MATHEW McCORMICK
Summary
Experienced professional with a background in the military and local government seeking a challenging role with a progressive company in New Zealand's foremost primary industry. Strong time management skills, technical mindset, and quick learner. Looking to further develop skills and make a meaningful impact. Open to discussing potential opportunities.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Branch Manager
EnviroNZ
01.2025 - Current
- Continuously monitored branch performance against key performance indicators, taking corrective actions as needed to ensure objectives were met or exceeded.
- Maintained friendly and professional customer interactions.
- Improved customer satisfaction ratings by enhancing service quality and resolving client issues promptly.
- Oversaw daily operations for streamlined efficiency, ensuring timely execution of tasks and optimal resource allocation.
- Implemented effective sales strategies to achieve branch targets and exceed expectations consistently.
- Strengthened relationships with key clients, securing long-term partnerships and driving revenue growth.
- Managed branch financials including budgeting, forecasting, and expense tracking for accurate reporting and decision-making support.
- Interviewed and hired talented individuals with top-level strengths, improving organizational talent, and skill set.
- Complied with regulatory guidelines and requirements.
Environmental Protection Officer
Marlborough District Council
08.2020 - 11.2024
- Monitoring of River Disturbances, Diversions, irrigation channels and Dams
- Monitoring of Large scale Earthworks
- Monitoring of the Forestry industry
- Engagement and liaison with abovementioned industry representatives and leads
- Problem solving and finding solutions to complex problems with non-regulatory approaches
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Site visits to various properties, gathering of evidence and the liaison with property owners, stakeholders and industry working groups
- Contributing, gaining and sharing of intelligence from local agencies and external stakeholders to operate in an efficient manner
- Liaison with planners, land owners and agents to meet objectives in a manner that is efficient and achievable
- Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
- Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
- Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.
Security Forces Specialist
Royal New Zealand Air Force
01.2016 - 06.2020
- Led, managed and performed force protection duties to protect personnel and resources.
- Worked around aircraft and heavy machinery
- Knowledge of workplace Health and Safety
- Awarded top in field craft and combat skills on recruit course
- Working effectively as a team member
- Experience with unfamiliar tasks outside of my role
- Working overseas alongside other nationalities giving me an understanding and respect for other cultures, religions and ways of life
- Processing of reports and generating files, work orders, logbooks and instruction booklets on how various things are done in the workplace
- Experience in obtaining quotes
- Executed decisions and actions based on previous experience and good judgment, sometimes revising procedures to accommodate unusual situations.
- Maintained confidentiality of special reports and collected data
- Served as primary instructor on foreign and domestic weapons systems
- Worked irregular, long and differing hours as required
Tradesman Assistant
Talley's
08.2019 - 11.2019
- Exposure to the role of a tradesman assistant in the workshop servicing the field machinery and vehicles
- From general servicing to fixing/diagnosing problems
- Insight into primary industry production and appropriate usage of protective clothing and hygiene standards
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
Contractor
McCormick Contracting
01.2013 - 01.2016
- Kept site work safe and in line with budget, schedule and applicable codes.
- Operated farm equipment such as tractors and trucks with extreme care and precision.
- Checked farmland for issues in need of attention, such as fences to mend and broken pipes to fix.
- Managed operational plant
- Forklift use to load trucks
- Cleared away animal waste by hosing out operational areas
- Administered feed supplements to cows and other livestock.
Orchard Manager
Campbell's Cherry Orchard
12.2013 - 12.2015
- Inspected facilities to determine maintenance needs.
- Taught employees how to work efficiently within a horticulture environment
- Planned work schedules according to personnel and equipment availability
- Maintained safe and secure job site to prevent injuries, accidents and mistakes during harvesting projects
- Used correct terms and explained job tasks to predominantly foreign workers as part of comprehensive daily management and process improvement strategies
- Monitored workers to enforce safety regulations and warned or disciplined violators
- Monitored operations carefully to detect disease, monitor harvest and track growth
- Led team of skilled and unskilled horticulture personnel
- Performed minor repair work on field equipment and notified Owner of major breakdowns
- Drove or operated farm trucks, tractors or self-propelled harvesters to transport workers or supplies
- Kept water supply sufficient and of optimal quality for irrigation of crop
- Inspected crops and inventory to evaluate conditions and determine need for harvesting crops
- Worked irregular, long and differing hours as required
Education
Level 5 Certificate - Regulatory Compliance Inspection
Skills (G-Reg Initiative)
05.2022
Skills
- Critical Thinking and Analysis
- Fact-Finding and Investigations
- Environmental Policy and regulation
- Staff Management
- Customer relationships
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Cost Control
- Risk Analysis
- Business development and planning
- Cost breakdown and analysis
- Relationship building
- Sales presentations
Rugby
- Tasman Mako High Performance squad
- Marlborough Red Devils
- Te Tau Ihu (Tasman Maori)
- Central Rugby Football Club
Languages
Maori
Professional Working
Timeline
Branch Manager
EnviroNZ
01.2025 - Current
Environmental Protection Officer
Marlborough District Council
08.2020 - 11.2024
Tradesman Assistant
Talley's
08.2019 - 11.2019
Security Forces Specialist
Royal New Zealand Air Force
01.2016 - 06.2020
Orchard Manager
Campbell's Cherry Orchard
12.2013 - 12.2015
Contractor
McCormick Contracting
01.2013 - 01.2016
Level 5 Certificate - Regulatory Compliance Inspection
Skills (G-Reg Initiative)
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