Parks And Active Communities Team Leader & Safety Representative
Led teams in the maintenance of public open spaces, parks, gardens, sports fields, tree maintenance, chemical handling/application, landscaping, growing trees, shrubs, flowers and turf in a range of environments, fertiliser testing & application, identifying and mitigating potential pest and disease risks, environmental assessments and fire protection zone management.Overseeing small and large-scale landscaping and assets projects, ensuring all tasks are carried out professionally, effectively, efficiently, safely, on time, and within budget. As a workplace peer support officer and mental health first aid officer, I assisted and supported staff and colleagues in employee well-being, mental health, domestic violence and any issues they may contact me about, also, where appropriate, I provided help, support, guidance and assistance.As a Chief Emergency warden I developed evacuation plans, coordinated building evacuations checked the availability of emergency equipment instructed workers on how to respond to an emergency; to lead the fire drills and real evacuation procedures.As health and Safety representative, I ensured my current work unit met the required standards and legislation of the Workplace Health and Safety Act/regulation, codes of practice, standards, processes and organisational policies, protocols and procedures, also minimising risk in the workplace and ensuring a safe environment for all staff and community members. I was responsible for investigating safety risks and hazards, identifying and implementing processes and control measures to eliminate the risk, implementing solutions and practices to control it and monitoring the situation to prevent it from re-occurring.