Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Awards
Timeline
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Hayden O’Rourke

Tamworth,NSW

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Probationary Communications Officer

NSW Police Force
01.2025 - Current

Key accountabilities

  • Generate and update electronic incident messages.
  • Receive and broadcast Police radio messages for routine and emergency incidents.
  • Answer and process both urgent and non-urgent telephone calls.
  • Managed crisis communications, effectively mitigating potential reputational damage.
  • Co-ordinate and monitor the response of Police to incidents and maintain radio support, ensuring sufficient resources are contacted.
  • Notify the Duty Operations Inspector (DOI) or Shift Supervisor of all events which are serious, unusual or newsworthy.
  • Utilise computer based dispatch systems to record broadcasting and acknowledgement times, divert or duplicate messages and respond to incoming messages.
  • Monitor the activities of all mobile units, allocated resource and incidents coming within the operator’s span of control.

Key challenges

  • Remain calm whilst responding to calls and reports, ensuring that vital information is recorded in order to accurately determine priority and resources required.
  • Develop and maintain knowledge and understanding of relevant procedures and protocols regarding the response to calls and jobs to support service delivery and support a culture of safety.

Customer Service Attendant

Coffs Harbour Ex-Services Club
06.2023 - 02.2024
  • The Customer Service Attendant (CSA) position is a multi-faceted and multi-skilled position. A CSA is required to become proficient and deliver service excellence across a number of departments as detailed above. As a CSA, you are our Culture Champions and the ‘Face’ of our Club. CSA’s are job proficient and deliver service excellence across all departments of our Club.
  • Minimise customer waiting time by greeting or acknowledging guests within 10 seconds.
  • Greet each guest in accordance with C.ex values: Integrity, Respect, Precision & Adventure.
  • Demonstrate a genuine commitment to exceed Customer Service expectations for both internal & external customers.
  • Seek every opportunity to add value to our customer’s experience.
  • Maintain a high level of cleanliness and presentation of the workplace at all times.

Customer Service Representative

The Toormina Hotel
10.2023 - 02.2024
  • The Customer Service Attendant (CSA) position is a multi-faceted and multi-skilled position. A CSA is required to become proficient and deliver service excellence across a number of departments as detailed above. As a CSA, you are the ‘Face’ of our business. CSA’s are job proficient and deliver service excellence across all departments of our Venue.
  • Strong product knowledge over a vast array of product lines – focusing on but not limited to Wines, Craft Beers, premix and spirits.
  • Exceptional Customer Service.
  • Ability to maintain high standards of store presentation.
  • Efficient Time Management skills.
  • Cash handling experience.
  • Merchandising and display experience.
  • Up selling and Target Driven.
  • Hands on work ethics and Reliability.
  • Ability to work autonomously as well as part of a Team.
  • Have the ability to build rapport with our valued patrons.
  • High attention detail.
  • Physically able to perform manual handling duties.

Volunteer Lifesaver

Surf Life Saving Australia
01.2018 - Current
  • The role of patrolling members is to actively monitor the aquatic and beach environment and ensure the safety of those on the beach.
  • Providing advice and assistance to members of the public.
  • Using and caring for all equipment.
  • Undertaking rescues and ensuring safety on the beach.
  • Performing first aid and providing patient care in emergency situations.
  • Interacting in a friendly manner with members of the public whilst ensuring their safety.

Education

Certificate III - Emergency Dispatch And Telephony

NSW Police
Tamworth

Higher School Certificate - undefined

Toormina High School
12.2023

Responsible Service of Alcohol - undefined

03.2023

Bronze Medallion - undefined

Surf Lifesaving New South Wales
12.2019

Advanced Resuscitation Techniques -

Surf Lifesaving NSW
12.2023

Provide basic emergency life support (HLTFA211A) - undefined

SLS NSW
12.2019

Provide Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (HLTAID001) - undefined

SLS NSW
12.2019

Follow Operational Health and Safety Policies and Procedures (PUAOHS001C) - undefined

SLS NSW
12.2019

Communicate effectively in the Workplace (PUACOM001C) - undefined

SLS NSW
12.2019

Certificate II in Public Safety (Aquatic Rescue) (PUA21012) - undefined

SLS NSW
12.2019

Operate communications systems and equipment (PUAOPE013A) - undefined

SLS NSW
12.2019

Silver Medallion Aquatic Rescue - undefined

SLS NSW

Skills

  • Written and Verbal communication skills
  • Punctuality
  • Reliability
  • Good personal presentation
  • Able to provide excellent customer service
  • Leadership
  • Organisation
  • Responsibility
  • Time management
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Problem solving
  • Money Handling
  • Crisis management
  • Problem-solving
  • Customer service
  • Data entry
  • Crisis communications
  • Decision-making

Awards

  • Recipient of the 2022/2023 Coffs Harbour Swim Club President's Award
  • Board Member for Coffs Harbour Swimming Club.
  • Junior Lifesaver of the year 2020/2021 Coffs Harbour SLSC
  • 2020 Toormina High School Citizenship Award
  • Recipient of the Australian Business Community Network Foundation Accelerate Scholarship Award 2020

Timeline

Probationary Communications Officer

NSW Police Force
01.2025 - Current

Customer Service Representative

The Toormina Hotel
10.2023 - 02.2024

Customer Service Attendant

Coffs Harbour Ex-Services Club
06.2023 - 02.2024

Volunteer Lifesaver

Surf Life Saving Australia
01.2018 - Current

Higher School Certificate - undefined

Toormina High School

Responsible Service of Alcohol - undefined

Bronze Medallion - undefined

Surf Lifesaving New South Wales

Provide basic emergency life support (HLTFA211A) - undefined

SLS NSW

Provide Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (HLTAID001) - undefined

SLS NSW

Follow Operational Health and Safety Policies and Procedures (PUAOHS001C) - undefined

SLS NSW

Communicate effectively in the Workplace (PUACOM001C) - undefined

SLS NSW

Certificate II in Public Safety (Aquatic Rescue) (PUA21012) - undefined

SLS NSW

Operate communications systems and equipment (PUAOPE013A) - undefined

SLS NSW

Silver Medallion Aquatic Rescue - undefined

SLS NSW

Certificate III - Emergency Dispatch And Telephony

NSW Police

Advanced Resuscitation Techniques -

Surf Lifesaving NSW
Hayden O’Rourke