Andrew Lang
Wollongong,NSW
Summary
Dedicated Cemetery Technician with excellent experience in industry. Maintains professional appearance, demeanor and expertly completes assigned tasks with focus on quality. Dependable and quick-learning team player with effective communication and organization skills.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Cemetery Technician
Wollongong City Council
07.2021 - Current
- Carry out and maintain a high standard of grounds and general maintenance.
- Perform administrative tasks related to interment requests issued by administrative staff including updating interment records kept at cemetery sites, send and receive emails.
- Perform cleaning duties and general housekeeping.
- Maintained quality assurance and customer satisfaction objectives.
- Organized work to meet demanding production goals.
- Operating excavators and MR Trucks.
- Experience in Burials, Ashes and Plaque placements.
- Operate minor plant and carry out pre-operational check
- Maintained garden area, sidewalks, public walkways of large cemetery.
- Removed debris and waste from outdoor areas.
- Trimmed greenery, shrubs, and hedges to maintain uniform appearance.
- Applied fertilizers and pesticides to outdoor areas according to safety standards.
Civil Construction/Parks & Gardens
Wollongong City Council
10.2016 - 07.2021
- Worked with more knowledgeable professionals to grow understanding of principles and construction standards.
- Operated power equipment to move materials and promote job efficiency.
- Demonstrated safe and proper operation of equipment and tools to prevent harm to team members.
- Dug trenches and set up forms to specified requirements for concrete pours.
- Assisted in constructing roads, bridges and other infrastructure projects to respond to economic, fiscal and environmental changes.
- Observed safety regulations on job sites to minimize accidents.
- Followed blueprints and diagrams to complete projects according to specifications.
- Brought materials and tools from trucks and storage facilities to work site locations and organized for expected needs.
- Conducted daily site inspections to identify potential safety hazards.
- Provided expert grass care, mulching, aerating and trimming around walks, walls, and flower beds.
- Used shears, pruners, and chainsaws to prune and trim hedges and shrubs.
- Identified and removed invasive plants and noxious weeds for garden aesthetics and ecosystem health.
- Maintained grounds by trimming, weeding, grounds maintenance and general clean-up.
Fruit and Vegetable Packer
IGA Supermarket
11.2014 - 02.2016
- Decontaminated work areas using sprayers to apply cleaning and disinfecting solutions.
- Checked food goods for quality to remove unwanted items and pack fresh goods.
- Prepared food packaging boxes by folding and taping.
- Communicated with supervisors regarding any issues with packaging process.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
- Lifted, moved and organized large boxes of food to transport to and from storage.
- Loaded and unloaded pallets of food to receive and ship deliveries.
Fruit and Vegetable Packer
Crinis Fruit Market
04.2009 - 06.2015
- Decontaminated work areas using sprayers to apply cleaning and disinfecting solutions.
- Checked food goods for quality to remove unwanted items and pack fresh goods.
- Prepared food packaging boxes by folding and taping.
- Communicated with supervisors regarding any issues with packaging process.
- Opened and closed fruit shop.
- dealing with end of day money.
- delivery driving products to restaurants.
- Operated pallet jacks and material moving equipment to receive and transport items from various warehouse locations.
- Inspected items for defects and damage.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
Education
Certificate IV - Communication And Marketing
Wollongong Tafe
Wollongong, NSW07.2024
Certificate II - Operations Works
Wollongong Tafe
Wollongong, NSW11.2017
High School Diploma -
Figtree High School
Figtree, NSW10.2014
Skills
- Customer Interaction
- Issue Resolution
- Deadline Compliance
- Time Management
- Health and Safety Regulations
- Communication skills
- SOP Enforcement
- Burial Experience
- Operating Excavators
- Driving MR Trucks and Trailers
- Grounds Maintenance
- Document Preparation
References
Adam Cabor - Leading Hand
Contact Number - 0435 407 410
Josh Saunders - General Manager
Contact Number - 0409 865 640
Timeline
Cemetery Technician
Wollongong City Council
07.2021 - Current
Civil Construction/Parks & Gardens
Wollongong City Council
10.2016 - 07.2021
Fruit and Vegetable Packer
IGA Supermarket
11.2014 - 02.2016
Fruit and Vegetable Packer
Crinis Fruit Market
04.2009 - 06.2015
Certificate IV - Communication And Marketing
Wollongong Tafe
Certificate II - Operations Works
Wollongong Tafe
High School Diploma -
Figtree High School
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