Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Hobbies & Interests
Certification
Timeline
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Maria Jeffery

Ngatapa,GIS

Summary

Having worked in the forestry industry for 10+ years I am well knowledgeable and experienced in all aspects of harvesting and extraction processes. I left high school at 16 years of age and entered my parents cable harvesting business by starting from the bottom and working my way through the ranks, and completing various roles. I am passionate about logging and have always loved the challenges involved. No day is the same, which excites me!

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Health & Safety Manager/Operations Supervisor/HR Administrator

Stubbs Contractors Ltd
Gisborne, GIS
09.2019 - Current
  • Maintain and review Stubbs Contractors Health and Safety Management System and associated processes are adhered to by all workers at a Stubbs Contractors Ltd work site.
  • Ensuring all staff follow and adhere to Company Policies and Procedures, Forestry ACOP, and Best Practice Guidelines by educating regularly at Daily Tailgate Meetings, Monthly Safety Meeting and Company 6 Monthly Meetings.
  • Acting as the Human Resource Administrator by recruiting staff and implementing disciplinary process as necessary.
  • Assisting the Managing Director and Crew Foreman in daily Site Operations within Cable and Ground-base Harvesting. Giving input into the planning of settings to ensure productivity can be achieved and not compromise the health and safety of the staff.
  • Assisting the Managing Director with job pricing and production targets by walking settings to determine the most appropriate extraction method with the aim be mechanised.
  • Conducting monthly Safe Behaviour and Operational Audits in conjunction with the Crew Foreman.
  • Discuss any hazards/risks noted that are not in the Site Specific Risk Assessment or the Generic Hazard Register and update as required.
  • Following up incidents and when required investigate any Accidents or Near Misses and report to the Principal and Managing Director.
  • Report all monthly Company Health & Safety information that is required to the Forest Principal in the correct timeframe.
  • Develop relevant training plans for staff and implement with the respective Crew Foreman.

Branch Manager

Shaws Wire Ropes
Gisborne, GIS
01.2017 - 09.2019

Managing a small branch which involved:

  • Completing daily sales for forestry rigging and heavy lifting equipment
  • Splicing and rigging wire rope
  • Stock take on goods
  • Processing and formatting sales using I.T

Forestry Worker

Logged On Logging
Napier City, HKB
02.2016 - 12.2016

Main role was manual tree falling for cable extraction.

List below were other roles when I wasn't tree falling.

  • Breaking out
  • Manual processing & log making
  • Operating skid loader (fleet, sort, stack & load)
  • Poleman duties

Forestry Worker

Thomhall Cable Loggers Ltd
Gisborne, GIS
08.2014 - 02.2016

Completing various roles in the crew:

  • Manual tree falling
  • Breaking Out
  • Manual processing & log making
  • General poleman duties
  • Operating skid loader (fleet, sort, stack & load)

Quality Control/Logmaker

Grapple Yarding Services Ltd
Gisborne, GIS
08.2013 - 08.2014
  • Quality control for a high producing swingyarder crew
  • General poleman duties
  • Assisting the foreman in the companies health & safety system

Skid Worker/Log Maker

Thomhall Cable Loggers Ltd
Napier City, HKB
08.2010 - 08.2013
  • Manual processing & log making
  • General poleman duties

Education

High School Diploma -

Taradale High School
Napier, HKB

Skills

  • Hardworking with attention to detail
  • Exceptional communicator that can adapt to all types of people
  • Well organized and always looking to plan ahead
  • Great time management
  • Self motivated
  • Driven to succeed

Accomplishments

May 2021 awarded "Women in Forestry" at the Eastland Wood Council Forestry Awards

Hobbies & Interests

  • Keeping physically healthy & fit
  • Hunting & Fishing
  • Boxing
  • Travelling
  • Spending time with my family

Certification

  • NZC in Forestry Industry Operations-Planning & Monitoring-Harvesting Level 4
  • NZC in Forestry Industry Operations-Log making & Quality Control
  • Qualified Level 4 Tree Faller

See ROL attached for more certifications

Timeline

Health & Safety Manager/Operations Supervisor/HR Administrator

Stubbs Contractors Ltd
09.2019 - Current

Branch Manager

Shaws Wire Ropes
01.2017 - 09.2019

Forestry Worker

Logged On Logging
02.2016 - 12.2016

Forestry Worker

Thomhall Cable Loggers Ltd
08.2014 - 02.2016

Quality Control/Logmaker

Grapple Yarding Services Ltd
08.2013 - 08.2014

Skid Worker/Log Maker

Thomhall Cable Loggers Ltd
08.2010 - 08.2013

High School Diploma -

Taradale High School
Maria Jeffery