Joseph Downey

✓ Excellent communication (oral and written) together with ability to interact effectively and professionally with all levels of staff, colleagues, customers and third parties

✓ Superior evaluative and problem solving skills; demonstrated ability to define and apply pragmatic solutions to everyday facilities challenges and situations

✓ First class prioritising skills in situations of varying conflicting demands and sometimes intense pressure covering targets, deadlines and delivering outstanding service

✓ Very effective team player, commercially minded and able to motivate, train, monitor staff and set a first class example at all times to achieve the best possible result

- Excellent thinking out the box capabilities, strong work ethic and business acumen

- A logical, pro-active and lateral thinker who is able to resolve unexpected problems quickly

- Goal - driven leader with the ability to motivate and encourage employees to perform

- Enthusiastic team player, showing passion and creativity whilst always staying focussed

- Flexible and adaptable, with the ability to juggle multiple issues and prioritise key duties

- Displays concern for warm, friendly environments and displays integrity in all areas

- Strong organisational skills and ability to adapt quickly to changing business priorities

- Plans, prioritises and schedules care tasks efficiently in line with business needs/KPI’s

- Strong inter-personal skills that include sensitivity to diversity and multicultural settings

- Maintains objectivity in difficult situations, handles multiple demands/completing priorities

- My exceptional qualifications which show a very high level of ability and potential

EDUCATION AND TRAINING:

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service – Certificate of Achievement ​                              26thAUGUST 2022

Health and Safety Course                                                                                                   20thJANUARY 2007

BIFM Foundation Course                                                                  18TH-20TH OCTOBER 2005

“Fire Safety Awareness” qualification                                                    20TH SEPTEMBER 2005

First Aider - covered                                                                          FEBRUARY 2014 - 2017

“Manual Handling” qualification                                                                  16TH MARCH 1999

Holy Cross High School, Hamilton                                                                            1977–1982​