Fridae John Taaka Tekaute
Baulkham Hills,NSW
Summary
Adept at driving operational excellence, I significantly enhanced team productivity and customer satisfaction at Avopiling Australia through strategic planning and effective leadership. My expertise in safety protocols and adaptability, coupled with a talent for mentoring, fosters a culture of continuous improvement and achievement.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Supervisor /superintendent
Avopiling Australia
07.2016 - 12.2024
- Oversaw daily operations of the department, ensuring smooth workflow and timely completion of tasks.
- Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
- Improved customer satisfaction with timely response to inquiries, addressing concerns, and finding effective solutions.
- Increased team productivity by implementing efficient workflows and setting clear expectations for staff members.
- Demonstrated commitment to the organization''s core values, leading by example and fostering a culture of excellence.
- Implemented safety protocols to minimize workplace accidents and maintain compliance with industry
- Work closely with major clients to achieve the same outcome at the goals and targets as the schedule goal ofprojects
- Worked on On major projects throughout New South Wales Queensland, Perth and Melbourne
- Collaborated with other departments to achieve organizational goals, fostering teamwork across various functions.
- Fostered culture of continuous improvement, encouraging team to suggest and implement process enhancements.
Senior Operator /senior Supervisor
Advanced Foundation Solutions
07.2003 - 06.2016
- Evaluated staff performance regularly, offering constructive feedback designed to promote growth within their roles.
- Managed scheduling and workload distribution, maximizing productivity without overwhelming team members or compromising quality of work.
- Achieved high levels of customer satisfaction with consistent attention to detail and effective communication skills.
- Established clear expectations for team members, fostering a positive work environment through open communication and accountability.
- Enhanced operational efficiency by streamlining processes and implementing best practices in the workplace.
- Acted as a liaison between upper management and staff members, effectively communicating expectations from both parties while addressing any concerns that arose during operations.
- Supervised operations staff and kept employees compliant with company policies and procedures.
- Enhanced workplace safety by conducting regular inspections and identifying potential hazards.
- Offered staff coaching on observed at-risk work habits to minimize accidents and increase workplace safety.
Education
Nill -
St Stephen College
Bombay / Pukekohe New Zealand02.1985
Skills
- Training and mentoring
- Goal oriented
- Staff management
- Customer service
- Decision-making
- Complex Problem-solving
- Strategic planning
- Processes and procedures
- Operations management
- Project planning
- Conflict resolution
- Negotiation
- Safety protocols
- Quality control
- Problem-solving
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Quality assurance
Accomplishments
My accomplishing as a person I’m a loving and dedicated father of four awesome children ranging from the youngest and 18 through to the oldest at 24 two boys two girls
In my career as a piling / foundation worker I started on the ground as an offsider to a drilling rig and a crane. I worked very hard to achieve my goals became an operator early in my piling career then onto becoming senior operator with a new company that started in 2002 and which was AFS with AFS? I worked on a number of New South Wales government projects Lane Cove Tunnel Glenfield rail Williamstown Air Force Base and the big achievement with AFS spent 2 1/2 years supervising the Barangaroo project on Sydney Harbour from 2009 to 2012 in which I looked after over 55 workers which included crane operators steel fixes drill operators
Avopiling achievements with Avopiling was employed as a supervisor moving onto being a senior supervisor. I ran in controlled a number of New South Wales tier one major projects starting in 2016 with the M4 cut cover moving onto Saint Peter‘s interchange Roselle interchange Gateway project at botany and a number of railway projectsalong with major projects in W.A. in which were D wall based projects on Elizabeth Key along with major rail infrastructure in W.A. continued with more major projects and dealing with clients in New South Wales until recently was sent to Melbourne, as Victorian superintendent on the north Eastlink project at Bulleen Victoria in which I had to deal with with local stakeholders/union in negotiations with moving forward on the project a project in which had interface with all other trades
I have a very broad range of experience in the piling industry and it’s development throughout the years and new technologies-Dwall , Cased cfa , bored piles , working with drilling fluids bentonite and polymers , establishing site with new equipment being that of drilling rigs, cranes, cutters, and grabs
Certification
- State Driver's License
- First Aid Certification
- HRW , CO,WP,RB,RI
- RIW
- White card
- Pile safe
Timeline
Supervisor /superintendent
Avopiling Australia
07.2016 - 12.2024
Senior Operator /senior Supervisor
Advanced Foundation Solutions
07.2003 - 06.2016
Nill -
St Stephen College
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