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Robert Burtchaell

Robert Burtchaell

Taunton,UK

Summary

Accomplished professional with extensive expertise brand awareness raising, and risk assessment and mitigation. Demonstrates a strong technical strategy and supply chain understanding, coupled with proficiency in accounting systems usage and financial literacy. Adept at productive networking, regulatory compliance knowledge, and decision-making proficiency. Skilled in budget planning and control, business development, profit and loss analysis, financial administration, and QuickBooks experience. Exhibits strong interpersonal skills, motivational leadership style, IT proficiency, excellent time management skills, financial management and planning expertise. Excels in risk management expertise, multi-tasking ability, corporation tax and VAT payments handling. Committed to health and safety compliance with a focus on customer service excellence. Experienced in business administration, conflict resolution, project management including project budgeting and database management.

A driven individual with proven track record in leadership and strategic planning. Demonstrates strong communication, coupled with ability to build and lead high-performing teams. Poised to drive significant growth and innovation within an organisation.

Overview

34
34
years of professional experience
2014
2014
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work History

Company Director/Owner

Anubis Contracting & Engineering Ltd
Burlescombe, Devon
07.2020 - 04.2025
  • I decided to set up my own engineering and fabricating firm, concentrating full time on metal fabrication and repairs. Being fully responsible for dealing with the setup of the company, paperwork and finances and customer account management has been a new challenge for me however with my previous experience I have adapted to this new role. As well as the practical side of the work, I also undertake;
  • General bookkeeping and finance management, and ad hoc office work
  • Designing web site and setting up eCommerce online payment systems
  • Managing social media and online shops.
  • Undertaking marketing exercises like tradeshows
  • Writing and abiding to Health and Safety policies, COSHH, risk assessments and SOPs
  • Site visits, quoting and advising customer on best solutions for their requirements
  • Managing work loads and customer delivery times
  • Managing supplier's costs and product availability
  • Managing stock ordering and stock checks
  • Streamlined operations for improved efficiency and productivity.
  • Negotiated contracts to secure favourable terms for the company.
  • Fostered business partnerships that enhanced overall profitability levels of the firm.
  • Enhanced company image by implementing a comprehensive brand strategy.

Site Manager

Viridor Waste
10.2012 - 06.2020
  • Managing the sites day to day operation, managing personnel, and dealing with the public, including the tasks below. I also undertook my NEBOSH and WAMITAB qualifications while at this role.
  • Leading, managing personnel, creating an environment of high motivation, positive engagement, providing the support required to ensure the delivery of optimal performance.
  • Reviewing, delivering effective training to staff, monitoring performance, providing constructive with useful feedback to facilitate development.
  • Overseeing the smooth day to day operation of the facility, micro managing situations as required
  • Preparing detailed, accurate, up to date, daily, weekly, monthly reports on accidents and incidents, stock discrepancies, collections and processing of payments.
  • Delivering in-depth toolbox talks to site personnel, conducting full site Health & Safety inspections, monitoring sites to ensure licensing authority compliance.
  • Coordinating site inductions for visitors, contractors, 3rd parties such as the Health & Safety Executive & Environment Agency.
  • Co-ordinating Health & Safety Meetings to communicate, identify possible improvement opportunities.
  • Reviewing, testing emergency plans, conducting COSHH and Risk Assessments.
  • Identifying, monitoring, reporting plant and vehicle defects with optimal efficiency.
  • Dealing with grievances and complaints from members of the public/contractors, associates.
  • Responsible for providing authorisations to work and specific permits to work.
  • Monitoring waste streams to maximize quality of recyclates.
  • Significantly improved site staff timekeeping, absenteeism, site cleanliness and housekeeping.
  • Site received nomination for the 2015 Recycling Awards.
  • Implemented new safety procedure for mobile plant lock off and isolation across 16 sites.
  • Consistently increased month on month site recycling rate.
  • Improved workplace safety by displaying and dispatching site Health & Safety information and posters.

