Esmé Nathanson

I have an extremely optimistic and positive outlook on life. I have a strong Godly Faith and believe in doing unto others what you would want to be done unto you. I have very high morals and exemplary integrity. On completion of a personality working genius test, my results were that of a working genius of wonder and competency. The areas where my strengths lie are Discernment, Tenacity, Galvanizing, and Invention.

Currently: I started my own Catering & Baking Business.

MERCHANDISER/STORES EXPANSION PROJECT MANAGER - LIV Invest - KZN

(2023-10 - 2025-03)

• Setting up of new kitchen, store, and café, including licensing, security, equipment purchases & stock purchases.
• Assisted founding members, LIV Invest in opening of new stores in KZN & Gauteng.
• Merchandising stock from warehouse - stores.
• Monitoring sales and identifying any losses or stock wastage.
• Developed strategies, opportunities, and assisted in implementing growth within the organization.
• Collaborated with executives, marketers and sales to set prices that are good for the market and profit for the business
• Assisted in Training & development of interns.
• Reviewing customer feedback to predict sales trends and seasonal stock demand.
• Researching and monitoring industry trends and consumer behavior to anticipate demand and changes in buying patterns.
• Reason for leaving: Contract Ended

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT - LIV Central NPC - KZN

(2022-04 - 2023-10)

• Company registrations, Renewal & updating of company documents, SED applications, BBBEE agreements, Funding proposals, Transcribing of Manuals, Progress reports, Presentations, Research, Data capturing and management, Running diaries of C-level executives, Transcribing, Meeting Management, Taking Minutes of meetings and adjusting of minutes, Documentation, Filing, coordinating events, Travel planning and implementation.
• Reason for leaving: Exec passed away.

EXECUTIVE PA / OFFICE MANAGER - Brad Nathanson Investigations - KZN

(2012-05 - 2022-01)

• Invoicing, Reviewing of office systems, Filing, Data Capturing, Sales of hardware, Reports, Presentations, Research, Data management, Setting up of meetings, Running diaries of Director and of managers, Bookkeeping, Arranging meetings, Dictating to typing, Updating and marketing on social media, Attending meetings on behalf of the Director, Technology updating, Software updating, Monitoring technological systems.
• Reason for leaving: Divorce

LODGE / HOTEL MANAGER - Lake Albert Safaris - Uganda

(2011-01 - 2012-01)

• Front of house Management and upkeep of lodge, Overseeing staff, Customer relations, Planning and preparing meals, Hospitality duties, Front of house duties, Kitchen management, Menu changes, Management of housekeeping, Bookings, Marketing.
• Starting up a brand new hotel in Entebbe.
• Reason for leaving: Moved back to SA to get married.

ADMINISTRATOR / SALES COORDINATOR (Part-Time) - Freddie Senekal Game Capturers - Limpopo

(2010-07 - 2010-12)

• Travelled between South Africa and Namibia capturing, transporting, and counting of wild game.
• Office work included admin, Bookkeeping, Invoicing, and Filing, ordering of stock, buying and selling of game.
• Reason for leaving: Moved to Uganda.

FREELANCE CHEF - Limcroma Safaris - Limpopo

(2008-01 - 2010-07)

• Head chef, Food and beverage manager, Kitchen Management, Ordering and buying of stock, Catered for both local and overseas clientele, setting up menus, Working out on location where hunters were situated.
• The maximum number of pax that I catered for at any given time was 55.
• Reason for leaving: Moved to Uganda.

Telesalesman; kitchen/cooking experience - BidUp TV, pubs and restaurants - Scotland and London

(2006 - 2008)

Travelled and worked in Scotland and London at BidUp TV as a telesalesman as well as in pubs and restaurants where I gained kitchen/cooking experience.

Owner - Own Catering & Baking Business

I started my own Catering & Baking Business.

Dimploma - Human Resource Management - Academy International (2005 - 2006)

Dimploma - Microsoft office - Academy International (2004 - 2005)