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Christoph Holzapfel

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Christoph Holzapfel

Nickname: 'Holzie'

Specialist Hospitality Consultant & Recruiter


Currently resides in: KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Born in Stellenbosch South Africa

Over twenty years of management experience in Hospitality and allied fields, with a sound understanding of ethical business acumen. Specialist in turning hospitality business around.

Contact details

chris@zeebrajunction.co.za

O: 0399762698

M: 083 267 8523


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Business Address

Scottburgh, South Africa


Professional details

Current Position(s)

Managing Owner | Zeebra Junction KZN - Specialist Hospitality Recruitment
Scottburgh , South Africa | February 2013 - present

Travel, Tourism and Hospitality

Zeebra Junction is a multi-faceted specialist services organization, with expertise in recruitment and placements for the Hospitality & Leisure, and Remote Site & Technical Services Industries in Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands, with offices in South Africa (Gauteng & KwaZulu Natal) and in Mauritius.

We are specialist Team Builders with upwards of 25 years experience in our Speciaist Industries.

Due to our years of experience in Hospitality &, Leisure as well as, Remote Site and Technical Services Industries we have a true understanding of our Clients specifications and with our extensive reach into Europe, Asia, USA and Africa we have the ability to ensure that our Candidates are the right fit to meet our Clients needs.

We have the relationships, network, stature, reach and the range to assist our Clients no matter how complex the challenge.

We are solution driven and we customize services and structures for optimum delivery.

We support our Client's placement and retention strategies, ensuring a sound return on investment in human capital.

Our commitment to our Candidates is to always ensure that we take cognisance of what would be the right placement for their career growth. We treasure and value our Candidates and pride ourselves in nurturing lasting relationships with them.

We do and have assisted our Clients in the following additional Services:

Assistance with compilation of tender documents
Start up operations staff compliment requirements
Staff compliment structuring and staffing budgets
Staff employment contracts and compilation of job spec's
Guidance in terms of current industry salary bench marks
Staffing growth and retention strategies
Guidance on kitchen, hotel and restaurant layouts


Member | Holzie Traders t/a Zeebra Junction KZN
Scottburgh , South Africa | June 2012 - present

Human Resources and Recruitment

Hospitality recruitment and consulting


Previous Position(s)

General Manager | Selborne Hotel, Spa & Golf Estate
Pennington, South Africa | June 2012 - January 2013

Travel, Tourism and Hospitality

General Manager of Selborne Hotel, Spa & Golf Estate


Director - Operations Botswana | Abercrombie & Kent
2010 - 2011

Director for four luxury lodges in Botswana under the Sanctuary Retreats brand.


General Manager | Redlands Hotel
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | 2007 - 2008

Travel, Tourism and Hospitality


General Manager | Sanbona Wildlife Reserve
Montagu, South Africa | 2005 - 2007

Travel, Tourism and Hospitality


Deputy & Acting GM - Opening team | Kloofzicht Lodge
Muldersdrif, South Africa | 2004 - 2005

Travel, Tourism and Hospitality


Owner | La Romantica - Somerset West
Somerset West, South Africa | 2003 - 2004

Travel, Tourism and Hospitality

Educational history

Tertiary

Technicon Witwatersrand

Johannesburg, South Africa | January 1994 - December 1997

National Diploma Catering Management - Catering Management

TWR Hotel School

1994 - 1997

Nat Dip Catering Management - Food & Beverage

Boland College Stellenbosch

Stellenbosch, South Africa | January 1992 - June 1992

Business Management - Marketing

Stellenbosch College

1992 - 1992

National Certificate Business Management - Business management and accounting

Achievements

Awards

House & Leisure Top 100 Hotels Worldwide | 2009

Forbes Traveller 400 - World's Very Best Hotel & Resorts | 2008

Travel & Leisure Top 10 Africa & Middle East | 2008

Conde Naste Traveller Gold List | 2009

media exposure

Radio Helderberg | 2003

Readers Digest | 2006

Top Billing | 2005

Academic Achievements

Top 1st Year Student - Hotel School | 1994

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