Craig Green
New Plymouth,TKI
Summary
I am a practical and analytical Taranaki student with a strong academic focus in NCEA Level 3 Biology, Chemistry, and Agricultural Science. I combine strong classroom science foundations with certified workplace safety qualifications, including forklift competency and emergency response training. Backed by extensive hands-on dairy experience under local farmers, I excel at accurate data logging, sample handling, and following technical protocols. Holding a conditional offer for Lincoln University, I am seeking a seasonal Laboratory Assistant or Research Technician role to apply my biological knowledge, contribute to trial data, and gain industry experience before starting my agricultural science degree.
Overview
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Language
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Certification
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year of professional experience
Work History
Farm assistant, part time
Phillip barret, seaside farms pungarehu
New Plymouth, Taranaki
06.2026 - Current
- Safely operated brush cutters and clearing saws to manage invasive gorse and maintain clear paddock boundaries.
- Consistently utilized full PPE and maintained high situational awareness while operating heavy machinery around stock.
- Demonstrated high physical endurance and reliability by working independently across challenging terrain in all weather conditions.
- Assisted with daily herd management, stock health checks, and shed hygiene protocols.
- Operated high maintenance machinery such as tractors.
Bar Assistant
Jamie shamrock, New Plymouth racecourse
New Plymouth, Tarana
03.2026 - Current
- Stock & Inventory Control: Responsibly managed, organized, and restocked beverage inventories under fast-paced event conditions.
- Customer Service & Assistance: Maintained a polite, helpful attitude while assisting racecourse patrons and ensuring a clean event environment.
Farm assistant
Matthew Thompson , pungarehu farms
New Plymouth, Taranaki
02.2026 - Current
- Milking Operations: Regularly assisted with or ran milking shifts, ensuring high standards of shed hygiene, cow comfort, and teat-spray protocols.
- Calving Support: Assisted extensively with seasonal calving, including monitoring cows, feeding calves, and ensuring high animal welfare.
- Machinery Operation: Safely operated tractors for feeding out, moving equipment, and daily paddock maintenance.
- Flexible Support: Contributed two days a week to handle peak farm workloads, ensuring smooth operations alongside school commitments.
- All-Round Farm Duties: Maintained shed health records, set up break fencing, and managed general stock movement independently.
Education
Spotswood College
New Plymouth, Taranaki 08-2026
Skills
- Scientific skills
- Biology: Understanding of biological processes, genetics, cell biology, microorganisms, and biological systems through NCEA Level 3 study and practical investigations
- Chemistry: Practical experience with chemical reactions, solutions, concentrations, measurements, and safe chemical handling through NCEA Level 3 Chemistry
- Agricultural Science: Applied scientific knowledge to agriculture through investigations involving plants, animals, soils, and agricultural production systems
- Laboratory & Practical Skills: Experience following scientific procedures, collecting and handling samples, making accurate observations and measurements, and recording experimental results
- Scientific Investigation: Able to follow experimental methods, collect reliable data, identify variables, and interpret results using scientific principles
- Data & Documentation: Accurate recording of observations, measurements, experimental results, and scientific information
- Health & Safety: Understanding of safe laboratory practices, appropriate handling of chemicals and biological materials, and following established safety procedures
- On-Farm & Practical Skills
- Machinery & Tool Operation: Competent and safe operation of tractors (feeding out/transport), brush cutters, clearing saws, and general farm tools
- Milking & Shed Hygiene: Experienced in running dairy sheds, maintaining rigorous plant cleanliness, managing cow comfort, and implementing teat-spray protocols
- Livestock Care & Calving: Confident handling stock, rearing calves, identifying heat cycles, and reporting animal health changes
- Health & Safety Compliance: Strict adherence to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) requirements and managing situational hazards around machinery and stock
- Workplace Strengths
- Physical Stamina: Proven capability to work long, physically demanding shifts in all weather conditions across rough terrain
- Time Management: Highly organized, balancing regular part-time farm commitments, monthly event shifts, and high school academic deadlines
- Communication & Reliability: Trustworthy when working independently on sole-charge farm tasks or communicating with public patrons at events
Languages
Japanese
Beginner (A1)
A1
Certification
- Forklift Competency Certificate | [2025/Vertical Horizons]Workplace Health & Safety Certificate | [2025/PJSafteySolutions]Emergency Response & First Aid Training | [2026/PJSafteySolutions]
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Farm assistant, part time
Phillip barret, seaside farms pungarehu
06.2026 - Current
Bar Assistant
Jamie shamrock, New Plymouth racecourse
03.2026 - Current
Farm assistant
Matthew Thompson , pungarehu farms
02.2026 - Current
Spotswood College