NIKORA WHATU
Tauranga
Summary
Highly motivated, with a desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively, unsupervised, and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
Work History
Traffic Controller
Spraymarks
11.2024 - Current
- Communicated with team members using hand signals and radios.
- Partnered with crew members to use stop and slow paddles for multi-directional traffic control.
- Assembled signs and cones to direct traffic through construction sites.
- Routed traffic around construction sites for worker and driver safety.
- Controlled pedestrian movements to prevent intrusion into work zones.
- Directed traffic in construction sites to maintain safe conditions for workers and motorists.
- Updated signage with correct speeds and delay warnings based on daily conditions.
- I stood for multiple hours with a "Stop/Slow" paddle directing traffic.
- Wore correct PPE gear, such as safety boots, a hard hat, gloves, high-visibility clothing, and safety glasses.
- I worked weekends if needed.
- Followed safety procedures when harnessing up on the back of the truck.
- Worked well with different teams every day.
Water Serviceman
Downer NZ
08.2024 - 10.2024
- Conducted routine inspections to identify maintenance needs, preventing larger issues and ensuring consistent service quality.
- Repaired or replaced water service lines.
- Replaced water meters.
- Repaired leaks outside the client's house.
- Used third-party companies to make sure all work was done correctly.
- Used heavy machinery, like a concrete saw.
- Worked anywhere from 8 hours or more.
- Provided exceptional customer service during interactions with residents, businesses, or other stakeholders regarding water-related inquiries or issues.
- Improved water quality by conducting routine testing and analysis of samples.
- Supported team members during large-scale projects or assignments requiring collaboration across multiple departments within an organization.
- Monitored water quality and adjusted chemical dosages to meet regulatory standards.
- Adhered to EPA and OSHA regulations.
- Wore the correct PPE gear
Upgrader
Qube
10.2023 - 07.2024
- While working for Cube, I was tasked with upgrading shipping containers coming off of the boats.
- The things I was tasked with were to sand the containers down using a battery-powered sander.
- I also had to repaint certain containers that needed painting.
- My main focus working here at Qube was making sure we sent the containers back to the suppliers in good condition, which meant I had to pay close attention to detail because one little mistake could cost the company a lot of money if I didn't pay attention.
- I worked an 11-hour, 4-on-4-off roster.
- I had to work in a team of five people, or sometimes fewer.
- Another task I had to do was a quality check, which consisted of me going through every container we had finished and double-checking that we had done our job right and that the containers were in a good state.
- I also had to be prepared to travel to different work sites during the day, as we were never really in one place.
Trade Floor Staff/Trade Stock Integ
Mitre 10 Mega
05.2022 - 06.2023
- During my time at Mitre 10 Mega, I worked as a floor staff member in the trade department and also served as a stock integrity coordinator.
- My job was to serve customers with a smile, give advice on timber and trade to customers, handle money when I worked on the tills, ensure health and safety around forklifts, check sheets by taking note of new stock coming in and out, work well in a team, perform basic computer work using Word, Excel, and mPOS, pay fine attention to detail, and demonstrate problem-solving skills.
Process Operator
Fonterra
01.2021 - 04.2021
- I worked as a level 4 process operator in both the powder and cheese departments.
- My work duties included manual handling (25 kg bags), lab sampling, health and safety, machinery operation and pre-op setup, and 4x4 shift work for 12 hours (2 days and 2 nights).
- I was mainly a COVID temp employee.
Meat Processor
Anzco Foods
01.2017 - 01.2019
- I worked as a meat processor in the offal room department.
- My work duties included knife handling, adhering to health and safety standards, manual handling, and working in a critically high hygiene area.
- Shift work, day and night shifts; worked with both a small team and by myself at times; basic handling of boxing products.
Kitchen Hand
Yummys Takeaways
- I worked as a kitchen hand in a busy takeout shop, and my duties were to prepare food, handle knives, ensure health and safety, close up the shop, take orders, and split shifts (day and night).
Trainee
NZMA
02.2017 - 08.2017
- Trained at cafe fusion to gain experience in hospitality which helped me achieve level 3 hospitality
- My responsibilities in this role included Preparing food, Making hot drinks, Serving food, Greeting customers, Following health and safety procedure
Education
NCEA LEVEL 3 -
Stratford Highschool
TaranakiLevel 3 hospitality -
NZMA
Hamilton08.2017
Skills
- Safe vehicle operation
- Supply Management
- Customer service
- Truck loading and unloading
- Works well in teams
- Able to meet deadlines
- Reliable
- Hard worker
Timeline
Traffic Controller
Spraymarks
11.2024 - Current
Water Serviceman
Downer NZ
08.2024 - 10.2024
Upgrader
Qube
10.2023 - 07.2024
Trade Floor Staff/Trade Stock Integ
Mitre 10 Mega
05.2022 - 06.2023
Process Operator
Fonterra
01.2021 - 04.2021
Trainee
NZMA
02.2017 - 08.2017
Meat Processor
Anzco Foods
01.2017 - 01.2019
Level 3 hospitality -
NZMA
Kitchen Hand
Yummys Takeaways
NCEA LEVEL 3 -
Stratford Highschool
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