Experience

Higgins Coatings

• Australia
• Construction
• 100 - 200 Employee

• General Manager SA/NT

  • Jul 2021 - Present

  South Australia, Australia

• Branch Manager SA/NT

  • Feb 2020 - Sep 2021

  Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

• Sales Manager

  • Apr 2014 - Feb 2020



Programmed

• Australia
• Facilities Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Business Development Manager

  • Apr 2010 - Apr 2014

  Sales Accountabilities include: • Contributing to State profit targets by achieving budgets consistent with targeted sales conversion rates. • Responsible for developing new business and servicing existing customer accounts. • Developing and implementing business development strategies. • Active involvement in promoting positive staff morale, a safe work environment, quality systems and contributing to the development of an appropriate business and customer focus within my… Show more Sales Accountabilities include: • Contributing to State profit targets by achieving budgets consistent with targeted sales conversion rates. • Responsible for developing new business and servicing existing customer accounts. • Developing and implementing business development strategies. • Active involvement in promoting positive staff morale, a safe work environment, quality systems and contributing to the development of an appropriate business and customer focus within my team. • Managing and updating the customer/prospect knowledge database. • Responsible for ensuring that all sales and marketing activities are conducted in a legal and ethical manner. • Responsible for ensuring that all sales and marketing activities are consistent with Company standards, policies and procedures. • Consulting with appropriate personnel in accordance with established guidelines and authority levels, for measuring and costing projects. • Liaising with operational staff to ensure that project outcomes are effectively managed to a profitable conclusion and to the customer’s satisfaction. OHS&W Accountabilities include: • Responsible for ensuring the highest practicable standards in health and safety are met in the workplace. • Active role in safety and the control of risks, dissemination of information, instruction and training, where appropriate. • Regular monitoring of the health of employees and workplace conditions in line with Company policy.

• Project Manager

  • Jun 2007 - Apr 2010

  Account/Project Management Accountabilities include: • Contributing to the State’s profit target by ensuring that projects are managed in a safe, successful and profitable conclusion and to the customer’s satisfaction. • Managing all projects assigned through to the point where the project is invoiced. • Containing all project costs at or below the budgeted labour, materials and equipment projections, whilst ensuring adherence to the Company’s operational procedures, administrative… Show more Account/Project Management Accountabilities include: • Contributing to the State’s profit target by ensuring that projects are managed in a safe, successful and profitable conclusion and to the customer’s satisfaction. • Managing all projects assigned through to the point where the project is invoiced. • Containing all project costs at or below the budgeted labour, materials and equipment projections, whilst ensuring adherence to the Company’s operational procedures, administrative procedures and legislation. • Developing and coaching Foremen, Trades Staff and Apprentices. • Active involvement in promoting positive staff morale, a safe work environment through hazard identification and risk assessment. • Contribution to the development of an appropriate business and customer focus within the Operations team. • Ensuring that all projects are planned in accordance with the Company’s policy, procedure and quality system before any work commences. • Responsible for ensuring that all project activity supervised is conducted in a legal and ethical manner, consistent with Company standards, policy and procedure. • Responsible for the overall management of the project from the initial planning stage through to completion and invoicing of the client. • Responsible for ensuring that the work site Foreman is well informed on all aspects of the project and its progress. • Liaise closely with the Sales and Marketing team in relation to any issues or matters related to the client. Leadership & Development Accountabilities include: • Responsible for leading teams in an effective manner. • Establishing and monitoring individual and team performance objectives and taking direct accountability for the performance optimisation and career development of staff. • Enthusiastically leading the team in the identification, recruitment, selection, development and retention of the highest quality staff and subcontractors capable of delivering the required outcomes.

• Foreman Level 3

  • Aug 2004 - Jun 2007

  Foreman Level 3 Project Management Accountabilities include: The Foreman must be able to be accountable for projects >1500 hours, ensuring that: • Forward planning and diary skills are used in the control of the project; • Equipment is controlled and secure at all times; • Project assessment up to 2000 hours; • Projects are re-assessed in line with initial assessment; • Work sites are tidy and contained so as to minimise disruption to the client; • The job… Show more Foreman Level 3 Project Management Accountabilities include: The Foreman must be able to be accountable for projects >1500 hours, ensuring that: • Forward planning and diary skills are used in the control of the project; • Equipment is controlled and secure at all times; • Project assessment up to 2000 hours; • Projects are re-assessed in line with initial assessment; • Work sites are tidy and contained so as to minimise disruption to the client; • The job site is left in a clean and tidy condition at the end of each day. Leadership & Development Accountabilities include: The Foreman must be able to accountable for > 8 operatives, ensuring that: • The presentation of operatives, equipment and vehicles meet company standards; • They encourage and show commitment to the training and development of all Painters and Apprentices under their control; • They are prepared to discipline tradespeople in accordance with company policy as required; • They develop, train and appraise 1st and 2nd Year Apprentices; and • Toolbox meetings are conducted and documented. • Client Liaison • The Foreman represents Programmed on the site, ensuring that they liaise with client to complete all projects in accordance with job file requirements and obtain project sign off at completion. Administration Accountabilities include: The Foreman ensures all administrative tasks are performed, including: • Ensuring the van is always stocked with standard equipment; • Undertaking a stock-take of the van on a monthly basis; • Ensuring each project job file is fully completed; • Job bag is maintained; • Providing details of hire costs used to date on daily planning sheet; • Presenting completed and checked timesheets for all tradespeople under their control and a copy of the daily planning sheets is forwarded to the designated person weekly • Capable of producing a report on a project at completion.