Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Hobbies and Interests
References
Timeline
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Shayden Atkins

Dunalley,TAS

Summary

I am an enthusiastic, dedicated hard worker; I am well organised, honest and reliable and have a strong focus on safety. I give 100% to any task I undertake and I strive to learn new skills at every opportunity. I enjoy working alone or within a team environment I am very technically minded and a lateral thinker with great problem solving and customer liaising skills

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Handyman

Self employed
03.2021 - Current
  • Home maintenance and repair
  • Glazing and glass cutting
  • Joinery work including bench tops and furniture making
  • Operation of joinery machinery and specialty hand tools
  • Small residential construction projects
  • Fit out Carpentry repair and refurbishment, architraves, doors, skirting and windows
  • Built and repaired decks, fences and sheds to improve overall appearance of homes.
  • Removed and repaired carpet and wood flooring.
  • Demonstrated versatility by successfully tackling a wide range of tasks, from plumbing work to carpentry and general home repairs, showcasing adaptability and expertise within the field.

Trades Assistant, Carpentry

Sealasash
02.2018 - 03.2021
  • Heritage sash window repair and restoration
  • Door repair and draft sealing
  • Glazing and glass cutting
  • Joinery work including making new timber sash windows
  • Operation of joinery machinery and specialty hand tools
  • JSA and lead management safety reporting and protocols
  • Knowledge of era specific and heritage joinery designs
  • Renovation and deep cleans
  • Cleaning of site assets
  • Construction projects
  • Running and managing projects
  • Liaising with contractors
  • Demonstrated adaptability by quickly learning new tasks as assigned by trade professionals or supervisors.
  • Experienced in using and maintaining specialized tools and equipment associated with trades.
  • Participated in ongoing training programs to stay current with industry best practices

Maintenance Officer

Wyndham Resort Seven Mile Beach
10.2015 - 01.2018
  • Daily room inspections
  • General accommodation maintenance and repairs
  • Call outs and guest liaison
  • General grounds maintenance and gardening
  • Safety and hazard auditing
  • Pool maintenance and daily checks of facilities
  • Porterage and general guest arrival duties
  • Full room renovation and deep cleans
  • Cleaning of site assets and surrounding accommodation
  • Construction projects
  • Light plumbing, electrical and carpentry jobs
  • Opening and closing procedures, including security checks
  • Liaising with contractors
  • Attending to guest complaints and maintenance issues
  • Maintained accurate records of maintenance work completed, streamlining future repairs and reducing costs.
  • Performed comprehensive assessments of equipment condition, identifying opportunities for improvement or replacement when necessary.

Maintenance Supervisor

Emma Gorge Resort, Elquestro Wilderness Park WA
05.2015 - 09.2015
  • Daily site inspections and work allocation
  • General accommodation maintenance and repairs
  • Maintenance of power plant and water assets onsite
  • On call maintenance repairs and guest liaison
  • Managing staff and rostering
  • Managing outside contractors and budgeting
  • Porterage and general guest arrival duties
  • Scheduling maintenance priorities within budget restraints
  • Cleaning of site assets and surrounding accommodation
  • Construction projects
  • Light plumbing, electrical and carpentry jobs
  • Season set up and pack down
  • Fire break maintenance
  • Snake handling and relocation
  • Supervised 4 employees and scheduled shifts.
  • Established and documented protocols for preventive maintenance procedures, decreasing equipment issues, and reducing downtime.

Landscaper/Foreman

Michael Fay landscapes Sunshine Coast QLD
04.2014 - 05.2015
  • Day to day running of landscape construction projects
  • Client liaison, customer service and quoting
  • Irrigation design and instillation
  • Construction of timber, stone and brick retaining walls
  • Timber screens and decks
  • Turf installation and maintenance
  • All forms of paving and concreting
  • Fencing, gates and general carpentry
  • Machinery Maintenance and record keeping
  • Constructed hardscape elements like patios, walkways, outdoor kitchens, fire pits, water features for enhanced functionality of outdoor spaces.
  • Conducted regular site visits to monitor progress on ongoing projects ensuring adherence to established timelines.

Senior Horticulturalist/relief Business Manager

Renoscape Landscaping Perth WA
02.2013 - 02.2014
  • Day to day running of a landscape and maintenance business in a relief capacity
  • Client liaison, customer service and quoting
  • Landscape and irrigation design and instillation to budget parameters
  • Day to day running of staff and time management
  • General horticultural and turf work
  • Creating scheduled pest and disease management and fertiliser programs for plants and turf
  • Training of staff in horticultural practice and irrigation instillation
  • Application of chemicals and fertilisers to prescribed rates and calibrated amounts
  • Bookwork, record keeping and accounts management
  • Machinery Maintenance and record keeping
  • Increased overall team productivity by fostering a positive work environment and providing effective leadership.
  • Communicated with customers and vendors positively with particular attention to problem resolution.
  • Assisted with hiring process and training of new employees.

Trades Assistant

Crothers Construction Geraldton WA
12.2012 - 01.2013
  • General carpentry work
  • Form work and concreting
  • Steel fixing
  • Working off plans and setting out to engineers specifications
  • General site housekeeping

Landscape Gardener / Maintenance Personnel

Outback Travel Centres (Newman W.A)
06.2012 - 11.2012
  • Company Overview: Live in position
  • Daily Grounds maintenance and landscape construction for new camp garden areas
  • Bore water management and RO plant maintenance
  • Irrigation instillation and management through grey water management systems
  • Light plumbing and air conditioning maintenance
  • Building maintenance and refurbishment
  • Form work and concreting
  • Light carpentry jobs
  • Routine generator inspections and daily consumable management for camp power supply
  • Liaising with accommodation management and contractors on maintenance issues and camp breakdowns
  • Customer service and client contact regarding maintenance
  • Training of new staff and staff supervision
  • Machinery Maintenance
  • Pool maintenance and cleaning
  • Mobilization of new accommodation units
  • Installation and maintenance of Television and communication systems throughout camp
  • Live in position
  • Maintained a safe working environment by adhering to industry safety standards and conducting regular equipment inspections.
  • Enhanced landscape aesthetics by designing and implementing creative garden layouts.

