Kiara White
10 Yosemite St The Ponds
Summary
Highly motivated Traffic Controller with a proven track record of efficiently directing traffic and setting up work sites. Skilled in using 2-way radios, leading teams, and ensuring safety measures are in place. Strong communication skills, combined with a strong work ethic, enable effective collaboration with both team members and Tier 1 clients as well as other clients for other jobs.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Traffic Controller
Kpi
03.2025 - 04.2026
- Coordinated traffic flow to ensure safety and efficiency on construction sites.
- Monitored site conditions and adjusted traffic patterns to optimize vehicle movement.
- Implemented safety measures in line with regulatory standards for worker protection.
- Managed entry and exit of trucks at the gate to ensure efficient operations.
- Directed pedestrian traffic to maintain site safety and prevent unauthorized access.
- Communicated with team members using hand signals and radios.
- Assembled signs and cones to direct traffic through construction sites.
- Placed cones, signs and barrels to keep vehicles out of dangerous spaces.
- Directed traffic in construction sites to maintain safe conditions for workers and motorists.
Traffic Controller
Lack group
02.2022 - 03.2025
- Utilized two-way radio communications to provide instructions to motorists.
- Monitored roadway conditions to ensure safety for drivers and pedestrians.
- Directed incoming and outgoing traffic according to posted signage.
- Advised drivers on alternate routes when necessary due to road closures or high volumes of traffic.
- Reported or removed road hazards to reduce accidents or injuries.
- Directed heavy vehicle movement such as buses, trucks, and cranes, ensuring their safe passage through intersections.
- Demonstrated excellent customer service when responding to complaints or inquiries from the public.
- Regulated road traffic on job sites to drive safety and project productivity.
- Adhered to all traffic laws and regulations when controlling traffic.
- Inspected work zones for safe conditions prior to opening them up for public use.
- Performed regular inspections of traffic control equipment such as signs and signals.
- Assisted in developing strategies for improving traffic flow in congested areas during peak hours.
- Helped equipment operators understand hand signals to avoid accidents.
- Interfaced with customers to understand expected traffic flow and equipment location mapping.
- Enforced customer backing requirements by using spotter during backing operations.
- Collaborated with law enforcement officers during special events or emergencies involving large crowds of people.
- Interacted with public to answer traffic-related questions, respond to complaints, and requests, and discuss traffic control ordinances.
- Established procedures for street closures and for repair and construction projects.
Traffic Controller
Gateshead Traffic Solutions
06.2021 - 05.2022
- Set up, maintain, and remove temporary traffic control signs.
- Ensuring that the Digger, PTS and flaggy signs are at a safe appropriate distance apart when setting up the sight.
- Making sure that the signs are visible to drivers when driving past, putting sandbags on them to ensure they are weighed down.
- Ensuring there is safety measures in place within the work sight.
- Using the stop/slow bat safely to assist with traffic flow, ensuring that everyone in the work zone and everyone in their cars are safe at all times.
- Directing the flow of traffic in an alternate route when doing a road closure and detouring the vehicles efficiently.
- Directing vehicles and pedestrian traffic around construction zones, ensuring the safety of the workers and public.
- Ability to be professional and remain calm when interacting with members of the public.
- Ability to work in a team and autonomously, including setting up and packing up a work sight.
- Completion of documents including prestart, hazard assessments and implement control measures to suit the site.
- Load and unload vehicles with traffic signs, cones, stop/ slow bats, ect.
- Experience working as day and night crew.
- Efficiently communicating with the 2 way radio.
- Preform any adhoc duties as required.
Traffic control
All Districts
10.2021 - 02.2022
- Driving the work Ute.
- Setting up and packing up signs, cones, tiger tails ect.
- Ensuring everything is set up correctly and packed up Efficiently.
- Ensuring that the Ute is done up correctly so nothing comes out and the signs are put in the correct places.
- Supervising sites.
- Giving breaks, making sure everything is going smoothly and safely.
- Teaching new employees and showing them what to do as well as giving them tips with how to do things.
- Using the 2 way radio and communicating effectively between co workers.
- One laning roads.
- Making sure pedestrians are safe and giving them an alternate route around the worksite.
- Use the stop/slow bat to assist with traffic flow.
Food and Beverage Server
East Bank Fish and Chips, Penrith
12.2019 - 10.2021
- Provide exceptional customer service in a busy environment.
- Greet customers on arrival to store / Ensure customer satisfaction.
- Ordering of stock.
- Serve food, drinks and cutlery to customers.
- Manage stock, eg- put drinks in fridge, put boxes away, ect.
- Ensure shop front is clean and meeting our presentation standards.
- Wiping down table and benches.
- General housekeeping, including ensuring that everything is put away neat and tidy.
- Money handing including counting daily till.
Runner
Rashay's- Restaurant, Mount Druitt
08.2016 - 12.2019
- Set up runner station; check area is clean, stocked and tidy.
- Taking food and drinks out to guests.
- Clear and reset table numbers including salt and pepper shakers.
- Clear dirty plates from waiter station.
- Ensure all tables are re-set for next dinners.
- General housekeeping, including cleaning of menus and dining area in low activity times.
- Maintained a clean and organized work area to ensure health and safety standards were met.
- Re-stocked and replenished food items in a timely manner.
- Take meal and drink orders.
- Ensure customer satisfaction / Team work.
- If guests are dissatisfied escalate to shift manager.
- Wipe down and clear tables if runners are busy.
Education
Completed year 11 -
St Agnes Catholic High School
Rooty Hill, NSW12.2019
Skills
- Works well independently and as a team
- Amazing work ethic and Ability to think on my feet
- Good decision-making skills
- Customer Service & Public Interaction – Addressing public concerns and providing accurate road condition updates
- Willing to work a variety of shifts including weekends
- Traffic Management & Control – Directing vehicles and pedestrians to ensure smooth and safe movement
- Two-Way Radio Communication – Using radios to coordinate traffic flow and relay instructions
- Traffic Flow Optimization – Advising drivers on alternate routes and improving congestion strategies
Certification
- White card
- Traffic Control Skill Set RIISS00054
- Traffic Management Implementer Skill Set RIISS00055
Interests
Animals, Retail, Hospitality, Customer Service, Traffic control
Timeline
Traffic Controller
Kpi
03.2025 - 04.2026
Traffic Controller
Lack group
02.2022 - 03.2025
Traffic control
All Districts
10.2021 - 02.2022
Traffic Controller
Gateshead Traffic Solutions
06.2021 - 05.2022
Food and Beverage Server
East Bank Fish and Chips, Penrith
12.2019 - 10.2021
Runner
Rashay's- Restaurant, Mount Druitt
08.2016 - 12.2019
Completed year 11 -
St Agnes Catholic High School