Dave Thomson Email & Phone Number

New Zealand

Pareora, Timaru

Silver Fern Farms [Formerly PPCS]I was part of a small management team [5] that managed the SFF Pareora Food Processing Plant. We employ around 730 staff. This is a Multi-Million Dollar business. I held the position of Personnel ManagerI was responsible for:• Health & Safety - Management, development and compliance• Health & Safety Committee Chairperson• Health & Safety Auditor [Plant & Group] Kea Audit• Accident Investigator.• Department of Labour - [OSH] - Co-ordination & compliance. Serious Harm investigation & reporting• Union liaison• Training - Co-ordination internal & external courses. Hands on Instructing. NZQA approved assessor• ACC - Management of ACC requirements and SFF policies and procedures, claims administration, and staff (1). SFF are a Partnership Approved Company• Human Resources -Personnel - recruitment, applications, interviews, medicals, employment, inductions.Job descriptions ContractsIndustrial issues - day to day issues and beyond i.e. Personnel GrievancesTransfers - internal and within the CompanyOff Season work - assessment of suitability and placementDisciplinary proceduresEmployment Assistance program co-ordination and counseling & mediation as required• Plant Office - management and staff - (2)• Pay Office - management and staff - (2)• Health Clinic - management and occupational health nursing staff - (2)• Emergency procedures - development and compliance• Rescue Squad - Co-ordination, training, readiness and personnel selection -(12)

Timaru

South Canterbury Violence Intervention Project Inc. In 1995 I was one of a small number of persons to establish this organization in South Canterbury, by 1997 demand had developed that necessitated an Administrator/Manager. I was appointed to this positionIn this position I was responsible for:• All administration activities• Forward planning of SCVIP activities• Administer and monitor the financial operation• Preparation and monitoring of the Annual Budget• Secure ongoing funding• Develop and maintain contracts (Department for Courts, Community Probation, Child Youth & Family}• Planning and co-ordination of SCVIP Course Programme• Employment of SCVIP facilitators• Monitoring of SCVIP facilitators• Promote and publicise SCVIP activities• Network with community Social Service organisations, Health & Family Violence organisations• Monthly communication with SCVIP Board• Completion of an Annual Report• Facilitate on SCVIP 'Stopping Violence' courses• Complete Client assessments.• Case Management.• Act as a support person to clients/family• Act a counselor as require ( Fully trained)