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Shane Rowlands

DEEP CREEK,SA

Summary

Results-driven Supervisor with experience steering and directing all aspects of operations. Practiced in orchestrating multiple projects with competing priorities involving process improvements, safety initiatives and quality control. Recognized and commended for collaborating with upper management to achieve organizational objectives.

Overview

41
41
years of professional experience

Work History

Supervisor Urban Services

District Council Of Yankalilla
Yankalilla, SA
08.2014 - Current
  • Project Management - Demolition & Landscape/Infrastructure Construction.
  • Design, construct, manage, and maintain open spaces, streetscapes.
  • Implement, manage, and maintain Class 1 turf.
  • Procurement
  • Staff recruitment.
  • Enterprise Bargaining.
  • Occupational Health and Safety: Policies and Procedures.
  • Return to Work for Employees.
  • Prepare quotes, estimates, quantity take-offs.
  • Contractor Management.
  • Design, construct, and maintain irrigation systems.
  • Prepare, oversee, and review council policies and procedures.
  • Tree Management – all aspects.
  • Oversee playground operations, renewal, and maintenance activities.
  • Oversee foreshore infrastructure, including jetties, and construct and repair boardwalks and pontoon.
  • Manage, supervise, weed control, re-vegetation projects, and conservation projects.
  • Prepare and manage budgets.
  • Emergency management planning and implementation.
  • Customer liaison.
  • Manage and supervise trades.
  • Manage and supervise a team of 10 employees in daily operations.
  • Collaborate with other departments to coordinate workflow processes between teams.
  • Provided guidance and direction to team members regarding job duties and responsibilities.
  • Implemented new operational procedures
  • Develop and maintain a safe working environment, adhering to all safety protocols and regulations.
  • Monitor employee attendance, addressing any punctuality, or absenteeism issues.
  • Comply with company policies, objectives, and communication goals.
  • Address and resolve interpersonal conflicts within the team, maintaining a harmonious work environment.
  • Act as a liaison between upper management and staff, facilitating open communication.
  • Coordinate with other department supervisors to ensure a smooth workflow and project alignment.
  • Utilized document management system to organize company files, keeping up-to-date and easily accessible data.
  • Maintain a positive working relationship with fellow staff and upper management.
  • WZTM.
  • ChemAlert.
  • Liaise and work with other government departments.

Team Member

City Of Marion Council
Marion, SA
01.2013 - 08.2014
  • Amenity horticulture.
  • Weed control, herbicide spraying.
  • Conservation and land care, sensitive sites, and culturally significant sites.
  • Mowing, ride-on mowers.
  • Nursery work, all aspects.
  • Tree planting, establishment, and maintenance.
  • WZTM
  • Arborists work.
  • Operate and maintain machinery.
  • Install, problem-solve, and maintain irrigation systems.
  • Follow OH&S, SWP's policies, and practices.
  • Transport, handle, and store chemicals.
  • Undertake a higher duties role as Team Leader.

Supervisor Construction/Carpenter/Landscaper

Urban Concepts Australia PTY LTD
West Lakes, SA
01.2007 - 01.2013
  • Construct new dwellings, additions, renovations, decks, pergolas, domestic, and rural sheds to plan.
  • Read and interpret engineered construction plans, elevations, and details.
  • Supervise and coordinate trades.
  • Liaise with clientele.
  • First and second fix carpentry, all aspects.
  • Estimate, quantity take-off, and procure materials.
  • Undertake site assessment, set levels, measure, and set out the site for excavation.
  • Coordinate and supervise earthworks.
  • Demolition of buildings, including asbestos removal,
  • Steel fixing; slabs, footings, and piers.
  • Roofing and roof plumbing.
  • Installation and finishing of flooring and walling systems, both external and internal.
  • Plasterboard installation and finishing.
  • Formwork construction.
  • Concreting: mix, place, screed, level, finish, and cut.
  • Timber Frame Code.
  • Wood machining and finishing.
  • Prepare and paint internal and external buildings.
  • Install insulation, moisture barriers/membranes; subfloors, ceilings, and walls.
  • Install kitchens, including all aspects.
  • Timber joinery, cabinet making.
  • Master new materials and technologies associated with the construction industry.
  • Construct retaining wall systems.
  • Install wood heaters and associated flue systems.
  • Metalworking and fabrication.
  • Erect scaffolding.
  • Basic tiling, electrical, and plumbing knowledge.
  • Construct brick, masonry, and block structures; features: dry stone and mortar. Plastering and rendering.
  • Segmental paving.
  • Install stormwater systems.
  • Construct domestic and rural fencing.

