Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Languages
References
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Jamal Dawson

Jamal Dawson

Georgetown,DE

Summary

Dynamic and results-driven venue manager with over five years of experience managing a retail giant and multiple venues at a sports betting company. Demonstrated expertise in managing and maintaining the smooth operations of numerous venues and staff. I have the ability to lead, learn, and adapt to tasks placed in my responsibility and I also possess the problem-solving and business acumen skills required for a managerial role. Notwithstanding my academic and professional competence, I pride myself on my personal characteristics such as my integrity and strong work ethic. I firmly believe that integrity is one of the fundamental pillars of management and life in general. At this time in my career, I am ready and willing to take on a new challenge.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Assistant Venue Manager

CAGE GUYANA INC (Caribbean cage, LLC., Georgetown)
08.2023 - Current
  • Lead and supervise a 23 member team, ensuring efficient venue operations
  • Perform HR duties for Players Service representatives (cashiers) of the venues (recruitment, training, selection).
  • Ensure smooth operations and opening and closure of venues through adequate staff utilization (scheduling).
  • Supervise Players service Representatives (PSR) through daily venue visits.
  • Prepare daily finance reports. along with attendance reports, time sheets, incident, and disciplinary forms, etc.
  • Monitor Venue operations through web reporting and management interface (Highlighting systematic or staff errors, reporting on profitability and performance of individual CAGE venues etc).

Fleet Operations Manager

Allied Auto Rental
10.2023 - Current
  • Managed daily operations of a car rental business, overseeing a fleet of 10 vehicles to ensure reliable, timely, and customer-friendly service.
  • Coordinated all vehicle maintenance, repairs, licensing, and inspections, ensuring fleet safety, efficiency, and roadworthiness.
  • Developed rental agreements and pricing strategies to remain competitive in a dynamic market.
  • Managed finances including budgeting, cash flow, expense tracking, and profit/loss analysis.
  • Built and maintained long-term customer relationships, leading to high levels of repeat business.
  • Delivered outstanding customer service, handling bookings, complaints, and inquiries with professionalism and care.
  • Coordinate with law enforcement and oversee accident investigation.
  • Implemented preventive maintenance schedules, significantly reducing repair costs and extending vehicle life spans.

Store Manager

Unicomer Guyana ltd
04.2021 - 08.2023
  • Responsibilities:
  • Driving business Results:
  • Develop and implement sales promotions and initiatives.
  • Provide input into annual sales targets and business plans to deliver revenue and store retail profits.
  • Coordinate store-level customer loyalty and retention programs.
  • People Leadership:
  • Manage performance of store teams towards the attainment of KPI'S, ongoing coaching to ensure focus and achieve business objectives.
  • Identify and address training and development needs.
  • Operational Efficiency:
  • Monitor and review business processes, systems, policies, and workflow in collaboration with sales leadership to enhance store-level customer experience.
  • Track and analyze store-level service trends; in collaboration with the customer experience manager and sales Leadership to achieve Net Promoter Score and Customer Satisfaction targets.

Store Supervisor/acting Manager

Unicomer Guyana ltd
08.2019 - 04.2021
  • Liaise with the store manager to set up visually appealing layout for store merchandise.
  • Maintain customer satisfaction with quick and professional handling of product returns and customer service issues.
  • Conducted inventory analysis to determine optimal stock levels.
  • Answered product questions and assisted customers in selection and checkout.
  • Reviewed daily financial records and reports and identified deficiencies in need of attention.
  • Conduct interviews for new team members.
  • Evaluated data on stock levels, customer sales, and other factors, assessed trends, and reported on findings to help senior management make effective operational decisions.

Credit Staff

Unicomer Guyana ltd
08.2014 - 08.2019
  • Used scripted conversation prompts to convey current account information and obtain payments.
  • Delivered exceptional customer service on collection calls and maintained a calm and professional demeanor.
  • Notify co-signers of delinquent accounts to assist in collecting payments.

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Education

Masters Degree - Business Administration

JAIN (Gold Program)
08.2024

Bachelor of Science - Business Management

University of Guyana
11.2019

Diploma - Commerce

Government Technical Institute
11.2014

High school Diploma - undefined

09.2012

Skills

  • Operations and logistics
  • Effective communication
  • Customer relationship management
  • Mechanical aptitude
  • Sales
  • Merchandising
  • Stock Control
  • Sales Promotion
  • Microsoft Office
  • Customer Relationship Management
  • Team Management
  • Communication Skills

Certification

  • 2019-11 Microsoft Excel
  • 2019-06 Microsoft Publisher
  • 2019-08 Foundation Diploma in Computers Studies

Languages

English

References

Dishon, Harris, dishonharris125@gmail.com, 674-1983, Lieutenant Guyana Defense Force

Timeline

Fleet Operations Manager

Allied Auto Rental
10.2023 - Current

Assistant Venue Manager

CAGE GUYANA INC (Caribbean cage, LLC., Georgetown)
08.2023 - Current

Store Manager

Unicomer Guyana ltd
04.2021 - 08.2023

Store Supervisor/acting Manager

Unicomer Guyana ltd
08.2019 - 04.2021

Credit Staff

Unicomer Guyana ltd
08.2014 - 08.2019

Bachelor of Science - Business Management

University of Guyana

Diploma - Commerce

Government Technical Institute

High school Diploma - undefined

Masters Degree - Business Administration

JAIN (Gold Program)
Jamal Dawson