Keith Wason
Cornubia Qld,Australia
Summary
Skilled subcontracting professional with significant experience in managing projects, negotiating contracts, and ensuring compliance with standards. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results, adapting flexibly to changing needs. Key skills include project management, contract negotiation, and quality control. Known for reliability and effective communication.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Subcontractor Gardener/Yard Labourer
Self-Employed
11.2022 - Current
- Travel between client’s homes and businesses to maintain the gardens, yards, driveways, paths, etc to meet specific requirements and expectations
- Perform basic maintenance such as grass cutting, emptying bins, managing weed control and leaf raking
- Plant and nurture new trees, flowers, shrubs
- Work with hand tools and light machinery such as mower, whipper snipper, blower, diggers, etc
- Service garden equipment and machinery
- Maintain a clean garden and yard, providing feedback and guidance to management, home owners and other customers on any matters related to garden/yard
- Ensure to maintain a safe environment for clients, always adhering to safety and health guidelines
Prison Guard (Youth)
Brisbane Youth Detention Centre
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Model and reinforce positive behaviours that assist the inmate’s ability to change their behaviours and maintain that change upon release
- Facilitating inmate participation in work, learning and other programs
- Supporting inmates with connecting to family, community groups, other government departments, organisations and agencies
- Providing inmates with access to a range of services and options they’re unable to provide for themselves in prison
- Administration associated with case management such as report writing, case management, documentation and assessment
- Liaise with program staff and external agency staff to ensure the inmates program participation aligns with their needs
- Work well with all members of the prison to ensure safety and security of inmates, staff and visitors
- Conduct patrols, searches and security related activities ensuring compliance within relevant policies and procedures
- Proactively build and maintain positive relationships with peers, management and stakeholders within and external to BYDC
- Support the rehabilitation and counselling of inmates
Dispatch Officer
VCV Group (Volvo)
01.2019 - 12.2019
- Organising auto parts for production
- Receiving and distributing goods
- Daily stock control and management
- Operating high reach LF
- Quality control and assurance
Forklift Operator
True Blu
01.2018 - 12.2019
- Manual handling and general labouring tasks
- Forklift operating (Twintines/Counter Balance/High Reach)
- RF scanning and picking/organising orders for dispatch
Forklift Operator/Warehouse Order Picker
Labour Power (Labour Hire)
01.2018 - 12.2018
- Operating Electric Pallet Jack (EPJ)
- Forklift operating (Clamp/Counter balance/High Reach)
- RF scanning, picking, packing, manual handling and general labouring duties
Counter Balance/High Reach Forklift Driver
Silk Logistics
01.2017 - 12.2017
- Loading and unloading of freight
- RF scanning, relocating stock and stock replenishment
Pick Packer/High Reach Forklift Driver
Cenversa
01.2016 - 12.2017
- Checking orders for packers, picking/packing goods for dispatch
- Variance stock counts daily
- Picking controlled drugs, operating forklift (LF/High Reach)
- Handling of dangerous goods
High Reach Forklift Operator/Store Person
DB Schenker (Samsung)
01.2015 - 12.2016
- RF scanning, operating forklift (LF/High Reach)
- Labelling and processing of goods, ready for dispatch
- Unloading goods off truck for warehouse to put away
- Night shift fill, working 14-hour days
Driver/Store Person
Citic Autoparts
01.2013 - 12.2015
- Loading own truck and delivery goods to customers
- Phone bookings and sale using program, Peach Software
- Allocating rooms for stock put away, annual cycle counts
- Operating gas forklifts (LF)
Warehouse Co-ordinator
Dynamic Tyres
01.2012 - 12.2012
Forklift Operator
Allied Express
01.2011 - 12.2012
Transport & Logistics Manager
Top Tyres
01.2011 - 12.2011
Warehouse Supervisor
Koast Tyres
01.2008 - 12.2011
Education
Certificate III - Warehousing & Storage
Transport & Logistics
QLDSkills
- Installations and repairs
- Heavy Lifting
- Customer interaction
- Scheduling and Planning
- Time Management
- Safety Procedures
- Team Mentoring
References
- Rick Dudkowski, 0421 807 955, (07) 3392 7155, Warehouse Manager, Citic Autoparts
- Jeff Hackett, 0416 890 341, (07) 3162 6895, Business Owner/Manager, Hackett’s Discount Tyres
Timeline
Subcontractor Gardener/Yard Labourer
Self-Employed
11.2022 - Current
Prison Guard (Youth)
Brisbane Youth Detention Centre
01.2021 - 01.2022
Dispatch Officer
VCV Group (Volvo)
01.2019 - 12.2019
Forklift Operator
True Blu
01.2018 - 12.2019
Forklift Operator/Warehouse Order Picker
Labour Power (Labour Hire)
01.2018 - 12.2018
Counter Balance/High Reach Forklift Driver
Silk Logistics
01.2017 - 12.2017
Pick Packer/High Reach Forklift Driver
Cenversa
01.2016 - 12.2017
High Reach Forklift Operator/Store Person
DB Schenker (Samsung)
01.2015 - 12.2016
Driver/Store Person
Citic Autoparts
01.2013 - 12.2015
Warehouse Co-ordinator
Dynamic Tyres
01.2012 - 12.2012
Forklift Operator
Allied Express
01.2011 - 12.2012
Transport & Logistics Manager
Top Tyres
01.2011 - 12.2011
Warehouse Supervisor
Koast Tyres
01.2008 - 12.2011
Certificate III - Warehousing & Storage
Transport & Logistics