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Ken Duncan

Victoria Point

Summary

Current Licenses:

  • Forklift license
  • Open car license
  • Motorcycle license
  • Boat license
  • Heavy Vehicle and Semi Trailer license
  • Backhoe Operations license

Interests:

  • Antique Collecting and Restoration
  • Restoration of Classical Cars and Bikes
  • Family Fishing and Boating

Overview

49
49
years of professional experience

Work History

Mechanic

JJ Richards
Underwood, Brisbane
01.1995 - 01.2022
  • Enthusiastically manage the servicing and reporting of machinery reports of the fleet of JJ Richards trucks for the Underwood Depot
  • Dedicated to the responsibility of servicing and maintaining 200 site located compactor machines from Tweed Heads to Maroochydore to Toowoomba
  • Competently answer phone customer and management enquiries and direct tasks to contractors out in the field
  • Successfully perform troubleshooting and problem solving activities with customs to resole problems
  • Effectively liaise with electrical contractors to ensure the services of customers are met in a prompt manner
  • Solely manage the on call and after-hours breakdown service duties via mobile telephone
  • Sole responsible for managing the bookkeeping and the payment process for contractors
  • Communicate effectively when dealing with internal and external customers
  • Accurately delegate duties to electrical contractors

Senior Mechanic

Grant Geophysical Oil Co.
Middle East
01.1981 - 01.1995

Domestic and Foreign Seismic Oil Exploration Activities

  • Managed the maintenance and servicing of the truck fleet
  • Travelled interstate and overseas as needed
  • Maintained and repaired all the trucks and plant equipment

New Cars Sales Consultant

Mitsubishi
Wynnum, QLD
01.1988 - 01.1991
  • Achieved excellent sales figures when selling new vehicles in line with managements budget quota
  • Communicated effectively when dealing with internal and external customers
  • Successfully gained customer referrals and repeat business from sales
  • Organised and was responsible for overseeing test driving of new vehicles

Foreman

Nissan Dealership
Springwood, NSW
01.1980 - 01.1981
  • Supervisor of all workshop activities
  • Workshop Foreman for automotive dealership

Apprenticeship

Motor Mechanics Garage
Holland Park, QLD
01.1973 - 01.1980
  • Gained vast experience in the mechanical repairs of all types of automobiles, heavy trucks and small engines

Education

Motor Mechanics Trade

TAFE
South Brisbane
12.1977

High School
Macgregor
11.1972

Skills

  • Hydraulics
  • Air conditioning
  • Sales
  • Electrical test and tag license
  • Advanced driving course
  • Backhoe license
  • Semi trailer license
  • Outboard motor servicing
  • Ozone awareness
  • Sales and attitudinal

Referees

Name: Lisa Francia 

Mobile: 0411741293

JJ's Waste

Name: Jamie Le-Strange

Mobile: 0417604081

JJ's Waste

Name:  Pete Veltheer

Mobile: 0493075909

Timeline

Mechanic

JJ Richards
01.1995 - 01.2022

New Cars Sales Consultant

Mitsubishi
01.1988 - 01.1991

Senior Mechanic

Grant Geophysical Oil Co.
01.1981 - 01.1995

Foreman

Nissan Dealership
01.1980 - 01.1981

Apprenticeship

Motor Mechanics Garage
01.1973 - 01.1980

Motor Mechanics Trade

TAFE

High School
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