Thinus Le Roux

Guided by honesty, decisiveness and integrity, I take full accountability for my work and consistently deliver high-quality outcomes. I apply sound judgement, analyses information objectively and develop proactive strategies to achieve results. I am a reliable support partner with strong written and verbal communication skills, demonstrated through diplomacy and tact. My greatest strength is practical problem-solving.

Owner at Artspark canvases and prints (2023-01 – 2025-12)

• To supply artist with excellent quality canvases and prints for the resale art market.
• Managing deliveries myself to obtain client interaction
• Managing the construction of canvases and printing of images
• Managing profit and loss-margins
• Ensuring continuity of supply of materials to mitigate delivery constraints
• Issuing of invoices to clients and monitoring payment
• Marketing of canvases and prints in the designated environment.
• Managing all areas of human resource management to mitigate unnecessary staff turnover.

Owner at Avant Solid wood creations (Present)

• Designing and building solid wood/steel furniture for resale
• Management and acquiring of materials for furniture construction
• Interaction with customers to identify needs
• Management of budgets and mitigating factors that create financial loss.
• Taking a continuous approach to my own health and safety in the workshop.
• Delivery of completed pieces to clients
• Installation of pieces that need to be mounted.

Occupational health and safety and project manager. at Ground probe Mining technologies (2021-11 – 2022-04)

• Managing all aspects of health and safety on factory level.
• Acquisition of shipping containers, materials and equipment to construct shelters for Radar-towers on open cast mines
• Managing budgets for salaries and materials.
• Ensuring specification requirements are met according to client needs and safety standards.
• Small scale engineering to build shelters.
• Interacting with suppliers and coordinating delivery of materials and completed radar shelters to clients
• Ensuring transparency between staff and management according to labour law practices.
• On site training in construction and quality control.

Occupational health and safety practitioner, staff and property manager at Mr. HJK Ferreira (Private individual) (2011-09 – 2020-12)

Properties

• Acquiring and interviewing potential contractors for maintenance on properties/farms
• Performing site visits and safety audits
• Researching and evaluating solutions to obstacles at various properties/farms in terms of converting grey water to serviceable water for irrigation.
• Developing health and safety policies
• Update and improve emergency incident plans
• General maintenance of properties/farms by vindicating failures of utilities such as water supply and electricity.
• Research and implement counter measures for "load shedding" to minimize threat to security and ensure animal well-being.
• Ensuring adequate stabling of horses and interviewing eligible and experienced grooms.
• Coordinating transport and logistics of horses between buyers, sellers and horse shows
• Managing and controlling the use of vehicles at properties/farms in terms of licensing, services and fuel.
• Coordinating travel of owners.
• Identifying and mitigating hazards for staff at various properties /farms.
• Perform accident or incident investigation on properties.
• Implementing security measures at all properties by meeting with security companies on a regular basis to stay abreast of new technological innovations in the security industry.
• Administrating all expenses forthcoming from managing properties /farms.
• Conduct safety training and demonstrate the functioning of safety equipment.
• Design an introduction program for new employees to familiarize them with safety systems.
• Analyse work methods and improve safety procedures by suggesting better measures and materials.
• Managing all staff salaries, leave and UIF.
• Mitigating and arbitrating disputes.
• Appointing and dismissing staff.
• Implementing safety systems to ensure productivity and safety at properties.
• Supervising activities and issuing of tasks.
• Implementing incentive schemes for staff.
• Resolving issues relating to labour law
• Providing training.
• Providing PPE and supervising implementation of safety systems.
• Managing domestic staff and creating an agreeable environment for owners and guests on occasional visits.
• Coordinating transport and ensuring safety of staff members.
• Provide safety courses in basic firefighting and first aid.
• Appoint safety officers on properties and have regular meetings to discuss possible health and safety threats.
• Develop and maintain hygiene policies for staff.
• Investigate health complaints by staff and find a solution to resolve threat.

Close protection team leader and safety analyst at Steinhoff International Holdings (2007-09 – 2010-12)

• Close protection of own principle and other assigned VIP`S
• Assessment and planning of private functions and mitigating possible security threats
• Managing assigned vehicles for close protection purposes.
• Overall preservation of the integrity and reputation of the principle or assigned VIP`S.
• Receiving of guests from international offices, coordinating their accommodation and recreational activities.
• Receiving and distribution of confidential information.
• Managing staff and properties of assigned principle.
• Ensuring safe transfers of family members of the principle when traveling.

Warrant Officer at National intervention Unit. Tactical operations and deployment police. Pretoria at SAPS (2003-11 – 2007-09)

Sergeant / Warrant Officer at Unit 18 Port Shepstone Public Order Police at SAPS (1993 – 2003)

Constable at Unit 19, Internal stability Unit at SAPS (1991-11 – 1993-10)

National Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety Management – Unisa (2015 – 2019-10-09)