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Sam Simmonds

Tepuna,Te Puna

Summary

Adept at enhancing productivity and team cohesion at Subway, I bring a robust blend of team management and electrical installation skills. My experience spans from meticulous assembly at Intertruck to elevating road safety with CSLI, achieving a 10% increase in customer retention through personalized service and operational efficiency.

With my speedway racing team, the 94M stockcar, living in Tauranga travelling to Huntly, Kihikihi, Auckland, Rotorua, Palmerston North (NZ Grand Prix), and to Wellington (16th January NZ Champs) I love to travel to different race tracks, and experience the challenges each track brings. These challenges give me many opportunities to continue learning from other drivers and crew with more experience. With my stong association with Team Torque , drivers: Alan Lowndes and Bruce Simmonds, where we have run in the 2K cup (Now OK cup North Island), production series, and the Nazcar endurance series, where the cars ran Hampton Downs, Taupo Motorsport park, and Mansfield. We have run a toyota Levin, Gen 7 celica, Nissan Pulsar and Ssanyong Utes. This a small race team with 3 regular race crew, including myself, my stockcar crew and my Dad. I run the analytic side, giving our limited race data to the drivers, help with set up changes and pit stops during the endurance events. I am actively involved in the pit stops, refueling, tire pressures, and any car repairs.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Factory Hand

PowerGlide Elevators
Tauranga
06.2023 - Current
  • Demonstrates strong learning ability and work ethic; consistently meets production targets with precision and punctuality
  • Maintains high safety and quality standards, ensuring smooth operations and contributing to overall efficiency
  • Works effectively within a team to achieve common goals, fostering a cooperative environment and enhancing productivity
  • Stock takes and Managing time between my tasks and helping others achieve theirs
  • This role includes elevator disassembly, parts identification, preparing for shipping on pallets, pick up and delivery of outsourced parts, like from powder coating, folding, laser cut work etc.
  • Monthly vehicle checks and site hazard identification.
  • Helping other team members with general fabrication, maintenance and general workshop tidiness.
  • This role has involved quick schedule changes to accommodate urgent deliveries due to changes in shipping schedules, due to weather, ferry avaliability or breakdowns.

Electrical Assistant

CSLI
Tauranga
02.2023 - 06.2023
  • Assisting in installing street luminaries and traffic lanterns on Cameron Road and the b2b project
  • Collaborated with senior electricians to install street luminaries and traffic lanterns, enhancing road safety and visibility
  • Executed the installation of street luminaries and traffic lanterns on Cameron road, ensuring compliance with safety standards and project timelines

Chassis Builder

Intertruck
Tauranga
01.2023 - 02.2023
  • Building truck chassis and preparing them for painting
  • Executed precise assembly of truck chassis, ensuring all components met stringent specifications
  • Achieved rapid assembly of truck chassis and improved overall production speed
  • This involved taking bare chassis rails and adding cross members and torquing to correct specifications. Approximately 300-400 bolts.

Lawn Mower Operator

Fenech Enterprises Ltd
Tauranga
11.2022 - 01.2023
  • Mowing 60 lawns weekly, line trimming, mowing, and doing garden work
  • Efficiently managed lawn care for 60 properties weekly, enhancing curb appeal and customer satisfaction

Senior Sandwich Artist

Subway
Tauranga
10.2017 - 10.2022
  • Led daily team operations, enhancing productivity and team cohesion; ensured compliance with food safety standards
  • Optimized ingredient setup processes, reducing prep time by 15%; managed inventory to prevent stockouts and maintain quality
  • Executed precise baking schedules, ensuring high-quality bakery items; meticulously monitored stock turnover and temperature control
  • Trained new staff, providing guidance and support; facilitated seamless transitions and maintained operational efficiency
  • Conducted quality control checks, identifying and resolving discrepancies; improved overall product quality and customer satisfaction
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction by creating personalized sandwich experiences; increased repeat customer rate by 10%

Lawn Mower Operator

Brucies Lawn Mowing & Garden
Auckland
01.2013 - 06.2016
  • This was a school holiday role, each holiday I worked with my dad, mowing 75 lawns a week, line trimming, mowing, and doing garden work

Education

LEVEL 3 ELECTRICAL THEORY -

TOI OHOMAI
Tauranga
11.2022

IT ADMINSTRATION LEVEL 5 -

EMPLOY NZ
Tauranga
12.2021

NCEA LEVEL 2 -

BETHLEHEM COLLEGE
Tauranga
12-2020

general engineering and go-kart fabrication - Mechanical Engineering

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology
Tauranga, NZ
12-2020

Skills

  • Computer Skills
  • Race team management
  • Race day Analytics
  • Race day car set ups
  • Car maintenance schedules
  • Major meeting maintenance schedules
  • W,T,R and F license endorsements
  • Towing race trailers through-out the north Island
  • Experienced in loading personal race trailer, with tools, gear, spares and stockcar (approximately 3 tonne)
  • Training
  • Teamwork
  • Customer Service
  • Store Operations
  • Manufacturing
  • Fabrication
  • Electrical Installation
  • Assembly

Hobbies and Interests

  • Restoring and improving my 1983 Gen 3 Camaro
  • Racing and working on my Stockcar

Timeline

Factory Hand

PowerGlide Elevators
06.2023 - Current

Electrical Assistant

CSLI
02.2023 - 06.2023

Chassis Builder

Intertruck
01.2023 - 02.2023

Lawn Mower Operator

Fenech Enterprises Ltd
11.2022 - 01.2023

Senior Sandwich Artist

Subway
10.2017 - 10.2022

Lawn Mower Operator

Brucies Lawn Mowing & Garden
01.2013 - 06.2016

LEVEL 3 ELECTRICAL THEORY -

TOI OHOMAI

IT ADMINSTRATION LEVEL 5 -

EMPLOY NZ

NCEA LEVEL 2 -

BETHLEHEM COLLEGE

general engineering and go-kart fabrication - Mechanical Engineering

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology
Sam Simmonds