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Kiwana Yenge

Kiwana Yenge

London

Summary

A dynamic, organised and accomplished Spa-professional with over 10 years of demonstrable success in customer satisfaction, advising on a range of therapies, both physical and consultative to guests with complex requirements. Employed by established and lucrative brands and five star hotels such as the Akasha Spa at the Hotel Cafe Royal to deliver high-quality services. Praised expertise in understanding customer needs, turning both customer feedback and problems into workable solutions. Implemented treatments according to multifaceted product and regulatory safety codes, considering also, the guest as a top priority. Possesses a strong work and team ethic with a broad administrative background, managing inventory supplies, stock needs and both customer-contact simultaneously in a communication driven role.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Assistant Spa Manager

Be Well The Spa- Towerhamlets
London
11.2024 - 11.2025
  • Assist Spa Manager in daily operations, ensuring seamless service and guest satisfaction.
  • Oversee team training and appraisals, enhancing performance and maintaining brand standards.
  • Promote sales and manage costs to support financial success and business growth.
  • Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations, maintaining accurate documentation.
  • Contribute to organisational goals through effective leadership and strategic initiatives.
  • Streamlined appointment scheduling processes, improving operational efficiency and reducing client wait times significantly.

Assistant Spa Manager

Intercontinental London The- O2
London
04.2023 - 11.2025
  • Creating SOPs and Risk Assessments.
  • Ensuring the Health and Safety of the Staff and guest.
  • Ensuring the spa has proper staffing to carry out its services.
  • Managing the staff and ensuring proper training.
  • Working with vendors to supply products and equipment for spa services and amenities.
  • Maintaining the business budget.
  • Managing spa marketing efforts to bring in more guest
  • Supervise the employees within the team, ensuring that the correct standards and methods of service are maintained
  • Rotas and schedules of the team
  • Solving complaints and ensure that guest are satisfied
  • Smooth running operation
  • Payroll
  • Team Comission Reports


Head Spa Therapist

Hotel Cafe Royal
07.2018 - 04.2022
  • Responsible for achieving sales goals
  • Promoting Spa services to meet performance targets and business goals
  • Active in training therapists on the different modalities offered at the spa
  • Booking consultations and additional courses required to improve the quality of therapist services
  • Took great care to promote a positive image to customers while also liasing and acting as an intermediary between Spa Therapists and the front desk
  • Stocktake, assess and record the amount of stock held by the business, engaging also in various administrative tasks
  • Attended to Phone Calls, answered customer queries where I informed guests about the various products and treatments on offer, successfully promoting the brand and playing an important role in revenue generation
  • Lead team and 1-1 meetings, relating brand awareness and business goals
  • Recording hours worked including for overtime
  • Ensuring therapists provide excellent guest service and maintain beauty and hygiene standards according to our professional requirements
  • Conduct training and orientations for new hires, also advising the Spa Manager in this regard
  • Provided Daily and Monthly duties which included the preparing of Rota Per Month, opening and closing the rota on fourth and Spa booker
  • Checked booking schedules, being responsible also for the cleanliness and maintenance of treatment rooms
  • Managed daily operatations where I ordered and ensured supplies were correct as the business required

Spa Therapist

Espirit Agency
01.2018 - 05.2019
  • Executed a high-standard of professional treatment having been selected to work in five star hotels (eg
  • Corinthia) where I demonstrated my passion and expertise as a Spa Therapist
  • Dealt with different degrees of field-work such as assisting in product selection and delivering a personal customer service

Spa Therapist & Customer Rep

Tres Spa, Pestana Chelsea Bridge Hotel
03.2016 - 02.2018
  • Performed treatments both simple and extensive to new and existing customers, taking account of their planning needs and other additional requirements
  • Worked in a team, also training new-starters where I ensured compliance to Business and and job standards training them in different areas of the role
  • Managed Business and treatment expectations working closely with the client and others to meet goals u under deadlines and sales-goals
  • Served customers friendly and interpersonally throughout their stay
  • Where Mangement delegated responsibility or was otherwise unable to attend, I resolved Hotel Invoices and team-meetings independently

