Running and opperations of kitchen , Menu planning and costing, stores , rostering and tranning of apprentices.

opperations of kitchen on a day to day basis, ordering and stock control. preperation and service , helping with menu planning and training of apprentices.

running breakfast shifts on weekends

Running Entree section on a day to day basis,  ordering, cleaning and prep for my section. also being involved in many functions and wedding catering.

The Principal Consultant with Mike Ritchie and Associates (MRA) works on a wide range of environmental consulting projects across Australia. They report to the director of MRA. Some of the projects undertaken during this role include:

}  Data analysis and development of a 70 page report of an audit conducted at Lake Macquarie City Council’s Awaba Landfill.

}  Development of a report detailing the strategic and triple bottom line analysis of major and minor waste streams in the Lake Macquarie City Council area.

}  Development and implementation of a $800 000 waste education campaign and resource recovery plan for Albury City Council.  Coordination of the media, marketing and advertising program for this program.

}  Assisting in the development and implementation of a public consultation and awareness campaign for a newly introduced food waste collection program in Penrith City Council area.

During this role, I spent half my time working as the Regional Education Officer of NevRwaste  (see the job description below under ‘Regional Education Officer’ for the job details) and half of my time working as the Chief Executive Officer.

Duties required of the Chief Executive Officer role included:

}  Staff management.

}  Management of the Audit Committee, including the development of agendas and minutes for audit Committee meetings, as well as, the review and development of policies and procedures for the internal management of the organization.

}  Being the representative for the organisation on the Association of Victorian Regional Waste Management Groups (AVRWMG), where I was required to attend all Statewide meetings, vote on resolutions for State initiatives and be involved in numerous Statewide sub-working groups for different initiatives.

}  The daily maintenance of the office and the organization which included extra and higher-level correspondence  with member Council Officers, Councillors and other important stakeholders.

}  The implementation and budget management of many higher level infrastructure and policy related projects.

Workshops and training

2009

}  Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) survey design and data management training – 3 days.

}  Risk Management at events training with Wodonga Council – 1 day.

}  Waste 09 Conference in Coffs Harbour – 3 days.

}  Waste Q Conference in Brisbane – 2 days.

}  Environmental Leadership and Advocacy training course with Trent McCarthy – 7 days.

}  Elluminate internet teaching training with the Department of Education – 1 day.

2010

}  Community Based Social Marketing training with Doug McKenzie Mohr – 2 days.

}  Change of Responsibility (CoR) legislation training with Worksafe – 1 day.

}  Victorian Litter Action Alliance (VLAA) roadside litter and illegal dumping training – 1 day.

}  Evaluation of projects training with Swinburne University – ½ day.

}  Wildlife Information, Rescue and Education Service (WIRES) native animal rescue and immediate care course – 2 days.

Conference Presentations 

2009

}  Waste Q Conference, Brisbane – presented a paper on an innovative food waste avoidance project that I had designed and implemented. It is the first project of its kind in Australia.

The role of the Education Officer for NevRwaste is to work with local Councils and State Government Agencies to reduce waste and litter and increase resource recovery in the North East of Victoria, Australia. They are report directly to the Chief Executive Officer of the organization. Some of the duties included in this role include: 

}  Strategic planning of regional waste education programs.

}  Verbal and written correspondence with many different organisations, community groups, school groups and individuals.

}  The development of letters, surveys, media releases, reports, policies, strategies, grant submissions and education resources.

}  The design, implementation, evaluation and budget management of best practice regional waste education programs and projects in North East Victoria.

}  Administration and coordination of State-wide education programs, funding schemes and other initiatives.

}  Giving presentations to the community and partner organizations on waste related issues.

}  The development of surveys, focus groups and other research into the current behaviour trends of individuals and communities for the design of behavior change programs.

}  The facilitation of events, workshops and training for the community and stakeholders.

}  The provision of expert advice and support  to stakeholders.

Workshops and training

2007

}  Communication for Change training with Trent McCarthy – 1 day.

}  Victorian Litter Action Alliance (VLAA) litter management training – 1 day.

}  Inquiry learning for environmental education training with Les Robinson- 3 days.

