Rob Ball

Experience

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  The Salvation Army

  Jun 2000 - Jun 2003

  Community Services Director

  Managed community and social programs for the Salvation Army including a Thrift Store, Meals on Wheels program, and a Disaster Assistance program.

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  Newfoundland and Labrador Winter Games

  Apr 2005 - Jun 2006

  General Manager

  Provided general management for the overall operation of the games and maintained responsibility for all organizational and administrative aspects of the event.

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  Western Sports and Entertainment

  Sept 2006 - Aug 2012

  Operations Manager

  Responsible for the human resource management, including the daily supervision of employees, administration of collective agreements and the creation of job postings and hiring’s Implements staff policy and procedures.Determines and coordinates all building staffing requirements. Coordinates and plans employee training programs. Prepares and implements the Pepsi Centre safety program. Prepares implements and monitors all building tenders and contracts. Supervises all major and minor purchasing including capital projects. Plans and administers the buildings preventative maintenance plan. Supervises and monitors the installation and maintenance of ice. Liaises with clients in the planning and execution of large scale conferences and events. Serve as the buildings technical director.Prepares bid documents for potential conferences.Acts as a member of the strategic Planning Committee, Human Resources Committee, Negotiating Committee and the Labour Management Committee. Show less

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  Memorial University of Newfoundland

  Jul 2012 - now

  Manager of Facility Services

  As a member of the senior administration of the QEII Library reporting to the Associate University Librarian - QEII with primary responsibilities for the daily operation of the QE II Library physical plant.• Identify, prioritize and create budgets for QEII Library capital projects.• In partnership with the Administrative Staff Specialist responsible for the human resource management of the Facilities Division, including the daily supervision of employees, administration of the collective agreement and participation in the hiring process. • Operational lead for the Libraries offsite storage collection. • Utilizing best practices responsible for the planning and execution of space plans that reflect the requirements of staff, patrons and the library collection.• Project manager for all QEII capital programs, with responsibilities for the completion of conceptual drawings, communication with building occupants and as liaison with Facilities Engineering and Design.• Coordinates all interdepartmental services - CEP, Technical Services, Printing Services, Environmental Services and Facilities Management.• Coordinates all routine maintenance with the appropriate University departments and/or outside contractors.• Administers the buildings operational plans including the fire safety, emergency management and security operational plan.• Identifies, evaluates and recommends new and emerging technologies for use in student learning space. Show less