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Daniel Griffin

Invercargill

Summary

My name is Daniel I am a 37 year old male from Invercargill, i have a small lifestyle block on the outskirts of town where i live with my partner and 9 year old son, my interests are fishing duck shooting and spending time with my family .

I love cars and bikes and still own a few classic cars , and have had a few bikes over the years.

I was raised on a farm in Tuatapere , until moving into town and going to southland boys high school. I have almost been in fulltime employment since then doing a range of things. I have a strong work ethic, am efficient , hardworking , forward thinking, reliable and have a good sense of humour,

i am looking for another opportunity at the moment where i can use my skills and gain more. I am a fast learner and really eager to learn.

Overview

2025
2025
years of professional experience

Work history

Richard Marrah Ihire

0272477368

Activ trailers

Dean Garton 0212284541

Brendon McCormack 0211041681

Fonterra

yard service person

Ihire
Invercargill, Southland
08.2024 - Current
  • performing checks on a wide range of equipment looking for faults
  • maintenance of machinery
  • keeping wofs up to date on the fleet
  • small repairs on equipment, machinery and trailers
  • deliveries of machinery in a class 2 transporter truck
  • assisting with the rebuild of a all terrain scissorlift
  • help customers with the the loading and operational instruction of equipment


trailer mechanic / manage workshop

Activ trailers
Invercargill, Southland
11.2023 - 08.2024
  • Assembling a wide range of trailers
  • Repairs and maintenance
  • Unloading and unpacking trailers and parts from containers
  • loading trailers for delivery
  • keeping stock and ordering parts and consumables
  • interacting with customers
  • Organising WOFS and registrations on new trailers
  • Taking photos and drone footage for trademe and website
  • Maintain yard and workshop cleanliness

Forklift Operator / Stores

Fonterra
Edendale, Southland
07.2018 - 10.2023
  • Worked in team environments on picking and loading trucks and trains, maintaining high levels of productivity.
  • Transported pallet-packaged materials around distribution centre using 5 ton forklifts.
  • Handled multiple tasks simultaneously, maximising work efficiency and productivity.
  • Reported damage to racks, faulty equipment and other safety hazards to supervisors for remediation.
  • Organised inventory to ensure efficient location of merchandise.
  • Regularly loaded and unloaded milk powder and amf materials weighing up to 3000kg from trucks and train vehicles.
  • Coordinated with truck drivers and production personnel to process orders efficiently.
  • Monitored area for pedestrian and vehicular traffic while operating forklift,
  • Updated sap tracking systems to document movements and determine correct storage area.
  • Operated 5 ton, and 2 ton forklifts safely and efficiently, preventing damage to items and avoiding injuries.
  • Cleaned warehouse areas by conducting regular cleaning and driving a sweeper machine, maintaining safety and efficiency.
  • Proactively identified and reported any damages to supervisor
  • Reviewed inventory reports and activity, ensuring correct documentation.
  • Inspected equipment daily, reporting any faults for repairs

Pallet store , Forklift operator and stores

Alliance
Invercargill
02.2012 - 06.2018
  • Communicated with staff on the floor to determine product placement.
  • Stacking cartons into and operating tunnel used for freezing meat products
  • Checking product details before shipping
  • Using a forklift to stack away steels in a cool store environment
  • Manually loading shipping containers
  • Stacking products off the line onto steels to then be put away into cool stores
  • Filling out all relevant documentation
  • Working in a team and on my own

Aluminium Fabricator / glazier

Nu look
Invercargill
05.2017 - 10.2017
  • Assembling aluminium joinery to specifications from a job sheet, including windows , doors , sliding doors , bifolds
  • Fitting all relevant hardware
  • Cutting and fitting beads
  • Cutting and fitting timber liners
  • Glazing both on site and in the factory
  • Reading plans
  • Helping onsite with installs of residential and commercial joinery
  • Delivering finished products and other products to sites

Equilibrium / Chilled Department

Alliance
Invercargill
02.2009 - 02.2012
  • Leading hand for 2 years
  • Checking product , sealing and stacking cartons onto steels
  • Delegated tasks and responsibilities among department staff encouraging team working and mutual support.
  • Stacking product into chillers
  • Making up orders ready for loading
  • Probing and recording temperatures
  • Working within a team and also on my own
  • Filling out all relevant documentation

