Eddie Reilly Email & Phone Number

County Dublin, Ireland

In July 2018, part of the business was sold to BigBus Tours. As part of the acquisition, BigBus took control of the open top tour bus part of the business, and I was asked to adapt my role and become involved in the daily operations of the business. Whilst my operations experience at the time was limited, I was asked to help manage the daily operations of the business, because of transferable skills such decision making, time management, people skills, and employee relations. After a successful period in this role, in September 2019, I was promoted to Operations Manager. My role as operations manager involves;- managing and developing the Operations Supervisors Team- managing the drivers team - creation and management of driver duties, factoring in legal requirements regarding driving hours- Recruitment and Retention strategies - Recruitment of operational and driving staff - fleet management - management of driver safety processes and software - On-Boarding of new team members - facilities management - general admin and reporting - reporting directly to Dublin GM Successes in my role to date include- successful implementation of driving safety software, while leading the Dublin team to become consistently one of the safest driving teams globally for the business- successful management of takeover of the business, and a significant change process - development of strong team culture, and excellent staff retention levels- Managing a business which received a "great place to work" award in 2023 - Managing a business which was awarded Best Employer - Dublin, through the Failte Ireland Employer Excellence awards, in 2023

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

In July 2018, part of the business was sold to BigBus Tours. As part of the acquisition, BigBus took control of the open top tour bus part of the business, and I was asked to adapt my role and become involved in the daily operations of the business. Whilst my operations experience at the time was limited, I was asked to help manage the daily operations of the business, because of transferable skills such decision making, time management, people skills, and employee relations

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

I Then became the Acting HR Manager for the business, which involved overseeing recruitment and retention strategies, training content and delivery, Disciplinary Issues, creation and review of policies and procedures, culture development and general HR Admin

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

I then progressed to the role of HR Administrator, which involved assisting the HR Manager with the HR functions of the business

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

I started with the business when it was operated by Dualway Coaches, and was hired in Sept 2015 on a HR Internship

Various Locations

Assisted in block/brick laying, stone mason, plastering, site laborer and glazing. Preparation of areas for use, assisting in tasks, clear up of areas after use. Raw materials management. Experience in working as part of a team and working to deadlines. Time management, collecting and transporting staff for jobs. Health & Safety experience

Stock Counting;Count the stock on the shop floor and in the store rooms,Assist in counting of controlled drugs when needed.

Bachelor In Business Studies In Human Resource Management, Hrm, First Class Honours (1.1 Average Grade)

My first two years in college I completed a Higher Certificate in Business. In 3rd and 4th year I studied for a Bachelor of Business.

Transport Manager Cpc, Passenger Transport

Certificate of Professional Competence in Road Transport Operations Management (Passenger Transport)

Qqi Certification For Training Delivery And Evaluation, Training, Merit

QQI Certificate course was based on identifying training needs, creating Training courses and materials, conducting Training sessions.

Leaving Certificate

Leaving Certificate