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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Machinery Duties Training
Prior Employment
Additional Information
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Gareth Burgess

Hervey Bay,QLD

Summary

Motivated end-result individual with numerous professional achievements. Committed to delivering exceptional work, meeting project timelines, and fostering effective teamwork. Risk aware individual who plans and manages work tasks according to specific protocols and procedures. Broad understanding of WH&S considerations with experience following and ensuring worksite compliance. Strong problem solving skills able to overcome unforeseen obstacles in a safe and efficient manner. Dedicated and task focused with an earned reputation of dependability, efficiency, and professionalism. Works well both on own initiative and as part of a high performing team. Experienced shift worker with well defined fatigue management practices.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Leading Hand / Machine Operator

Lactalis
03.2023 - Current
  • Ensuring Operators have all the equipment to do their job
  • Operating Milk filler machine
  • Monitoring fill levels / weights / codes of products to meet specifications
  • Ensuring correct dates are printed onto the product
  • Clean / sanitise lines during product changeovers
  • Quality assurance checks
  • Adjust machine components / machine tension and pressure according to size and processing angle of product
  • Ensure all work practices are done in safe manner and in accordance with work protocols

Supervisor / Operator

Fonterra - Mozzarella
08.2011 - 01.2023
  • Looking after multiple dairy process streams / starting up and monitoring packing line
  • Calculating quantities of product required and entering into spread sheet to ensure adequate allocation of products
  • Liaising with management / stakeholders regarding:- product requirements, risk assessments, equipment maintenance requirements, staffing requirements
  • Delegation of duties / training and mentoring team members
  • Conduct site inductions / onboarding of new team members / safety toolbox meetings
  • Completing daily risk assessments / tagging out unsafe equipment / arranging rectification of hazards / overseeing repairs
  • Quality control of all products to avoid wastage / spoilage
  • Entering data into computer swabbing for ATP samples
  • Using SAP to request work orders / order consumables / quality notifications
  • Ensuring all staff adhere to strict safety protocols / food handling procedures

Meat Processor

Silver Fern Farms
08.2003 - 08.2011
  • I worked as part of a team of about 55 in the boning and packing of chilled lamb for the export market
  • Conduct pre-start machinery check / set up machinery to start the days processing
  • Cutting / boning / packing of chilled meat to the customer requirements
  • Work in a large team using effective communication
  • Adhere to safe food handling procedures
  • Work in fast paced environments
  • Sanitise work area / use correct PPE
  • Assist maintenance crew to repair / service machinery

Education

Skills

  • Experienced working 12-hour shifts
  • Working in extreme temperatures
  • Working in fast paced environments
  • Attending toolbox meetings
  • Contributing to pre-start meetings
  • Completing safety documentation
  • Supervisory experience
  • Team leader experience
  • Attaining KPI's
  • Exceeding KPI's
  • Willing to learn new skills
  • Able to learn new skills with minimal training
  • LTI free work history
  • Fit and healthy
  • Non-smoker

Machinery Duties Training

Pre-start / Post machinery check, Pos comms / Working to priority rules / Adherence to site road requirements, CAT 777 773, Removing overburden on site working under the mines act / training, Reversing / accepting loads of overburden from 180t excavator, Negotiated ramps in / out active pit with various slopes, Stockpile / face tipping / Dumping loads in piles for Dozer to push down in landfill site, CAT 773, Dust suppression on site / training, Filling tank from reservoir, Hazard ID, control and risk assessment and in a mining environment, Prepare and respond to emergencies in a mine environment, Access / apply site safety procedures / personal safety measures, Work safely and follow WHS policies and procedures, accessing / applying site safety procedures, Assess a medical situation, apply basic first aid and complete incident reports, Carry out work related communication / complete written documentation

Prior Employment

  • Forklift Operator
  • Leading Hand
  • Labourer
  • Deckhand

Additional Information

Ndis worker screening clearance card.

Blue card.

Timeline

Leading Hand / Machine Operator

Lactalis
03.2023 - Current

Supervisor / Operator

Fonterra - Mozzarella
08.2011 - 01.2023

Meat Processor

Silver Fern Farms
08.2003 - 08.2011

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