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•Support the business in the design, testing and continual strengthening of internal controls•Coordinate a program to provide enterprise-wide assurance of the effectiveness of key controls•Own and maintain SMCT’s Emergency Management Framework, Emergency Management Plan and related procedures, ensuring ongoing learning and continuous improvement in operations•Implement and manage the Business Continuity Framework and provide guidance and support to the business to maintain fit-for-purpose business continuity plans. Coordinate ongoing testing of business continuity plans across the business•Act as a subject matter expert on technical operational compliance and assist stakeholders with interpreting and implementing compliance initiatives or changes•Create and maintain a register of critical licenses and registrations across SMCT. •Undertake investigations in accordance with SMCT’s ‘Incident, Cause, Analysis Method’ (ICAM) investigation methodology. •Maintain governance, risk and control documentation, registers and tracking of actions, as required•Act as an interface between the HSW and Governance Teams harnessing synergies and ensuring alignment of related initiatives•Actively promote and model a strong safety culture

Springvale, Victoria, Australia

-Provide proactive leadership, coaching and support across the Burial, Horticultureand Cremation teams.-Actively promote and drive individual and collective change in respective teams toalign with the organisations vision, values and SMCT strategic priorities-Leading respective teams and individual staff in setting KPI's to meet SMCT's vision,values and strategic priorities, while providing staff with regular performancefeedback and coaching to meet these goals-Reviewing, developing and refining operational procedures and practices for burialsand cremations, and training staff to meet the Cemetery and Crematoria Act, legalrequirements, industry best and safe work practices-Provide leadership to the burial team in a fast paced and unpredictable environment,developing their capacity and skills individually and collectively through training,performance and employee recognition-Collaborate with Operations and Cx-bookings to improve the quality of (insertservice/operation) Infrastructure and Operations services incorporating riskmanagement and Occupational Health & Safety planning-Collaborated with the burials and horticulture teams, using staff input to enhanceexisting landscape, and plan future developments for collective efficacy andefficiency-Prepare departmental budgets, reports, procedures and forecasts for Operations-Strategic sourcing of materials to streamline processes, increase productivity,improve safety and reduce costing for general operations.-Develop and strengthen interdepartmental relationships and assisting allteams/departments to ensure smooth operations and delivery of services to clientfamilies-Review and develop ways to improve how other teams interact with operationsteams

Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada

-Clean up team member 6 months, Clean up lead hand 18 months, forklift operator 17months-Safe operation of Cat 950/980 bucket loader, Komatsu W500 Loader, Cat930/928/938 Forklift loader, Komatsu 250/380 forklift. Cat skid & track steerloaders, Cat 330 mini excavator-Monitoring, assisting and training clean up staff with all safety procedures i.e.machine center lockouts-Chainsaw operation and maintenance-Assisting foreman with daily operations and works planning-Undertaking all clean up procedures involving mobile plant-Loader/Forklift operation at Sawmill outfeed, Planer infeed and outfeed, Dry Kilns. Majorityof time spent posted as Utility operator.-Organising of rough lumberyard, loading and unloading of lumber trucks, assisting allother operators when work loads excessive-Position required autonomous work in an extremely fast paced environment andextreme environmental conditions

Sandringham, Victoria, Australia

Retail nurserySales and technical advicePlant displays Soft landscapingSales and deliveries

Hayman Island

-Manager On Duty program-Management of 30 hectares gardens, 200 hectares bush-land and 15 full time staff-Department purchasing, rosters, staff management issues/actions-Training and developing staff, mentoring and third party reports for Horticulturestudents-Weekly Landscape and Environment presentation to all new resort staff-Department Workplace Health & Safety Officer, Workplace Health & Safetycommittee member-Environmental activities in conjunction with Queensland Parks & Wildlife Service &Environmental Protection Agency-Understanding, implementing and observing Environmental Polices and ManagementPlan, including damage mitigation permits-Liaising and monitoring varied contract service providers i.e. pest control, treemaintenance, Major irrigation repairs and landscape construction-Undertaking and delegation of horticultural, irrigation, turf, structural landscaping,ornamental pond and lagoon tasks-Tree felling, Backhoe/loader operation, Cyclone and storm preparation and clean up,-Irrigation: emergency, irrigation repairs, operation, installation and maintenance ofmanual and automatic effluent system (output up to 450,000 L nightly)-Emergency pest control-Recommendations and implementation of 10 km walking trails-Design and implement plant displays for conferences & functions-Green waste management

Raspberry farmingPreparation of cropsMachinery and plant operationHarvesting operations Sales and deliveries Supervision of seasonal staff

Certificate, Workplace Health & Safety

Frontline Management

Diploma, Horticulture