Christopher Walters
BRISBANE,QLD
Summary
Compassionate and motivated professional with experience across various roles, including customer service, community development, leadership, and support services. Strong communication, organisation, and problem-solving skills, with a passion for helping others, building relationships, and making a positive impact in the community.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Disability Support Worker
Endeavour Foundation
Gympie, Qld
10.2024 - Current
- Delivered person-centred support to individuals with disabilities, enhancing independence and quality of life. Supported daily living activities, personal care, community participation, and medication management while implementing individual support plans. Documented accurately, adhered to NDIS standards and procedures, and collaborated with families and multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe and inclusive support.
- Supported people with disability in daily living and personal care routines.
- Assisted community access, appointments, and social participation across Endeavour Foundation services.
- Followed individual support plans and person-centred care instructions.
Butcher
Gympie Meat Hall
Gympie
01.2018 - 01.2023
- Commencing at Gympie Meat Hall in 2018 as an apprentice butcher, I have completed my apprenticeship in Meat Processing and am a fully qualified Butcher
- Specialised in pre-sale meat processing, reducing carcasses to primal cuts, fulfilling individual customer requests, and preparing meat for specialist meals
- Executed precise cutting techniques on meat products, trimming, and packaging meat for retail and wholesale purposes
- Operation of commercial machinery including grinders, slicers, saws, and smokers
- Adherence to strict hygiene and cleaning protocols and food handling safety
- Routine and ad hoc cleaning duties in the shop, back of house and meat of processing equipment
- Training and mentoring of new employees including inductions, safety protocols and performance management
- Trained and mentored new employees on inductions, safety protocols, and performance management, fostering a knowledgeable and compliant team
- Handled all aspects of opening and closing duties for the business.
Apprentice Butcher
RA Quality Meats
Nambour
01.2018 - 01.2018
- Commenced an apprenticeship in butchery with RA Quality Meats and completed the first 6 months of training before transferring to Meat Hall in Gympie.
- Trained in meat preparation standards at RA Quality Meats.
- Trimmed beef, pork, and poultry cuts for retail display.
- Assisted with grinding, slicing, and wrapping fresh products.
Group Leader - Qualified
Nolan Meats
Gympie
01.2006 - 01.2018
- Throughout my time at Nolan Meats, I have worked in various departments and roles up to the position of Group Leader in Offal & Tripe room
- Served as 2nd in-charge of boning room, overseeing 56+ employees, and as Workgroup Leader for a direct team of 7.
- In charge of order fulfillment in my team, ensuring orders are picked accurately, packed in line with company standards and dispatched to customers meeting deadlines
- All aspects of meat production including boning and slicing, band saw operation, offal and tripe room duties, packaging, and weight confirmation
- Participated in team meetings and education sessions.
- Inducted and trained new employees.
- Mentoring members within the team and providing performance management as required
- Participation in team meetings and education sessions
- Following strict hygiene and cleaning guidelines safeguarding against cross contamination of products and providing continuity of processing.
Lenard's Chicken - IGA
Gympie, Queensland
Gympie West Mechanics & Service Station
Gympie, Queensland
Education
Standard 11 -
Certificate III - Slicing
Nolan Meats
GympieCertificate III - Boning
Nolan Meats
GympieFirst Aid Certificate -
Heartbeat Training
Higher School Certificate Year 12 -
Saint Patrick's College
GympieSkills
- Experience in processing environments and understanding of production timelines
- Compliance focused with the capacity to implement and maintain company processes and procedures
- Skilled at operating various industrial and commercial machinery
- Consistently adheres to workplace OH&S and Environmental policies and procedures
- Capacity to identify workplace hazards and formulate and provide effective solutions
- Physically fit with the ability to work in remote locations, flexible in working hours and shift work experience
- Proven ability to work efficiently and safely within a team or autonomously without supervision
- Mechanically minded individual with excellent ability to apply practical knowledge and skills
- Capacity to maintain a high level of attention to detail and consistently produce a high standard of work
- Ability to communicate with teams, clients, and supervisors including positive radio communications
- Excellent teamwork attitude with the ability to motivate others whilst also following instructions
- Self-motivated, energetic and results driven with a strong work ethic and positive attitude
Personal Information
- Title: Production | Processing | Safety
- Driving License: Manual Drivers Licence Unrestricted
Timeline
Disability Support Worker
Endeavour Foundation
10.2024 - Current
Butcher
Gympie Meat Hall
01.2018 - 01.2023
Apprentice Butcher
RA Quality Meats
01.2018 - 01.2018
Group Leader - Qualified
Nolan Meats
01.2006 - 01.2018
Gympie West Mechanics & Service Station
Lenard's Chicken - IGA
Standard 11 -
Certificate III - Slicing
Nolan Meats
Certificate III - Boning
Nolan Meats
First Aid Certificate -
Heartbeat Training
Higher School Certificate Year 12 -
Saint Patrick's College