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Work History
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Meloney King

BELGRAVE HEIGHTS,VIC

Summary

Experienced National Licensing and Compliance Manager with a strong background in compliance management, policy implementation, and risk mitigation. Successfully leading multiple compliance initiatives to improve operational integrity and regulatory adherence. Expertise in regulatory analysis and compliance training, equipping organizations to navigate complex regulatory landscapes while maintaining high standards of compliance.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

National Licensing and Compliance Manager

Sodexo Australia Pty Ltd
Australia
01.2014 - Current
  • Representing Australia’s Sodexo operations; responsible for managing all the Compliance and Licensing framework across the country
  • Managing a team of 4 individual Licensing and Compliance Officers across 3 separate states and territories
  • Operate a transverse function across mining, healthcare, retail, education, justice services, government services and corporate sectors ensuring compliance and adherence to regulatory framework and law within 3 corporate entities
  • Services delivered across these sectors include Medicinal, Healthcare, Facilities Maintenance, Liquor, Food, Tobacco, APPRA, Poisons, Real Estate Industry, and Childcare, Aerodrome management, security services and more
  • Review and understand all relevant State/Territory legislation, regulations, codes of conduct and relevant rules of any statutory, regulatory or industry bodies
  • Facilitate applications for new licenses, monitor license renewal dates to ensure licenses are renewed prior to expiry and provide timely updates of relevant information to the State/Territory licensing authorities
  • Establish a productive working relationship with internal stakeholders such as Operations, and Business Development and Legal
  • Prepare and deliver site orientated training packages, policies, and procedures to ensure that site level operations are sufficiently educated and enabled to meet the numerous licensing obligations
  • Review any changes to licensing laws or regulations and keep the business informed of the requirements in a proactive way
  • Implement a transparent validation program to effectively manage licensing compliance in a transparent way and encourage compliance within operations
  • Create detailed audit guides to ensure a systematic validation approach is followed as well as enable other business departments such as HSEQ, Internal Audit and Facilities Maintenance to assist with validation
  • Work closely with legal department in the event there are any allegations of breach of licensing requirements
  • Continue to mitigate the risks associated through licensing through ongoing reviews of business processes and procedures
  • Promote the businesses profile with the various licensing regulators and industry stakeholders
  • Evidence professionalism and best practices compliance at all times

Compliance Officer

Coles Liquor, part of Wesfarmers Limited
Melbourne, Victoria
01.2008 - 01.2014
  • Company Overview: As part of the Wesfarmers Group, Coles Liquor includes Liquorland, Vintage Cellars, Liquorland Express, First Choice Liquor Superstore and Spirit Hotels
  • Manage the licensing and compliance requirements of the business
  • On a day-to-day basis, manage new applications, compliance issues and provide advice to the business to ensure that it remains legally compliant and adheres to its obligations under numerous State/Territory based and Commonwealth laws
  • Preparing licensing applications for new stores/transferring stores/acquisitions and divestments
  • Management of compliance related issues, procedures and processes within each State and Territory including liaising with external regulators and internal management
  • Communication of necessary information to the business, from store level to management
  • Drafting of communications and handling of any related enquiries
  • Management of food, liquor, gaming, tobacco and gaming licenses (including investigation of any compliance related issues/license renewals and any related which arise)
  • Managing relations with external regulators including Government Departments, Lobby Groups and Councils
  • Management of Liquor Industry Action Group Nationally (includes 167 liquor accords) and Coles Liquor’s presence in same
  • Advising and assisting the internal Coles Liquor and Spirit Hotel Audit Teams
  • Managing office operations to ensure efficiency and productivity
  • Advanced Microsoft Office and Lex Software skills
  • Management of compliance data base and records
  • As part of the Wesfarmers Group, Coles Liquor includes Liquorland, Vintage Cellars, Liquorland Express, First Choice Liquor Superstore and Spirit Hotels

Education

Certificate IV - Training And Assessment

CBD College
Victoria
06-2023

Certificate - Responsible Service of Alcohol

VCGLR
Victoria
04-2022

Certificate II - Security And Crowd Control

Marksman Security Training
South Australia
01-2022

Skills

  • Leadership
  • Staff Training and Development
  • Operations Management
  • Corporate Governance
  • Compliance documentation
  • Project Management
  • Regulatory examinations
  • Incident Response
  • Regulatory compliance oversight
  • Compliance initiatives
  • Complex Problem-Solving

References

Available upon request

Keyskillsandattributes

  • Proven ability to work autonomously with excellent attention to detail.
  • Self-motivated, dedicated, honest and hard working.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Highly developed customer service and leadership skills.
  • Advanced MS Office, document management and computer skills.
  • Highly developed business administration skills.
  • Strong team player with a can-do attitude that supports enabling business and team members.

Certification

  • First Aid Certification
  • Construction White Card
  • Real Estate Agent (QLD, WA, NT)
  • Security and Crowd Control Agent (SA, QLD, NSW, WA)
  • RSA (Victoria)
  • Liquor Approved Manager (WA, QLD, SA, NSW)
  • Level 1 Security Clearance Department of Defence
  • Working with Children's Check (QLD)
  • Certified Trainer and Assessor

Timeline

National Licensing and Compliance Manager

Sodexo Australia Pty Ltd
01.2014 - Current

Compliance Officer

Coles Liquor, part of Wesfarmers Limited
01.2008 - 01.2014

Certificate IV - Training And Assessment

CBD College

Certificate - Responsible Service of Alcohol

VCGLR

Certificate II - Security And Crowd Control

Marksman Security Training

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