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ABOVE: Sea Swift staff on Thursday Island (from left): Health, safety, environment and community representative Elton Fell, supervisor Darryl Seden, Fred Matthew, area manager Danny Ridley and Andrew McAllister. RIGHT: Office manager Jody Ridley. SEA Swift has once again been named Far cadetship program, with the cadet intake doubling North Queensland’s Employer of the Year at the this year from six to 12. Queensland Training Awards held in Cairns on “It’s a totally unique program,” he said. “We August 4. are an established, dynamic and forward thinking The shipping company, whose headquarters are company with a large growth plan and excellent in Cairns but with depots on Thursday Island and employment opportunities, and this is just another Horn Island, and in Weipa, Seisia, and Gladstone, example of what we offer.” retains the award it also won last year. Sea Swift has developed a diverse employee 18 Ishmael Road, CAIRNS, QLD, 4870 Sea Swift Chief Executive Officer Fred White base, which is represented by the following: Ph: (07) 4054 4595 • Fax: (07) 4054 6631 said that, as one of the largest employers in the • Mature aged workers (45-73 yrs): 49% of all Email: gori@optusnet.com.au • Web: www.gorimarbleandgranite.com.au region (about 300 staff), the company makes a staff. significant contribution to the employment and skill • Female workers: 17%. development of local communities, including Abo• Multi-cultural workforce: 34%, including riginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander A locally owned and operated family business – Established in 1965 “We’re absolutely delighted to have won this workers that total 15%. Specialising in designing and manufacturing: award once again, and it is a tribute to each and • 457 visa holder workers: 5%. every one of our wonderful staff,” Mr White said. Mr White said Sea Swift has a five-year horizon Headstones, Bases, Plaques, Graves – In stock or made to order “It’s a great achievement, and great acknowledgeto grow from approximately 300 staff and 27 vessels Ceramic Photos, Frames, Statues, Crosses and Vases ment for all the hard work put in by our people.” to 400 staff and 35 vessels. Inscriptions and Artwork completed at our factory in Cairns Sea Swift was one of 57 finalists chosen from “To ensure this is achieved, our focus is about ~ Qualified Stonemasons with Queensland Apprentices ~ more than 750 nominations across Queensland, and being strategically proactive and developing the is now in contention for the State-wide prize at the capability of our entire workforce to support these State finals in Brisbane on September 14. expansion plans,” he said. “We’ve been ranked in the top three employers in “In particular, we are developing higher safety the State, which is just fantastic,” Mr White said. standards that not only attract a broader client base, “The company has a strong training ethos but continue to attract and retain high calibre and continually invests employees as well.” into its staff at all levels Training and career developments in 2012 across its divisions. include: “This is illustrated by • Cadetships. our commitment to all • School-based apprentices/trainees (including forms of training by a on Thursday Island). FLUORESCENT company of our size. • Coxswain traineeships. BATTENS 36w “The vast majority of • Torres Strait Maritime Industry Forum. 32w $2200 inc gst our commitment is not • FOG’s Employment Expo. CIRCULAR c/w lamp Government-funded, • Employment of a Marine Training Project FLURO and is expended on Coordinator. We have $3100 ea some great new more specialised and • Improved inductions.• On-line training inc gst eco fans job-specific training, analysis. c/w lamp only 42w, plastic When choosing lighting for your next residential, commercial or from entry level core • Safety leadership training. blades, don’t rust. skills through to acquir• Customer service training. renovation project, The Lighthouse will help you to experience White $9600 ea, ing Masters tickets to Sea Swift will be up against G & S Engineering an entirely new level of style, quality and real value for money. silver $11500 ea sail the fleet.” Services (Mackay) and Ostwald Bros. Pty Ltd inc gst Mr White said an (Dalby) in its bid to be named Queensland’s top 232 Mulgrave Road Cairns Queensland, 4870 Y Phone: (07) 4031 3099 example of Sea Swift’s employer next month. commitment to its staff For more information about Sea Swift, visit Fax: (07) 4031 7101 Y email: gary@lighthouseco.com.au is through its innovative www.seaswift.com.au
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