Storeman / Driver

Fr8base
Christchurch, Canterbury
01.2007 - 05.2009
  • Performed stocktake procedures, promptly raising purchase orders for additional stock to optimise store efficiency.
  • Ensure incoming stock was safely unloaded using forklift and stored at time of arrival to prevent delays to shipments.
  • Loaded and unloaded transport vehicles to maintain workflow efficiency.
  • Prepared and consolidated packages for delivery
  • Processed received goods, meticulously checking stock against purchase orders, delivery dockets and packing slips
  • Thoroughly inspected goods for damage
  • Strategically stacked bulky and heavy goods according to osh standards to mitigate safety risks.
  • Correctly labelled and stored goods according to detailed storage plans, employing attention to personal safety to avoid injuries and accidents.
  • Stocked and restocked inventory upon delivery receipt, maintaining accurate supply records.
  • Oversaw daily store cleaning and general store maintenance to keep high company standards.
  • Understood what drives overall business success and prioritised and delivered quality results.
  • Upheld positive and proactive approach to challenges, using initiative and demonstrating commitment and flexibility.
  • Optimised store performance through continuous evaluation of existing processes and identifying improvement opportunities.
  • Day to day dealing with customers
  • Driving class 2 truck picking up freight and doing deliveries
  • Doing courier deliveries around centre city and the outskirts

Aluminium Joiner / Glazier

Nu look
Invercargill, Southland
01.2005 - 06.2007
  • Started an apprenticeship
  • Cutting aluminium to design specifications
  • Assembling a range of residential and commercial aluminium joinery
  • In factory and on site work
  • Cutting beads and Glazing on site and in the factory
  • Unpacking and restocking aluminium and checking consignments


Sawmill Machine Operator

Southern Lumber
Invercargill, Southland
01.2003 - 02.2005
  • Operation of sawmillimg machine
  • Tailing out
  • Docking
  • Grading
  • Tallying
  • Stacking and strapping timber packs for load out
  • Loading timber packs onto trucks and securing load
  • Operating loader to load logs into mill and clearing sawdust


Automotive refinishing labourer

Autopanels
Invercargill, Southland
02.2002 - 04.2003
  • Preparing vehicles such as cars , trucks , diggers , boats and insutrial machinery for paint
  • cleaning
  • sanding
  • masking
  • disassembling and reassembling
  • priming
  • general workshop duties

Education

Tuatapere primary School
Southland New Zealand

Waiau College
Tuatapere, Southland

Southland boys High School

Skills

  • Forklift health and safety
  • Equipment maintenance
  • Inventory control
  • Quality Assurance
  • Safe driver
  • Planned Preventative Maintenance
  • Stock management
  • Team player
  • Heavy equipment operations
  • Efficient data entry
  • Material packaging
  • Production reporting
  • Forklift load handling theory
  • Order picking and processing
  • Forklift operator's safety code
  • Forklift operation
  • Basic mechanical skills
  • maintaining machinery and small repairs
  • Experience driving a range of vehicles incuding trucks , diggers , loaders , tractors , motorbikes , forklift , scissor lift, boomlift ,
  • Full class 1 , 2 , 6 licenses class 4 learners
  • Osh forklift certificate and f endorsement
  • Dealing with customers
  • Taking phone calls
  • Resolving customer issues
  • dealing with a broad range of people on a daily basis
  • ensuring customer satisfaction
  • General maintenance of machinery
  • Excellent reading and writing skills
  • Computer literate
  • Good time management
  • Strong work ethic
  • Fast learner
  • First aid certificate
  • Elevated work platform certificate
  • working at heights certificate
  • Level 3 certificate in Distribution



Timeline

yard service person

Ihire
08.2024 - Current

trailer mechanic / manage workshop

Activ trailers
11.2023 - 08.2024

Forklift Operator / Stores

Fonterra
07.2018 - 10.2023

Aluminium Fabricator / glazier

Nu look
05.2017 - 10.2017

Pallet store , Forklift operator and stores

Alliance
02.2012 - 06.2018

Equilibrium / Chilled Department

Alliance
02.2009 - 02.2012

Storeman / Driver

Fr8base
01.2007 - 05.2009

Aluminium Joiner / Glazier

Nu look
01.2005 - 06.2007

Sawmill Machine Operator

Southern Lumber
01.2003 - 02.2005

Automotive refinishing labourer

Autopanels
02.2002 - 04.2003

Richard Marrah Ihire

0272477368

Activ trailers

Dean Garton 0212284541

Brendon McCormack 0211041681

Fonterra

Tuatapere primary School

Waiau College

Southland boys High School

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