Michael "Mick" Rogers
McMinns Lagoon
Summary
From running and coordinating a busy concrete batch plant and mentoring team members, to mentoring a team of shearers to ensure tight deadlines are met without compromise on quality, my career as a Manager, Batcher in Charge, Batcher, Agitator Truck Driver and Professional Shearer spans over 20 years. In each of my employment roles, I have been commended by my peers for my leadership abilities, unusually keen eye for detail, focus, safety compliance, productivity and adaptability. Possessing excellent communication and interpersonal skills, I am proud of the fact that in each workplace, I have been well-liked and respected by management, colleagues and customers alike. I would relish the challenge to put to good use the transferable skills of communication, problem solving, leadership and motivation that I have developed throughout my career. An enthusiastic learner with computer skills, I am confident of my ability to perform exceptionally well in any training central to this position and the career that lay beyond.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Operations/General Manager
Global Resource Recovery (NT)
East Arm, NT
12.2021 - 01.2025
- Implemented best practices across departments, ensuring consistently high performance standards.
- Championed process improvement initiatives by adopting lean management techniques, reducing waste and inefficiencies in operations.
- Coordinated cross-functional teams to deliver complex projects on time and within budget constraints.
- Oversaw staff recruitment, training, and development programs to maintain a skilled workforce.
- Drove change management efforts throughout the organization, leading transformational initiatives that improved overall performance metrics.
- Spearheaded corporate social responsibility initiatives, demonstrating commitment to community engagement and sustainability efforts.
- Established partnerships with external stakeholders to promote company growth and expand industry connections.
- Led a team of professionals to achieve company goals, fostering a collaborative work environment.
- Enhanced operational efficiency by streamlining processes and optimizing workflow methods.
- Managed budget implementations, employee reviews, training, schedules, and contract negotiations.
- Maximized efficiency by coaching and mentoring personnel on management principles, industry practices, company procedures, and technology systems.
- Formulated policies and procedures to streamline operations.
- Assisted in recruiting, hiring and training of team members.
- Updated and resolved incidents and managed accessorial charges objectively while maximizing profit.
Production Manager
Boral Concrete NT
01.2018 - 02.2021
- Company Overview: A supplier to industrial, commercial and residential building projects, Boral Concrete has more than240 premix concrete plants nationwide
- It produces a wide range of concrete mixes in metropolitan and country areas
- Ensure all safety protocol and compliance as well as policy and procedures are strictly adhered to
- Oversee production with a keen eye for customer focus to ensure projects are completed on time and in budget
- Manage R&M of all equipment to keep downtime to a minimum
- Ensure all reporting is accurate and timely
- Ensure all team members understand their role and educate/guide where necessary
- Delegate roles in a manner that promotes a feeling of belonging as well as ensures streamlined operations
- Recruit, induct and train staff for optimum outcomes
- Further honed my leadership skills, again, providing my team with instruction and guidance, to ensure they perform optimally in their roles
- I also provide the team with performance feedback and manage them when it comes to areas to improve on
- Ensure the team is consistently delivering exceptional levels of customer service, establishing and maintaining excellent customer satisfaction, to encourage new and repeat business for Boral Concrete
- Personable and outgoing, my team can approach me with any concern they have, knowing I will respond promptly and professionally, to ensure the continuity of service delivery
- Ensure we always follow WHS policy and procedure and as such, create a team that has an impeccable safety record
- Work well under pressure and effectively project manage the team, to ensure all tasks are completed on time and to the highest quality standards
Batcher in Charge
Boral Concrete
Darwin, Northern Territory
01.2017 - 12.2017
- Accurately batching orders to specified mix designs using the Command Batch program and docket dispatch system
- Undertaking all day-to-day administration tasks for the Concrete Batch Plant, including stock control
- Batching the correct concrete mix and allocating trucks to ensure smooth and prompt delivery
- Managing the day-to-day activities of the Concrete Batch Plant, incorporating fleet and team management
- Completing general yard and plant housekeeping/maintenance tasks
- Safely operating a front-end loader
- Organise concrete testing for QC management and project specific, including slump, temperature, WCR, core samples
- Further developed my leadership skills, providing my team with instruction and guidance, to ensure they perform optimally in their roles
- Consistently deliver exceptional levels of customer service, establishing and maintaining excellent rapport with customers, to encourage new and repeat business for Boral Concrete
