Jonathan Sam Afamasaga
Porirua,WGN
Summary
Dynamic and dedicated professional with extensive experience, excelling in customer service and equipment maintenance. Proven ability to manage time effectively while ensuring safety compliance. Skilled in operating heavy machinery and fostering team collaboration, consistently achieving operational goals and enhancing service quality.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Delivery Driver Operations / Equipment Maintenance
Renaissance LTD
Lower Hutt , Wellington
02.2023 - Current
- Operations of the company van and phone.
- Delivery and pick-up.
- Face-to-face customer service.
- Maintenance of cleaning machinery.
- Meet deadlines for deliveries and pick-ups.
- Time managent
- Drove vehicles safely, obeying traffic laws and transportation procedures to avoid accidents.
Delivery Driver
Door Dash
Porirua , Wellington
12.2022 - Current
- Food collection & delievery
- Face to Face customer service
- time management
Stevedoring
ISO LIMITED
04.2021 - 11.2021
- Company Overview: STEVEDORE WELLINGTON PORT
- Loading ships (Logs, Scrap metal, Medical supplies, & more)
- Rigging up & Dismantling the crane & Cranston & heavy machinery wharf side
- Scanning & taking photos of log packs
- Strapping/ prepping log packs ready for crane lift
- Gear store / maintenance of Cranston, wires & heavy machinery
- Applying / checking lifting wires, Slinging wires / General labouring
- Communicating with staff through 2-way radios (Ships crane, digger & wharf side staff)
- Essential worker during level 4. - 24/7 rotating roster shifts
- Always safety conscious working in and around dangerous environment, & all types of weather
- STEVEDORE WELLINGTON PORT
Ground Support Officer
SWISSPORT
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Company Overview: Wellington Airport
- Aviation Security clearance / Pass drug test
- Qantas, Jetstar & Virgin Australia trained quality assurance (weekly basis)
- New Zealand dangerous goods awareness (NZ CAA Part 141)
- Opening / closing cargo doors
- Pre-arrival & departure checks (aircraft, equipment, and surroundings)
- Use of two-way radio communication
- Opening & closing of Aircraft passenger doors on arrival & departure
- Escorting Restricted items such as guns, rifles
- Clean of aircraft interior
- Scanning of luggage / sorting of luggage into ULD’s & final count
- Driving on tarmac / Use of tugs
- Working as a team when aircraft is received and despatched
- Work rotating roster and on call
- Wellington Airport
Warehouse Worker
COLES D.C Warehouse
06.2019 - 03.2020
- Company Overview: Parkinson Brisbane
- Fast paced Picking & Packing
- Operating L.L.O.P machine/forklift
- Working in Minus 28-degree Open warehouse freezer
- Working in minus 8-degree open warehouse
- Stacking & Interlocking boxes on pallets
- Plastic wrapping pallets off bulk Food items
- Use of Vo-collect (head set) to receive & process order
- Safely Lifting 20kg + boxes, always using safe procedures to do so
- Parkinson Brisbane
Steel Fixer
X.L PRECAST
10.2018 - 12.2018
- Steel fixing
- Installation and fitting out of panels (measuring/marking out chalk lines and fitments)
- Installing of fillets and piping
- Pouring and vibrating of concrete into finished panels
- Working as part of a team
- Usage of power/ teck drills, polisher machine, overhead crane, silicone gun
Welder
STODDARTS MANUFACTURING pty
03.2016 - 09.2018
- M.I.G welding / Oxy cutting
- Manufacturing of Architectural products (Awnings, stairs, rails etc.)
- Building / constructing of council infrastructure, bus stop shelters
- Use of machine spot welders
- Working together verbally and written with project manager on jobs
- Leading hand for shed brackets, includes rectifying problems, assist other employees enquires
- Store man (receive & dispatch hardware and tools)
- Manufacturing Air filters & Components
- Use of press machine to bend & fold 2.5mm, 4.0mm and 5.0mm thick steel sheets
- Measurements of angles in degrees to identify finish product for flaws & defects
- Logging and completing paper work for finished products both on computer and written paperwork
- Use of nail guns, sander, grinders, drills, etc.
