Alfred Damons
Crewing Officer
Diazville
Summary
To accomplish life in the most successful way by giving my outmost best. I am a hardworking team player and I enjoy exceeding targets. I look for ways to do things better motivated by being successful and achieving.
Experienced with leadership and strategic planning in high-stakes environments. Utilizes strong problem-solving and decision-making skills to drive operational success. Track record of effective team leadership and conflict resolution, ensuring mission objectives are met.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Crewing officer
Sea Harvest
08.2015
- Assist the crew services manager in all sea going staff being utilized to proper safe manning requirements. Supervise all staff on standby to ensure the standby policies and procedures are adhered to. Assist with the process of ensuring the correct staff are allocated to the correct vessels with due regard to skills and experience. Activate and control the process of ensuring the certified staff is on board the vessel at the right time. Effectively communicate to the vessel’s senior officers on up-to-date developments pertaining to changes in shore and technical operations. Investigate all sea going staff queries and refer to the relevant department for processing. Initiate all transportation of sea going staff and ensure the drivers are dropping and picking up staff before and after sailings. With permission of the crew services manager, communicate with the housekeeper in 9th Ave and any other accommodation facilities in organizing stay over situations for sea going staff. Report and upkeep all crew documentation and records in conjunction with the Human Resources Department to identify where each staff member is at any given time pertaining to leave, shore leave, sick leave and any other assigned or unassigned absence from the workplace. Assist in conjunction with the Human Resources department in identifying candidates who are eligible for an advance or subbase on identified and confirmed errors on pay slips or personnel emergencies supported by official and certified documentation. Carry out transfer orders for sea going staff by checking if the PPE data base has identified if stores has been issued in accordance with company policies and procedures and guidelines. Continually update protective clothing cards of crew and other sea going staff. Ensure wage sheets are submitted to the fleet wage clerk within stipulated time after sailing and that all amendments are reported immediately to wages for processing Ensure crew lists and sea going documentation is handed over to the mate or skipper within in the Ships Bag of the respective vessel before sailing, and those copies of the crew list are removed from the vessel before sailing. Continuously liaise with Shore Operations Supervisor / Shore Operations Manager in identifying obstacles which may cause the vessel to be delayed and eliminate unnecessary costs such as transportation, accommodation and meals. Encourage a culture of transparency between all sea going and shore staff by incorporating respect and effective communication within the work. Carry out effective and efficient Industrial Relation practices pertaining to the department and sea going staff which is in accordance with company policy and procedure Liase with Clinic, Wage and ship supplier controller and other departments when necessary.
Service Desk Engineer
Bytes Integrated Systems
04.2014 - 07.2015
- Make sure that the calls are Logged and assign to the correct assignees. Responsible for the SLA and to see that the calls are logged, assigned and that the call status is updated.
- Assist the technician in repairing computers, network problems, printer issues and any IT related Queries.
- Monitoring EDGE (call log program)
- Operating systems/software Terminal server 2012, Microsoft office 2003/07/10/13, windows XP, vista, 7, 8
Computer Technician
N.T. IT Solutions
08.2009 - 03.2014
- Repair computers, printers and related hardware on and off site
- Install internet and network, check outgoing computers, in charge of workshop and office, assisting customers in all system functions, do call outs.
- Operating systems/software terminal server 2003, Microsoft office 2003/07/10/13, windows XP, vista, 7,8
Computer Technician
Abacus Micro Systems
04.2008 - 10.2008
- Repair computers, printers and related hardware on and off site.
- Install internet and network, Supervise learner technicians
- Check outgoing computers.
Systems Operator, Telephonic IT and helpdesk
Sea Harvest Corporation Ltd
10.2006 - 03.2008
- Systems Operator, Telephonic IT and helpdesk support
- Processing user data information on a daily and monthly basis
- Day-end Processing Run day-end Procedures, Monitoring of Report
- Printing and different printers, Printing of Invoices and Report
- Week-end Processing Run System saves, Run Reclaim
- Monthly-end Processing Run Month-end Processing, Print of Statements, Labels and Remittance
- Run required payment runs, Printing of cheques and
- Remittance Advice Processing Electronic Fund Transfer
- User Request Processing Assisting users in all system functions, Support users using the Payroll System, Insight System and Macro System, Assist IT Technician with, data enabling and device installations.
- Systems AS400, CRS Payroll, Wise Fish, MS Office 2000, 2003, Win 2003, MS Exchange Server, SNA Manager (Printer Server)
Education
Grade 12 - Afrikaans, English, Economics, Geography, Business Economics, Mathematics
Diazville Secondary School
Diploma - Computer Technician
Rekenaar Skool Boland
12.2002
Skills
Work coordination
Team collaboration
Report writing
Emergency response coordination
Accomplishments
Entrepreneurial Diploma and the best business idea, Safety & Security Course, 0/19 Boland Champion 0/19 captain, 6 x in Boland team), Take 3 times part in SA Champs
Timeline
Crewing officer
Sea Harvest
08.2015
Service Desk Engineer
Bytes Integrated Systems
04.2014 - 07.2015
Computer Technician
N.T. IT Solutions
08.2009 - 03.2014
Computer Technician
Abacus Micro Systems
04.2008 - 10.2008
Systems Operator, Telephonic IT and helpdesk
Sea Harvest Corporation Ltd
10.2006 - 03.2008
Grade 12 - Afrikaans, English, Economics, Geography, Business Economics, Mathematics
Diazville Secondary School
Diploma - Computer Technician
Rekenaar Skool Boland
Disclaimer
I hereby confirm that the above information is true and just. A.J Damons
Pigeon Racing, Athletics
I was o/19 Boland Champ in Athletics
I was for 5 years in a row the Club Champion in pigeon Racing
References
- Heinrich, Bossman, Systems Manager, (+2722) 7014282, (+2722) 7144056, 0825634402, Sea Harvest Corporation Ltd
- Gerrit, Valentyn, IT Manager, 0826162026, Cederberg Municipality
- Rassie, Nortier, Owner, 0823138127, 022 7134770, NT IT Solutions
- Raymond, Bosch, 0825615835, 022 7014021, Sea Harvest
Disclaimer
I hereby confirm that the above information is true and just. A.J Damons
Pigeon Racing, Athletics
I was o/19 Boland Champ in Athletics
I was for 5 years in a row the Club Champion in pigeon Racing