KAINONA JOSUA TURAGAIVIU
Tennant Creek,Northern Territory
Summary
Committed Bus Driver relays schedule and route information to keep passengers informed of changes or delays. Dedicated to safety and passenger satisfaction, illustrated through positive feedback and excellent driving record. Properly reports incidents, accidents and mechanical concerns. Safety-conscious Bus Driver adept in following navigation routes to transport passengers. Focused and dependable with demonstrated history of addressing passenger needs. Fosters convenience and safety for disabled patrons. Alert Bus Driver well-versed in technology-based navigation and mastery of printed maps and local transportation routes. Maintains order and proper discipline of passengers. Adapts to changing circumstances while performing various driving tasks. Organized and motivated employee eager to apply time management and organizational skills in various environments. Seeking entry-level opportunities to expand skills while facilitating company growth. Hardworking employee with customer service, multitasking and time management abilities. Devoted to giving every customer a positive and memorable experience. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Foster Care Provider
KENTISH LIFELONG LEARNING
Tennant Creek , Northern Territory
2019.05 - Current
- Assisted in completing homework assignments and school projects to support child's education.
- Prepared monthly reports concerning progress and behavior of children for welfare agencies.
- Helped reunify birth families through coordinated visitation.
- Identified appropriate community resources and provided referrals for services.
- Built trust and rapport with victims of violent crimes by remaining calm and compassionate in variety of situations.
- Worked with community resources to engage youth in pro-social activities and help families access services.
- Arranged adoptions and found foster homes for abandoned or abused children.
- Facilitated parental workshops and classes to provide support to children in achieving school and academic success.
- Collaborated with state agencies and benefits coordinators to develop individualized plans for each case.
- Supported individuals by facilitating weekly group sessions.
- Interfaced with local court system, attending court proceedings and working directly with attorneys.
- Used job-related software to compose or prepare correspondence, case notes and technical reports
- Maintained confidentiality through stringent handling of charts and data.
- Established behavioral modification goals and assessed progress toward goals.
- Worked with care team to assess client needs and discuss collaborative treatment efforts.
Bus Driver
AAT KINGS
YULARA , Northern Territory
2018.01 - 2019.04
- Transported passengers on predetermined routes while obeying traffic regulations.
- Completed accident and incident reports accurately and legibly at end of scheduled shifts.
- Provided route, schedule and fare information to passengers.
- Performed pre-trip inspection and mechanical checks before scheduled run.
- Helped elderly and disabled passengers board and exit bus.
- Learned and followed school transportation procedures.
- Operated bus professionally and interacted with passengers to foster pleasant rides.
- Drove established routes and maintained knowledge of streets and stops to deliver positive passenger experiences.
- Used navigation equipment and two-way radio while remaining focused on safety.
- Used GPS navigation to follow routes and avoid potential construction or traffic delays.
- Cleaned and sanitized bus interiors to lessen germ spread.
- Drove vehicles over routes or to destinations, complying with traffic regulations to provide smooth and safe rides for passengers.
- Assisted elderly or disabled individuals by helping on and off bus, seating properly and carrying baggage.
- Kept vehicles in good working order by maintaining fluid levels and reporting major mechanical problems.
- Advised passengers to be seated and orderly while on vehicles.
- Announced stops clearly to help passengers disembark at correct locations.
- Facilitated smooth passenger loading and unloading at designated route stops.
- Collected fares and provided route updates and schedule information.
- Reported delays or accidents.
- Parked vehicles at loading areas to board passengers.
- Assisted passengers in loading wheelchairs or other mobility aids.
- Inspected vehicles and checked gas, oil and water levels prior to departure.
- Handled passenger emergencies or disruptions.
- Kept accurate logs of all deliveries and trips.
- Maintained vehicle safety by monitoring, instructing and correcting passengers.
- Announced stops to passengers.
- Complied with local traffic regulations and safety requirements for bus operation.
- Regulated heating, lighting and ventilating systems for passenger comfort.
- Drove specified routes in compliance with traffic regulations and time schedules.
- Adhered to strict time requirements for bus route scheduling and reported delays to dispatch.
Telecommunications Technician
TELSTRA SUB-CONTRACTOR
MELBOURNE , VICTORIA
2016.01 - 2018.07
- Laid out cabling plans and ran through buildings to desired locations.
