Ruth Turner Email & Phone Number

Auckland, New Zealand

East Tamaki

Auckland, New Zealand

One of 3 Managers working in a small family owned business. A one stop quarry shop with 4 sites and a fleet of trucks to provide customers with their clean fill & aggregate needs. Reporting to the Director, my management responsibilities include Human Resources, Health & Safety, and Business Accounting tasks, whilst leading the Administrators team. Human Resources - Provide all levels of HR support to managers and staff. Advising the Director on all HR matters • Responsible for end to end recruitment of all positions in company • Created an effective on-boarding & induction program to ensure all staff are performing at required standards from the start with the aim of better retention • Coordinate training requirements for all operators to ensure they are legally and able to safely work within their given tasks • Ensure all employee & training records are up to date and copies are held within our documentation library • Created all HR policies and Job Descriptions for each role • Conduct Annual Performance Reviews with all staff, with input from other managers if not in my direct team • Responsible for a team of 5 admin staff. Provided all training and upskilling of this team, and regular delegation of tasks to suit the business when vacancy arises or a team member is on leave Created & implemented Health & Safety Management system • Creating documents such as Safety Management Plan, H&S Policies, Traffic Management Plan, Environmental Management Plan, • Identified hazards & risks relating to site, Created Risk Management Plans, Incident Management Plan • Conduct Audits & Inspections, Emergency Management procedures • Created Standard Operating Procedures for site roles • Organize & run monthly Toolbox Talk team meetings • Ensuring all licenses, endorsements and competency records are up to date. Business Accounting - Sole responsibility of working through daily accounting requirements, with assistance from General Manager (via Xero)

Penrose

Responsibilities include:• Providing personal assistance to National H&S Manager. PA tasks include but not limited to: diary management, travel bookings, managing emails, organising all meetings, writing and drafting communications, event management• Creating & maintaining relationships with Area Management & Senior Leadership• Acting as ‘gate-keeper’ between Management & staff. Identifying potential issues and raising them appropriately• Collating & interpreting data to help with strategic decisions and messaging in communications• Creating & maintaining multiple databases, including new document information system Fletcher Works and JobSafe / Investigations• Assisting with implementing H&S initiatives introduced to our Business Unit• Organising and co-ordination of mini-projects.Achievements:• Assisting in implementation of PROTECT (Global H&S framework)• BU Coordinator for roll out of Radar (Risk Management system)• Creating a Training Programme for 2x new courses with BU.Courses attended: Enforceable Undertaking, ICAM investigations, Protect Leadership, First Aid, Risk Management, H&S Rep Level 1, Presenting with Impact

Penrose

Responsibilities included:• Providing Personal Assistance (tasks listed above) to 2x National Business Managers - Auckland and All other Regions• Creating & building relationships with direct reports to ensure programmes & planned activities are met on time & problems are solved• Event management: key role in Long Service Awards and End of Year Christmas party (Auckland only), solely organised quarterly sub-contractors meetings, and other Auckland based events• Providing additional assistance to National H&S Manager, National Business Optimisation Manager, and National Resource Lead. This included managing Kronos, pCard and Fraedom systems, as well as ad hoc tasks.Achievements:• Key BU Coordinator for UK Recruitment drive• Part of BU lead team rolling out 3x new systems: Fraedom, Kronos & JDE to Business Unit Head Office, being the main point of contact for site superusers.

Providing Personal Assistance to Senior Manager, working alongside 2 Senior Sales Leaders through:• Being the ‘Gate-keeper’ between Senior Manager, different levels of management and staff• Prioritizing multiple and changing demands• Email and calendar management for Senior Manager• Meetings - agendas, minutes and catering• Booking of flights and accommodation• Assisting with writing communications and presentations • Collating and interpreting data to help with strategic decisions and messaging in communications• Drafting written communications for broadcasts, email correspondence and presentations• Organising and co-ordination of mini-projects• Creating and organising Reward & Recognition for Westpac DirectAchievements:• Successfully running Recruitment – x3 rounds of 10 positions• Creating ‘Back The Banker’ programme for Westpac Direct.

Providing Personal Assistance to Senior Area Manager, and support to 2 Area Managers and up to 30 Bank Managers to help them achieve through:• Email and calendar management for 3 Area Managers• Monthly and ad hoc meetings, minutes and catering• Booking of flights and accommodation• Managing communications with Bank Managers and Branch staff• Weekly reporting and assistance with returns• Organising and co-ordination of mini-projects• Casual staff management • Managing staff and managers Reward & Recognition• Organise and host events for staff and customersAchievements:• Successfully running Recruitment – x3 rounds of 15 positions• Casual Management – created Onboarding Pack, ongoing coaching an development to enable casuals to perform at ‘permanent’ level• Relief Assistant Bank Manager for 6 months• Annual National Legends awards 2011• Consistent performance as a High Achiever

• Creating & managing communications to Retail network (approx 6000 staff)• Representing Retail in projects and initiatives being introduced to network

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