Joel Walker
Northcote,CAN
Summary
Dynamic supervisor with a proven track record at Leaderbrand Produce South Island, enhancing operational efficiency and fostering team collaboration. Skilled in conflict resolution and process improvement, I successfully implemented safety protocols and quality control measures, driving significant productivity gains while maintaining a safe and compliant work environment.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Supervisor
Whakatohea Mussels Opotiki
03.2025 - 06.2025
- Oversaw daily operations of the department, ensuring smooth workflow and timely completion of tasks.
- Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
- Improved customer satisfaction with timely response to inquiries, addressing concerns, and finding effective solutions.
- Increased team productivity by implementing efficient workflows and setting clear expectations for staff members.
- Resolved conflicts among team members promptly, maintaining a harmonious working environment conducive to productivity.
Senior Farm Assistant
Medstone Dairies
01.2024 - 03.2025
- Contributed to farm safety by adhering to established protocols and regulations during daily tasks.
- Collaborated with fellow team members to optimize work schedules and task delegation.
- Assisted in livestock care, ensuring proper feeding, housing, and medical attention when needed.
- Stayed current on industry trends, attending workshops and conferences to enhance professional knowledge.
- Enhanced farm productivity with the proper use of modern farming equipment and machinery.
- Used recognized breeding practices to stabilize and improve stock.
- Maintained farm infrastructure by repairing structures, fences, and roads as necessary.
- Observed animals and notified supervisor of signs of illness.
- Examined animals for signs of sickness and overall herd health.
- Administered pest or weed control initiatives which included location and identification of targets, chemical selection, and application methods.
Supervisor
Leaderbrand Produce South Island
08.2022 - 12.2024
- Enhanced communication within the team by holding regular meetings and encouraging open dialogue among all members.
- Demonstrated commitment to the organization''s core values, leading by example and fostering a culture of excellence.
- Collaborated with other departments to achieve organizational goals, fostering teamwork across various functions.
- Implemented safety protocols to minimize workplace accidents and maintain compliance with industry standards.
- Identified operational inefficiencies and implemented corrective measures to increase effectiveness.
- Oversaw compliance with industry regulations and company policies, ensuring safe and legal operational environment.
- Achieved significant improvements in operational efficiency, introducing and enforcing quality control measures.
- Enhanced operational workflow, identifying and eliminating bottlenecks in daily procedures.
- Managed diverse team, promoting inclusive work environment that leveraged individual strengths.
- Evaluated staff performance and provided coaching to address inefficiencies.
- Maintained overall safe work environment with employee training programs and enforcement of safety procedures.
- Observed packing operations to verify conformance to specifications.
- Oversaw daily operations of the department, ensuring smooth workflow and timely completion of tasks.
Education
Hamilton Fraser High School
Hamilton, WKOSkills
- Training and mentoring
- Goal oriented
- Staff management
- Attention to detail
- Employee motivation
- Decision-making
- Complex Problem-solving
- Inventory control
- Staff development
- Staff discipline
- Analytical thinking
- Team building
- Processes and procedures
- Operations management
- Process improvement
- Process monitoring and improvement
- Policy enforcement
- Conflict resolution
- Software experience
- Waste reduction
- Verbal and written communication
- Safety protocols
- Coaching and mentoring
- Policy and procedure development
- Quality control
- Documentation and reporting
- Workflow management
- Risk management
- Performance management
- Multitasking Abilities
- Time management
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Professionalism
- Reliability
- Logistics coordination
Certification
Forklift (recent)
Open to obtaining any certifications needed
I have mostly hands on in job training
Very smart and have good common sense
Timeline
Supervisor
Whakatohea Mussels Opotiki
03.2025 - 06.2025
Senior Farm Assistant
Medstone Dairies
01.2024 - 03.2025
Supervisor
Leaderbrand Produce South Island
08.2022 - 12.2024
Hamilton Fraser High School
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