DARREN JOHN

About me:

Candidate Info :
A newbie and a passionate multi-combination driver, that has successfully completed linehaul freight between Brisbane and Townsville in 2022. Moreover, a passionate professional driver that will meet the needs of clients with diligence, courtesy, professionalism, prompt express service, building rapport with clients, delivering excellence services. Moreover, I have procured multiple degrees in health sciences, sport and recreation management, and post graduation in business management. I have been very fortunate in life, to possess high management positions and have taught as an academic for several tertiary institutions. My greatest achievement to date, are that I have procured an aggregated grade of first class honours in sciences (H1), and published a scientific journal article that has been cited 31 times to date.

Experience :
Worked As B=DOUBLE DRIVER FULL TIME at YIANNITSA ENTRIPRISES from August 2022 to August 2022
My role as a driver entailed, alcohol haulage Brisbane to Townsville round trips with B-Double. As a novice driver, I managed to deliver the stock safely and on time. The main premise for leaving the small company, were a paucity of technical support when B-Trailer coupling seized up and no available mechanic for response to remedy the problem.

Worked As HR Manager at SINSECURITY PTY LTD from December 2002 to March 2021
(Melbourne)
Security Company providing security services to 35 venues including nightclubs, public bars, high profile concert events and universities.
Operations/HR Manager
Key leadership role steering all facets of business operations including financial/P&L control, leadership of 150 staff, client relationship management, overseeing key security projects while identifying and securing new business opportunities to further advance revenue, profit growth and sustainability within a competitive market.
Key Achievements:
* Introduced event management as an additional revenue stream and following presentation to senior management/key stakeholders joined forces with Showtime-Touring Group. Negotiated major contract bringing popular band — Boyz II Men to Australia, netting an impressive $60K profit.
* Increased annual profit margins by 5% and decreased costs by 3% through guiding, mentoring and supporting four supervisors to meet monthly financial KPIs.
* Recruited, trained, coached, supervised, performance managed and continued to build a top-performing team of 150 security specialists continuously adhering to crucial OH&S/security regulations to achieve corporate targets.
* Re-engineered policies and standard operating procedures, and continued to manage personnel, with improved outcomes solidifying client relationships, which generated impressive repeat and referred business totalling 100K.

Accountabilities:
– Operations Control
– Team Building & Performance
– Staff Recruitment, Training & Induction
– Senior Executive Reporting
– Venue Risk Management
– Budget Control
– Security Trends Identification
– OH&S Monitoring & Compliance
– Staff Scheduling & Monitoring
– Event Planning & Coordination
– Problem Solving

Worked As Academic Tutor (Level A) at Victoria University Australia from February 2012 to July 2016
i. I have taught more than 450 undergraduate students in the subject matter of sport and recreation management within an Australian context and how these sport services fit in within the wider political, government, community and business context;
ii. Students were presented with sport and recreation definitions, theories, paradigms, philosophical and how these concepts were integrated and related to sport and recreation programs, and services in an Australian context;
iii. Managed 450+ students’ academic progress, and resolved any issues’ or concerns that students had with academic studies;
iv. Students were given case studies to illustrate how the role of government and its agencies are influenced with regard to the development of sport and recreation within an Australian context;
v. Students were taught how to adapt the correct methods approaches with regard to sourcing credible academic peer reviewed journals which are common practices and are salient at tertiary education institutions, and professional organisations;
vi. More than 450+ students were taught how to construct and formalise reports and its uses in pragmatic professional applications with regard to report format style, and its applications.

Accountabilities:
– Weekly Unit Teaching Objectives;
– Students Performance & monitoring;
– OH&S Monitoring & Compliance
– Students Class Activities
– Problem Solving;
– Theories & Paradigms;
– Literature Review;
– Students Grade Evaluation.

Worked As Academic Tutor (Level A) at La Trobe University Australia (Individual Determin from February 2014 to July 2014
i. I have taught more than 60 undergraduate students in the subject matter of health psychology (individual determinants of health (PHE 1IDH);
ii. Students were presented with psychology definitions, theories, and paradigms, philosophical and how these concepts were integrated and related to the Australian health care system.
iii. Managed 60+ students’ academic progress, and resolved any issues’ or concerns that students had with the subject matter;
iv. Students were given case studies to illustrate how the role of allied health care workers and its agencies are influenced characteristics and actions of individuals impact on health outcomes;
v. Students reviewed theoretical approaches to produce individual change in health and wellbeing settings, through using behaviours changing theories. For instance, students learnt the Transtheoretical Model, Motivational Interviewing Theory, Classical Conditioning, and how it was used to change people’s behaviours.

Accountabilities:
– Weekly Unit Teaching Objectives;
– Students Performance & monitoring;
– OH&S Monitoring & Compliance
– Students Class Activities
– Problem Solving;
– Theories & Paradigms;
– Literature Review;
– Students Grade Evaluation.

Worked As Managing Director (CEO) at GUARD PROTECTIVE SERVICES PTY LTD from May 1992 to October 2002
Start-up boutique Security Company, soon developing solid reputation throughout the industry for high quality security services.
Managing Director (CEO)
Pivotal leadership role, building business from ground up into a market leader grossing more than $300K in sales within only two years, through steering all aspects of business operations involving hiring, training and developing a 40-strong staff of top performers; implementing revenue-generating marketing and advertising campaigns; sourcing and winning new contracts; while providing high levels of community protection services.
Key Achievements:
* Boosted team morale and overall performance and added 9% to revenue totals within first six months by streamlining office procedures and introducing weekly staff meetings.