Environmental Protection
Hi, I’m
JOANNE MEYNELL
KUNUNURRA,WA
Overview
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley (Kununurra)
Technical Regulatory Officer
01.2024 - 06.2024
Job overview
- Development, implement and maintain regulatory policies and procedures.
- responsible for providing a diverse range of high quality, customer focused, administrative and technical supports to the Regulatory Services (Health, Building and Planning) team to ensure effective delivery of services to stakeholders.
- Coordinating inspections of private swimming pool safety barriers for compliance, and maintaining a private swimming pool inspection and compliance register.
- Undertaking various monitoring and sampling in accordance with statutory requirements, including aquatic facility water quality sampling and mosquito monitoring programs.
- Undertake various inspections under the guidance of relevant Building, Planning and Environmental Health Officers in accordance with statutory obligations and operational requirements, including food businesses, events, septic systems and other compliance inspections.
- Provided information on building, planning and environmental health in relation to properties for the purpose of land purchase enquiries and requests for retrieval, and research within specific timeframe.
- Assessment and processing of local law permits as required.
- Ensuring compliance with the State Records Act 2000 by making sure corporate documents are recorded in the Shire’s Record Management System.
- Demonstrate the highest standards of honesty and integrity and carry out duties in accordance with the Shire’s Code of Conduct, policies, organisation directives and procedures.
- Worked closely with the Department of Health to promote awareness of mosquito borne viruses.
Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley (Kununurra)
OH&S Representative for Depot
01.2019 - 01.2024
Job overview
- Monitor and promote the standard of safety and health within the workplace. Encourage OH&S through positive and pro-active strategies to ensure that staff are able to perform their job risk free of injury or illness.
- Incident investigation and reporting.
- Hazard identification.
- Controlling and rectifying hazards.
- Compliance and record keeping.
- Emergency preparedness.
- Carried out employee inductions, provided on-site supervision and training.
- Ensured the correct PPE was provided, maintained and used in the appropriator manner.
Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley (Kununurra)
First Aid Officer for Depot
01.2019 - 01.2024
Job overview
- Restocking first aid kits and equipment | ensuring health and safety compliance | first aid education and training | other first aid admin duties | on site health promotion.
Shire Of Western East Kimberly (Kununurra)
Leading Hand Supervisor Parks & Gardens
01.2018 - 01.2024
Job overview
- Acting Supervisor for a period | leading and supporting co-workers | assisting with the management of parks and reserves | planning and implementing plans to achieve targets | assist with operating and maintenance of machinery | great understanding of OH&S regulations | assistance with classification on plants and weeds | helping coordinate traffic Management plans | developing strong excellent internal and external relationships.
Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley (Kununurra)
Leading Hand Landfill
01.2016 - 01.2018
Job overview
- Provide onsite supervision of staff | maintaining and complying with the landfill's Environmental Protection License | record keeping and data entry duties | planning and organizing | staff training and mentoring | ensuring duties and services remain at a high standard | drum muster and controlled Waste Handling registered | great relationships with contractors.
Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley (Kununurra)
Leading Hand/Town Maintenance Officer
01.2013 - 01.2016
Job overview
- Lead and support co-workers | assist with the management of parks and reserves | planning and implementing plans to achieve targets | assist with operating and maintenance of machinery | great understanding of OH&S regulations | assistance with classification on plants and weeds | helping coordinate traffic Management plans | developing strong excellent internal and external relationships.
Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley (Kununurra)
Town Maintenance Officer
01.2012 - 01.2013
Job overview
- Helping maintain parks and gardens with lawn mowing, whipper snipping, poisoning | assist road crew with construction works | participate in OH&S activities and maintenance | work within team environment | meeting deadlines and targets | conduct tree and building inspections | traffic management plans | manual handling dangerous goods and equipment | high level customer service
Education
Volunteer Kangaroo Haven
Mandy Watson (Mum)
2013
University Overview
Apart of Kangaroo Haven for 12yrs where we rescue, rehabilitate native wildlife and release back into nature and assist in general maintenance and constructing enclosures
Clarkson Community High SchoolClarkson, WA
Year 10
University Overview
Skills
- Current ‘C’ class Current ‘HR’ Automatic License Current ’LR’ licence EWP Boom operation Skid Steer Excavator Backhoe Front End Loader tickets
- Certificate 4 Leadership and Management, 2017 Training Services Australia
- Mosquito Management, 2024 Department of Health WA
- Introduction to Fire fighting Introduction to Bushfire Fighting Bushfire Fire fighting, 2013 DFES
- (Work Safe) Restricted Asbestos Removal License, 2019 Scorpio Training Services
- Chemical Handling/ Prepare and Apply Chemicals Transport, Handle and Store Chemicals Weed Control, 2021 Kimberley Training Institute
- Operate and Maintain Chainsaws Fell Small Trees, 2015 Kimberley Training Institute
- Manual Task Awareness Training, 2016 LGIS Insurance Course
- Work Health & Safety Representative, 2021 Kimberley Training Institute
- Implement Traffic Management Plan Control Traffic With Stop Slow Bat Traffic Controller, 2022 Kimberley Training Institute
- Qualified Drum Master Inspector, 2018 Drum Master
- First Attack Fire fighting Training, 2004 Amerex Fire
- Certificate II Security Operations Crowd Controller,2004 Valiant Training
- 2017- Vaccinated for Hepatitis A & B
Licensestrainingeducation
Licensestrainingeducation
- C Class License
- HR License
- EWP Boom
- Skid Steer
- Excavator
- Bobcat
- Backhoe
- Front End Loader
- Certificate 4 Leadership and Management, 2017
- Mosquito Management, 2024
- (Work Safe) Asbestos Removal Training
- Chemical Handling/ Weed Control Management/ Chainsaw Operation
- Qualified Drum Master Inspector
- Manual Task Awareness Training
- Bushfire Firefighting Training
- Traffic Management & Security Operations, Crowd Control & Mandalay Waste management system
Careerskillshighlights
Careerskillshighlights
- Over 11 years experience as Leading Hand/ Supervisor for the Parks & Gardens with the Shire Wyndham East Kimberley.
- Over 5 years as the OH&S Representative for the Shire Depot and also the First Aid Officer
- 3 years in the role of Acting Leading Hand for the Kununurra Waste Management Facility
- 6 months experience as an Environmental Health Officer.
- Operate and conduct maintenance on heavy plant machinery and extensive knowledge operating and maintaining small plant equipment.
- Working knowledge of relevant Legislation, Land Management, Environmental Protection, Regulatory Compliance, the Traffic Code & Local Government Laws
- Proactively engage with the community and maintain quality relationships to a high degree both internally and with external stakeholders. Well developed communication skills, with the ability to gain trust and respect from colleagues and members of the public.
- Great communicator who can develop a healthy rapport with clients and colleagues.
- Passionate about promoting community engagement with local collaboration.
- Ability to set KPI goals and team objectives for positive outcomes.
- Honest approach, helpful, friendly person who considers myself a good role model.
References
References
- Chrystal Warr, Senior Environmental Health Officer, 0474 279 299
- Lincoln heading, Depot Manager, S.W.E.K, 0418 946525
- Mandy Watson, Owner of Kangaroo Haven, 08 9169 1617 / 0438 921 942
Interests
Adventuring through the Kimberley
Wildlife
Photography
Timeline
Technical Regulatory Officer
Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley (Kununurra)
01.2024 - 06.2024
OH&S Representative for Depot
Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley (Kununurra)
01.2019 - 01.2024
First Aid Officer for Depot
Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley (Kununurra)
01.2019 - 01.2024
Leading Hand Supervisor Parks & Gardens
Shire Of Western East Kimberly (Kununurra)
01.2018 - 01.2024
Leading Hand Landfill
Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley (Kununurra)
01.2016 - 01.2018
Leading Hand/Town Maintenance Officer
Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley (Kununurra)
01.2013 - 01.2016
Town Maintenance Officer
Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley (Kununurra)
01.2012 - 01.2013
Volunteer
Mandy Watson (Mum)
Clarkson Community High School
Year 10
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