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.