Overview
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Education
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Dean Morrison

93 Coish Avenue, Benalla

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Maintenance Officer

Benalla Rural City Council
06.2023 - Current
  • Maintained accurate records of maintenance work completed in rural and urban areas.
  • Conducting regular maintenance and inspections prior to commencing daily tasks.
  • Reduced downtime through preventative maintenance tasks and timely repairs.
  • Contributed to a cleaner environment by clearing debris, litter, and hazardous materials from roadsides and drainage systems.
  • Minimized hazards for pedestrians by repairing damaged sidewalks, installing crosswalks, or adding accessibility features where needed.
  • Enhanced road safety by performing regular inspections and identifying areas requiring maintenance or repairs.
  • Adhered to all local, state, and federal regulations governing road maintenance activities while ensuring work quality met established standards.
  • Filled potholes and smoothed out rough surfaces.
  • Patched broken pavement for safe travel by dumping, spreading and tamping asphalt.
  • Interacted with employees to seek input on jobs.
  • Maintained roadside vegetation by trimming trees, shrubs, and grasses to ensure clear visibility for motorists.

Arborist

North East Tree Services
05.2022 - 05.2023
  • Use ropes, harnesses and other protective equipment to access trees.
  • Identify plant pest and disease.
  • Prune/remove hazard trees.
  • Felled trees carefully to avoid damage to property and landscape.
  • Maintained work vehicles and equipment.
  • Use of chainsaws, hand saws and polesaws.
  • Loaded and unloaded trucks and trailers.
  • Maintained and operated wood chipper safely.
  • Planting and mulching of street trees.
  • Machinery servicing.
  • Stump removal.
  • Organising of materials, tools and equipment.
  • Advise customers on tree care.
  • Apply poison and pest control.

Spreader Operator

Keams Fertilisers
02.2022 - 05.2022
  • Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
  • Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
  • Worked flexible hours; nights and weekends.
  • Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
  • Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
  • Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.

Arborist

Smith's Tree Services
10.2013 - 02.2022

I demonstrate all skills and knowledge consistent with current job role at North East Tree Services.

Education

Certificate III - Arboriculture And Horticulture

TAFE
Wodonga, VIC
09.2018

Year 12 -

Benalla College
Benalla, VIC
10.2011

Skills

  • Heavy rigid truck licence
  • Construction induction card
  • Control traffic with Stop-Slow bat
  • Concreting
  • Implement traffic management plans
  • Property and asset services
  • Licence to perform high risk work/boom elevated work platform
  • Certificate II in ESI- powerline vegetation
  • Manual handling
  • CPR/First Aid

Timeline

Maintenance Officer

Benalla Rural City Council
06.2023 - Current

Arborist

North East Tree Services
05.2022 - 05.2023

Spreader Operator

Keams Fertilisers
02.2022 - 05.2022

Arborist

Smith's Tree Services
10.2013 - 02.2022

Certificate III - Arboriculture And Horticulture

TAFE

Year 12 -

Benalla College
Dean Morrison