John Witte
Adminstration
Ivanhoe,Melbourne, Victoria
Summary
Dynamic professional with a proven track record at Banyule Council, excelling in child safety supervision and clear communication. Recognized for enhancing pedestrian safety and promoting positive road behavior. Adept in data entry accuracy and team collaboration, consistently delivering results while maintaining a calm demeanor in high-pressure situations.
Overview
39
39
years of professional experience
Work History
Level crossing supervisor casual
Banyule council
City of Banyule, VIC
07.2025 - Current
- Ensuring the safety of children and adults by supervising pedestrian crossings during school start and finish times.
- Managing traffic flow using a stop sign and high-visibility attire to facilitate safe road crossing.
- Adhering strictly to road safety laws and local council procedures within designated school zones.
- Monitoring traffic conditions to assess safe crossing times and remained vigilant to potential hazards such as speeding or obstructions.
- Communicating clearly with pedestrians and motorists using hand signals, verbal directions.
- Maintaining a calm and respectful manner at all times.
- Operating and maintaining safety equipment in line with required standards, including reflective clothing and signage.
- Reporting any incidents, hazards and unsafe driver behaviour promptly to relevant authorities to ensure ongoing site safety.
- Demonstrating punctuality and reliability by consistently attending assigned shifts regardless of weather conditions.
- Promoted positive road safety behaviour by modelling and encouraging safe crossing practices among children and families.
Team Member temporary
Robert Half recruitment
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Ensure that staff and contractors are fully compliant for working at heights, mobile communication towers, fibre optics and copper communication lines.
- Adding personal onto database with appropriate qualifications.
Team Member
Innovation Group, Solvd
Melbourne CBD, VIC
05.2010 - 08.2022
- Lodging claims onto database.
- Sorting and distribution of mail.
- Processing cheques, direct debit, credit card and EFTPOS entries onto system.
- Ensuring payments to external service providers are kept up to date.
- Scanning lodged and other documents onto database.
- Formatting and sending outgoing mail to clients.
- Ensuring all incoming mail is sorted and directed to the correct department.
- Keeping emails are directed to the correct department.
- Ensure that notes on claims are accurate and up to date.
- Preparing paperwork for archiving.
- Calling repairers and insurers for updating claims with vehicle repairs, excess and another related matters.
- Providing relief within other departments within the company.
- Setting up proof of loss statements to third party insurers and to third party person.
- Assisted litigation from time to time when required.
- Handling accounts payable and receivable.
- Upkeep of stationary orders and cleanliness of supply room.
Team Member
Crystal Clean Car Wash
Briar Hill
01.2009 - 05.2010
- Welcomed customers with a friendly and professional attitude.
- Answered any questions they may have about the car wash services, pricing, or available packages.
- Washed the exterior of vehicles using high-pressure water systems, soap and appropriate tools like sponges, brushes and microfibre towels.
- Performed interior cleaning and detailing services such as wiping down dashboards, consoles, windows, and other surfaces.
- Ensured that car washing equipment was functioning properly.
- Reported any issues or breakdowns to management for repair or replacement.
- Followed all safety guidelines, including using proper lifting techniques, handling cleaning chemicals safely, and using personal protective equipment.
- Collaborated with other team members to ensure efficient and timely completion of tasks.
- Promoted additional services such as waxing, undercarriage cleaning, or upholstery cleaning when talking to customers, increasing sales and enhancing customer satisfaction.
Coin processor
Armaguard
, Essendon Fields
01.2009 - 05.2009
- Used coin sorting machines to sort and count large volumes of coins.
- Tracked and record coin inventory levels to ensure that coin counts match physical stock and system entries, ensuring there are no discrepancies.
- Processed coins within Armaguard's secure facilities, ensuring adherence to safety and security standards throughout the handling process.
- Assisted with basic maintenance and troubleshooting of coin processing machines, ensuring that they are functioning properly, reporting any significant mechanical or technical issues to the maintenance team for repairs.
- Work closely with other coin processors, supervisors and logistics teams to ensure smooth operations and meet daily processing targets.
- Followed all company policies, including those related to cash handling, security, and workplace safety.
Clerk
National Australia Bank
12.1986 - 12.2008
- Excellent communication skills acting in a professional manner with branches support areas, other banks and external services providers.
- Respond to all customer requests effectively.
- Complete tasks accurately and in compliance with all policies and procedures with given timeframes.
- Create Merchant adjustments to accounts for unbalanced batches and incorrect cardholder numbers etc.
- Provide professional and ethical behaviour in all actions.
- Identify potential fraud and non-lending losses and escalate to team leader as required.
- Investigation of large dollar value transactions.
- Process all value to customers accounts error free.
- Decision-making on correction of errors.
- Prepare work for machine input.
- Maintain and operate scanners for machine input onto the department’s database.
- Ensuring all personal training records are maintained and kept up to date.
- Provide relief within department.
- Collection and distribution of stationary.
- Organizing work for archiving online software.
- Filing of paperwork and organizing of archiving of departments paperwork and vouchers.
- Sort and distribution of incoming mail.
- Collect and prepare external mail.
- Sending and receiving fax when needed.
Education
Statement of Attainment - Customer Service
Eva Burrows College
Preston, VIC12.2025
Certificate I - Computer Operations
Collingwood College TAFE
Collingwood, VIC11-1986
Year 11 -
Heidelberg Technical School
Heidelberg, VIC11-1985
Skills
- Child safety supervision
- Clear communication
- Data entry accuracy
- Customer service
- Team collaboration
- Time management
- Basic troubleshooting
- Attention to detail
- Verbal and written communication
- Employee motivation
- Conflict resolution
- Business administration
- Analytical thinking
- MS office
- Time management abilities
- Task prioritization
References
- David Smith, IT Manager, Innovation Group, 0408 439 554
- Josie Catanzariti, National Australia Bank, 0411 178 691
Languages
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Timeline
Level crossing supervisor casual
Banyule council
07.2025 - Current
Team Member temporary
Robert Half recruitment
01.2022 - 01.2023
Team Member
Innovation Group, Solvd
05.2010 - 08.2022
Coin processor
Armaguard
01.2009 - 05.2009
Team Member
Crystal Clean Car Wash
01.2009 - 05.2010
Clerk
National Australia Bank
12.1986 - 12.2008
Statement of Attainment - Customer Service
Eva Burrows College
Certificate I - Computer Operations
Collingwood College TAFE
Year 11 -
Heidelberg Technical School