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Martinus Potgieter

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Senior Catering Manager at Feedem, leading 38 employees and sustaining a 7% improvement in profit margins.

South Africa
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At Feedem, I lead the Bartle House catering team of 38 and manage site budgets and financial operations. I achieved and sustained a 7% improvement in profit margins.

I oversee menu planning, purchasing, quality control and operational reporting, while also managing health and safety compliance and client relationships. I mentor other Catering Managers and have mentored six employees who progressed into supervisory or higher-management positions within the group.

At Diakonia Council of Churches, I managed finance and operations teams, prepared donor reports and budgets, and contributed to organisational strategy and sustainability planning. I also developed financial policies and procurement controls to reduce risk and support effective resource use.

I founded Social Stewards (Pty) Ltd, developed training and marketing materials, and tested its minimum viable product before winding down the company. My earlier work includes catering management, financial advising, retail management and supporting children’s homes.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

FE
Current

Senior Catering Manager

Feedem

Sep 2021 - Present (5 years 1 month)

Leads a team of 38 employees, manages site budgets and financial operations, and oversees menu planning, purchasing, quality control, and reporting. Mentored six employees into supervisory roles and earned group-level recognition.

FE

Catering Manager

Feedem

Apr 2020 - Aug 2021 (1 year 4 months)

Managed profit and loss, menu planning, purchasing, and quality control at a retirement centre. Led and developed a staff of 11, including two assistant managers, and improved client offering through menu development and service improvements.

DC

Organisational Manager

Diakonia Council of Churches

Feb 2010 - Apr 2016 (6 years 2 months)

Managed finance and operations teams, prepared donor financial reports, and oversaw budgeting, cash flow, and audits. Managed HR processes including recruitment, contracts, and performance appraisals, and contributed to organisational strategy and sustainability.

EH

Driver

Ethelbert Children's Home

Jan 2008 - Apr 2009 (1 year 3 months)

Drove children to and from school and activities, delivered proposals and reports to funders, and performed banking and postal collections.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

AI

Aveta Business Institute

Certified Lean Six Sigma White Belt, Process Improvement

2021 - 2021

Certified Lean Six Sigma White Belt.

AA

Association of International Certified Professional Accountants

Digital Mindset, Digital Skills

2021 - 2021

Completed the Digital Mindset course.

Gordon Institute of Business Science, University of Pretoria logoGP

Gordon Institute of Business Science, University of Pretoria

Social Entrepreneurship Programme, Social Entrepreneurship

2015 - 2015

Completed the Social Entrepreneurship Programme (SEP 2015), a management-development programme combining business practice with the complexities of social change.

ST

Southern Africa Trust

Leadership for Change Programme, Leadership

2013 - 2015

Selected as one of 12 civil-society leaders from the SADC region for a two-year Leadership for Change Programme focused on leadership, policy engagement and network building.

MA

MANGO

FM2: Financial Sustainability Essentials, Financial Management

2013 - 2013

Completed FM2: Financial Sustainability Essentials: How to Build a Financing Strategy.

MA

MANGO

FM1: Practical Financial Management for NGOs, Financial Management

2013 - 2013

Completed FM1: Practical Financial Management for NGOs: Getting the Basics Right.

MA

MANGO

FM8: Grant Management Essentials, Financial Management

2013 - 2013

Completed FM8: Grant Management Essentials: How to Keep Your Donors Happy.

University of the Free State logoUS

University of the Free State

Bachelor of Theology, Theology

2001 - 2006

Bachelor of Theology studies, not completed.

WS

Werda High School

Matric, General

2000 - 2000

Completed Matric.

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