- Installed, set up and repaired devices and system components.
- Read and interpreted technical documentation in order to accurately configure equipment.
- Read and interpreted technical drawings, maps and blueprints prior to starting tasks.
- Drove revenue by promoting products and services for sales conversions.
- Disassembled equipment, inspecting and tested wiring to locate and repair problems.
- Evaluated information provided and worked with customers to provide best possible solutions.
- Measured, cut, spliced and installed wires and cables.
- Established and modified networks and computers at businesses, schools, government buildings, medical facilities and homes.
- Provided installation, service and maintenance for broadband internet and digital telephone service.
- Briefed customers on equipment, usage and product specification.
- Assisted with developing long-term strategies to accommodate future needs of telecommunications network.
- Analyzed technical manuals and diagrams to determine proper connections for data communication lines.
- Logged service calls and closed work orders by recording issues resolved and services provided.
- Identified opportunities to improve use and functionality of customers systems and provided recommendations.
- Installed network interface devices and rearranged inside wiring.
- Handled multiple simultaneous deployment projects against strict deadlines.
- Designed wiring plans for new buildings and built renovations for data and voice communications.
- Installed and repaired distribution racks and cables.
- Tested connections to verify power supplies and communication link functionality.
- Tested repaired, newly installed or updated equipment to drive proper function and conformance to specifications.
- Climbed poles and ladders to install, maintain or inspect equipment.
- Assembled and installed communication equipment.
BUS DRIVER
SKY BUS
AUCKLAND AIRPORT , AUCKLAND
2014.01 - 2017.12
- Provided route, schedule and fare information to passengers.
- Completed accident and incident reports accurately and legibly at end of scheduled shifts.
- Transported passengers on predetermined routes while obeying traffic regulations.
- Drove established routes and maintained knowledge of streets and stops to deliver positive passenger experiences.
- Helped elderly and disabled passengers board and exit bus.
- Operated bus professionally and interacted with passengers to foster pleasant rides.
- Learned and followed school transportation procedures.
- Performed pre-trip inspection and mechanical checks before scheduled run.
- Used navigation equipment and two-way radio while remaining focused on safety.
- Drove vehicles over routes or to destinations, complying with traffic regulations to provide smooth and safe rides for passengers.
- Maintained vehicle safety by monitoring, instructing and correcting passengers.
- Announced stops clearly to help passengers disembark at correct locations.
- Kept vehicles in good working order by maintaining fluid levels and reporting major mechanical problems.
- Used GPS navigation to follow routes and avoid potential construction or traffic delays.
- Parked vehicles at loading areas to board passengers.
- Kept accurate logs of all deliveries and trips.
- Announced stops to passengers.
- Drove specified routes in compliance with traffic regulations and time schedules.
- Inspected vehicles and checked gas, oil and water levels prior to departure.
- Assisted elderly or disabled individuals by helping on and off bus, seating properly and carrying baggage.
- Collected tickets or cash fares from passengers.
- Collected fares and provided route updates and schedule information.
- Handled passenger emergencies or disruptions.
- Cleaned and sanitized bus interiors to lessen germ spread.
- Assisted passengers in loading wheelchairs or other mobility aids.
- Complied with local traffic regulations and safety requirements for bus operation.
- Adhered to strict time requirements for bus route scheduling and reported delays to dispatch.
- Reported delays or accidents.
- Advised passengers to be seated and orderly while on vehicles.
- Facilitated smooth passenger loading and unloading at designated route stops.
- Regulated heating, lighting and ventilating systems for passenger comfort.
Telecommunications Technician
DOWNER ENGENEERING
AUCKLAND , AUCKLAND
2006.01 - 2007.01
- Laid out cabling plans and ran through buildings to desired locations.
- Installed, set up and repaired devices and system components.
- Read and interpreted technical documentation in order to accurately configure equipment.
- Read and interpreted technical drawings, maps and blueprints prior to starting tasks.
- Drove revenue by promoting products and services for sales conversions.
- Disassembled equipment, inspecting and tested wiring to locate and repair problems.
- Evaluated information provided and worked with customers to provide best possible solutions.
- Established and modified networks and computers at businesses, schools, government buildings, medical facilities and homes.
- Measured, cut, spliced and installed wires and cables.
- Provided installation, service and maintenance for broadband internet and digital telephone service.
