Edward Mc Namara
Woodville,MWT
Summary
Physically fit General Laborer effective at completing projects and tasks on schedule. Consistently follows through with all orders and instructions. Works well in team setting to complete all job related duties, maintain safe working conditions and adhere to OSHA regulations.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Warehouse Operator
Countdown Distribution Centre
Palmerston North
09.2021 - 12.2021
- Pick Packer
Operations Manager
Fresh Ambition
Palmerston North and Feilding
11.2015 - 04.2021
- Provided commercial cleaning service, met with clients for performance reviews, attended to client queries, invoiced clients, recruited and trained staff, processed wages, managed accounts, purchased cleaning materials, filed GST returns, compiled financial records
Deputy Director: Human Resource Operations
National Department of Trade and Industry
Pretoria, South Africa
02.2008 - 09.2012
- Managed HR administration division and service centre, managed leave administration, performance awards, pension fund withdrawals, new appointments, salaries, compliance, staff development, conducted presentations and HR information sessions, provided reports to management
Assistant Director: Human Resource Management
Provincial Department of Public Works
Ladysmith, South Africa
12.2002 - 01.2008
- Managed HR provisioning and utilization, recruitment, discipline, grievance processes, employee assistance program, performance management, regional employment equity plan, represented region at management meetings
Chief Personnel Officer
Provincial Department of Housing
Durban, South Africa
03.2001 - 11.2002
- Managed HR provisioning section
Principal Personnel Officer
Provincial Department of Housing
Durban, South Africa
09.1999 - 02.2001
- Supervised HR administration section, handled discipline and grievances
Principal Personnel Officer
Provincial Department of Local Government and Housing
Pietermaritzburg / Durban, South Africa
05.1996 - 08.1999
- Supervised HR administration section, handled discipline and grievances
Senior Personnel Officer
Provincial Department of Social Welfare
Durban, South Africa
04.1994 - 04.1996
- Handled misconduct and discipline, dealt with injury on duty claims and state aided bursaries
Personnel Officer / Senior Personnel Officer
Administration House of Representatives
Johannesburg, South Africa
06.1988 - 03.1994
- Supervised HR administration section, handled discipline and grievances
Housekeeper
Ryman Health- Julia Wallace Retirement Village
Palmerston North
06.2023
- Housekeeping duties
Cleaner (Casual)
KSG CORP Limited
Palmerston North
02.2022
- General cleaning, strip/polish floors as required, supervise staff, quality assure work performed, train newly appointed staff
Education
New Zealand Certificate in Business (Accounting Support Services) -
NMIT / Tanzecampus
12.2022
Diploma in Human Resource Management -
NMIT
12.2018
National Diploma in Public Management and Administration -
University of South Africa (former Technikon SA)
12.1994
Senior certificate -
Eastwood Senior Secondary School
12.1987
Skills
- I am competent in the use of Microsoft office applications, such as MS Word, MS Excel, Powerpoint, MS Project and groupwise I mainly used MS word for creating reports, submissions and letters I used excel for creating spreadsheets for the various HR activities as well as for salary calculations Powerpoint was used when I did human resource administration presentations MS Project was used for creating project plans and for keeping track of the progress of the project I used groupwise for sending and receiving e-mails
- I was a leader of a team responsible for finalising various human resource projects, eg, data integrity project and pension project I was the leader in our cleaning team
- I prepared and timeously submitted human resource inputs for the interim and annual financial statements of the department within the due dates I manage my time in order to ensure that my cleaning duties are done with the least disruption to our clients and the public
- I attended monthly management meetings where I provided progress reports to the line managers on all human resource administration activities I conducted human resource information sessions where I informed the staff of new human resource policies and procedures Compiled reports and submissions on all human resource administrative activities for management consideration I use verbal communication when meeting with our clients and the public
- I followed up the state guarantee liabilities in respect of housing and vehicles with the different financial institutions and with other government departments and was able to successfully reduce the departments state guarantee liabilities on the financial statements
- As a supervisor and manager, I made decisions on the daily operations in order to ensure the smooth flow of work in the human resource administration division I made decisions on the work, on staff leave applications and staff attending training
- Strong will power
- Very Hard Worker
- Sincere and Genuine
- Safety Compliance
- Forklift Operation
- Order Picking
- Warehouse Safety
- Equipment Operation
- Protective Equipment Use
References
- Vishnu Vardhan, Supervisor: KSG CORP Limited, 0225483323, Vishnuvardhanss94@gmail.com
- Amanda Baatjes, Owner Operator: Fresh Ambition Partnership, 021868446, mandybaatjes@yahoo.com
- Susan Rossouw, HR Account Manager: Dept. of Trade and Industry, 0027825787669, suzume@mweb.co.za
Hobbies and Interests
- Reading
- Gardening
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Road Running
Timeline
Housekeeper
Ryman Health- Julia Wallace Retirement Village
06.2023
Cleaner (Casual)
KSG CORP Limited
02.2022
Warehouse Operator
Countdown Distribution Centre
09.2021 - 12.2021
Operations Manager
Fresh Ambition
11.2015 - 04.2021
Deputy Director: Human Resource Operations
National Department of Trade and Industry
02.2008 - 09.2012
Assistant Director: Human Resource Management
Provincial Department of Public Works
12.2002 - 01.2008
Chief Personnel Officer
Provincial Department of Housing
03.2001 - 11.2002
Principal Personnel Officer
Provincial Department of Housing
09.1999 - 02.2001
Principal Personnel Officer
Provincial Department of Local Government and Housing
05.1996 - 08.1999
Senior Personnel Officer
Provincial Department of Social Welfare
04.1994 - 04.1996
Personnel Officer / Senior Personnel Officer
Administration House of Representatives
06.1988 - 03.1994
New Zealand Certificate in Business (Accounting Support Services) -
NMIT / Tanzecampus
Diploma in Human Resource Management -
NMIT
National Diploma in Public Management and Administration -
University of South Africa (former Technikon SA)
Senior certificate -
Eastwood Senior Secondary School
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