John Gaspar
Tauranga,BOP
Summary
John Gaspar is a 22-year-old designer, originally from Brazil, now based in New Zealand, where he holds citizenship. With experience across various industries, including hospitality, customer service, product management, and shipment, he has worked his way up from a crew member to a managerial role. Alongside his studies, John pursued freelance graphic design, collaborating with established artists and companies. He is committed to further developing his career and brings a dedicated, positive attitude to every task he undertakes. He has many personal interests, including physical exercise, cooking, and film.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Duty Manager
Event Cinemas
Tauranga CBD, Tauranga
12.2022 - Current
- Completed thorough opening, closing, and shift change functions to maintain operational standards each day.
- Delegated tasks appropriately amongst team members according to individual skillsets.
- Monitored employee productivity to provide constructive feedback and coaching.
- Recruited and trained new employees to meet job requirements.
- Managed team of 30 employees, ensuring high productivity and quality standards were met.
- Implemented quality assurance measures in order to maintain high standards of service delivery.
- Fostered a positive and motivating work environment, leading to an increase in team morale.
- Investigated customer complaints in a timely manner, resolving issues efficiently.
- Planned and led team meetings to review business results and communicate new and ongoing priorities.
- Managed scheduling for staff, ensuring adequate coverage during peak times and projects.
- Prepared and presented reports on team performance, challenges, and achievements to senior management.
- Managed disciplinary processes for employees who failed to adhere to company policies or procedures.
Freelance Graphic Designer
Self Employed
Oropi, Tauranga
07.2020 - Current
- Utilised Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) to create visually appealing designs.
- Developed, designed, laid out and produced variety of technical illustrations for brochures, banners, and signs.
- Developed graphics, logos and layouts for product illustrations, company logos, and websites.
- Presented design concepts to stakeholders, articulating design choices and revisions as needed.
- Collaborated with marketing teams to create cohesive designs for brand identity and promotional materials.
- Designed new, on-brand visual elements focusing on concept and messaging.
- Managed multiple design projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to brand standards.
- Designed compelling graphics and visual materials for marketing campaigns across various platforms.
- Oversaw product design, print design and marketing collateral from concept to completion.
Supervisor
Mad Mex
Tauriko , Tauranga
08.2021 - 12.2022
- Established and enforced clear goals to keep employees working collaboratively.
- Provided ongoing training to address staff needs.
- Complied with company policies, objectives and communication goals.
- Identified and corrected performance and personnel issues to reduce impact to business operations.
- Responded to employee concerns or complaints by coordinating with human resources team to solve issues.
- Monitored employee productivity to provide constructive feedback and coaching.
- Responded to customer questions regarding products, prices and availability.
- Planned and managed resources to consistently meet production, quality and cost goals.
- Reviewed completed work to verify consistency, quality and conformance.
- Monitored quality, presentation and quantities of plated food across line.
- Trained kitchen workers on culinary techniques.
- Monitored kitchen area and staff to maintain overall safety and establish proper food handling techniques.
- Delegated tasks for kitchen employees and developed staff teams to streamline food preparation procedures.
- Evaluated processes and employee strengths to realign workflows with changing business demands.
Kitchen Line Cook
Sugo Restaurant
Wharf Street, Tauranga
02.2021 - 08.2021
- Set-up workstations with all needed ingredients and equipment prior to meal period.
- Maintain a clean working environment by sweeping, mopping floors, taking out trash.
- Mentored and trained staff by teaching cooking skills and kitchen maintenance, improving overall quality and performance.
- Executed proper techniques when preparing menu item ingredients.
- Cooked multiple orders simultaneously during busy periods.
- Label any stored foods appropriately with date stamps according to health codes.
- Followed proper food handling methods and maintained correct temperature of food products.
Assistant Stock Manager
Florentines
Mount Maunganui, Tauranga
10.2020 - 03.2021
- Coordinated with the Store Manager on inventory purchases, updates and replacements.
- Worked with dispatchers and outbound production team to enhance service delivery for customers.
- Oversaw efficient loading and unloading of trucks and trailers to meet tight daily schedules.
- Maintained accurate inventory accounts through good recordkeeping practices and regular counts.
- Planned stock quantities according to marketplace demand and sales forecasts.
- Loaded and unloaded trucks manually following proper guidelines while safeguarding delivery materials.
