Experience

Taupō District Council

• New Zealand
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Parks Manager - Town Centres

  • Dec 2019 - Present

• Parks Manager Community and Open Spaces

  • Nov 2017 - Dec 2019

  Main duties include:Manage the satisfactory provision of Council operations which include parks & reserves, sanitation & litter and cemeteries district wide.Assist with the running of a community swimming pool - Mangakino, a refuse transfer station - Mangakino, community halls - Turangi & Mangakino, housing for the elderly - Turangi & Mangakino, community centre & sports hall complexes - Turangi & Mangakino.To provide leadership to ensure outstanding service to customers & clients.

• Parks Operations Manager

  • May 2015 - Nov 2017

  Main duties include:Manage the satisfactory provision of Council operations which include parks & reserves/gardens, sanitation & litter, cemetery & Urupa, refuse transfer station - Mangakino. Assist with the running of community swimming pool - Mangakino, community halls - Turangi & Mangakino, housing for the elderly - Turangi & Mangakino, community centre & sports hall complex - Turangi & Mangakino.To provide leadership to ensure outstanding service to customers & clients.

• Team Leader - Mangakino

  • Apr 2011 - May 2015

  Main duties include:Managing the satisfactory provision of Council operations in the Mangakino/Pouakani Ward which include roading, parks and reserves, gardens, sanitation and litter, cemetery and Urupa, refuse transfer station, community swimming pool, community halls, housing for elderly, the community service centre and sports hall complex.To provide leadership to ensure outstanding service to customers and clients is delivered at all times.

• Business Support Coordinator

  • Feb 2010 - Apr 2011

  Main duties included:To provide excellent customer service, secretarial and administrative support to the Community Manager, Operations Manager, operations staff and Mangakino/Pouakani Sub-Committee.Manage or assist projects as required.Coordinate training and supervise Mangakino Pool staff.



Canterbury House Winery

• Amberley, NZ

• Marketing Assistant

  • Sep 2003 - Oct 2004

  Main duties included: Assisting the General Manager in building the profile of Canterbury House wines; to establish a network of agents worldwide to import and distribute Canterbury House wines. Main duties included: Assisting the General Manager in building the profile of Canterbury House wines; to establish a network of agents worldwide to import and distribute Canterbury House wines.



Canterbury House Winery

• Functions Coordinator

  • Nov 2002 - May 2003

  Main duties included:Reply to all function/wedding enquiries in a timely manner; establish initial requirements and forward relevant information as requested. Meet with prospective clients that wish to view the venue and facilities.To confirm bookings and ensure continued correspondence with the client is maintained to discuss their ongoing requirements; arranging deposits/confirmation contracts for function/wedding.Creation of and maintaining ‘function sheet’ for event procedures.Carry out full briefing of the event to the head chef and front of house manager.Reconciliation of event account and sending out final invoice; recording client feedbackOther duties also included organizing all tour group bookings to the winery for wine tasting and/or lunches; sending out monthly wine purchase accounts; restaurant banking; petty cash reconciliation; till programming and stock taking. Show less

• Wine Sales

  • May 2002 - Nov 2002



Pahau Pastures

• Culverden, NZ

• Shepherd

  • Jul 2001 - May 2002



Bluff Station

• Kekerengu, NZ

• Shepherd

  • Mar 2000 - May 2001



Little Avondale Stud (producers of thoroughbred race horses)

• Masterton, NZ

• Stud Assistant

  • Oct 1999 - Feb 2000



Vikoma International, oil recovery and environment protection

• United Kingdom
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Internal Sales Representative

  • Jun 1999 - Aug 1999

  Main duties included:Ensuring prompt and efficient responses were made to customer enquiries and liaising/supporting Regional Sales Managers covering the territories of the UK and Europe.To ensure that sufficient, accurate information /requirements are available from customer/agent prior to quoting goods, process orders as received.To chase all outstanding quotations; ensuring that the company is fully aware of each and every status for potential sales; to provide monthly forecasts on appointed territories.To attend sales visits, demonstrations and exhibitions as and when necessary. Show less

• Service Division Representative

  • May 1998 - Jun 1999

  Main duties included:To assume the responsibility for the increase of spare part sales and service agreements to existing customers; to actively contact customers, maintain customer records and purchasing patterns.Accurately forecast sales and implement strategies for the sales of spare parts and services in the UK and overseas; provide this feedback to the Sales, Market Support, Engineering and R&D departments for any potential capital goods sales, market and competitor information.Liaise with the Sales team to set regional price levels. Maintain computer systems information in connection with spares pricing, margins and allocation of part numbers. Show less

• Buyer

  • Dec 1996 - May 1998

  Main duties included:To prepare and progress orders in accordance with agreed company procedures and an MRP system; to ensure that deliveries are effected within agreed time scales; to meet with and evaluate suppliers and their representatives to obtain cost effected purchases; to maintain the right balance between internal customer expectations and external supplier capabilities; to continually monitor suppliers in order to ensure continuity and flexibility to the company’s long term benefits and to pursue a continuous quest for new and improved supplies, products and services. Show less

• Sales Support Coordinator

  • Mar 1996 - Dec 1996