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Thomas Joesph Coughlan

Summary

Since leaving Swansea University in 2017, I initially gained employment at SWAP Internal Audit Services, before embarking on travelling around Australia in 2019 and now New Zealand in 2024. I am a dynamic and detail-oriented professional with a background in a variety of industries (too many to list on this resume alone), most recently working on a solar farm with K&T Construction. I have proven ability to exceed targets whilst maintaining quality, comfortable working in a team or on my own and i am eager to challenge myself and learn a new job role.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Labourer

K&T Construction
01.2025 - 02.2025
  • Operated hand and power tools safely to build the racking for the solar farm.
  • Followed safety protocols to maintain a secure work environment.
  • Collaborated in a team of two to ensure that the racking was level and symmetrical to ensure ease of panel installation.
  • Unloaded solar panels from trucks promptly to ensure they were delivered to required locations as needed.
  • Installed Solar Panels onto the racking at a swift pace, ensuring we exceeded the target for installations.

Night Shift Worker

Waitrose & Partners
04.2023 - 12.2024
  • Operated machinery and equipment efficiently during night shifts to ensure the store was well stocked and recycling was compacted and ready to be taken away.
  • Completed customer orders promptly and to a high degree of accuracy, Also organising them ready for the delivery drivers in the morning.
  • Adapted quickly to changing priorities from management often filling in to different roles, demonstrating flexibility in fast-paced settings.
  • Mentored new hires on best practices while working nights, helping them acclimate to the unique challenges of nocturnal work.

Bartender

Cheltenham Motor Club
04.2023 - 12.2024
  • Provided exceptional customer service, ensuring guest satisfaction and repeat business.
  • Changed both keg and cask barrel's. Ensuring with the casks that the lines were cleaned properly on change over, and that the beer was up to the standard of a well renowned club. CAMRA club of the year finalist 2023 and 2024.
  • Maintained cleanliness and organization of bar area to meet health standards.
  • Managed inventory levels of the bar, restocking supplies as needed. Keeping the bar presentable to the customers.
  • Efficiently opened or closed the bar on my own according to established procedures.

Farm Hand

Green Farm Hands/Quintis
08.2023 - 11.2023
  • Returned to work as a farm hand for the end of season (fixing irrigation and removing weeds), before returning back home to the UK.

Events Hand

NQ Exhibitions
04.2022 - 07.2022


  • Collaborated with team members to set up and dismantle exhibition displays efficiently. Often working long shifts well into the night
  • Worked independently to set the electronics and lights for the booths.
  • Worked in the warehouse, packing the truck, putting together furniture and creating custom fascia boards for various clients

Forestry Research Technician

Green Farm Hands/QUINTIS
04.2021 - 11.2021
  • Initially Hired as a Farm Hand, fixing leaks in drip irrigation on the plantation, as well removing certain invasive plant species.
  • Moved to the research team to help assess the health and correctly measure Sandalwood trees as part of research trials conducted across three plantations in the Australian Northern Territory.
  • Input new measurement data on excel and cleaned the spreadsheet for anomalies which could impede the research.
  • As part of the team we also collect leaf and soil samples, applied fertiliser to specific plots and helped the Head Researcher to establish new trials.

Receptionist/Night Manager

Elephant Backpacker
11.2020 - 03.2021


  • Provided exceptional customer service, addressing inquiries and resolving issues promptly.
  • Sorted room allocations using the Little Hotelier Software Package, following the Covid restrictions that were in place.
  • Ensured the hostel was clean and presentable for the guests.

Audit Assistant

SWAP Internal Audit
08.2017 - 11.2018
  • Prepared draft audit reports after a thorough testing of internal controls in various departments in local government.
  • Was responsible for following up on the previous years audit recommendations, ensuring that controls recommended were actioned.
  • Recommended changes in internal audit controls.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Economics

Swansea University
Swansea
07-2017

Skills

  • Eagerness to learn: As shown by the variety of different jobs I have done both in the UK and during my travels to Australia and now New Zealand, an ability to pick up new skills I believe is an important asset i possess
  • Strong attention to detail: Has been needed in various forms during my work life, from analysing financial systems, to ensuring that construction work has been done to specification
  • Numerically Literate: Comfortable with numbers as evidenced by achieving a 2:1 in a statistics module at university
  • IT Skills: I am proficient with Microsoft Office applications, in particular Excel and Word I have since used this knowledge in a practical setting, whilst conducting the testing element of audit work and out in the field as a Research Assistant
  • Communication and inter-personal skills: Able to work as part of a team, and provide good customer service to clients
  • Clean Drivers license: With over 10 years of experience

Timeline

Labourer

K&T Construction
01.2025 - 02.2025

Farm Hand

Green Farm Hands/Quintis
08.2023 - 11.2023

Night Shift Worker

Waitrose & Partners
04.2023 - 12.2024

Bartender

Cheltenham Motor Club
04.2023 - 12.2024

Events Hand

NQ Exhibitions
04.2022 - 07.2022

Forestry Research Technician

Green Farm Hands/QUINTIS
04.2021 - 11.2021

Receptionist/Night Manager

Elephant Backpacker
11.2020 - 03.2021

Audit Assistant

SWAP Internal Audit
08.2017 - 11.2018

Bachelor of Arts - Economics

Swansea University

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