Personal Trainer & Business Owner - Peak Performance Center / Self-Employed
(2024-04 - 2026-02)
- Manage a portfolio of 40+ active personal training clients, designing fully customised programmes based on individual goals, fitness levels, and lifestyle requirements.
- Consistently grow client base through referrals — a direct result of delivering exceptional results and building genuine trust with every client.
- Conduct in-depth client consultations: assess needs, identify goals, and present tailored solutions — a process that mirrors the consultative automotive sales approach at every step.
- Manage all daily business operations independently: scheduling, invoicing, client records, progress tracking, and retention strategy.
- Actively promote services to attract new clients through personal branding, word-of-mouth, and community engagement.
Sales Manager - CTM Bethlehem
(2020-07 - 2021-07)
Appointed Sales Manager at one of Bethlehem's leading tile, flooring, and building materials retail stores at age 21 — taking full accountability for the entire sales floor and its team of representatives.
- Delivered consistent month-on-month target achievement throughout my entire tenure — demonstrating the ability to sustain performance under pressure in a structured, target-driven retail environment.
- Managed and led the full sales floor: coached team members daily, monitored individual performance, upheld exceptional customer service standards, and ensured deep product knowledge across a broad range of flooring, tile, and building material solutions.
- Guided customers through high-value purchasing decisions using a consultative selling approach — understanding their needs, presenting the right solutions, and closing confidently — a skill set that translates directly to automotive sales.
- Took responsibility for daily operational decisions, team motivation, and maintaining a high-performance sales culture on the floor.
- Departed the role to pursue new business opportunities and personal development goals.
Personal Trainer & Gym Manager - Fido Strength and Fitness
(2019-01 - 2020-12)
- Built and managed a dedicated personal training client base from the ground up, establishing a strong reputation for results and client care.
- Oversaw all daily gym operations — scheduling, floor management, equipment, and staff coordination — demonstrating reliability, initiative, and leadership under minimal supervision.
- Following retrenchment during the COVID-19 pandemic, took the bold decision to launch an independent gym rather than waiting for opportunity — a defining demonstration of entrepreneurial confidence and resilience.
- Within 12 months of launching independently, had grown the gym to a sustainable operation with an active and loyal client base — built entirely through reputation, referrals, and personal commitment.
- Continued growing this independent operation, building strong client relationships and a track record of measurable results across all athletes.
Early Entrepreneurship & Family Business - Self-Initiated
- From my early pre-teens, I was already operating with a sharp commercial mindset — sourcing and selling shirts, parkas, hats and clothing items independently, demonstrating an instinctive ability to identify demand and act on it.
- Accompanied my parents to major South African festivals annually — including Nampo, Vryfees and Hartenbos — working the family clothing stand, engaging customers, managing stock, and learning the fundamentals of retail sales from the ground up.
- Identified a gap in the market at school and launched a barbering service, offering affordable haircuts to peers who couldn't access or afford a barber — a small business built from nothing but observation, initiative, and the courage to offer a service.
- These formative experiences instilled a natural sales instinct, genuine customer empathy, and an entrepreneurial work ethic that have been the foundation of every career success since.
Various Roles — Retail, Events & Trade - Riverdeep Bushwear · Andes Clarens Wedding Venue · Handy Hilly
- Retail sales at Riverdeep Bushwear — engaging customers, advising on product selection, and closing sales in a specialist bushwear retail environment.
- Events and hospitality at Andes Clarens Wedding Venue — client-facing role requiring professionalism, composure, and service excellence at high-pressure events.
- Skilled trade and building work through Handy Hilly — demonstrating practical capability, attention to detail, and a willingness to take on any challenge with commitment.
- Across all roles, consistently demonstrated adaptability, a strong work ethic, and an ability to deliver value in any customer-facing environment.