- Adhere always to WHS policy and procedure and as such, both myself and the team have a great safety record
- Work well under pressure and effectively project manage the team, to ensure all tasks are completed on time and to the highest quality standards
- Always commended by management for my performance in this role, and my strong leadership abilities
Batcher
Boral Concrete
Darwin, Northern Territory
10.2014 - 12.2016
- Assisting in the management of the daily operations of the Concrete Batch Plant
- Accurately batching orders to specified mix designs, using the Command Batch program and docket dispatch system
- Completing general yard and plant housekeeping/maintenance tasks
- Pre-start and safely operate Cat938G Wheel Loader
- Organise concrete testing for QC management and project specific including slump, temperature, WCR, Core samples
- Applied my computer skills to quickly become proficient in the Command Batch program and docket dispatch system
- Drew upon my personable disposition to consistently delivering quality customer care
- I put myself in the shoes of my customers, listening to their requests and going the extra mile to deliver beyond expectations
- Well-liked and respected amongst my colleagues, for my commitment to hard work, safety focus and productivity
- In recognition of my efforts in this capacity, I was promoted to the position of Batcher in Charge and commenced in this position in January2017
Agitator Driver
Boral Concrete
Darwin, Northern Territory
01.2014 - 10.2014
- Delivering concrete to client sites
- Managing slump tolerance levels and the discharge of concrete
- Completing basic documentation associated with the collection and delivery of the concrete
- Extending friendly and professional customer service
- Ensuring safety standards are maintained by conducting daily pre-start checks on the vehicle and Take-5’s
- Undertaking general yard maintenance tasks as required
- Adhered always with strict WHS policy and procedure and as such, I achieved a zero-harm safety record for the duration of my employment with Boral Concrete in this role
- Developed excellent working rapport with customers, which was conducive to continued business for my employer
- Earnt a reputation for reliability, professionalism and hard work, and was well-liked and respected by everybody I worked with
- Unanimously commended by management for my performance, and ability to consistently deliver product to customer on time and to the highest standards
Agitator Driver
Hanson Australia Pty Ltd
Hamilton, Victoria
09.2011 - 12.2013
- Company Overview: Hanson is a leading Australian building materials supplier and manufacturer of aggregates, sand and ready, premixed, colour, exposed and polished concrete
- As per the above responsibilities for Agitator Driver at Boral Concrete
- Displayed strong truck operation skills, adhering to WHS policy and procedure and safe driving practices, to achieve a blemish-free safety record
- Represented Hanson Australia Pty Ltd professionally in all dealings with customers, and ensured deliveries were completed on time and without compromise on detail
- Received favourable feedback on my performance in this capacity
Professional Shearer
Sole Trader
Various Locations, Australia
01.2000 - 08.2011
- Shearing170-230 sheep each day to a very high standard
- Maintaining the physical and mental fitness required to work in this demanding trade
- Maintaining shearing tools
- Managing extreme workloads in adverse conditions
- Leading teams and ensuring work was completed to the highest standards
- Demonstrated excellent leadership skills, by leading a team of shearers and ensuring all work was completed on time and to the highest standards
- I willingly shared my knowledge and expertise, to help others realise their potential and meet the strict targets expected of us
- Worked well under pressure in both team and individual situations, in a role which requires near superhuman levels of focus and awareness as well as being both physically and climatically demanding
- Demonstrated adaptability, by working within a variety of work environments and teams
- I quickly settled into my surrounds, establishing and maintaining great working rapport with everybody
- From here, I focused on my tasks, seeing them through to successful completion
- Earned a reputation amongst the sheep farming community for quality workmanship, dependability and excellence
Education
Highest level of secondary school -
Hamilton Secondary College
Skills
- Task-focused
- Resilience
- Lateral Thinker (Problem solving)
- Great communication
- Team & individual worker
- Leadership
- WHS compliance
- Perfect safety record
- Strong work ethic
- Open-minded
- Flexible
- Reliable
- Works well under pressure
- Adaptable
- Training & mentoring
- Supervision
- Easy going
- Personable & approachable
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Culturally sensitive
- Well-liked & respected
- Fast learner
- Computer proficient
Certification
- NT HR Driver’s Licence
- Cert3 Agriculture
- Forklift Ticket
- Mobile Plant
- First Aid
- White Card
Timeline
Operations/General Manager
Global Resource Recovery (NT)
12.2021 - 01.2025
Production Manager
Boral Concrete NT
01.2018 - 02.2021
Batcher in Charge
Boral Concrete
01.2017 - 12.2017
Batcher
Boral Concrete
10.2014 - 12.2016
Agitator Driver
Boral Concrete
01.2014 - 10.2014
Agitator Driver
Hanson Australia Pty Ltd
09.2011 - 12.2013
Professional Shearer
Sole Trader
01.2000 - 08.2011
Highest level of secondary school -
Hamilton Secondary College