}  Illegal dumping training with the Victorian Litter Action Alliance (VLAA) – 1 day

}  Facilitator training with Sustainability Victoria – 2 days.

2008

}   ‘Enabling change’ community behavior change training with Les Robinson – 2 days.

}  First Aid Certificate – 2 days.

}  Communications training in creating a sticky message – 1 day.

}  Inquiry Learning curriculum development training with Linda Anania – 6 days.

}  Victorian Association for Environmental Education (VAEE) 08 Conference in Melbourne – 3 days.

}  Enviro 08 Conference in Melbourne – 2 days.

}  Evaluation of projects training with the VLAA and Sustainability Victoria (SV) – 2 days.

}  Environmental Toolbox 08 Conference in Melbourne – 1 day.

}  Project Management training with the Regional Education Officer Network – 1 day.

Conference Presentations

2008

}  Environmental Toolbox, Melbourne - presented a paper on designing environmental curriculum resources to teachers at this conference.

My main duties included

•    Writing work instructions for operations staff

•    Approving implementation plans and RFCs ( request for change )

•    Testing and documenting system

•    Perform on-call duties as an escalation for Technical Operations

- Implementation of LDAP infrastructure, including a migration strategy and ongoing maintenance documentation

- migration strategy for Solaris 10 Update 5 to Solaris 10 Update 8

setting up and closing restaurant

serving clients: food & bar

helping with event organization

integrated into the French mountain culture while upholding the restaurant's reputation

took charge of providing great service to foreign customers

management of 300+ staff

team work with a group of three to seven managers

responsible for the visual layout of store

daily analyses of sale fluctuation; management of staff according to sales predictions

problem solving, customer service, complaints management

management of interpersonal relations within store

obtained managerial skills in a highly stimulating and high-speed environment

learned to be a quick problem solver

quality reviews from home office on the visual aspect of store

Opening and closing establishment

Serving, bartending

Events organiser

Visual presentation of interior

Stock management, placing orders

Staff hire

learned management responsibilities

utilise my people skills to judge employable staff and contribute to their training

achieved great relations with customers

Marine Craft Construction, Yacht Builder, Boat Restoration,  Design office junior, Purchasing Officer. Admin Assistant to CFO.

4 Year Trade Apprenticeship completed in Marine Craft Construction.

Certificate III awarded for Engineering 3D Design.

Assistant Branch Manager – Customer service manager, Purchasing officer. Achieving store and divisional sales targets, supervision and training of staff, administrative and cashier duties, stock control coordinator, In-store financial auditor.

Maintained excellent attendance and punctuality records.

Achieved very high scores for stock audits and loss prevention.

Achieved 100% in-store Health and safety inspections.

Received excellent feedback from Divisional Management.

STORE SALES ASSISTANT:

- Providing customer service to incomming customers (face to face and over the phone enquiries)

- Maintaing visual display and presentation of the store (internal and store front)

- Work as team player to achieve store sales targets

- Excercised excellent interpersonal skills (customers and other staff members)

- Cash handling for purhcases

- Inventory / Stock management (assisting Store Manager on adhoc basis)

Partaking in on-site assignments on a full time (temp) basis as per job placements assigned by the agency.

Tasks include:

- Physical labour tasks including: picking & packing, loading / unloading containers, demolition

- Forkilift operations

- Construction site work (various placements - ongoing)

Food Prep, Washing Dishes,cleaning, stock, lockup, Deserts and entree's.

Serving drinks, cash handling,.

Taking orders, bringing food and drinks to guests.

Making the guests feel welcome and make sure they have a fun time.

Teaching people to snowboard, from begginer up to linking turns.

Group Management.

Safety

Conveying ideas to different individuals in different ways.

Very rewarding

Teaching people to surf, from begginer up to turning on green waves.

Group Management.

Safety

Conveying ideas to different individuals in different ways.

Driving one of 3 company cars.

Working unsupervised or as a group.

Having fun in the sun

Producing Sales, Exceeding targets, Customer service

electrical fault finding, maintenance and repairs

national certificate

NVQ3

5 GCSE's at grades A-C