Spa Therapist

Bannatyne Spa
01.2016 - 06.2016
  • Attended to customers with various needs, suggesting and promoting retail products in addition to other services
  • Created individualised treatment plans for guests according to their skin type and expectations
  • Managed front-desk staff on targets such as a general customer satisfaction and the sale of promotional items

Beauty Therapist

Anesis Spa
01.2015 - 12.2015
  • Played a pivotal role ensuring the maintenance of acceptable personal hygiene and safety standards, promoting service and products according to their guidelines and guest needs
  • Employed in depth knowledge of 'Contra-Indications'
  • Provided of a range of beauty therapy treatments: Facials, Body Wraps and Massages
  • Delivered a high degree of customer service, greeting guests and attending to their requirements from their entry to exit of the Spa

Spa Therapist

Devonshire Spa
Derby Buxton
09.2014 - 06.2015

• Promoted service and products ensured the spa was kept to a high standard of hygiene, and cleanliness, and gave aftercare advice.

• Build lasting relationships with clients by contacting them to follow up on services, suggest new products and services, and educate them

on home care and the value of regular therapy.

• Excellent Customer Service Skills; answer phones, book appointments, knowledgeable of all spa services.

• Planned and organized marketing events.

Beautician

The Spa
London
09.2012 - 07.2014

Carried out reception duties, various beautician treatments whilst meeting client’s needs, cleaned and maintain a tidy and safe area.

• Provided high-quality hair styling, coloring, and other beauty services to clients.

• Update and maintain customer information records, such as beauty services provided.

• Responsible for giving my clients excellent service and satisfying all their beauty needs and wants.

Education

International Spa Management -

University of Derby
09.2014 - 04.2016

NVQ Beauty Therapy Level 2 & Level 3 -

Barnet College
09.2012 - 07.2014

NQV Health And Social Care- Level 3 -

Westminster Kingsway College
09.2010 - 06.2012

GCSE’s -

Hornsey School for Girls
09.2005 - 07.2010

Skills


  • Stakeholder Management & Engagement
  • Microsoft Office/Various Suites
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Guest Management
  • Administration
  • Skin and general beauty care
  • Regulatory and product understanding
  • Brand Awareness
  • Communication
  • Strong Work Ethic
  • Management
  • Planning, Negotiation and Execution
  • Problem Solving
  • Time Management
  • Multitasking
  • Value-adding product services to Businesses'
  • Project Management

Custom

Kiwana, Davis, E9 6LD, +44 (0)7949 296438, 20 Salem House, Morning Lane, Kiwana_Davis@hotmail.com

Additional Information

• Managment: March 2024- Current

• Comfort Zone Brand- May 2023

• Aromatherapy Assosciates Brand- June 2018

• ESPA Brand- November 2016

• Chocolate Massage- March 2016

• Bamboo Massage- March 2016

• Crystal Microdermabrasion Facial- Aug 2015

Timeline

Assistant Spa Manager

Be Well The Spa- Towerhamlets
11.2024 - 11.2025

Assistant Spa Manager

Intercontinental London The- O2
04.2023 - 11.2025

Head Spa Therapist

Hotel Cafe Royal
07.2018 - 04.2022

Spa Therapist

Espirit Agency
01.2018 - 05.2019

Spa Therapist & Customer Rep

Tres Spa, Pestana Chelsea Bridge Hotel
03.2016 - 02.2018

Spa Therapist

Bannatyne Spa
01.2016 - 06.2016

Beauty Therapist

Anesis Spa
01.2015 - 12.2015

Spa Therapist

Devonshire Spa
09.2014 - 06.2015

International Spa Management -

University of Derby
09.2014 - 04.2016

Beautician

The Spa
09.2012 - 07.2014

NVQ Beauty Therapy Level 2 & Level 3 -

Barnet College
09.2012 - 07.2014

NQV Health And Social Care- Level 3 -

Westminster Kingsway College
09.2010 - 06.2012

GCSE’s -

Hornsey School for Girls
09.2005 - 07.2010
Kiwana Yenge