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Jonathan Berry

Summary

Encouraging manager and analytical problem-solver with talents for team building, leading and motivating, as well as excellent customer relations aptitude and relationship-building skills. Proficient in using independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success. Dedicated to applying training, monitoring and morale-building abilities to enhance employee engagement and boost performance.

Overview

41
41
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Auckland Region Manager

TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT NZ
03.2022 - Current
  • Company Overview: Traffic Management NZ is an independently owned traffic management company with branches throughout NZ
  • Overall responsibility for the profitable running of 3 branches with 7 Direct reports and 100 indirect
  • Operational Management: Manage the delivery of efficient, risk mitigated, quality and on-time service to customers
  • Ensure equipment, materials, stock and logistics are maintained, available and in place
  • Solving day to day operational challenges with supervisory staff
  • Ensuring adequate staffing numbers are maintained to complete the job
  • Financial Management: Maintain financial viability of my region, manage quoting, planning and start up of new works with overall P&L responsibility for the Auckland region
  • Customer relations and development: Review delivery of existing services for continuous improvement, with regular client contact
  • Overall H&S responsibility for the branches
  • Human Resource Management: Foster a good working culture within the team by 'Building a Team so strong…so that nobody can tell who the Leader is.'
  • Traffic Management NZ is an independently owned traffic management company with branches throughout NZ

AREA SERVICE MANAGER: TARANAKI

PRESTIGE LTD
02.2016 - 06.2017
  • Company Overview: Prestige is a well-established multi-trade Maintenance service provider operating throughout the Central North Island contracted to HNZ
  • Overall responsibility for scoping(quoting) of vacant and planned maintenance work for all HNZ property
  • Organising, coordinating and motivating in house and sub contracted work force to ensure strict KPI timeframes are met
  • Carry out daily supervision of trade staff to ensure compliance with all contract plans including H&S, Codes of Conduct, Environmental and Quality plans
  • Undertake regular inspection and recording of work in progress reports
  • Signing off completed work ensuring compliance with HNZ standards
  • Negotiate/approve scope variations with HNZ and subcontractors
  • Ensure all site records are kept accurate and current
  • Support performance of audit processes of internal QA team and HNZA audit team, managing the close out of remedial work
  • Develop collaborative working relationship with HNZ staff and subcontractors and supplier network
  • Prepare monthly performance and H&S reports for presentation to the board and HNZ
  • Prestige is a well-established multi-trade Maintenance service provider operating throughout the Central North Island contracted to HNZ

BRANCH MANAGER: TARANAKI

ONE COMPLETE SOLUTION (OCS LTD)
05.2009 - 02.2016
  • Company Overview: OCS offers one complete solution for property support services, for both large and small customers alike
  • Deliver an efficient and on-time service to customers
  • Quote, Plan and organize start up of new contracts
  • Review delivery of existing services for continuous improvement
  • Solve day to day operational challenges
  • Ensure adequate staffing numbers are maintained to complete the job
  • Ensure equipment, materials, stock and logistics are available and in place
  • Assess and maintain the level of quality through monthly QA assessments
  • Overall P&L responsibility for the branch
  • Ensure that all H&S responsibilities are adhered to
  • OCS offers one complete solution for property support services, for both large and small customers alike

ASSISTANT MANAGER

ALLIED WORKFORCE
04.2006 - 01.2009
  • Company Overview: An NZST listed company dealing in the blue collar labour hire market
  • Prepare crew recruitment advertising and undertake the interview and induction process
  • Manage the allocation of crew to all jobs each day ensuring a high level of client service is maintained by placing 'the right person, on the right job, at the right time.'
  • Ensure the crew labour pool is maintained at optimum levels
  • Maintain the client base at a high level
  • Regular client calls and visits
  • Manage the operation of the branches drivers and fleet ensuring all company rules and practices are adhered to
  • Provide accurate reports to the Branch Manager
  • Perform various administrative duties associated with the operation of the branch and specifically the computer data base
  • An NZST listed company dealing in the blue collar labour hire market

