Michael Creighton
Blacktown,NSW
Summary
Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure a fulltime position. Ready to help the team achieve company goals safely and efficiently.
Experience in Supervisor role leading team members on-time job completion. Assign tasks, train employees, provide feedback, mediate interpersonal conflicts and implement company procedures. Excellent communication and listening skills. Provide leadership and vision which drives teams to meet goals.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Traffic Control Team Leader/ Supervisor
Lack Group Traffio
09.2021 - Current
- Achieved results by working with staff to meet established targets.
- Optimized customer experience by delivering superior services and effectively troubleshooting issues.
- Educated staff on organizational mission and goals to help employees achieve success.
- Devised and implemented processes and procedures to streamline operations.
- Conducted regular reviews of operations and identified areas for improvement.
- Evaluated employee performance and coached and trained to improve weak areas.
- Maintained overall safe work environment with employee training programs and enforcement of safety procedures.
- Mentored newly hired employees on operating equipment and safety and developed training manual to use for reference.
- Helped meet changing demands by recommending improvements to business systems or procedures.
Depot Coordinator
Lack Group
04.2021 - 09.2021
- Directed delivery trucks to shipping doors or designated areas and helped unload and load goods.
- Coached, developed and trained current team members to reach business metrics.
- Successfully operated heavy equipment such as forklifts.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Participated in on-the-job training, working closely with supervisors and coworkers and asking appropriate questions.
- Acted as a team leader in group projects, delegating tasks and providing feedback.
- Completed paperwork, recognizing discrepancies and promptly addressing for resolution.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Delivered services to customer locations within specific timeframes.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
Traffic Controller, Forklift Operator, Labourer
Bingo Industries - Eastern Creek Landfill
03.2019 - 02.2021
- Trained new traffic controllers to properly use traffic control devices and apply best practices.
- Directed traffic in construction sites to maintain safe conditions for workers and motorists.
- Operated equipment safely and efficiently to prevent damage to items and avoid injuries.
- Maneuvered forklift safely using appropriate load rates and maintaining clear visibility of work areas.
- Communicated with team members using hand signals and radios.
- Maneuvered forklift safely in congested and confined areas using Skill and Technique.
- Placed cones, signs and barrels to keep vehicles out of dangerous spaces.
- Worked with foreman to create effective temporary traffic control schemes.
- Updated signage with correct speeds and delay warnings based on daily conditions.
- Routed traffic around construction sites for worker and driver safety.
- Controlled pedestrian movements to prevent intrusion into work zones.
- Coordinated with other lift truck drivers and production personnel to process orders efficiently.
Traffic Controller 1 Year Team Leader 4years
Roadwork Solutions
02.2014 - 03.2019
- Routed traffic around construction sites for worker and driver safety.
- Developed and implemented traffic control plans for special events to achieve smooth and organized flow.
- Identified potential safety hazards with audits and recommended improvements based on findings.
- Stood for 12+ hours with "Stop/Slow" paddle directing traffic.
- Identified most efficient methods to improve traffic flow by analyzing traffic flow.
- Maintained traffic control plans for proper management of traffic during construction and events.
- Updated signage with correct speeds and delay warnings based on daily conditions.
- Controlled pedestrian movements to prevent intrusion into work zones.
- Partnered with crew members to use stop and slow paddles & portable traffic controll devices for multi-directional traffic control.
- Directed traffic in construction sites to maintain safe conditions for workers and motorists.
- Trained new traffic controllers to properly use traffic control devices and apply best practices.
- Communicated with team members using hand signals and radios.
- Responded to citizen complaints to address community concerns and maintain public trust.
- Conducted routine maintenance checks on traffic control devices to manage wear and tear.
Storeperson, Forklift Operator, Civil Labourer
MannPower, Addecco, Final Trim Operators
02.2012 - 03.2014
- Used strapping and bracing techniques combined with proper balancing to prevent load shifting.
- Transported goods between warehouse locations according to shipment and storage needs.
- Coordinated with other lift truck drivers and production personnel to process orders efficiently.
- Kept accurate records of materials moved within warehouse to quickly locate inventory and keep facility operating smoothly.
- Communicated with floor managers to determine merchandise placement.
- Unloaded materials and goods at designated locations for best project availability.
- Operated equipment safely and efficiently to prevent damage to items and avoid injuries.
- Picked stock according to order sheets and prepared for transport.
- Unloaded and stacked materials by raising and lowering lifting devices.
- Restocked shelves and helped customers locate desired items.
Concrete Laborer / Demolition Labourer
Sandy Crimi Construction Pty Ltd
01.2013 - 02.2014
- Assisted crew members with positioning trucks and moved discharge chute to guide concrete into forms.
- Wore correct clothing and protective equipment for jobs.
- Maintained clean, safe worksite for team safety and to help keep projects on-track.
- Prepared and placed concrete to create sidewalks, driveways, or patios.
- Assisted with installation of steel and anchor bolts to reinforce concrete.
- Demolished and repaired old concrete surfaces.
- Operated diverse manual and power tools to cut and shape concrete to required specifications.
- Leveled, smoothed, and finished surfaces of poured concrete for construction projects.
- Safely operated concrete-cutting and finishing drills, power saws and trowels to complete assigned tasks.
- Troweled and finished concrete to create textured or decorative surfaces.
- Adhered to safety and reporting procedures.
- Utilized wheelbarrows, shovels and other tools to move, spread and level concrete.
- Shoveled materials such as dirt, gravel, and asphalt.
Crew Person - Front Counter & Kitchen
McDonald's
04.2010 - 12.2012
- Checked on dining areas frequently to clean up spills, wipe down tables and restock stations.
- Operated cash register to ring up final bill and process various forms of payment.
- Worked front counter, drive-thru and other areas.
- Loaded food, dishes and utensils on carts and trays to transport from designated food preparation areas to designated tables.
- Prepared recipe ingredients by washing, peeling, cutting, and measuring.
- Took orders, prepared meals, and collected payments.
Education
Year 10 -
Mitchell High School
Blacktown, NSW2010
Skills
- Young, Fit, Healthy & Punctual
- Team player with leadership and mentoring qualities
- Ability to understand and adhere to safe work methods
- Safe operation of plant and power tools
- Over 10 years experience on construction sites
Certification
- General construction induction White card-2009
- Forklift licence -2013
- Traffic controller/ implement traffic control plans -2013
- RSA/RCG alcohol & gambling -2014
- Dogging or dogman HRW NSW -2023
- VOC working safely at heights -2023
- Experienced but not ticketed with dump trucks, front end loaders, excavator, padfoot & smooth rollers, tippers
Timeline
Traffic Control Team Leader/ Supervisor
Lack Group Traffio
09.2021 - Current
Depot Coordinator
Lack Group
04.2021 - 09.2021
Traffic Controller, Forklift Operator, Labourer
Bingo Industries - Eastern Creek Landfill
03.2019 - 02.2021
Traffic Controller 1 Year Team Leader 4years
Roadwork Solutions
02.2014 - 03.2019
Concrete Laborer / Demolition Labourer
Sandy Crimi Construction Pty Ltd
01.2013 - 02.2014
Storeperson, Forklift Operator, Civil Labourer
MannPower, Addecco, Final Trim Operators
02.2012 - 03.2014
Crew Person - Front Counter & Kitchen
McDonald's
04.2010 - 12.2012
Year 10 -
Mitchell High School
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