Flyn Wise

• Fabricate all types of benchtops to a high standard according to clients needs.
• Operate a variety of hand tools and machines including CNC's table saw.
• Maintained machinery used in the manufacture of joinery items according to health and safety regulations.
• Ensured that all tools were kept clean and well maintained at all times whilst adhering to company policies and procedures.
• Installed kitchens to a high standard

• Operated farm equipment such as tractors, trucks and diggers.
• Helped with the honey harvest season and was involved with treating bees for varroa mite as well as feeding and preparing bees for the winter.
• Drilling crops and working with different fertilizers and seeds to ensure the crops are drilled at the correct rates.
• Fencing repairs.
• Yard work with sheep and cattle
• General maintenance around buildings and the farm

• Completed my 4 year apprenticeship at Jones and Sandford Joinery.
• Created furniture for different uses based on client requirements. Some big projects I have seen through to completion include Auckland's Air NZ Koru lounge, PWC tower in Auckland, TSB Bank Christchurch. All these projects included high end joinery such as reception counters, feature walls and ceilings and kitchens.
• Operated CNC machines and edge banding machines along with a range of other tools and machines to cut, shape and smooth lumber and other construction materials.
• Throughout my 4 years at Jones and Sandford I was lucky enough to be a big part of some major changes to the factory which included, fitting a new roof, re-cladding and painting all parts of the factory, installing solar panels to the roof. This has given me a great variety of skills outside of the normal joinery ones.
• Had other apprentice's working under my care.

During my time at Onetai Station I learnt a lot of useful skills such as:

• Using farming equipment and machinery.
• Checking farmland for issues in need of attention, such as fences to mend and broken pipes to fix.
• Completed a shearing course.
• Docking, drenching and fencing.