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John Hall

Taree,NSW

Summary

To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, Consistently remains calm and focused in stressful environments. Certified in First Aid/CPR/AED.

Overview

38
38
years of professional experience

Work History

TAXI DRIVER

Wingham Taxis
08.2009 - 05.2011

Conveyed passengers to any destination within Manning Valley area.

Often had to deal with intoxicated passengers as well as elderly and wheel chair bound clients.

All types required diplomatic handling according to varying needs and mental conditions.

Established strong rapport with regular clients helped to increase business.

Picked up and transported passengers to destinations by following fast and safe routes to provide good customer service.

Upheld high standards of cleanliness, sanitation, and service.

Arrived on time to customer appointments

Manager Retirement Village

Numerous Ownership Changes Since This Time
08.2007 - 08.2009

Established good rapport with residents aged from 55 to 100 yrs old in various stages of mental decline.

Provided fresh cooked meals from kitchen 5 days per week and provided prepared food packages for weekends.

Monitored ground maintenance teams and fault finding sprinkler system.

Used industry expertise, customer service skills and analytical nature to resolve customer concerns and promote loyalty.

Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance of casual staff.

Manager of Health Food Shop

Owner Partnership With Wife
06.2002 - 06.2007

Employed and generated roster for 4 casual staff employed as shop assistants answering customer needs for herb and vitamin products.

Maintained stock from various suppliers.

Maintained clean condition of fruit juicer and yoghurt machines, and instructed staff in these areas.

Freelance Handyman

Self Employed
06.2001 - 06.2002

Prepared for new painting by removing previous materials by scraping, and sanding.

Performed minor wall repair, installed drywall, and applied wallpaper.

Performed basic landscaping tasks, such as mowing, gardening, pruning and removal of trees up to 60 feet high and large bushes, pulling weeds, and watering lawns for various sized properties

Completed repairs such as door hanging and window glass on time and under budget, resulting in significant increase in new client referrals.

Taxi Driver

Forster Taxis
01.1999 - 03.2001

Arrived on time to customer appointments.

Drove safely and obeyed traffic laws to avoid accidents and injuries.

Picked up and transported passengers to destinations by following fast and safe routes to provide good customer service.

Communicated with passengers to answer questions about areas and services and provide comfortable traveling experiences.

Handy Man

Self Employed
01.1998 - 01.1999

Performed minor wall repair, installed drywall, and applied wallpaper. Performed basic maintenance work Built and repaired raised garden beds Replaced doors and fly screens

Manager of Retirement Village

Sold To New Company Not Known
01.1996 - 12.1997

Conducted inspections of available homes/units to prospective customers.

Checked sick residents to ascertain needs such as shopping or medical requirements.

Transported residents to shops, doctors and other appointments in village owned 12 seat minibus.

Airman

Royal Australian Air Force
08.1975 - 01.1996

Trained as metal machinist at Wagga before posted to Sydney as qualified machinist manufacturing repair components to maintain aircraft air worthiness.

Posted to Melbourne in late1984 to enter machinery inventory details to computer data base.

1986 posted to Wagga on apprentice instructional duties

to familiarise students with machine shop practices.

1987 posted to Melbourne to raise tenders for the purchase of workshop trade related capital equipment.

1989 posted to Wagga for instructional duties for apprentices aged from 15 years and adult trainees in all aspects of metal working practices.

1991 posted to Sydney as workshop manager overseeing the manufacture of aircraft components

1996 retired from RAAF.

During 21 years of service I undertook many courses in First aid, firefighting, workplace health and safety as well as personnel supervision and management.

Mine Labourer

Hammersley Iron
08.1973 - 08.1975

Initially employed as tradesman's assistant to help maintain ore handling equipment for one year then transferred to equipment operator to load trains with various sized iron ore from different loading facilities.

Education

Technical Teaching Diploma - Technical Teaching

Sydney College of Adult Education
Sydney, NSW
09.1991

Timeline

TAXI DRIVER

Wingham Taxis
08.2009 - 05.2011

Manager Retirement Village

Numerous Ownership Changes Since This Time
08.2007 - 08.2009

Manager of Health Food Shop

Owner Partnership With Wife
06.2002 - 06.2007

Freelance Handyman

Self Employed
06.2001 - 06.2002

Taxi Driver

Forster Taxis
01.1999 - 03.2001

Handy Man

Self Employed
01.1998 - 01.1999

Manager of Retirement Village

Sold To New Company Not Known
01.1996 - 12.1997

Airman

Royal Australian Air Force
08.1975 - 01.1996

Mine Labourer

Hammersley Iron
08.1973 - 08.1975

Technical Teaching Diploma - Technical Teaching

Sydney College of Adult Education
John Hall