Mikaele Taitusi
Honolulu,USA
Summary
To find employment in a field that gives me the opportunity to best utilize my skills, knowledge and experience, and at the same time add value to the organization.
Overview
44
44
years of professional experience
Work History
Site Supervisor
Phoenix Security
03.2024 - Current
- Manage and supervise between 16 to 18 security guards on a 24 hour basis at HMSA Honolulu
- Prepare weekly schedules and arrange for coverage during call-outs
- Discipline guards when necessary for tardiness, performance, conduct, etc
- Liaise with building management on a daily basis on issues pertaining to customer, vendor, staff and visitor safety and security
- Ensure guards are adequately trained in safety and security procedures including fire alarm and chiller room operations, and that premises is safe and secure at all times
- Also ensure that account with client is maintained as per contract at all times
Security Guard/Lead
Phoenix Security
01.2024 - 03.2024
- Providing security services for clients as directed by company
- Patrolling of premises, liaising with building management on security related issues etc
Warehouse Associate
Nordstrom
08.2022 - 12.2023
- Audit, price and pack merchandise according to company guidelines for delivery to Nordstrom Retail Stores around the country
Warehouse Worker
Randstad Staffing
06.2022 - 07.2022
- Worked part-time at various warehouses
Security officer
Professional Security Consultants
02.2021 - 08.2021
- Based at Hawaii State Hospital
- Monitor visitor and patient movements by physical patrol and security cameras
- Check in all visitors to Hospital
- Patrol Hospital grounds
- Attend to emergencies and assist in patient control and take-downs where necessary
Pastor
Hawaii First Fijian Fellowship
02.2013 - 08.2021
- Performing pastoral care duties for the Fijian community in Hawaii
Security Officer
Star Protection Agency
09.2018 - 12.2020
- Based at the Philippines Consular General
- Attend to all security matters for the Consulate
- Monitor visitor and vehicle movements, patrol perimeters and parking lot
- Ensure Consulate Office is safe and secure at all times
- Observe and report any safety or security risks to Consulate management
- Assist and direct clients
- Compile and submit summary security report at end of week for Consulate administration perusal
Supervisor -Security
Star Protection Agency
01.2018 - 08.2018
- Supervise all security officers based at Hawaii State Hospital
- Responsible for total Hospital security on a 24-hour basis
- Prepare weekly schedules, monitor overtime, absenteeism, etc
- Investigate and write up incident reports including employee discipline
- Ensure all posts are properly covered on a 24-hour basis
- Ensure that there are no security breaches
- Respond to any emergency on premises
- Ensure all new guards are properly trained before they are put on schedule
- Attend weekly meetings with Hospital management on security matters as well as disaster preparedness
- Also drafted SOP
Lead Security Officer/Scheduler
Star Protection Agency
08.2016 - 12.2017
- Prepare weekly schedules for all 40+ security guards at Hawaii State Hospital
- Assign posts for the 9 security guards on morning shift
- Patrol Hospital premises and perimeters
- Respond to all emergency alarms within Hospital compound
- Monitor all Hospital entrances
- Ensure that all Hospital visitors/vehicles are properly documented
- Initiate appropriate disciplinary actions where necessary
- Assist and cover for Security Supervisor when required
Security Officer
Star Protection Agency
01.2016 - 07.2016
- Based at Hawaii State Hospital, Kaneohe, HI
- Same duties as those with Victory Protective Services
- From August 2016, took over scheduling of all security officers based at HSH and also supervised morning shift
Security Officer
Victory Protective Services
07.2014 - 12.2015
- Based at the Hawaii State Hospital, Kaneohe, HI
- Provide Security services for the Hospital which includes monitoring of all staff and visitors, escorting patient transportation during Mall days, attending to emergencies, monitoring of cameras, etc
