Klaas Bosman
Senior Foreman
Phoenix Milnerton
Summary
I held a National Diploma in Human Resource Management obtained from Milpark Business School. I am currently studying towards a Batchelor of Commerce in Human Resource Management. Focused Foreman considered expert in planning, assigning and directing work tasks. Dedicated team player committed to maintaining safe, clean job sites. Pursuing role where hard work and dedication will be highly valued. Demonstrates strong analytical, communication, and teamwork skills, with proven ability to quickly adapt to new environments. Eager to contribute to team success and further develop professional skills. Brings positive attitude and commitment to continuous learning and growth.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior Foreman
City of Cape Town - Strategic Assets Management
11.2023 - Current
- Supervises and controls procedural applications associated with the operations and functionality of The Facility
- Communicating with Senior Superintendent and receiving and or interpreting requirements/specifications from work orders and plans in regard to work scheduled
- Prioritizing and planning sequence of activities, identify and arranging materials and equipment
- Allocating work as scheduled to staff and inspects work in progress and on completion
- Co-ordinates and controls the tasks/activities of personnel and allocates and prioritizes outcome
- Monitoring attendance/conduct and output and addressing deviations from agreed performance indicators through informal meetings/counselling and/or referring to higher level of authority
- Establishing the adequacy and availability of personnel against daily work schedules
- Addressing workplace conflict/conduct through the initiation of specific disciplinary procedures
- Facilitating the understanding of processes and procedures with respect to the operations and/or providing on the job training to personnel on specific applications
- Completes internal transactional documentation eg
- Timesheets, log sheets, progress reports and related forms
- Inserting the relevant information (quantitative/qualitative) and/or details of activities
- Forwarding to the relevant personnel for processing
- Referring to work schedules and registers to correct deviations in entries raised during processing
- Completes inspection reports for the attention of the Line Manager
- Submitting Pro-forma report on completion of the work
Attendant/Supervisor
City of Cape Town - Strategic Assets Management
05.2015 - 10.2023
- Receiving verbal instructions from my Line Manager on the work schedule and/or cleaning priorities related to specific facilities
- Responsible for the facility maintenance and daily management of all operational and service delivery to the tenants and clients
- Supervising, coordinating and controlling the tasks and activities of staff
- Implementing procedures, systems and controls to regulate specific work sequences and general practices/processes as dedicated to legislation
- Completing internal transactional documents
- Attending to client queries and requests
- Managing of city facility as indicated above as well as, staff, events and projects
- Assisting with marketing of local events
- Attending various meetings associated with events, programs and concerns
- Drawing up the necessary correspondence as stated above and complete all staffs time and attendance as well as ordering materials and drawing up reports
- Implementing policies and procedures and developing checklists that are implemented in order to maintain minimum maintenance standards
- Monitoring and managing projects/events of all natures facilitating the use of municipal facilities
- Ensuring that facility is in good condition for public use
- Ensuring that facility is locked and secured at the end of the shift
- Acting Senior Foreman - April 2022 - 06January 2023
- Key Performance Areas: Managing City Hall as well as the Grand Parade
Data collector (street people programme)
City of Cape Town (Social Development)
03.2013 - 05.2014
- Interact with people sleep and stay on the streets and collect their personal info
- Interview respondents in surveys for the government
- Writing progress report regarding the area
- Do site visits alone and with stakeholders
- Identify hotspots for night-time operations
- Convince the people to go to night shelters or unite with families
Programme Coordinator
! Kheis Youth and Community Development Project
03.2005 - 02.2010
- Manage and supervise a staff compliment consisting out of 5 permanent Facilitators and 8 volunteers
- Manage and supervise on-site activities, including: being present every time the program meets, including weekends
- Solving any issues that may arise, including: attending to teachers' needs, enforcing KYCDP's absenteeism policy and communicating it effectively to teachers and parents
- Helping during student drop-off and student dismissal instituting safety procedures and implementing KYCDP's Crisis Communication Plan
- Imputing student attendance and collecting student logs in a timely manner
- Being present for parent and student orientations, Open House events, Family Meetings, and Professional Development sessions on-site
- Manage and supervise Field Trips and community events
- Maintains contact with the organization's students and their parents/families
- Provides administrative support to KYCDP's Probation Officer
- Coordinates the repair and return of camping equipment and manages the instrument inventory
- Manages KYCDP's Volunteer Program by recruiting new volunteers and cultivating existing ones
Education
Grade 12 - Afrikaans, English, Economics, Business Economics, History, Biology
Sunningdale Private School
National Diploma - Human Resource Management & Practice
Milpark Education
01.2016 - 04.2020
Certificate - SAIOSH - Occupational Health and Safety Practitioner
Academy of York
01.2020 - 04.2021
Certificate - Facility Management Fundamentals
Academy of York
Skills
Planning & organizing skills
Attention to detail
Results driven
Responsibility
Reliability
Team-player
Customer-focused
Honesty
Integrity
Confidentiality
Co-ordination skills
Integration skills
Interpersonal skills
Diplomacy
Customer oriented
Self-motivation
Drive for change
Drive for improvement
Enthusiastic personality
Resilience
Positive image projection
Compliance with CoVid 19 regulations
Compliance with OHS standards
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 05/24/75
- Nationality: South African
- Driving License: Code B (Council driver's Authority tag)
References
- Mr. Ebrahim Meyer, Professional Officer, Strategic Assets, City Hall, (021) 444 0003, 067 094 4278 / 0615672084, ebrahim.meyer@capetown.gov.za
- Mr. Tyrone Africa, Facility Manager, Strategic Assets, City Hall, 021 444 3191, 083 770 3930, tyrone.africa@capetown.gov.za
- Mrs. Lezaan Strauss, Professional Officer, Social Development and Early Child Development, City of Cape Town, 021 4440 195, lezaan.strauss@capetown.gov.za
- Mr. Lionel Arnolds, Director- Children and Families Unit, Department Social Development (Provincial), 021 483 4994, 064 399 6164, lionel.Arnolds@westerncape.gov.za
Language
Bilingual Proficiency, Full Professional Proficiency
Timeline
Senior Foreman
City of Cape Town - Strategic Assets Management
11.2023 - Current
Certificate - SAIOSH - Occupational Health and Safety Practitioner
Academy of York
01.2020 - 04.2021
National Diploma - Human Resource Management & Practice
Milpark Education
01.2016 - 04.2020
Attendant/Supervisor
City of Cape Town - Strategic Assets Management
05.2015 - 10.2023
Data collector (street people programme)
City of Cape Town (Social Development)
03.2013 - 05.2014
Programme Coordinator
! Kheis Youth and Community Development Project
03.2005 - 02.2010
Grade 12 - Afrikaans, English, Economics, Business Economics, History, Biology
Sunningdale Private School
Certificate - Facility Management Fundamentals
Academy of York