Joe Harrison

Experience

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  Gap Year

  Aug 2010 - Feb 2011

  Travelling

  Quality Control in the Cotton Crop working in Moree.

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  Woodland Holiday Park

  Jul 2011 - Dec 2014

  Bar / Restaurant Assistant

  Involved in Bar and Restaurant Service, Reception duties, Onsite maintenance and escorting customers to accommodation units.

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  E.G Harrison @ Co

  Jul 2011 - Sept 2012

  General Farm Hand

  Involved in operating machinery, assisting with harvest and cultivation duties e.g. ploughing and corn carting.

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  Kandahar Bar

  Dec 2014 - Apr 2015

  Ski Season, Bar / Restaurant Work

  Work involved security duties, cleaning at the end of a shift, coatcheck duties and bar-work.

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  Irelands Arnolds Keys Internership

  May 2015 - Jul 2015

  Assistant Surveyor Internership

  Work has involved the use of excel to complete basic payment scheme submissions for agricultural clients as well as successfully submitting 150 forms by the deadline. Additionally assisting in the submission of planning applications, valuations and field mapping. Finally assisting with the organisation of a local farm sale, which has involved lotting up machinery items to be auctioned, and providing information to customers on the viewing day before the Action.

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  Larking Gowen Chartered Accountants

  May 2015 - May 2015

  Work Experience

  Working in the Business and Private Division, work experience involved assisting with the completion of a VAT return for a client and management, as well as accounts preparation for three separate clients.

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  Anglia Farmers

  Aug 2015 - Sept 2017

  Key Duties and Responsibilities- Checking and processing of invoices against orders, price lists and agreed discount terms- Creating orders, dealing with queries relating to incorrect invoices. Liasing with the buying team. - Interacting with colleagues, members and suppliers on a daily basis- Assisting with monthly post outs, ensuring invoices and statements are sent on time. Answering - overflow calls from reception. - Calculating correct VAT rates for various product groups. - Reconciling and matching invoice batches to orders - Assisting with the training of new colleagues. March 2017 i will begin to study for a Level 2 AAT accountancy qualification and intend to complete levels 3 and 4. Show less The role has involved assisting the accounts department with invoicing and bookkeeping duties. Assisting the Affinity business with fuel syndicate days and general orders. Negotiating prices with suppliers for products. Sourcing quotes for members from suppliers and providing them with competitive prices. Buying fuel for customers and creating orders. More recent work has involved assisting with the buying of seed and fertiliser products. In depth product knowledge is being developed aswell as the ability to negotiate prices with suppliers with the goal of satisfying members. Key sales and customer service skills are also being enhanced when speaking to members. Duties have involved assisting with the preparation of an ordering software for the company website, quoting members and advising on fertiliser prices, placing fertiliser orders, monitoring price movements and uploading prices when changed. Regular attendance of conferences, meetings and networking events is essential. In summarisation, The Work was in a fast paced environment with the ability to problem solve and negotiate under pressure being critical for success. Show less

  • Invoice Assistant

    Jul 2016 - Sept 2017

  • AF Trading Support

    Aug 2015 - Sept 2016
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  Argents Chartered Accountants

  Sept 2017 - Jun 2018

  Accounts Assistant

  • Preparing financial Accounts for Agricultural businesses • Completing VAT Returns • operating accounting software – Quickbooks, Farmplan, Sage. • Bookkeeping duties

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  Woodland Holiday Park

  Jan 2019 - now

  Responsible for overseeing the parks health and safety and the leisure club, bar and restaurant teams. This includes a team of 20 to 25 team members. Responsibilities include the below: - Complex Rota Management- Organising Maintenance works - Developing and communicating safety procedures - recruiting, training and appraising staff - HR Management - Managing and implementing Marketing Strategies- Ensuring budgets are met & adhered to - implementing new incentives to help drive sales Show less Health and safety duties: Carrying out Risk Assessments. Including, Spa Pool, Legionella, Non Lifeguarded Pool etc. Developing and communicating effective health and safety policies and procedures. Carrying out COSHH Assessment. Supervising and undertaking health and safety checks and inspections . Ensuring equipment is installed safely and maintained with records easily accessible. Creating and re establishing a robust online and paper based health and safety management system. Managing, Coordinating & Delivering Health and Inductions. Establishing and leading monthly health and safety committee meetings. Developing and delivering health and safety training toolbox talks. Reporting on Accidents, Incidents and Near misses in both health and safety committee meetings and board meetings. Liaising with external health and safety consultants and auditors. Organising external first aid, pool responder and fire training. Writing reports and compiling statistics. Reviewing all relevant regulations and ensuring compliance across the park. Including but not limited to, Manual Handling, Working at Height, Food Hygiene, First Aid, The Control of Noise Regulations, safety and welfare regulations etc. Writing and communicating emergency procedures. Including undertaking and leading fire and pool evacuation in both practice and emergency. Developing a H&S management system complying to ISO 45001 requirements Operational Duties (responsible for the housekeeping and leisure department) - attracting, recruiting, interviewing, appraising and training team members. - responsible for 11 to 12 team members. - ensuring financial budgets are achieved and adhered to. - overseeing and managing marketing activities. - ensuring health and safety compliance. - supervising staff. - supporting with any customer complaints alongside the heads of departments. - setting vision, strategy and goals and leading the team to achieve these goals. Show less Role & Responsibilities Carrying out Risk Assessments. Including, Spa Pool, Legionella, Non Lifeguarded Pool etc. Developing and communicating effective health and safety policies and procedures. Carrying out COSHH Assessment. Supervising and undertaking health and safety checks and inspections . Ensuring equipment is installed safely and maintained with records easily accessible. Creating and re establishing a robust online and paper based health and safety management system. Managing, Coordinating & Delivering Health and Inductions. Establishing and leading monthly health and safety committee meetings. Developing and delivering health and safety training toolbox talks. Reporting on Accidents, Incidents and Near misses in both health and safety committee meetings and board meetings. Liaising with external health and safety consultants and auditors. Organising external first aid, pool responder and fire training. Writing reports and compiling statistics. Reviewing all relevant regulations and ensuring compliance across the park. Including but not limited to, Manual Handling, Working at Height, Food Hygiene, First Aid, The Control of Noise Regulations, safety and welfare regulations etc. Writing and communicating emergency procedures. Including undertaking and leading fire and pool evacuation in both practice and emergency. Developing a H&S management system complying to ISO 45001 requirements Show less Responsibilities Include the below:2019 involved the Creation & Rebranding of the leisure club at Woodland Holiday Park to form Trimingham Leisure Club (TLC).The creation and development of a new website. www.triminghamleisureclub.co.uk. Driving Leisure Club Membership & Revenue through innovative ideas. Managing & Achieving Financial Budgets. Supervising StaffPromoting and Marketing BusinessDealing with enquires, emergencies & customer complaints. Ensuring Maintenance of the Swimming Pool and Gym Equipment. Ensuring compliance with Health and Safety legislation. Qualifications gained:Fist Aid at WorkEmergency Pool Responder NPMQ (National Pool Management Qualification) IOSH Working Safely CertificatePool Plant Operators Certificate Show less

  • Complex Facility and Safety Manager

    Oct 2024 - now

  • Health, Safety and Departmental Manager

    Sept 2022 - Jan 2025

  • Health and Safety Compliance Manager

    Mar 2021 - Jul 2023

  • Leisure Manager

    Jan 2019 - Apr 2022