I am a Human Resources professional with more than twenty years of Generalist HR experience. I have partnered with individuals and businesses, coaching, mentoring and advising in a collaborative way enabling individuals and businesses to visualise and reach their potential.
By providing people with solutions, guidance and tools, I focus on del...ivering positive people outcomes whilst minimising HR risks. My Generalist HR expertise translates into skills and knowledge across a range of diverse industries – from five star hotels, engineering, tourism, marketing and digital to property management and franchising.
Having worked a large portion of my career in Customer Service centric industries, I believe I am a true ‘people person’ with boundless energy and enthusiasm.
I really enjoy working collaboratively with people and have a focus on empowering people to feel the same way about their chosen career path. I believe I understand what makes people “tick” and that working hard, getting the right coaching and guidance and having fun are equally important to being successful in whatever you doMore
With over 17 years’ experience in franchising, Nathan’s career has progressed through franchising and has worked at every level of business, acquiring skills in operations management, sales and marketing, event management, administration, franchising and general management.
Nathan has been instrumental in the growth of several franc...hise systems and has been responsible for taking a multi-award winning franchise system from 4 to over 60 outlets.
Nathan understands franchising and the New Zealand landscape. He has experienced the challenges of start-up and franchise expansion as well as managing a large franchise system. However, Nathan has found that his passion lies in franchise business development and helping individuals succeed in franchised businesses.
Nathan understands how the various pieces of a franchise business fit together. More importantly, he knows what’s involved in growing a successful brand and how to match people and franchises for success.
Nathan is well connected within the New Zealand Franchising and Commercial Property sectors and can certainly assist with your Franchise Business aspirations and opportunities. Buying and selling franchise businesses, system growth, Franchise recruitment, development & strategy are all well within Nathan's gamut of skills and capabilities.
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I have a wide range of skills across a variety of industries from hospitality to home improvement, fuel and even pet retail and vet services, with a real focus on leading and investing in people to deliver outstanding business outcomes.
Before joining the team at Iridium I held the role of Chief Operating Officer for Animates Holdings NZ Limite...d and Vetcare NZ Limited. Prior to this I was the Retail Sales Manager for Z Energy Limited responsible for the operation of around 240 service stations across New Zealand. I have also held senior roles with Bunnings New Zealand, Starbucks Coffee (Restaurant Brands Limited) and Mitre 10 NZ, where I was responsible for store operations and Member recruitment / store transition.
During this time I have also developed many business operating systems to improve efficiency and productivity, ranging from Business Intelligence to Intranets, E-learning, Human Resources Management Systems, Workforce Management and Project Management tools with automated workflow systems. I have a real passion for developing systems that allow people to focus on what clearly matters to achieve business outcomes.
I have a unique ability to understand business requirements quickly and effectively translate that into simple, easy to operate systems for teams that allow them to focus on core business tasks.
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