Nicholas Haines
Caboolture
Summary
Dedicated job seeker with exceptional organizational skills, eager to secure an entry-level Drillers' Offsider position. Disciplined and results-driven professional with over a decade of law enforcement experience, most recently serving as a Sergeant in the Queensland Police Service until September 2025. Holds a Bachelor of Policing and a Graduate Diploma of Emergency Management, complemented by extensive leadership experience in disaster response operations. Demonstrates the ability to thrive in high-pressure, physically demanding environments while maintaining a strong mechanical aptitude and a safety-first mindset, ready to leverage these skills for a successful transition into a new industry.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sergeant
Queensland Police Service
12.2024 - 09.2025
- Led a team of officers, ensuring operational readiness, discipline, and adherence to safety protocols.
- Conducted vehicle and equipment checks, reinforcing a solid mechanical understanding.
- Mentored junior officers and coordinated daily duties in both routine and emergency situations.
Acting Senior Sergeant – Executive Officer, Disaster Management (Short-Term Secondment)
Queensland Police Service
04.2025 - 04.2025
- Temporarily appointed to oversee disaster management coordination during a critical response window.
- Worked closely with emergency agencies to implement disaster response strategies across the district.
- Gained high-level exposure to multi-agency operational planning under pressure.
Police Officer – Constable / Senior Constable
Queensland Police Service
12.2013 - 12.2024
- Responded to emergencies, enforced laws, and managed complex public safety situations.
- Regularly maintained and operated vehicles and technical equipment.
- Deployed during natural disasters and other crisis events as part of broader emergency management efforts.
- Maintained high standards of physical and mental resilience.
Education
Graduate Diploma - Emergency Management
Charles Sturt University
09-2024
Bachelor - Policing
Charles Sturt University
09-2019
Skills
- Leadership & team supervision
- Emergency & disaster management
- Mechanical aptitude & equipment maintenance
- Operational planning & decision-making
- High level of physical fitness
- Strong safety focus and situational awareness
- Effective communicator & team player
- Clean police record
- FIFO/DIDO ready
- Training & Development
- Supervision and leadership
- PPE compliance
- Relationship building
Accomplishments
- Represented Queensland at the 1999 and 2000 at the Australian National Championships in Inline Hockey.
Certification
- Manual C Class Driver’s Licence – Current
- Capable of obtaining HR Driver’s Licence
- First Aid & CPR – Current (2025)
Timeline
Acting Senior Sergeant – Executive Officer, Disaster Management (Short-Term Secondment)
Queensland Police Service
04.2025 - 04.2025
Sergeant
Queensland Police Service
12.2024 - 09.2025
Police Officer – Constable / Senior Constable
Queensland Police Service
12.2013 - 12.2024
Graduate Diploma - Emergency Management
Charles Sturt University
Bachelor - Policing
Charles Sturt University
Additional Information
- Excellent physical fitness; capable of 12-hour shifts in remote conditions
- Clean police record; eligible for mine site access
- Strong commitment to safety and compliance
- Available immediately for FIFO or DIDO rosters
Awards
2024 - Recipient of Queensland Police Service Medal
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