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Australia

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

North Melbourne

Providing innovative operational efficiency across the business including the Operations, Human Resources, Procurement & Information Communication and Technology portfolios.

North Melbourne

General Management of Rex Plumbing, driving disruption to the reactive and preventative plumbing industry through problem-solving initiatives for customers.

Melbourne, Vic

RACV is a National company with over 3,500 employees and 2.1 million members. RACV own and operate nine hotels, the Southern Resorts portfolio consists of five hotels which I directly support. • Reported to the General Manager Southern Resorts and responsible for developing business improvements and managing special or ongoing organisational projects. • Experienced with ongoing business improvement development for multi-site projects.• Proven ability to implement change management as per business strategy.• Stakeholder management for internal and external parties.• Implementation of business plan and product strategy.• Management of operational business requirements.• Project management of important capital works projects.• Report writing to the Executive Committee and Club & Resorts committee.• Ability to coordinate contract management needs for multi-sites.• Procurement responsibilities including tender, design, scope and specification development.• Risk Management inclusive of NAT Audit, Control Self-Assessment and Southern Resorts Risk Register.• Policy and procedure development in line with business strategies.Achievements:• Member and Guest Feedback development and implementation by conducting extensive research and analysis of surveys and feedback from customers over an 18 month period.• Successfully implemented bathroom refurbishment project- Hobart worth $1.5 -2 million within 12 months, providing management from interstate.• Acted as Hotel Manager for Hobart resort during peak season supervising 60 staff.• Acted as Resort Manager Cobram, supervising 10 staff and Cape Schanck supervising 40 staff, ensuring high quality service was maintained.

Melbourne Cbd

• Facility management of two buildings with multiple services and internal and external clients.• Stakeholder communication and follow up including contractors and internal staff.• Procedure review and development on a regular basis.• Asset and Insurance management including procurement, asset register and cost analysis including all hospitality related equipment.• Project management of capital works including maintenance and repairs.• Responsible for HVAC & OH&S management.• Operations management relating to maintenance and building compliance of 501and 473 Bourke Street, Melbourne.Achievements:• Recipient of RACV 2012 High Achiever Award.• Kitchen Lifecycle Replacement Management Plan. • NAT Audit CPS preparation and response.

Kununurra

Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley (www.swek.wa.gov.au) • Feasibility studies and community consultation across five indigenous communities.• Financial management of department budget with ongoing monitoring.• User group and stakeholder management.• Strategic plan development and implementation.• Management of five youth service facilities and up to eight staff members• Procedure, policy and workflow system development and implementation.• Report management; including acquittals, progress and financial reporting to local, state and federal government departments. • Management of Community events such as the Australian Navy Cadets ANZAC Day, Barramundi concert, NAIDOC week and Kununurra Triathlon.• Development, review and implementation of business and strategic plans.• Development and implementation of document management systems.• Marketing plans including development of Youth and Community program and events brochures, radio interviews for local radio and ABC.• Human Resource Management Achievements:• Member of Shire leadership team.• Warmun Emergency Evac Youth Response.• Barramuni Youth Concert and NAIDOC week festival.

Kununurra

Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley (www.swek.wa.gov.au) • Member Relationship management (20,000 members annually).• Program and event development and implementation.• Liaising with local council, state and federal government, user groups, sponsors and other stakeholders on a daily basis.• Marketing and publishing promotional material.• Staff representative OH & S committee.• Review, development and implementation of service delivery programs suitable to the needs of community.• Experienced in Human Resource Management.• Financial administration including budgeting, reporting invoicing and purchasing.• Developed and coordinated professional development workshops and qualifications. • Facility management of Kununurra Leisure Centre, Wyndham Swimming Pool and Shire ovals.• Risk management including OH & S procedures and best practice in conjunction with WA legislation.• Management of day to day operations and implementation of strategic plan.Achievements:• Business improvement implementation membership management system – CLASS.• Successful grant submissions Royalty for Regions, Department of Sport and Recreation up to $500,000.

Masters In Project Management

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