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Patrick Van Hooij

Patrick Van Hooij

Retail Manager
Roosendaal,Noord- Brabant

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Retail Store Manager

NZA New Zealand Auckland
Amsterdam
09.2024 - Current
  • Maintained a clean and organized store appearance to enhance the overall shopping experience for customers.
  • Optimized store displays and appearance via strategic merchandising.
  • Completed routine store inventories.
  • Improved store sales by implementing effective marketing strategies and attractive visual merchandising.
  • Submitted orders for new inventory.
  • Opening up new stores in Germany
  • Train new people
  • Help NZA Franchise stores in Germany to get stared

Farm Trainer

Hidden Gold Homestead
Moffatdale
07.2022 - 04.2024

- Teach Backpackers how to operate farm equipment.

- Learning them about Safety

- Helping the backpackers with there job interviews

- Working with different farm animals

- Teach them about the different jobs in Australia

- Help employers if they have shortage of people for a couple months.

- Help with maintenance on the farm, Fencing, Painting and other small jobs.

Ground Staff

Glenlogan Park (Horse stud farm)
12.2023 - 02.2024
  • Handling young Race horses
  • Feeding on cleaning stables
  • Assist the Vet
  • Give medication
  • Wash horses
  • Grooming

Storemanager

NZA Auckland store Netherlands
Roosendaal
04.2020 - 04.2022
  • Making roosters for the employee’s
  • Make sure the store is up to date
  • Solving problems in the store
  • Order new items
  • Present the new collection
  • Making sure everybody gets paid

Auto Mechanic

Morgan Car Rentals- Saba Island
01.2020 - 04.2020
  • Highly skilled and dependable with hands-on experience and excellent training to perform service, diagnostics, and repairs on domestic and imported automobiles and trucks.
  • Contribute to repeat and referral business through strong problem-solving skills and commitment to top-quality workmanship and excellent customer service.
  • Expertise interpreting technical specifications; provide leadership to other mechanics to increase repair accuracy, minimize lost time, and ensure safety compliance.
  • Participate in continuous training and professional development activities to maintain current knowledge of rapidly advancing automotive technologies.

Farm Worker

Deepfields Farm VIC Australia
Romsy
06.2019 - 11.2019
  • Mustering cattle
  • Feeding cattle/goats
  • Yard work/checking cattle
  • Tractor work
  • Fencing
  • Stockwork
  • Painting Buildings and fences

Ground Staff

Muskoka farm NSW Australia
01.2019 - 06.2019
  • Bring horses to the walker
  • Clean stables
  • Feed the horses
  • Swim and wash the horses
  • Making the horses ready for the riders
  • Assist the vet

Assistant Manager

Tom Tailor Rosada
Roosendaal
04.2018 - 10.2018
  • Helping people in the store
  • Making Roosters for the employee’s
  • Cleaning the store
  • Present the new collection in the store
  • Email with the company

Delivery-Certified International Specialist

DHL Express.-Netherlands
Breda
02.2015 - 07.2017
  • Responsible for the loading and unloading of delivery truck.
  • Perform vehicle inspection before and after every daily route.
  • Secured all packages safely inside the truck to prevent damages.
  • Operating heavy machinery such as forklifts, trucks, and hydraulic conveyor belts.
  • Maintained delivery log for pickup and delivery of products to various locations.
  • Provide considerate and efficient pickup and delivery of customer packages
  • Ensuring successful transfer and delivery of goods to intended destinations.
  • Sorting packages for delivery

Assistant Manager

Riverwoods Rosado-Netherlands
Roosendaal
01.2014 - 01.2015
  • Responsible for organizing store front.
  • Responsible for organizing under stock & stockroom
  • Works with a POS (Point Of Sale) computer system for all transactions in store
  • Led team in receiving positive feedback regarding outstanding customer service from guests.
  • Responsible for training new and current employees for Store procedures.