- Heavy Lifting and usage of Lifting devices
- Pick and packing of shed brackets, and signing off checklist and written reports for completed jobs
- Use of overhead cranes carrying heavy loads
- Strapping bundles of S.H.S & R.H.S posts ready for shipment
General Laborer
AFA’S HOME SERVICES
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Company Overview: Family-owned Business
- Tree lopping, cutting and removal of trees
- Mowing lawns for housing complex’s
- Use of power tools
- Erection of fences and gates
- Home Maintenance
- Family-owned Business
Office Worker
FUJI XEROX D.M.S
01.2010 - 01.2013
- Company Overview: Documents Management Solutions Pty
- Booking/ Lodging of job sector in / Out
- Australia Post Lodgements
- Deliveries and Pick-Ups
- Knowledge and Experience in Intel Machines and Printers
- Fire Warden Duties & Procedures
- Competitive work during long hours
- Printing thru Microsoft Excel & Power Point from computer to Intel machine to finish product
- Use of standing platform lift (Electric Forklift)
- Managing processed data from floppy disk/ Compact Disk thru Intel machine to finish product
- (K.P.I.’s) always excelled with a good rating and record
- Customer support
- Forklift driver & assistant
- Documents Management Solutions Pty
Production Worker
A.T.B. MORTON - Hunter Galvanizing / Mortrans Logistics
01.2007 - 01.2009
- Use of power tools / grinders, drills, oxy cutting
- Overhead cranes / carry small to very large jobs
- Galvanizing Steel various shapes/sizes
- Grind & Paint galvanized steel for finished product
- Wire tiring metal Frames/ pieces to overhead cranes ready for galvanize procedure
- Forklift driver – Loading & Unloading from Ute’s to Semi-trailers
- Forklift checklist / maintenance EVERY morning
- Transporting wide and oversized, heavy loads
- Booking in / Dispatch – Customer service
- Usage of computer for lodging orders
- Knowledge & use of 2-way radio
- Responsible for all work incoming & out-going
Office Hand
APIA HAULAGE
01.1999 - 01.2000
- Company Overview: Family-owned business
- Office hand & paper work duties
- Family-owned business
Forklift Operator
N.Q.X FREIGHT SYSTEMS Pty
01.2010
- Forklift Loading / Unloading Semi-Trailers, Trucks, Utes
- Yard maintenance
- General house duties
Warehouse Worker
TOLL EXPRESS / TOLL IPEC / COCA-COLA Limited
01.2010
- Company Overview: TOLL PERSONEL
- Warehousing / Store person
- Unloading & loading trucks (Forklift)
- Off sider Labourer
- Heavy lifting, Repetitive / Fast paced work
- Deliveries of products to shop fronts
- General Labouring
- Working in a production line off a conveyor belt
- TOLL PERSONEL
Trades Assistant
PROJECT VISION MANGEMENT & CONSTRUCTION
01.2009
- General onsite construction labourer / Working at heights
- Knowledge & use of power tools / grinders, drop saws, etc.
