Rory David Leonard O’Brien
Manager
Kenilworth, Cape Town
Summary
Encouraging manager and analytical problem-solver with talents for team building, leading and motivating, as well as excellent customer relations aptitude and relationship-building skills. Proficient in using independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success. Dedicated to applying training, monitoring and morale-building abilities to enhance employee engagement and boost performance.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications
Work History
MANAGER
Laid Back Co
01.2021 - Current
- Managing operations of factory as well as managing staff
- Ordering of stock/supplies to make sure operations run smoothly such as wood, sandpaper, safety gloves, Sanitizer, masks, coffee, sugar, milk etc
- Time keeping for all factory staff in order to pay weekly wages
- Ensuring factory is clean and safe environment for all staff daily
- Ensuring all staff are wearing correct PPE and working within Health and Safety
- Regulations standards
- Developing measures to ensure smooth running of factory
- Monitoring and implementing all Health and Safety measures for Covid-19 compliance
- Ensuring stock received is correct and of good quality
- Ensuring stock despatched is of highest standard and done so timeously and within promised lead times
- Responsible for Opening and closing of factory in morning and afternoon
- Liaising with CEO on regular basis on progression and status of orders.
SNR WAREHOUSE ASSISTANT MANAGER
Yuppiechef Online
07.2020 - 12.2020
- Pre-Receiving of all stock from suppliers
- Capturing of all invoices relating to all stock entering warehouse
- Dealing with supplier stock collections
- Controlling of all incoming stock / pallets into warehouse as well as all outgoing stock to other warehouse
- Controlling flow of incoming and outgoing pallets on daily basis making sure balance is even.
HR
Yuppie Chef
10.2019 - 01.2020
- Helped maintain employee records, streamlining HR processes related to hiring, onboarding, and performance evaluations
- Streamlined HR processes for efficiency, resulting in reduced time spent on administrative tasks
- Partnered with HR to support talent management strategies by developing succession planning initiatives
- Improved employee satisfaction by streamlining HR processes and implementing efficient shared services solutions
- Analyzed case studies to develop problem-solving skills in HR scenarios
- Streamlined HR processes for improved efficiency, including updating policies and procedures manuals
- Collaborated with HR team to ensure seamless integration between payroll and benefits administration systems
- Updated HR database with new employee information, changes in benefits, and other details
- Supported organizational growth by developing scalable HR processes that align with business objectives
- Helped team of 30 Impact HR staff work efficiently by skillfully handling administrative needs
SITE SUPERVISOR
MS Personnel
03.2015 - 12.2018
- Supervising and managing majority of Lieben Logistics (Pick n Pay) and Spar Code 14 heavy duty drivers who were working for us (MS Personnel) and outsourced to the above 2 major companies
- Collecting, Collating and verifying all of the drivers’ time and attendance sheets when needed
- Dealing with any forms of disciplinary action which needed to be taken against drivers for many reasons, (discipline, time and attendance, unruly behaviour
- Insubordination etc)
- Ensuring all drivers’ are happy and that all their needs are met
- (Ensuring they all have the correct uniform, payslips are handed to them, wage queries are sorted out)
- Keeping track of all of my drivers leave and sick days
- Keeping a file for each and every one of my drivers
- (CV, License, Application forms and Criminal checks) and making sure that if any information is required for any driver, we can provide it without much hassle.
CLERK / SUPERVISOR
05.2012 - 10.2014
- Housing Finance and Debt Management Sector, Handing over accounts to attorneys for legal action and to collection agents for collection of arrears daily
- Collating information to be used as evidence in court in the collection of arrears
- Dealing with correspondence received from attorneys and collection agencies regarding the collection of arrears
- Using MS Access database software for large scale data manipulation and analysis
- Capturing and extracting information on the SAP system
- Eg, Legal Fees, indigent grants, arrangements, debt management data
- Preparing reports (Monthly, Ad Hoc, Control)
- Collate and prepare qualitative and quantitative information for inclusion into specific statutory reports.
CLERK / SUPERVISOR
City of Cape Town
03.2010 - 04.2012
- IRT, Revenue Sector, Arranging and implementing shift schedules and rosters for my staff
- Communicating with managers with regards to staff complaints and queries
- Handling of large amounts of cash and issuing of float on a daily basis to my staff
- Ensuring all staff are happy and working to their full potential
- Interacting with local and international tourists and trying to keep everybody happy
- When working in the cash office I dealt with hundreds of different kinds of people on a daily basis
- Worked back office which included organising the cheques as well as admin work for the superiors
HEAD COACH, All Rounder Cricket Academy
03.2008 - 01.2010
- Arranging daily and weekly training schedules for individuals as well as group sessions
- Communicating telephonically as well as via E-Mail with the parents of the kids to arrange the schedules
- Communicating with the coaches to ensure that they have their coaching schedules for the week
- Collecting money and a daily basis and banking the money into the company bank account
- Paying weekly wages to my coaches.
Education
High School Diploma -
Plumstead High School
Cape Town, South Africa 01.2000 - 12.2005
Skills
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Certification
Level 1 First Aid Completed (St Johns), Plumstead High School
Timeline
MANAGER
Laid Back Co
01.2021 - Current
SNR WAREHOUSE ASSISTANT MANAGER
Yuppiechef Online
07.2020 - 12.2020
HR
Yuppie Chef
10.2019 - 01.2020
SITE SUPERVISOR
MS Personnel
03.2015 - 12.2018
CLERK / SUPERVISOR
05.2012 - 10.2014
CLERK / SUPERVISOR
City of Cape Town
03.2010 - 04.2012
HEAD COACH, All Rounder Cricket Academy
03.2008 - 01.2010
High School Diploma -
Plumstead High School
01.2000 - 12.2005
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