John Tonkin
Cockatoo Valley,SA
Summary
I am currently a Police Officer with over 14 years of service. I am an excellent communicator and successful at developing positive relationships with colleagues and members of the public. I approach each situation with alertness, compassion and concern. I continually follow procedures to maintain safety, documentation and meet legal requirements. I am skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges. Policing has helped me to remain focused and calm during highly stressful situations and to be able to think on my feet and multi task. For the entirety of my policing career I have worked shift work. This comprises of working day. afternoon and night shifts on a 24/7 rotating roster.
I also own/operate a small business named Valley Home Services second to my police role. I have been running the business since March 2022 and includes tasks such as consulting with customers, completing required tasks, accounting, purchasing and invoicing.
I have 7 years experience in the Automotive Industry working at the Holden's Manufacturing Plant at Elizabeth SA. I was a work group leader for a number of years in charge of a team of 8. I also relieved in supervisor roles when required to. I worked permanent night shift hours for the entirety of my career at Holden's
I completed an apprenticeship (Certificate IV - trade certificate) whilst working at Adelaide Fuel Injection which qualified me as a auto parts interpreter specialist with diesel fuel injection systems. I was promoted to supervisor of the spare parts department where I managed 6 people as well as day to day company requirements.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Police Officer - Senior Constable
South Australia Police
08.2009 - Current
- Currently posted as a general duties Police Officer.
- Have worked a 24 hour rotating roster since joining. This includes Day, Afternoon and Night shifts, weekdays and weekends including public holidays.
- Have relieved within the Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB) as a detective and been part of Volume Crime Teams targeting high volume crime.
- Relieved the position of Officer in Charge at a single man Police Station, namely Williamstown and Mt Pleasant. This entailed being on call for periods of time whilst not on days off.
- Conducted a number of trips away from home, up to a week at a time, performing Covid Border Security duties. This entailed 12hr shifts, dayshift and nightshift.
- Excellent communication skills and problem solving skills in both high pressure situations and everyday general tasks.
- Able to conduct duties in high pressure situations and able to adapt immediately as situations change.
- Completed Major Crash Investigations Course.
- Extensive experience in report writing regarding police and criminal matters.
- Comprehensive understanding in following general orders, policies & procedures, code of practice as well OHS&W requirements required by me and law.
- Regular weapons training which include firearms, tasers and other personal protection equipment.
- Yearly First Aid training (Senior First Aid)
- Experience in working in both a team environment as well as independently.
- Experienced in dealing with a wide variety of people from young children to the senior and persons with intellectual disabilities & mental health.
- Talked regularly with citizens to establish rapport and become a familiar presence within the community.
- Extensive experience using hand held radio communications (Motorola).
- Gathered necessary information for court appearances and testified as witness under oath in court.
- Conducted thorough investigations of serious injury and fatality traffic accidents.
Business Owner
Valley Home Services
03.2022 - Current
- I own/operate my own business second to my police role.
- Valley Home Services includes window cleaning, high pressure cleaning, gutter cleaning, solar panel cleaning as well as gardening & maintenance
- Oversee business budget planning and administration, accounting functions, purchasing and invoicing.
- Consult with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
Soldier
Army Reserve
05.2008 - 08.2010
- Completed 3 month training program at the Australian Recruit Training Centre in Kapooka.
- Trained in infantry tactics, weapons and medical procedures for well-rounded field support.
- Implemented tactics, procedures, and techniques for defence systems.
- Operated and maintained armoured vehicles.
- Assembled, disassembled and maintained various weapons for operational readiness.
- Maintained required level of proficiency in use of firearms.
Production Worker
GM HOLDEN LTD, General Motors
01.2003 - 08.2009
- Started as an on line production worker working permanent night shift within the paint shop.
- Completed Certificate 2 in Automotive Manufacturing.
- Completed in house supervisor training and became a work group leader.
- Followed safety procedures and guidelines to maintain safe working environments.
- Completed in house robot training and monitored whilst being a work group leader. Also assisted with robot break downs to meet deadlines.
- Organised work to meet demanding production goals.
- Resolved issues quickly to maintain productivity goals.
- Inspected final products to assess quality compliance with quality standards and made required repairs to meet expectations.
- Supported operators in setup and operation of production equipment resulting in efficient runs.
- Took on additional shifts during peak work periods to keep projects on schedule.
- Complied with OH&S requirements and delivered information to my team regarding any new requirements.
- Filled out necessary reports due to lost production or work place injuries.
- Was part of a suggestion team to implement new policies and procedures to improve work place safety and operations.
Supervisor
Adelaide Fuel Injection Pty Ltd.
04.1994 - 01.2003
- Completed Certificate 4 (trade certificate) in Auto Parts Interpreting within a diesel fuel injection business.
- Apprenticeship comprised of interpreting different fuel injection systems, looking up spare parts diagrams identifying required items and then retrieving from spare parts warehouse. Also comprised of disassembling and reassembling diesel fuel injection pumps and injectors as well as a basic motor mechanics course.
- When fully qualified became supervisor within the spare parts department in charge of a team of 6.
- Spoke to and maintained relationships with customers from all over Australia and New Zealand.
- Assisted in supplying and ordering spare parts for Adelaide Fuel Injection technicians as well as local and interstate customers.
- Attended annual conferences across Australia representing Adelaide Fuel Injection.
- Assisted in the marketing and development of the company.
- Consistently met quarterly sales goals and increased customer retention rate year-over-year.
- Interviewed, hired and trained new employees.
Education
South Australia Police Academy
Largs Bay, SA05.2010
Trade School -
TAFE SA
Tonsley, SA04.1998
Parafield Gardens High School
Parafield Gardens, SA11.1993
Skills
- Competent in all Policing procedures & requirements
- Have 20 years experience in working shift work hours & working 24/7 rotating rosters
- Strong understanding with OHS&W requirements
- Excellent people, communication and problem solving skills
- Ability to work supervised, unsupervised and within teams
- Incident Response and Issue Resolution
- Weapons handling skills
- Supervisor and Management Skills
- Small Business Owner
- Experienced in radio communications (Motorola)
- Current unrestricted HR driver's licence, able to drive manual vehicles
- Current Senior First Aid Certificate
Certification
- Diploma in Policing
- Certificate 4 - Trade Certificate - Auto Parts Interpreter, Diesel Fuel Injection Systems.
- Certificate 2 in Automotive Manufacturing
- Current Senior First Aid Certificate
- Current Mental Health First Aid Certificate
- COVID vaccinated
Hobbies
- Training & Exercising
- Competing in Ironman Triathlons. Recent Ironman events include Port Macquarie and Cairns.
- Travel - exploring Australia and abroad.
- Gardening
- Love watching sport
Referees
Michael CASEY
(my current team Sergeant)
South Australia Police
0410312711
Adrian TESSARI
(work colleague)
South Australia Police
0413181816
Lincoln SHANNON
(personal friend)
Shannon Welding & Fabrication
0417869799
Timeline
Business Owner
Valley Home Services
03.2022 - Current
Police Officer - Senior Constable
South Australia Police
08.2009 - Current
Soldier
Army Reserve
05.2008 - 08.2010
Production Worker
GM HOLDEN LTD, General Motors
01.2003 - 08.2009
Supervisor
Adelaide Fuel Injection Pty Ltd.
04.1994 - 01.2003
South Australia Police Academy
Trade School -
TAFE SA
Parafield Gardens High School
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