Andrew Giles

Responsible for administering and evaluating practical driving tests for various driver license classes. Ensuring the test is conducted fairly and accurately, adhering to NZ Transport Agency https://www.nzta.govt.nz/ Waka Kotahi standards.

• Observing and evaluating driver behaviour
• Ensuring roadworthiness
• Prioritizing safety throughout the test, ensuring the candidate and themselves are safe and that the vehicle is in a suitable condition for testing
• Providing feedback and results
• Documenting preformance and errors, and the overall outcome

• Responsible for all operational activity of the business including driver management, vehicle/fleet management and branch performance.
• Accident and incident investigation including management of insurance claims.
• Undertake routine safety, driver and vehicle audits and implement actions as required.
• Responsible for staff training and development.

• Day to day running of a rental car business including sales, staff rostering, financial management and fleet management.
• Managed collection and drop-off of vehicles to Wellington airport.
• Management of a team of 6-8 staff including recruitment, training, mentoring and performance management.
• Built strong relationships with customers to ensure repeat business and market leadership.
• Created a supportive and motivating environment for the team to learn and develop their skills and knowledge.
• Responsible for all Health and Safety requirements of the branch.
• Carried out weekly audits of the branch and vehicles, ensuring vehicles were road worthy. Managed all maintenance costs.

• Managed the day to day operations of an urban bus fleet (Hutt Valley).
• People management, including rostering, timesheet auditing and performance management.

• Management of the day to day operations of a charter fleet and an Intercity bus fleet.
• Preparation of rosters for drivers and vehicles for both Tranzit Coachlines Wellington and Tranzit InterCity.
• People management, including disciplinary procedures when necessary.
• Communicating operational issues to direct reports.
• Preparation of tenders for charter buses.
• Budget management.
• Ensuring compliance with company Health & Safety policies and the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015.
• Staff training and mentoring.

• In charge of ordering, rotating, and controlling stock levels.
• Compiling orders to customer requirements, including quality control.
• Worked to challenging time frames.
• Customer liaison.
• Forklift driving.

• Managed all operations of the club including front of house and kitchen.
• Staff management.
• Training of new staff.
• Stock control and ordering for bar operations.
• Carried out basic maintenance duties.
• Chaired the Health & Safety Committee.

• Completed apprenticeship in bricklaying.
• Undertook a wide range of construction projects.
• Training and mentoring of apprentices.

• Operation of Fuji Xerox copy machines.
• Scheduled work, staff shifts and staff management, quality control, batch processing, documentation, reporting (stats) and invoicing spreadsheets.

• Led and managed of a team of 20 people to achieve targets of converting paper records to electronic records.
• Created and produced training material.
• Coached and mentored team members.