- Identified defective, incorrect or missing merchandise and promptly reported to supervisor.
Landscaping Assistant
Olegario Gaspar
Ohauiti, Tauranga
01.2016 - 12.2020
- Operated and maintained landscaping equipment and vehicles.
- Reviewed design plans and instructions and completed work according to specifications.
- Removed and properly disposed of debris to maintain worksite safety.
- Installed block and stone décor according to plans and specifications.
- Trimmed shrubbery and trees to help plants produce more flowers and fruit to benefit wildlife.
- Maintained garden areas and landscaping greenery to enhance property appearance and plant health.
- Assisted in scheduling weekly landscaping projects and tasks to meet deadlines.
Crew Member
McDonald's
Tauranga CBD, Tauranga
12.2018 - 10.2020
- Drove team success by completing assigned task quickly and accurately.
- Upheld high standards of productivity and quality in all areas of operations.
- Kept activities moving smoothly by coordinating schedules and personnel.
- Cross-trained in other kitchen positions to support team and meet customer needs.
- Organized ingredients and restocked supplies to prepare for busy periods.
- Maintained order and cleanliness of work areas to conform with health codes.
- Completed preparation, cleaning and other kitchen duties to support cooks.
Production Assistant (Volunteer Work)
Curate Church
Mount Maunganui, Tauranga
02.2016 - 06.2020
- Followed operating manual in effective use of computer-controlled lighting systems during shows ranging in scale.
- Rigged lighting equipment and assessed finished work for compliance with specifications.
- Excelled in front-line electrical maintenance as needed.
- Conducted proper set-up of lights, implementing necessary changes during production in addition to running cables.
- Reproduced and duplicated sound recordings from original recording media by using sound editing and duplication equipment.
- Installed and provided maintenance for control consoles, audio routers, recording equipment, microphones, digital audio systems, remote equipment, transmitters and networking systems.
- Repaired and maintained audio equipment, such as mixers, microphones, amplifiers and switching devices.
Kiwi Fruit Picker (Short Term Contract)
Garcia Contracting
Tauriko, Tauranga
03.2020 - 04.2020
- Lifted heavy objects by hand or by using power hoist.
- Cleared debris and emptied carts from work area frequently to maximize productivity and maintain safety.
- Stayed on top of daily workload with speed and efficiency.
- Checked fruit for signs of disease or insects, reporting details to supervisor.
- Maintained orchard care and cleanliness standards by clearing out fallen fruit, brush and garbage.
- Used hand tools, ladders and other equipment to complete assigned tasks efficiently.
- Loaded and unloaded containers of fruit manually and with conveyors and hand trucks.
Education
Bachelor of Creative Industries - Graphic Design
Toi-Ohomai Institute of Technology
Tauranga11-2024
High School Diploma -
Tauranga Boys' College
Tauranga12-2020
Skills
- Holds a full New Zealand driver's license
- Critical and analytical thinking
- Conflict resolution
- Coordination and planning
- Collaboration and communication
- People skills
- Quality control
- Effective customer communication
- Language skills
- Heavy lifting
Accomplishments
- Endorsed NCEA Level One with merit.
- Endorsed NCEA Level Two with excellence.
- Achieved the top of NCEA Level Two English at Tauranga Boys' College.
- Achieved all university papers with a minimum of 92%.
- Fluent in three languages: English, Portuguese, and Spanish.
- Reasonable understanding of another two languages, Japanese and Italian.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Duty Manager
Event Cinemas
12.2022 - Current
Supervisor
Mad Mex
08.2021 - 12.2022
Kitchen Line Cook
Sugo Restaurant
02.2021 - 08.2021
Assistant Stock Manager
Florentines
10.2020 - 03.2021
Freelance Graphic Designer
Self Employed
07.2020 - Current
Kiwi Fruit Picker (Short Term Contract)
Garcia Contracting
03.2020 - 04.2020
Crew Member
McDonald's
12.2018 - 10.2020
Production Assistant (Volunteer Work)
Curate Church
02.2016 - 06.2020
Landscaping Assistant
Olegario Gaspar
01.2016 - 12.2020
Bachelor of Creative Industries - Graphic Design
Toi-Ohomai Institute of Technology
High School Diploma -
Tauranga Boys' College
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