- Measuring and cutting of material
- Shop fitting
- Construction of Westfield Shopping Centre (Kotara, Newcastle N.S.W)
Welder
TAYLOR TECHNOLOGY _ Metalert
01.2007
- M.I.G Welding / Oxy cutting
- Office duties / Paper work / use of computer for dockets
- Heat treatment / metal hardness testing / Repair & crack test
- Stress relieving / hardening of steel base frames & structures
- Control of computer machinery / Industrial control panels / Overhead cranes
- Forklift driver / forklift supervisor – removal of metal out of 1000 degrees’ furnace
- Clean & package finish jobs
- Competitive work
- Working at heights
Security Personnel
E-GROUP SECURITY
01.2006
- Security / crowd control
- Maintaining non-smoking areas
- Ushering / Gate control
- Front gate supervisor
- Soccer & Rugby Stadiums
Sales Person
OPTUS
01.2005
- Company Overview: Sale’s-person (Newcastle based)
- Face to face sales interactions with customers
- Over the phone sales and services
- Sale’s-person (Newcastle based)
Education
Arc / Stick Welding - Trade
Hunter Institute of T.A.F.E (On-Job)
North Sydney Certificate 2 -
Transport & Logistics
Certificate 3 -
Logistics & Warehouse
High School Diploma -
Waratah Technology High
North Sydney Some College (No Degree) -
Hunter T.A.F.E
North Sydney New Zealand Aviation Dangerous goods/ Hazardous Awareness & Certificate -
12.2020
Skills
- Workplace health and safety procedures
- Quality assurance
- Operational support
- Customer relationship management (CRM)
- Employee coaching
- Multitasking and prioritization
- Calm and professional under pressure
- Continuous improvement
- Administrative and office support
- Goal setting
- Counterbalance forklifts
- Reach forklifts
- Order Picker Forklifts
- Overhead Cranes
- KPI improvement
- Welding (Arc & MIG)
- Machine Spot Welding
- TIG welding
- Manufacturing
- Power Tools usage
- Reading and interpreting Plans and Drawings
- Workload prioritization
- Picking & Packing
- Purchase Orders
- Invoicing / Pricing / Receipts
- Customer Service
- Computing packages (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
- Heavy machinery operation
- Cargo handling
- Equipment maintenance
- Time management
- Technical support
- Training development aptitude
- Inventory Management
- Building & Constructing industry knowledge
- General housekeeping
- Work independently
- Logistics coordination
- Safety compliance
- Aviation security procedures
- Team collaboration
- Attention to detail
- Inventory management
- Regulatory compliance
- Professional phone voice
- Policy adherence
- Interpersonal skills
- Adaptability
- Money handling
Licenses Certificates Tickets
- Own Car & Full Drivers Licence
- High Risk Licence – working at heights
- E.W.P Licence (Elevated Work Platform), Scissor Lifts/ Boom lifts (Under 11 metres & Over 11 metres)
- Forklift truck licence
- O.H & S General Induction for Construction white card / Green Card
- Manual Metal Arc Welding Certificate (Perform Manual Arc welding, Weld using Manual Arc welding, Perform Manual heating & Thermal cutting.) M.M.A.W (T.A.F.E Qualified) (Job Qualified)
- M.I.G welding (T.A.F.E Qualified)
- Welding Certificate
- Certificate 2 in Transport & Logistics
- Certificate 3 in Logistics & Warehouse
- New Zealand Aviation Dangerous goods/ Hazardous Awareness & Certificate (completed 2020)
- Qualified Fire Warden
- 2 Year Service in the Australian Army Reserves (Adamstown barracks) (04/2004-06/2006)
- First Aid Certificate – Army accredited (Australian)
Affiliations
- Professional swimmer
- Church Youth assistant
- Church Pathfinder Teacher
- Outdoors ( hikes, fishing,exploring )
- backyard mechanic
- Pescetarian
Personal Attributes
- Strong on Workplace health and safety procedures and Regulations
