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Chante Els

Summary

Energetic and focused individual with a desire to make an impact in people’s lives and help them achieving their goals. Having been raised and educated in 4 countries across the globe embedded a strong level of resilience and appreciation for the strength in diversity. Passion for using sport and fitness as a tool for enhancing sporting performance as well as all mental and physical health and wellbeing. Sound appreciation for and practical exposure to customer service in a high paced environment.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Junior Manager

The Varsity Club
Oxford, Oxfordshire
09.2024 - Current
  • Mentored new staff and assisted with their training and on-boarding, including preparation for bartending and service specification tests.
  • Responsible for the opening and closing of the venue to a timely, clean and meticulous standard.
  • Planned and coordinated events of up to 150 people to ensure customers have a positive experience.
  • Resolved customer and staff complaints calmly and professionally to warrant positive outcomes within the team.
  • Joint management of a team of new and veteran staff to encourage a relationship based on mutual respect and cohesion in the workplace.
  • Assumed accountability for total Daily Cash Management function, including balancing of cash and receipts and entry of cash position into company database.

Bar and service staff

The Varsity Club
Oxford, Oxfordshire
09.2022 - 09.2024

Summer Temp - Fitness Instructor

Val de Vie Lifestyle Center
Paarl, South Africa
06.2022 - 07.2022
  • Assisting with devising, demonstrating and monitoring exercise classes for multiple age groups. Including U18s general attendance (18+ to under 65) and over 65s.
  • Solo management of the lifestyle center over the weekend. Including: opening and closing the facilities to a professional standard; ensuring a safe and enjoyable environment for all and providing fitness advice and guidance to attendees.

Assistant equestrian instructor and stable manager

Vanderflaken Equestrain Managements Services (VEMS
Singapore
02.2019 - 04.2019
  • Tended to horses, including fetching from the paddocks, grooming and tacking up in timely manner.
  • Assisted with lessons for multiple ages and with the administration of the business alongside the owner.

Education

Bachelor of Science (Hons) - Sport and Exercise Science

Oxford Brookes University
Oxford
/2020 - /2023

Diploma of Higher Education - Life Sciences

Oxford Brookes University
Oxford
/2019 - /2020

A-Levels -

Tanglin Trust School
Singapore
/2017 - /2019

Skills

  • Effective communication
  • Teamwork
  • Accountability
  • Problem solving and crisis management
  • Customer service
  • Results driven
  • Laboratory work
  • Research methods
  • Staff mentoring

Volunteering

Caring for Cambodia 

July, 2018 (Cambodia)

  • Spent a week working with an underprivileged school affiliated with the ‘Caring for Cambodia’ charity.
  • Taught English and Mathematics with books our group specifically designed and made for them.


Riding for the Disabled (RDA) 

April - June 2018 (Singapore) 

  • Volunteered for the Riding for the Disabled charity based in Singapore. Formed part of a large team working with both adults and children with physical and mental disabilities. Using horse riding and physical activity as a means of promoting physical and mental well-being.
  • Including: teaching about horse handling and care; physical assistance with warming-up; mounting and dismounting and in-hand lessons.

Timeline

Junior Manager

The Varsity Club
09.2024 - Current

Bar and service staff

The Varsity Club
09.2022 - 09.2024

Summer Temp - Fitness Instructor

Val de Vie Lifestyle Center
06.2022 - 07.2022

Assistant equestrian instructor and stable manager

Vanderflaken Equestrain Managements Services (VEMS
02.2019 - 04.2019

Bachelor of Science (Hons) - Sport and Exercise Science

Oxford Brookes University
/2020 - /2023

Diploma of Higher Education - Life Sciences

Oxford Brookes University
/2019 - /2020

A-Levels -

Tanglin Trust School
/2017 - /2019
Chante Els