Site Assistant

Viridor Waste
04.2007 - 10.2012
  • Responsible for collecting, processing waste, handling disposal payments with optimal accuracy and efficiency.
  • Cataloguing hazardous wastes, accountable for maintaining the highest standards of site cleanliness at all times.
  • Supporting the smooth day to day operation of the site, ensuring the achievement of all operational objectives.
  • Conducting routine maintenance to minimise site disruptions.
  • Separate, segregating waste in alignment with stipulated categories.
  • Site Operative, operating both 180 & 360 wheeled excavators fitted with a grab.
  • Providing assistance to members of the public as required, answering any queries professional and efficiently.

Designer/ Fabricator and stainless steel welder

NC Welding & Electrical
Chard, Somerset
01.2004 - 01.2007

Motor vehicle technician and recovery manager

MJ Auto & Commercial
Taunton
01.1991 - 01.2004

Education

NEBOSH National General Certificate - Health & Safety

RRC International
Bridgwater, Somerset
06.2017 -

WAMITAB Level 4 Diploma in Managing Transfer Hazardous Waste - Health & Safety

RRC International
Bridgwater, Somerset
07.2017 -

WAMITAB Waste Management Operations Level 2 -

WAMITAB
Taunton
01.2014 - 01.2018

WAMITAB CA Sites/HWRC -

WAMITAB
Taunton
01.2014 - 01.2018

IOSH Managing Safely -

IOSH
Taunton, Somerset
11.2018

Qualification to issue Permit to Work and Authorisation to Work - Safety

Viridor
Taunton, Somerset
10.2018

Qualified Fire Warden & Marshal -

Fire Safety Training
Taunton, Somerset
03.2019

First Aid, CPR & Defibrillator - First Aid

British Red Cross
Taunton, Somerset

Skills

  • Risk assessment and mitigation
  • Supply chain understanding
  • Productive networking
  • Knowledge of regulatory compliance
  • Decision-Making proficiency
  • Financial administration
  • Excellent time management skills
  • Risk management expertise
  • Multi-tasking ability
  • Health and Safety Compliance
  • Customer Service
  • Business administration
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Process Improvement

Certification

UK Driver's Licence, Full, clean

Custom

  • Strong family values.
  • Passion for historic vehicles.
  • Enjoys the great outdoors and fishing.
  • Fascination with old buildings and their historical pasts.

Affiliations

  • I believe in strong family values. My good friends are an integral part of my life. Both enable me to participate in my passion of historic vehicles, be it restoring, renovating or just plain tinkering with. I enjoy the great outdoors, although the temptation to fish is always great. Old buildings, especially those with interesting, varied and historical pasts I find particularly fascinating.

Timeline

Company Director/Owner

Anubis Contracting & Engineering Ltd
07.2020 - 04.2025

WAMITAB Level 4 Diploma in Managing Transfer Hazardous Waste - Health & Safety

RRC International
07.2017 -

NEBOSH National General Certificate - Health & Safety

RRC International
06.2017 -

WAMITAB Waste Management Operations Level 2 -

WAMITAB
01.2014 - 01.2018

WAMITAB CA Sites/HWRC -

WAMITAB
01.2014 - 01.2018

Site Manager

Viridor Waste
10.2012 - 06.2020

Site Assistant

Viridor Waste
04.2007 - 10.2012

Designer/ Fabricator and stainless steel welder

NC Welding & Electrical
01.2004 - 01.2007

Motor vehicle technician and recovery manager

MJ Auto & Commercial
01.1991 - 01.2004

IOSH Managing Safely -

IOSH

Qualification to issue Permit to Work and Authorisation to Work - Safety

Viridor

Qualified Fire Warden & Marshal -

Fire Safety Training

First Aid, CPR & Defibrillator - First Aid

British Red Cross
Robert Burtchaell