- Briefed customers on equipment, usage and product specification.
- Assisted with developing long-term strategies to accommodate future needs of telecommunications network.
- Analyzed technical manuals and diagrams to determine proper connections for data communication lines.
- Logged service calls and closed work orders by recording issues resolved and services provided.
- Identified opportunities to improve use and functionality of customers systems and provided recommendations.
- Installed network interface devices and rearranged inside wiring.
- Handled multiple simultaneous deployment projects against strict deadlines.
- Designed wiring plans for new buildings and built renovations for data and voice communications.
- Installed and repaired distribution racks and cables.
- Tested connections to verify power supplies and communication link functionality.
- Tested repaired, newly installed or updated equipment to drive proper function and conformance to specifications.
- Climbed poles and ladders to install, maintain or inspect equipment.
- Assembled and installed communication equipment.
- Tested circuits and components of malfunctioning telecommunications equipment to isolate sources of malfunctions.
- Ran wires between components and to outside cable systems.
- Demonstrated equipment to customers and explained use, responding to inquiries or complaints.
Telecom Technician
TELECOM FIJI
SUVA , SUVA
1997.01 - 2005.01
- Laid out cabling plans and ran through buildings to desired locations.
- Identified opportunities to improve use and functionality of customers systems and provided recommendations.
- Read and interpreted technical documentation in order to accurately configure equipment.
- Logged service calls and closed work orders by recording issues resolved and services provided.
- Evaluated information provided and worked with customers to provide best possible solutions.
- Measured, cut, spliced and installed wires and cables.
- Assisted with developing long-term strategies to accommodate future needs of telecommunications network.
- Provided installation, service and maintenance for broadband internet and digital telephone service.
- Established and modified networks and computers at businesses, schools, government buildings, medical facilities and homes.
- Designed wiring plans for new buildings and built renovations for data and voice communications.
- Handled multiple simultaneous deployment projects against strict deadlines.
- Disassembled equipment, inspecting and tested wiring to locate and repair problems.
- Briefed customers on equipment, usage and product specification.
- Read and interpreted technical drawings, maps and blueprints prior to starting tasks.
- Installed network interface devices and rearranged inside wiring.
- Ran wires between components and to outside cable systems.
- Climbed poles and ladders to install, maintain or inspect equipment.
- Tested circuits and components of malfunctioning telecommunications equipment to isolate sources of malfunctions.
- Assembled and installed communication equipment.
- Demonstrated equipment to customers and explained use, responding to inquiries or complaints.
- Tested connections to verify power supplies and communication link functionality.
- Tested repaired, newly installed or updated equipment to drive proper function and conformance to specifications.
Education
CERT IV in DISABILITY - Disability Studies
FUTURING TRAINNING AND EDUCATION AUSTRALIA
Brisbane, QLD2024-06
DIPLOMA - Family And Community Services
FUTURING TRAINNING AND EDUCATIUON AUSTRALIA
Brisbane, QLD2024-02
High School Diploma -
FIJI TELECOM TRAINNING CENTRE
FIJI1999-12
Skills
- Pickup and drop-off scheduling
- Passenger Assistance
- Customer relations skills
- Area knowledge
- GPS Applications
- Mapping skills
- Behavior Management
- Route Planning
- Preventive Maintenance
- Rule Enforcement
- Scheduling pickups
- Delivery Management
- Guest Relations
- Mobility support
- Fuel logs
- Vehicle Maintenance
- Adjusting routes
Timeline
Foster Care Provider
KENTISH LIFELONG LEARNING
2019.05 - Current
Bus Driver
AAT KINGS
2018.01 - 2019.04
Telecommunications Technician
TELSTRA SUB-CONTRACTOR
2016.01 - 2018.07
BUS DRIVER
SKY BUS
2014.01 - 2017.12
Telecommunications Technician
DOWNER ENGENEERING
2006.01 - 2007.01
Telecom Technician
TELECOM FIJI
1997.01 - 2005.01
CERT IV in DISABILITY - Disability Studies
FUTURING TRAINNING AND EDUCATION AUSTRALIA
DIPLOMA - Family And Community Services
FUTURING TRAINNING AND EDUCATIUON AUSTRALIA
High School Diploma -
FIJI TELECOM TRAINNING CENTRE
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