Experience

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  J Ryan Contracting

  • Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand

  • Managing Director

    • Nov 2021 - Present
    • Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand

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  R&J Employment Services

  • Hastings, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand

  • Managing Director

    • Nov 2021 - Present
    • Hastings, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand

    R&J is an employment specialist and also a RSE employer

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  The Recruitment Company New Zealand

  • Gisborne & Hawkes Bay, New Zealand

  • General Manager

    • Apr 2017 - Nov 2021
    • Gisborne & Hawkes Bay, New Zealand

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  Octopus Training Group

  • Hastings New Zealand

  • Account Manager

    • Aug 2016 - Nov 2021
    • Hastings New Zealand

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  The Recruitment Company Pty Ltd

  • New Zealand

  • NZ Development Manager

    • Sep 2016 - May 2018
    • New Zealand

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  Allied Workforce

  • Hastings

  • Bussiness Manager

    • Sep 2008 - May 2016
    • Hastings

    Manage the operations, staffing, H&S, financial performance, reporting, growth and development of the Heinz Wattie’s Branch.Business Manager (2013 – Current)AWF Heinz Wattie’sI assumed an Allied Work Force (AWF) contract as operations manager for Heinz Wattie’s in 2008 before being promoted to business manager in 2013. Under my management, the turnover of Heinz Wattie’s increased by more than 200% over 8 years. This year we supplied 638 staff members for 20 different departments across 3 shifts. Responsibilities• Responsible for the daily management of hundreds of staff at Heinz Wattie’s in Hastings• Evaluating and reporting the financial and operational performance of the branch• Overseeing the recruitment of staff including the recruitment of specialised staff for clients• Managing staff payrolls and timesheets• Budgeting operational expenses and staff wages• Producing weekly reports, reviewing operations, identifying areas for improvement and forecasting the company’s financial performance• Devising and proposing strategies to maximize sales and increase profits (marketing initiatives, advertising, new products etc...)• Ensuring that working conditions and procedures satisfy health & safety regulations

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  Central Route Trading (South Africa)

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Owner

    • Mar 2005 - Jul 2008
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    • Operated a labor supply business in Cape Town, South Africa. Employed up to 120 staff during peak periods. Responsibilities• Oversaw the supply of laborers to the Agriculture sector (primarily the Wine Industry)• Managed all daily operations (Recruitment, Finances, Customer Service etc...)• Managed sales, quotes, labourer payrolls, timesheets and invoices• Worked hard to ensure the growth of the company, setting sales targets and making profit gains• Contracted to manage the daily running of vineyards in various Wine Estates

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  Kinesis Logistics

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Risk assesment Manager

    • Sep 2000 - Mar 2005
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    Kinesis Logistics Ltd (2000 – 2005)Risk Assessment Manager Kinesis Logistics is a South African pharmaceutical distribution company Responsibilities• Provided risk assessment and implemented counter procedures • Managed outside security • Investigated any incidents and losses• Oversaw the stock take process • Managed a health and safety programme for staff and clients

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  Sun International

  • Thaba Nchu, South Africa

  • Security and Surveillance Manager

    • Sep 1992 - Sep 2000
    • Thaba Nchu, South Africa

    • Managing Security & Surveillance Departments• Staff attendance & discipline• Prevention & Investigation of incidents• Events Management• Daily/ Weekly/Monthly and Yearly reporting• Health & Safety• Improving Systems & Procedures to keep up with technology

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  SAPS

  • Pretoria

  • Warrant Officer

    • Jun 1988 - Sep 1992
    • Pretoria

    During my time with SAPS I was in the Riot squad and in the Logistics departments