Mananger

Coastal Home Improvement Ctr
Yankalilla, SA
01.2000 - 01.2007
  • Manage a building and landscape supplies business—All aspects.
  • Expand business operations
  • Enhance store gross profit by optimizing inventory management.
  • Customer relations.
  • Create and manage store IT infrastructure.
  • Conducted daily store operations, including opening and closing procedures and cash handling.
  • Implemented efficient systems for tracking stock movement.
  • Monitored inventory levels and placed orders to restock shelves.
  • Updated POS system with new products and promotional offers.
  • Organized promotional events to increase product awareness.
  • Recruited, trained and supervised new employees.
  • Developed strategies to maximize sales and profitability.
  • Balanced sales, reconciled cash and made bank deposits to facilitate opening and closing duties.
  • Oversaw inventory management through cycle counts, audits and shrinkage control.
  • Trained and mentored associates to teach daily tasks and procedures.
  • Used excellent verbal skills to engage customers in conversation and effectively determine needs and requirements.
  • Reviewed financial statements and sales or activity reports to measure productivity or goal achievement.
  • Appraised inventory levels on frequent basis, ordering new merchandise to keep quantities well-stocked.
  • Monitored progress by establishing plans, budgets and measuring results.

Landscape Gardener

R/R Landscape Services
Victor Harbor, SA
01.1997 - 01.2000
  • Landscape and garden construction and maintenance.
  • Undertake site assessments.
  • Customer liaison.
  • Prepare garden designs.
  • Estimate, cost, and prepare quotes.
  • Quantity take-off and procurement of materials.
  • Site established, measured profiles, hurdles, and levels.
  • Stormwater installation.
  • Install segmental unit paving.
  • Planting, mulching.
  • Turf installation and maintenance.
  • Design, install, and maintain irrigation systems, both domestic and commercial.
  • Erect timber and steel structures; decks, pergolas.
  • Construct retaining wall systems.
  • Construct concrete structures, features, paths, footings, and slabs.
  • Prepare and apply chemicals, herbicides.
  • Arborist work.
  • Tree planting, establishment, nutrition, and maintenance.
  • Domestic fencing.
  • Water Features.

Landscape Gardener

Heathwood Gardens
Stirling, SA
01.1995 - 01.1997
  • 'AS ABOVE,' all aspects of landscape and garden construction, and maintenance.

Landscape Gardener

Robertson Landscaping
Payneham, SA
01.1992 - 01.1995
  • 'AS ABOVE,' all aspects of landscape and garden construction, and maintenance.

Landscape Gardener Apprentice

Hannams Garden Design And Construction
Magill, SA
01.1988 - 01.1992
  • Trainee - All aspects of landscape and garden design, construction, and maintenance.

Carpenter Apprentice

Rowlands & Rowlands Pty Ltd
Woodforde, SA
01.1984 - 01.1988
  • Carpenter Apprentice: 1st and 2nd Fix, joinery, and all aspects of construction—domestic and commercial.

Education

Diploma Horticulture Management - Studying

Cert 4 Horticulture

Yr 12 High school

WZTM

Working At Heights

MR/Motorcycle Licence

High Risk - Forklift

Chainsaw Ticket

Construction White Card

Firearms Licence

Senior First Aid

Timber Frame Code

National Police Check

IM3 - i-Responda Emergency Management

Skills

  • Project management
  • Budget management
  • Contractor management
  • Staff management
  • Safety and risk management
  • Priority management
  • Workflow management
  • Training and mentoring
  • Complex Problem-solving
  • Attention to detail
  • Multidisciplinary skills
  • Processes and procedures
  • Policy and procedure development
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Professionalism

Affiliations

  • Family
  • Land care
  • Surfing
  • Permaculture and Organic Gardening
  • Running/Bushwalking
  • Photography, Sculpture, Pottery, and Drawing
  • Building/Renovating
  • Rustic furniture design and construction

Timeline

Supervisor Urban Services

District Council Of Yankalilla
08.2014 - Current

Team Member

City Of Marion Council
01.2013 - 08.2014

Supervisor Construction/Carpenter/Landscaper

Urban Concepts Australia PTY LTD
01.2007 - 01.2013

Mananger

Coastal Home Improvement Ctr
01.2000 - 01.2007

Landscape Gardener

R/R Landscape Services
01.1997 - 01.2000

Landscape Gardener

Heathwood Gardens
01.1995 - 01.1997

Landscape Gardener

Robertson Landscaping
01.1992 - 01.1995

Landscape Gardener Apprentice

Hannams Garden Design And Construction
01.1988 - 01.1992

Carpenter Apprentice

Rowlands & Rowlands Pty Ltd
01.1984 - 01.1988

Diploma Horticulture Management - Studying

Cert 4 Horticulture

Yr 12 High school

WZTM

Working At Heights

MR/Motorcycle Licence

High Risk - Forklift

Chainsaw Ticket

Construction White Card

Firearms Licence

Senior First Aid

Timber Frame Code

National Police Check

IM3 - i-Responda Emergency Management

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