheduling and deployment on a daily and weekly basis
• Handling IR and HR related issues
• Staff recruitment
• General maintenance
• Reporting to Regional Operational Manager
• Opening of new stores

Restaurant General Manager at Pizza Hut (Pepsi Co Restaurants International) (1995-01 – 2001-01)

• Inventory control
• Profit & Loss
• Labour Scheduling and deployment
• Handling IR and HR related issues
• General maintenance
• Managing delivery service

High School Diploma – High School Wesvalia (1990-01 – 1994-12)

Some College (No Degree) in Leadership – LMI (Leadership Management International, Inc) (2015-01 – 2015-06)

NQF Level 6 in Retail Management Development Program – University Of Pretoria (2013-01 – 2013-06)

No Degree in My Conscious Leadership – IKEA (2019-09 – 2019-12)

Some College (No Degree) in Leadership – LMI (Leadership Management International, Inc) (2022-09 – 2023-06)

Certificate in Theology Biblical Foundations year – Gulf Theological Seminary (GTS) Dubai (2022-09 – 2023-06)

Bachelors in Biblical Theology – Bible Institute of South Africa (2024-02)