OPERATIONS MANAGER

ROADSAFE LTD
03.2005 - 02.2006
  • Company Overview: ROADSAFE LTD is an independently owned, progressive and innovative traffic management company offering services in all aspects of traffic management
  • Receive/Generate request for works from clients
  • Daily programming of work crew and equipment to meet client requests
  • Fully responsible for staff performance issues
  • Establish strong client relationships
  • Manage a maintenance programme for plant and equipment
  • Manage all Health and Safety issues
  • Manage the training programme for employees
  • H&S manager - Promote company safety ideals
  • Carry STMS responsibilities when required
  • Carry out site checks/audits
  • ROADSAFE LTD is an independently owned, progressive and innovative traffic management company offering services in all aspects of traffic management

Operations Manager - Trees

ASPLUNDH TREE EXPERT (NZ) LTD
10.2003 - 03.2005
  • Company Overview: Asplundh Tree Expert is an international leader in the Arboricultural/Horticultural industry, covering the USA, South America, Canada, Hawaii, France, UK and New Zealand
  • Management/Mentoring of Project Leaders
  • Overseeing Resources (manpower and fleet)
  • HR functions (interviewing, hiring, induction, terminating)
  • Overseeing Training
  • Health and Safety (working closely with H&S Manager)
  • Traffic Management (draw and submit plans, oversee staff and site)
  • Agrochemicals
  • Accident investigation
  • Customer Service
  • Asplundh Tree Expert is an international leader in the Arboricultural/Horticultural industry, covering the USA, South America, Canada, Hawaii, France, UK and New Zealand

Owner Operator

CLEAN DEAL LTD.
07.2000 - 10.2003
  • Company Overview: Clean Deal Ltd
  • Was a limited liability company owned by my wife and I with 120 clients
  • The bulk of our work was: lawn mowing, gardening, tree works, hedge trimming, property maintenance in the winter months
  • Clean Deal Ltd
  • Was a limited liability company owned by my wife and I with 120 clients

Owner

JOYCE NTULI AND PARTNERS
10.1995 - 05.2000
  • Company Overview: A R3.5 million a year business dealing with industrial grounds maintenance and vegetation control, contracting to ESKOM, a national electricity supply utility
  • My main function was the overall management of 7 contracts and involved: Staff management (48 staff members altogether)
  • Overseeing the maintenance of lawn mowing and tree felling equipment
  • The maintenance of buildings and equipment
  • Mowing and gardening skills
  • Health and Safety Risk management
  • Overseeing the safe mixing and application of herbicides
  • Contract management: Liaising with procurement officers and field managers (customers), sub-contractors and staff
  • The managing of cash-flow
  • Administration
  • Tendering/Pricing of new works
  • A R3.5 million a year business dealing with industrial grounds maintenance and vegetation control, contracting to ESKOM, a national electricity supply utility

Owner

DO DROP IN
04.1994 - 09.1995
  • Company Overview: A retail outlet for imported used clothing
  • My main functions: Sourcing stock, Pricing, Seasonal planning, Managing staff, Health and Safety, Customer care, Sales, Promotions and advertising, All administrative work
  • A retail outlet for imported used clothing

Fingerprint Expert

SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE : LOCAL CRIMINAL RECORD CENTRE
03.1991 - 03.1994
  • Rejoined S.A
  • Police at the Local Criminal Record Centre in Durban and commenced training as a Fingerprint Investigator
  • On 92/04/13 began intensive three month full-time study at the training section of the Criminal Record Centre in Pretoria
  • The major subjects of my studies were: History of fingerprints, The lifting, analyzing, classifying, identification and filing of finger, palm and foot prints
  • The use of fingerprint powders and reagents and the examination of scenes of crime
  • The draughting of plans according to scale of scenes of crime for court presentation
  • Forensic field investigation
  • Scene of crime photography and the subsequent development of films and printing thereof
  • Passes above course on 92/06/19
  • Attained ‘Expert' status on 92/12/01
  • My scope of work included the investigation of scenes of crime for latent finger/palm/foot prints
  • The searching, classifying, filing and identification of finger/palm/foot prints
  • Acid etching work on metal surfaces (firearms)
  • During this time I was directly responsible for the guidance and practical training of two new members with regard to their preparation for, and presentation of evidence in court
  • From 93-06-05 to 93-06-18 underwent training as a Terminal Operator for Local Criminal Record Centre in Pretoria