Associate Pastor
New Hope Worldwide Church
11.2011 - 01.2013
- Acting as the Deputy to the Senior Pastor in all facets of pastoral care
Material Handler
Sears Distribution Center
07.2011 - 11.2011
- Shipping and receiving merchandise, taking stock of returned and used merchandise from customers
- Loading used and damaged merchandise for recycling, bundling of used packing boxes for recycling and storing them using forklift
- Keep track of delivery trucks
Operations Supervisor
DHL Global Mail
08.2002 - 01.2009
- In-charge of night shift supervising approximately 30 to 40 employees
- Ensure that all mail received during shift is sorted according to USPS regulations, that they are shipped on schedule and to the relevant post offices
- Liaise with on-site USPS postal clerk on any outstanding issues regarding mail sort and postage
- Maintaining costs at budgeted levels, prepare productivity and efficiency reports on a daily basis, and ensure employee safety and welfare during shift
- Also ensure that the whole facility is cleaned and secured at completion of each shift
Manpower and Work Study Officer
Fiji Sugar Corporation
01.2000 - 12.2001
- Research, develop and implement human resource and employee relations policies for the company of 3,500 employees
- Write Board papers on HR and ER policies
- Represent company in negotiating employee contracts with four employee Unions
- Draft employee contracts and liaise with company lawyers on legal issues
- Also, part of team recruiting expatriate training engineers from Australia for the Training Department
Human Resources Officer
Fiji Sugar Corporation
05.1990 - 12.1999
- Worked at three sugar mills with approximately 800 employees on all HR and ER matters
- Responsibilities included recruitment, discipline, training, security and dealing with Unions
- Also responsible for Departmental budget of over $2.0m
- Also includes housekeeping for the factory and residential areas
Assistant Human Resources Officer
Fiji Sugar Corporation
11.1988 - 04.1990
- Assistant to the Human Resources Officer at Headquarters and at Lautoka Mill
Clerical Officer
Fiji Government
04.1981 - 10.1988
- Clerical duties at the Public Service Commission, Public Works Department and the Ministry of Fijian Affairs
- At the Fijian Affairs ministry, was the Personnel Officer
Education
High School diploma - NZUE (equivalent to High School diploma)
Marist Brothers High School
01.1980
Skills
- Team Supervision
- Site coordination
- Site Safety
- Construction safety
Training
I have attended numerous management courses at the University of the South Pacific, Fiji National Training Council (now Fiji National University), University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia and the New Zealand Institute of Management (NZIM), Christchurch, New Zealand. I was also a member of the NZIM in 2001.
Timeline
Site Supervisor
Phoenix Security
03.2024 - Current
Security Guard/Lead
Phoenix Security
01.2024 - 03.2024
Warehouse Associate
Nordstrom
08.2022 - 12.2023
Warehouse Worker
Randstad Staffing
06.2022 - 07.2022
Security officer
Professional Security Consultants
02.2021 - 08.2021
Security Officer
Star Protection Agency
09.2018 - 12.2020
Supervisor -Security
Star Protection Agency
01.2018 - 08.2018
Lead Security Officer/Scheduler
Star Protection Agency
08.2016 - 12.2017
Security Officer
Star Protection Agency
01.2016 - 07.2016
Security Officer
Victory Protective Services
07.2014 - 12.2015
Pastor
Hawaii First Fijian Fellowship
02.2013 - 08.2021
Associate Pastor
New Hope Worldwide Church
11.2011 - 01.2013
Material Handler
Sears Distribution Center
07.2011 - 11.2011
Operations Supervisor
DHL Global Mail
08.2002 - 01.2009
Manpower and Work Study Officer
Fiji Sugar Corporation
01.2000 - 12.2001
Human Resources Officer
Fiji Sugar Corporation
05.1990 - 12.1999
Assistant Human Resources Officer
Fiji Sugar Corporation
11.1988 - 04.1990
Clerical Officer
Fiji Government
04.1981 - 10.1988
High School diploma - NZUE (equivalent to High School diploma)
Marist Brothers High School
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