General Hand / Shift Worker

Spotless Services (MMG Rosebery Mine Site)
12.2011 - 04.2012
  • Company Overview: 4:4 roster
  • Daily running of laundry services
  • Machinery Maintenance
  • Incoming water and filter Maintenance
  • Underground Cleaning and Consumable supply
  • Underground Facility Maintenance
  • Site entry and administration control (SEAC)
  • Mine site grounds maintenance and security patrols
  • Incoming phone enquires and switchboard control
  • Data entry and maintenance of employee records
  • Radio operation and mine communications and record keeping of comms for shift handover procedures
  • Consumable supply record keeping and ordering PPE
  • Site induction bookings and enquiries
  • Interaction with employees and contractors at site entry for BAC readings
  • Maintenance of office and accommodation areas as required
  • 4:4 roster

Horticulturalist/Retail Nursery and Irrigation Sales (Full Time)

K&D warehouse Hobart
03.2010 - 11.2011
  • Customer service and Horticultural advice
  • General house keeping
  • Ordering and dispatch of stock
  • Product placement and plant displays and general stock merchandising
  • Irrigation and drainage design and advice
  • Order picking and delivery
  • People and time management and Training new staff
  • Responsible for general stock health and presentation
  • Pest and disease identification, management and recording

Parks Labourer (Full Time)

Clarence City Council
05.2005 - 08.2008
  • On call after Hours Irrigation and general water problems
  • Large scale irrigation instillation
  • Park and grounds maintenance
  • Landscape construction and play equipment instillation
  • Inspection, maintenance of park furniture and play Equipment to Australian safety standards
  • Weed eradication
  • Hazard assessments
  • Bush land and track maintenance
  • Reporting, record keeping and time management
  • Assisting in turf wicket preparation, ovals maintenance

Labourer (full Time)

H&D Landscaping
09.2003 - 05.2005
  • Horticultural maintenance
  • Paving
  • Retaining walls
  • Irrigation
  • Spraying herbicides
  • Fencing
  • Decking
  • Timber screens
  • Turf laying and maintenance
  • Concreting
  • Training Apprentices

Trainee Certificate III Horticulture

Civic Solutions
05.2000 - 08.2003
  • General horticultural and landscape maintenance
  • Spray and fertiliser programs
  • Irrigation maintenance and installation including large scale grey water grounds instillation
  • Plant displays
  • Time management and record keeping
  • Risk assessment and inspection of park and playground's
  • Landscape construction

Trainee

Green Corps/Tafe
10.1998 - 03.1999
  • Weed eradication
  • Drainage and erosion control
  • General construction
  • Plant operation
  • Regeneration

Education

Certificate III -

Horticulture

Certificate II -

Environmental Land Management

Certificate II -

Basic Firefighting and Prevention

Trainee -

Certificate III Horticulture
08.2003

Trainee -

Green Corps/Tafe
03.1999

Skills

  • Horticulture Certificate III
  • Light rigid truck licence
  • White Card
  • Cert II environmental land management
  • Extensive building and facility maintenance experience
  • Cert II basic firefighting and prevention
  • Senior First Aid (expired)
  • Snake handling certificate
  • Carpentry and construction skills
  • Joinery and cabinetry skills
  • Knowledge and interest in Historical carpentry design and restoration
  • Furniture refinishing and repair
  • Stair and ramp construction

Hobbies and Interests

  • Woodwork and Furniture making
  • Gardening & Landscape Design
  • History
  • Photography
  • Woodworking and joinery courses

References

  • Brady Cordwell, Manager, Sealasash, 0456858503
  • Sam Webb, Maintenance Client, 0439359949

Timeline

Handyman

Self employed
03.2021 - Current

Trades Assistant, Carpentry

Sealasash
02.2018 - 03.2021

Maintenance Officer

Wyndham Resort Seven Mile Beach
10.2015 - 01.2018

Maintenance Supervisor

Emma Gorge Resort, Elquestro Wilderness Park WA
05.2015 - 09.2015

Landscaper/Foreman

Michael Fay landscapes Sunshine Coast QLD
04.2014 - 05.2015

Senior Horticulturalist/relief Business Manager

Renoscape Landscaping Perth WA
02.2013 - 02.2014

Trades Assistant

Crothers Construction Geraldton WA
12.2012 - 01.2013

Landscape Gardener / Maintenance Personnel

Outback Travel Centres (Newman W.A)
06.2012 - 11.2012

General Hand / Shift Worker

Spotless Services (MMG Rosebery Mine Site)
12.2011 - 04.2012

Horticulturalist/Retail Nursery and Irrigation Sales (Full Time)

K&D warehouse Hobart
03.2010 - 11.2011

Parks Labourer (Full Time)

Clarence City Council
05.2005 - 08.2008

Labourer (full Time)

H&D Landscaping
09.2003 - 05.2005

Trainee Certificate III Horticulture

Civic Solutions
05.2000 - 08.2003

Trainee

Green Corps/Tafe
10.1998 - 03.1999

Certificate II -

Environmental Land Management

Certificate II -

Basic Firefighting and Prevention

Trainee -

Certificate III Horticulture

Trainee -

Green Corps/Tafe

Certificate III -

Horticulture

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