Retail Manager

Saba Coffee House
01.2013 - 12.2013
  • Improved customer satisfaction through proactive engagement, attentive service, and efficient problem resolution.
  • Trained and developed new employees for ease of transition into team.
  • Implemented daily operating procedures to keep store clean, adequately stocked, and well-organized.
  • Maintenance on the building
  • Helping customers

Auto Mechanic

Morgan Car Rentals- Saba Island
04.2013 - 12.2013
  • Highly skilled and dependable with hands-on experience and excellent training to perform service, diagnostics, and repairs on domestic and imported automobiles and trucks.
  • Contribute to repeat and referral business through strong problem-solving skills and commitment to top-quality workmanship and excellent customer service.
  • Expertise interpreting technical specifications; provide leadership to other mechanics to increase repair accuracy, minimize lost time, and ensure safety compliance.
  • Participate in continuous training and professional development activities to maintain current knowledge of rapidly advancing automotive technologies.

Assistant Manager

El Momo Cottages- Saba Island
Saba
07.2011 - 01.2012
  • Responsible for training new and current employees for Store procedures.
  • Assisted manager with front desk operations.
  • Assisted with new hire training sessions.
  • Frequently interacted with guests and sought feedback.
  • Reviewed guest feedback online and on hotel website.
  • Maintained database of scheduled overnight stays and day visits to the resort.
  • Established long-term relationships with corporate clients.
  • Responded to guest complaints.
  • Supervised hotel staff and worked to resolve staff issues.
  • Maintenance on the Hotel/ Painting, Pool and other small jobs

Support operations and basic maintenance of naval submarines.

Royal Dutch Navy
03.2009 - 06.2011
  • Responsible for all operational and administrative aspects of the submarine's computer and control mechanisms used for underwater surveillance and scientific data collection.
  • Support operations and basic maintenance of naval submarines.
  • Operate and maintain combat control.
  • Act as safety technicians by assisting the collateral in coordinating the implementation of the Navy Occupational Safety and Health (NAVOSH) program.

Education

Certificate - Defense submarines

Royal Dutch Navy
Den Helder
03-2009

MBO - Recreatie And Tourisme

Cingle College
Breda
12.2006 - 6 2008

VMBO/Highschool - Agriculture

Prinsentuin College
Oudenbosch
09.2002 - 9 2006

Skills

  • Certified in first aid

  • Certified divemaster

  • Commercial truck license

  • Commercial tractor license

  • Fluent in Dutch and English

  • Basic proficiency in German and Spanish

Timeline

Retail Store Manager

NZA New Zealand Auckland
09.2024 - Current

Ground Staff

Glenlogan Park (Horse stud farm)
12.2023 - 02.2024

Farm Trainer

Hidden Gold Homestead
07.2022 - 04.2024

Storemanager

NZA Auckland store Netherlands
04.2020 - 04.2022

Auto Mechanic

Morgan Car Rentals- Saba Island
01.2020 - 04.2020

Farm Worker

Deepfields Farm VIC Australia
06.2019 - 11.2019

Ground Staff

Muskoka farm NSW Australia
01.2019 - 06.2019

Assistant Manager

Tom Tailor Rosada
04.2018 - 10.2018

Delivery-Certified International Specialist

DHL Express.-Netherlands
02.2015 - 07.2017

Assistant Manager

Riverwoods Rosado-Netherlands
01.2014 - 01.2015

Auto Mechanic

Morgan Car Rentals- Saba Island
04.2013 - 12.2013

Retail Manager

Saba Coffee House
01.2013 - 12.2013

Assistant Manager

El Momo Cottages- Saba Island
07.2011 - 01.2012

Support operations and basic maintenance of naval submarines.

Royal Dutch Navy
03.2009 - 06.2011

MBO - Recreatie And Tourisme

Cingle College
12.2006 - 6 2008

VMBO/Highschool - Agriculture

Prinsentuin College
09.2002 - 9 2006

Certificate - Defense submarines

Royal Dutch Navy
Patrick Van HooijRetail Manager