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Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
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Luke Naismith

Adelaide,SA

Summary

Experienced Manager of Business Units (SA/WA Cinemas, Marion Cinema, Arndale Cinema, Melbourne City Cinema, Adelaide City Cinemas).

Experienced in People and Development, Financial Management, Labour Cost Control, Performance Management, Coaching and Development, Internal and External relationship Management and Local/State Marketing Initiatives. Customer-oriented General Manager with 27 years of experience focused on increasing revenues and expanding margin. Adaptive and deadline-oriented consistently executes and completes multiple projects in highly volatile environments. Well rounded leader and with comprehensive managerial acumen.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

General Manager at Event Cinemas Marion

Event Cinemas
08.2011 - Current
  • General Manager of largest and busiest cinema in Australia, covering all aspects of operations.

Area General Manager Event Cinemas SA, WA, Vic

Event Cinemas
08.2006 - 07.2011
  • Area General Manager Responsible for home site as well as all SA, WA and Vic
  • Due to Restructure of Region and rationalization of sites in 2011 that position was no longer required.

General Manager Greater Union Arndale

Greater Union
09.1999 - 07.2006
  • Oversaw Opening of new site and then improved performance year on year
  • General Operational responsibility for entire site.

Education

CERT IV – Frontline Management -

Bachelor of Science -

Flinders University of South Australia
01.1995

Skills

  • Coaching
  • Performance Management
  • Budgeting
  • Payroll
  • Labour Control
  • Cost Control
  • Sales Targets
  • Team Meetings
  • Profit and Loss
  • Customer Service
  • Problem Solving
  • Time Management
  • Team Leadership
  • MS Office
  • Budget coordination
  • Deadline-oriented
  • Performance Improvements
  • Financial Management

Certification

  • Senior First Aid Certificate, HIT SA, 10/01/23, 10/01/26
  • Food Safety Supervisor Certificate, HIT SA, 11/01/23, Current
  • Australian Drivers Licence, 10/01/91, 10/01/24
  • MR R
  • Yellow Card – Working at Heights

Affiliations

  • City of Marion - Councillor/Elected Member - 2022 to current
  • Current Board Member - SA Motion Picture Industry Provident Fund
  • Governing Council Member - Brighton Secondary School - 2018 to current

Timeline

General Manager at Event Cinemas Marion

Event Cinemas
08.2011 - Current

Area General Manager Event Cinemas SA, WA, Vic

Event Cinemas
08.2006 - 07.2011

General Manager Greater Union Arndale

Greater Union
09.1999 - 07.2006

CERT IV – Frontline Management -

Bachelor of Science -

Flinders University of South Australia
Luke Naismith