Adam de Souza
Browns Bay, Auckland,New Zealand
Summary
I am a friendly, hardworking and approachable 21-year-old looking for employment in landscaping or horticulture. Although my recent work experience is in a warehouse environment where I am a freight sorter for New Zealand Couriers, my real passion is for working in an outdoor environment. I am fast learning, fit and motivated to be the best I can be.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Freight Sorter
New Zealand Couriers
11.2021 - Current
- Collaborated with team members to meet tight deadlines, ensuring timely delivery of shipments to customers.
- Efficiently unloading and sorting around 200 units of freight every day
- Enhanced warehouse efficiency by operating fork trucks safely and accurately.
- Upholding high health and safety standards in a fast-paced and busy warehouse
- Exemplified commitment to quality control by consistently examining incoming shipments for damage or inconsistencies before processing them further into the system.
- Ensured compliance with industry regulations pertaining to hazardous materials, properly segregating and storing such items as per guidelines.
- Maintained a clean and organized work environment, promoting efficiency and reducing potential hazards.
Casual Roles In Landscaping
.
06.2019 - 02.2024
- Working with a professional landscaping team to bring clients' visions to life.
- Using equipment and tools to move and compact soil.
- Performed planting, watering and mulching.
- Maintained grounds by trimming, weeding and general clean-up.
- Trimmed greenery, shrubs, and hedges to maintain uniform appearance.
- Removed debris and waste from outdoor areas.
Labourer
Knight’s Nurseries
09.2019 - 11.2021
- Reduced plant loss by promptly identifying and removing unhealthy plants.
- Maximised plant growth and vitality by carefully pruning, trimming, and shaping various species as needed.
- Used wheelbarrows to move containerised shrubs, plants and trees from one destination to another.
- Water, pruned and groomed plants and trees to maintain health and attractiveness.
Education
Bachelor of Visual Arts - Photography, Painting, Sculpture, Digital Media And Printmaking
Auckland University of Technology
01.2022
NCEA levels 1,2 and 3 - excellence endorsements for both painting and printmaking
Rangitoto College
01.2021
Skills
- Willingness to learn
- Active listening
- Calm under pressure
- Determination
- Physical strength and fitness
- Creative ability
Hobbies and Interests
- Weightlifting
- I am an SSI certified Open Water diver
- Art, especially painting and printmaking.
Certification
- Driver's license
- Advanced Customer Services: Skills4Work
- Fork hoist certification (counterbalance diesel)
- First Aid Certification
Timeline
Freight Sorter
New Zealand Couriers
11.2021 - Current
Labourer
Knight’s Nurseries
09.2019 - 11.2021
Casual Roles In Landscaping
.
06.2019 - 02.2024
Bachelor of Visual Arts - Photography, Painting, Sculpture, Digital Media And Printmaking
Auckland University of Technology
NCEA levels 1,2 and 3 - excellence endorsements for both painting and printmaking
Rangitoto College
Similar Profiles
Sanket MenroSanket Menro
COURIER CONTRACTOR at New Zealand CouriersCOURIER CONTRACTOR at New Zealand Couriers
DHRISHTI SADHWANIDHRISHTI SADHWANI
Accounts Receivable at New Zealand CouriersAccounts Receivable at New Zealand Couriers
Amy WhitlockAmy Whitlock
Operations Assistant at New Zealand CouriersOperations Assistant at New Zealand Couriers