Branch Manager

THE QUARTERMASTER STORE
05.1990 - 03.1991
  • Company Overview: A retail concern involved with outdoor – related activities
  • The supply of hiking equipment and clothing, utility and safety wear
  • My main functions: Manage staff, stock control, ordering, sales, daily cash reconciliation, banking, merchandising, promotions and advertising, Health and Safety
  • A retail concern involved with outdoor – related activities
  • The supply of hiking equipment and clothing, utility and safety wear

Personnel Officer

PORT SHEPSTONE FRESH MEAT
11.1988 - 04.1990
  • Company Overview: A manufacturing, wholesale and retail company dealing in the meat industry and employing 130 staff members
  • Commenced employment as a Security Manager where I was given the opportunity of learning a number of tasks in the meat industry as well as catering for the security needs of the company
  • From April 1989 promoted to the company's first Human Resources Officer after becoming exposed to disciplinary procedures and other Industrial Relations matters
  • Some of my tasks included: Personnel records – accumulation, updating and filing thereof
  • The administration, calculation and paying out of wages
  • Recruitment
  • Matters relating to the Workman's Compensation Act
  • Matters relating to Safety Regulations
  • Chairman or co-chairman of disciplinary hearings
  • Secretary of the Works Council
  • Compiled a book of 'Terms and Conditions of Employment' for company employees
  • A manufacturing, wholesale and retail company dealing in the meat industry and employing 130 staff members

SWORN POLICE OFFICER

SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE
01.1984 - 10.1988
  • Student: S
  • A
  • Police Training College, Pretoria
  • Intensive training course for members of the Special Guard Unit, Pretoria
  • Member of the S.A
  • Police Special Guard Unit: Main function: The safety of the State President, Members of Parliament, and other V.I.P's
  • S
  • A
  • Police Uniform Branch in Port Shepstone: Charge Office duties, Patrol vehicle duties being first to attend all crime scenes and vehicle accident scenes
  • Interviewed Complainants and Witnesses
  • Worked extensively with all levels of the public
  • S.A Police Administrative Section: Port Shepstone: Exhibit Clerk, maintaining stolen, confiscated and found property as well as exhibits for court
  • Also the maintenance of all case dockets

Education

High School Diploma -

Port Shepstone High School
Port Shepstone

Associate of Applied Science - Forensics

South African Police
Pretoria

Skills

  • Team leadership
  • Strategic planning
  • Customer relations
  • Revenue growth
  • Customer satisfaction
  • Operations management
  • Training and development
  • Team development
  • Regional management
  • Budget management
  • Staff development

Affiliations

  • Fellow of the Fingerprint Society (FFS)

Certification

  • NZ Driver's License: Class 1F, 2F, W,R,T
  • STMS (ABC) - NP - R
  • · National Certificate - Cleaning and Caretaking (level 2)
  • Applied Agrochemicals
  • Constructsafe
  • Sitesafe

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Auckland Region Manager

TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT NZ
03.2022 - Current

AREA SERVICE MANAGER: TARANAKI

PRESTIGE LTD
02.2016 - 06.2017

BRANCH MANAGER: TARANAKI

ONE COMPLETE SOLUTION (OCS LTD)
05.2009 - 02.2016

ASSISTANT MANAGER

ALLIED WORKFORCE
04.2006 - 01.2009

OPERATIONS MANAGER

ROADSAFE LTD
03.2005 - 02.2006

Operations Manager - Trees

ASPLUNDH TREE EXPERT (NZ) LTD
10.2003 - 03.2005

Owner Operator

CLEAN DEAL LTD.
07.2000 - 10.2003

Owner

JOYCE NTULI AND PARTNERS
10.1995 - 05.2000

Owner

DO DROP IN
04.1994 - 09.1995

Fingerprint Expert

SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE : LOCAL CRIMINAL RECORD CENTRE
03.1991 - 03.1994

Branch Manager

THE QUARTERMASTER STORE
05.1990 - 03.1991

Personnel Officer

PORT SHEPSTONE FRESH MEAT
11.1988 - 04.1990

SWORN POLICE OFFICER

SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE
01.1984 - 10.1988

High School Diploma -

Port Shepstone High School

Associate of Applied Science - Forensics

South African Police

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