Francois Booyse

My career objective is to be the best I can possibly be in any given position I am placed in, and to deliver the best and create opportunities to deliver my utmost best. Take the bull by the horns and run with it.

JANUARY 1988
South African Defence Force - Infantry Unit 3 NORTH WEST - SOUTH AFRICA

South African Police - SOWETO – GAUTENG – SOUTH AFRICA

OCTOBER 1994
Gold River Game Lodge and Sikele Game Lodge - LIMPOPO – SOUTH AFRICA

Position held
Lodge Manager / Professional Hunter

Key responsibilities
Full function Lodge management – Administrative functions i.e. bookkeeping, stock control, procurement and stock loss control (food, drink, spares, ammunition and hardware), drafting of monthly, quarterly and yearly budgets, bookings of international and local hunters (rifle and bow), etc.
Managing of Lodge Restaurant and Bush Kitchens i.e. administration, procurement, hygiene, budgets, menus, etc.
Management of 80 staff members
Daily maintenance of lodge, vehicles, water system, etc.
Full function game management.
To act as host and manager to hunters and their guests.

JANUARY 2002
Sounds Great (Retail)
ROODEPOORT – GAUTENG – SOUTH AFRICA

Position held
Retail Store Manager

Key responsibilities
Purchasing and procurement
Budgeting
Retail Target setting
Managing of staff

DECEMBER 2004
PAE Government Services
WASHINGTON DC
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Stationed in DARFUR, SUDAN – North Africa

Position held
Sector Camp and Service Manager
Battalion Sector HQ
Nyala, DARFUR, SUDAN

Key Responsibilities
Construction, maintenance and servicing of military camps to house 1400 or more African Union Military Observers and Protection Force units. Design and installation of water supply, plumbing, septic and electrical systems.
Maintenance and operations of all constructions.
Camp services management regarding hospitality, kitchen management, camp, kitchen and restaurant hygiene. Setting up of weekly menus and weekly food procurement to be flown in from bigger markets. Managing of sub-contracting kitchen and restaurant staff.
Security OPS of immediate areas. Liaison with African Union Representatives. Planning, executing and installation of security and contingency plans in the camp and immediate areas. Gathering of intelligence.
Financial, administrative and logistical management. Monthly and quarterly budgets. Administration and recording of Petty Cash (US$ 60 000 per month).
Personnel and salary management.
Warehouse and asset control. Procurement of all building material, equipment and food for the base.

1987
High School Secunda
SECUNDA – MPHUMALANGA – SOUTH AFRICA

Level attained – MATRIC (GR 12)

SUBJECTS
Afrikaans
English
Mathematics
Accountancy (A)
Economics
History

1998
Department of Higher Education / UNISA
SOUTH AFRICA

Level attained – BCOM Financial Management Systems

GENERAL

VACCINATIONS
Valid vaccination certificate for
Yellow Fever
Typhoid Fever
Cholera
Polio
Tuberculosis
Hepatitis A, B, C
Malaria Medication

PASSPORT
Valid Passport – 2014

HEALTH
Very fit.
Used to extreme weather conditions (Sahara Desert)

COMPUTER LITERACY
MS Office
Word Perfect
SAMNA
Harvard Graphics
E-Mail
Internet
Intranet