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Reece Badger

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Name: Reece Badger
Company: Original Bowling Company
Position: Deputy Manager

Education & Experience

Educated to degree or equivalent

Studied Football business management @ Southampton University

Does your job require vocational qualifications:

Gym Manager/ Sales Manager/ Bar Manager

How many years relevant work experience have you had before your current job:

Been working since 15 all jobs will teach you something you can take with you.

The Job

Employer:

(TOBC) Hollywood Bowl Eastleigh

A typical working day:

Opening and running of a 20 lane bowling alley ensuring that customers and staff have a safe environment. Developing business to ensure growth of sales

Why you love what you do:

People that work in leisure are like no other great fun to work with.

What are the key factors to doing it well:

Having fun & leading by example whilst keeping focused.

Words of wisdom, what have you been told or learnt that will help others aspiring to your job and any top tips:

Always have 3 people who are capable of doing your job and teach them to do the same in their role.

For those that want a job like yours, are there any points that should be seriously considered before embarking to achieve this goal:

You only get out of something as much as you put in.

The Person

How did you decide to follow this career path, what attracted you:

I try to learn as much as possible and a building where you can develop a multitude of skills Bar/Customer Service/Mechanical etc is hard to find. In my previous roles in large leisure centers you still get pigeon holed to a department in TOBC you can master many Trades.

 

What character traits do you have that suit you to this job:

Fun/Outgoing personality/Drive and Commitment.

Your top professional feel good moments:

I have hit many sales and financial targets but the best feel good moment is when a member of staff who most would give up on, Turns their work ethic around and becomes a valuable team member again due to your intervention.


 

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