Christopher Bampton
Penong,Australia
Summary
Physically fit, currently running a campground that is open 7 days a week, used to working long hours and late , waste management , maintaining solar pump for
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager in Charge
Point Sinclair Campground
07.2017 - Current
- Enhanced employee engagement with regular feedback, recognition programs, and career development support.
- Reduced staff turnover rates with effective onboarding processes, training programs, and ongoing support for professional growth opportunities.
- Led cross-functional teams to streamline operations and successfully achieve organizational goals.
- Created a positive work environment by fostering open communication and encouraging employee development opportunities.
Caretaker
Penong Caravan Park
01.2015 - Current
- This position has required management of the park when necessary
- Timeframes can vary from one week to one month
- This customer service based role has various duties including: office duties; Managing all bookings, EFTPOS, cash handling, maintenance of stock, washing, ironing, cleaning to a high standard 4 x cabins and park’s amenities, general maintenance work required, maintaining a secure environment
- Current ongoing cleaning duties are also performed
EP Mobile Concrete
01.2015 - Current
- Company Overview: Port Lincoln SA
- Plant currently in APY Lands, lease due to expire, have a business partner
- Port Lincoln SA
Manager
West Coast Texture Coating
01.1998 - 01.2015
- Company Overview: Owner/Operator, Port Lincoln and Eyre Peninsula SA
- Liaise with builders, suppliers and customers – quoting, invoicing, follow up
- This position required me to keep physically fit and healthy, involving supplying and applying texture coating finish after preparing external walls and surfaces for solid plaster and render based finishes as required
- Organise Chattel Mortgage on capital purchases
- Organising training for employees and relevant construction safety inductions and maintenance of records, workcover, budgeting for cash flow concerns, marketing, advertising and freight control
- Working on large-scale commercial sites, erecting scaffold, working at heights
- Operation of cherry pickers, scissor lifts and forklifts around sites as required
- I performed work from start the finish: taping up windows to mixing up render for application, cleaning up of site and tools
- Owner/Operator, Port Lincoln and Eyre Peninsula SA
Commercial Fisherman
Marine Scale Fisherman
01.2009 - 01.2013
- Company Overview: Coffin Bay SA
- Maintaining vessels and trailers, catching wild fish and crabs during season, working late shifts, working within ever changing conditions
- Chilling down and preparation of freshly caught wild fish to be sold to market and liaison with fish buyers
- Working within Seafood Handling Guidelines
- This licence is currently leased out
- Coffin Bay SA
Plant Operator
Adelaide Civil Adciv
01.1998 - 01.2001
- Civil earthworks in various locations including remote areas
- Duties were varied including resealing of roads from start to finish, storm water, and sewerage
- I most commonly used a excavator, backhoe and front end loader
Plant Operator
Ballantyne Earthmoving
01.1998 - 01.1999
- Company Overview: Esperance W.A
- Operation on many civil earthworks on 950 Cat Loader, 32 Tonne Hitachi Excavator, Komatsu Bulldozer, various Rollers and water trucks, working in National Parks and around the township
- We stayed in contact with Tod Ballantyne until he passed away a few years ago
- I worked with his son Troy Ballantyne, Troy can be contacted on Mobile: 0427 717 992
- Esperance W.A
Plant Operator
Yankalilla Earthmoving
01.1994 - 01.1998
- Company Overview: Self Employed Yankalilla SA
- Levelling pads for home sites, intricate work for septic pits and all works requested for my bobcat/backhoe and truck hire business
- Sted Scheme hook up for the entire township
- Prior to this, I worked for Built Environs Pty Ltd for two years operating excavators and loaders in the excavation and backfill for laying the mainline for the steds scheme in the surrounding township under Supervisor Mark Bowler
- Self Employed Yankalilla SA
Education
Year 11 -
Urrbrae Agricultural High School
Unley, SA1991
Skills
- Plant Operator
- Excavator
- Dump Truck
- Skid Steer Loader
- Front End Loader
- Semi Tipper
- Grader
- Owner/Operator
- Machinery Maintenance
- Supervisor
- Team Management
- WHS Legislation
- Adaptability
- Computer Literate
- Data Entry
- Report Writing
- Filing
- Faxing
- Photocopying
- Emailing
- Record Keeping
- Cash Flow
- BAS Preparation
- Communication Skills
- Conflict Resolution
- Complaint Handling
- Documentation
- Coxswain
- Fishing Vessel Operation
- Nautical Knowledge
- Weather Knowledge
- Tide Knowledge
- Skid steer operation
- Customer relations
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 6 staff members.
Personal Characteristics
- Friendly
- Motivated
- Eager to learn and share skills
- Team player with excellent communication skills
Personal Information
- Family Status: happy family man with children at Penong School
- Nationality: Australian
Timeline
Manager in Charge
Point Sinclair Campground
07.2017 - Current
Caretaker
Penong Caravan Park
01.2015 - Current
EP Mobile Concrete
01.2015 - Current
Commercial Fisherman
Marine Scale Fisherman
01.2009 - 01.2013
Manager
West Coast Texture Coating
01.1998 - 01.2015
Plant Operator
Adelaide Civil Adciv
01.1998 - 01.2001
Plant Operator
Ballantyne Earthmoving
01.1998 - 01.1999
Plant Operator
Yankalilla Earthmoving
01.1994 - 01.1998
Year 11 -
Urrbrae Agricultural High School
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