· Building Lego with my special needs son.
· Collecting Invicta branded watches.
· Military Technology and history.
· Watching science fiction and action movies
· Listening to a very diversified range of music
Hi, I’m
GRANT BLAKES
Blakeview,South Australia
Summary
Dynamic Facilities and Assets Manager with 18 years of experience in warehouse logistics and a strong background in automotive parts. Expertise in facilities maintenance, engineering, and compliance with safety standards, complemented by technical acumen that enhances operational efficiency through innovative technology solutions. Recognized for exceptional communication skills that foster team collaboration and drive productive outcomes, along with a proven ability to analyze data and trends for timely, impactful recommendations. Prepared to contribute to the success of Wesfarmers Health in a challenging new role.
Overview
23
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
GPC Asia Pacific
Workplace Health Safety & Facilities Advisor
01.2004 - 05.2015
Job overview
- Onsite facilities management.
- Compliance and lease obligations building and equipment
- Onsite safety management.
- Compliance with all Facility, Security and Safety related Audits.
- Onsite triage IT related incidents level 1 & 2.
- Asset management
- Equipment management and servicing
- IT installations and upgrades.
- Waste management.
- Contractor management.
- Onsite evacuation management.
GPC Asia Pacific (Repco Auto Parts)
Assistant Branch Manager
01.1992 - 01.2003
Job overview
- Assisted in Leading, developing and coordinating a team of retail and trade team members.
- Ensured financial management, store budgets and operational standards were met, maintained, and exceeded.
- Ensured site audit compliance was met.
- Motivated and supported store team.
- Demonstrated a strong mix of leadership and management qualities
- Fostered and drove a culture of safety by putting safety first, ensuring the safest environment for branch team, and customers
- Automotive spare parts sales
Education
TAFE SA
Certificate IV from Workplace Training and Assessment
TAFE SA
Certificate IV from Renewable Energy
TAFE SA
Certificate IV from Occupational Health and Safety
Swinburne University
Certificate III from Business (Frontline Management)
TAFE SA
Certificate III from Occupational Health and Safety
Skills
- Strong knowledge of asset lifecycle management
- Project management, planning and scheduling
- Procurement and vendor management
- Identifying and mitigating risks
- Compliance with Essential Safety Provisions
Hobbies and Interests
Building Lego with my special needs son., Collecting Watches, Listening to a very diversified range of Music
Accomplishments
- Successfully fostered a culture of mentorship, actively engaging in coaching and feedback sessions to address concerns and encourage continuous improvement among team members.
- Reduced Injury and incident rates from the worst performing distribution centre to the best performing In the logistics space
- Enhanced mechanical equipment performance by using KPI’s and operational data to optimise asset utilisation and drive preventative maintenance resulting in a significant reduction in downtime and lost productivity for equipment.
- Overseen the operation of a national distribution centre in south Australia with between 105-165 team members and 9 office staff
- Contributed to the warehouse consistently achieving Distribution centre of the year recognition on multiple occasions.
- Led warehouse closure and makegood activities post operations, delivering outcomes efficiently and on schedule.
Certification
HRWL - LF,LO
Elevated Work Platform Under 11M
Test and tag corded Appliances
Team member of the Year 2019,21,23
2023 850 Wingfield DC Team Member of the Year | GPC Asia Pacific
2021 Team850 DC Team Member of the Year | GPC Asia Pacific
2019 Team850 DC Team Member of the Year | GPC Asia Pacific
Numerous Team Member of the Month (between 2017-23) | GPC Asia Pacific
Interests
Timeline
Workplace Health Safety & Facilities Advisor
GPC Asia Pacific
01.2004 - 05.2015
Assistant Branch Manager
GPC Asia Pacific (Repco Auto Parts)
01.1992 - 01.2003
TAFE SA
Certificate IV from Renewable Energy
TAFE SA
Certificate IV from Occupational Health and Safety
Swinburne University
Certificate III from Business (Frontline Management)
TAFE SA
Certificate III from Occupational Health and Safety
TAFE SA
Certificate IV from Workplace Training and Assessment
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