- Experience in, Counterbalance forklifts, Reach forklifts, Order Picker Forklifts, both Gas & Electric
- Usage of Overhead Cranes
- Always Accomplished targets, and/ or improved impressively to K.P. I’s
- Experience in developing & reviewing J.S. A’s & Permits and also S.W.M.S & S.O.P.S
- Welding (Arc & M.I.G) Experience / Machine Spot Welding / A little experience of T.I.G welding
- Over 5 years’ experience in Manufacturing
- Extensive history of Power Tools usage
- Ability to read and interpret Plans and Drawings
- Prioritize workloads on time and meeting deadlines, also been told I’m a fast learner
- Picking & Packing heavy goods in a busy & fast warehouse environment
- Purchase Orders, Invoicing, Pricing and Receipts on Purchase orders
- Customer Service & Support online, by telephone and in person
- Operate computing packages very well (Word, PowerPoint and Excel)
- Excellent Communication skills fluent in both spoken and written English
- Solid Administration skills ensuring the smooth running of Company Practices, Procedures and Policies
- Stock control, Management and Dispatch of inventory, Quality Control
- Knowledge of skills in the Building & Constructing industry
- General housekeeping (interior and exterior)
- Forklift driving Abilities / Manoeuvring (Experienced in LPG/Petrol & Electric powered, Stacker & Reach forklifts)
- Highly motivated Self-Starter that can work well with a team or Independently
Languages
Samoan
Professional
Fiji
Limited
Spanish
Limited
English
Native/ Bilingual
References
- Ms. Judy Russell, 0419 649 557, Hunter Galvanizing (General Manager)
- Mr. Kyle Hesketh, 49 649 555, Hunter Galvanizing (Main Supervisor)
- Mr. John Dodd, 0423 566 005, A.T.B Morton
- Mr. Scott Taylor, 02 49 611 268, Taylor Technologies (Metalert) Supervisor
- Mr. Darren Taylor, 0413 754 127, Project Vision Management & Construction
- Mr. Dion De Michael, 0407 582 486, Project Vision Management & Construction
- Mr. Brad Hugo, 0424 485 282, Project Vision Management & Construction (Supervisor)
- Ms. Sharon Bourke, 0447 059 549, Fuji Xerox Documents Management (Supervisor)
- Mr. Steve Morrall, 02 49 688 100, Fuji Xerox Documents Management (Branch Manager)
- Mrs. Leanne Saide, 0410 773 125, Fuji Xerox Documents Management (Supervisor)
- Mr. John Major, 0401 148 483, Stoddarts HR manager
- Mr. Jason Cramb, 0449 903 244, Stoddarts supervisor
- Mr. Jacob Mcasey, 0401496742, X.L Precast Foreman
- Mr. Shane Bourke, 0457770474
- Tavita Tautua, Swissport Supervisor / Team leader / trainer
- Lauina Faatau, Swissport supervisor
Timeline
Delivery Driver Operations / Equipment Maintenance
Renaissance LTD
02.2023 - Current
Delivery Driver
Door Dash
12.2022 - Current
Stevedoring
ISO LIMITED
04.2021 - 11.2021
Ground Support Officer
SWISSPORT
01.2020 - 01.2021
Warehouse Worker
COLES D.C Warehouse
06.2019 - 03.2020
Steel Fixer
X.L PRECAST
10.2018 - 12.2018
Welder
STODDARTS MANUFACTURING pty
03.2016 - 09.2018
General Laborer
AFA’S HOME SERVICES
01.2014 - 01.2015
Office Worker
FUJI XEROX D.M.S
01.2010 - 01.2013
Forklift Operator
N.Q.X FREIGHT SYSTEMS Pty
01.2010
Warehouse Worker
TOLL EXPRESS / TOLL IPEC / COCA-COLA Limited
01.2010
Trades Assistant
PROJECT VISION MANGEMENT & CONSTRUCTION
01.2009
Production Worker
A.T.B. MORTON - Hunter Galvanizing / Mortrans Logistics
01.2007 - 01.2009
Welder
TAYLOR TECHNOLOGY _ Metalert
01.2007
Security Personnel
E-GROUP SECURITY
01.2006
Sales Person
OPTUS
01.2005
Office Hand
APIA HAULAGE
01.1999 - 01.2000
Arc / Stick Welding - Trade
Hunter Institute of T.A.F.E (On-Job)
Certificate 2 -
Transport & Logistics
Certificate 3 -
Logistics & Warehouse
High School Diploma -
Waratah Technology High
Some College (No Degree) -
Hunter T.A.F.E