Gareth Purukamu

Driving and Machine Operation, Power Tools

Confident and licensed forklift driver, with over 10 years experience in high reach, counterbalance and double deep machinery

Used various power tools to build, repair and maintain in industrial and lifestyle settings

Repaired and installed fencing

Agriculture

Reared and kept livestock on a lifestyle block, basic sharing and hand milking

Some experience in Forestry

Worked on poultry farms

Horticulture

Picked and pruned various fruits including kiwifruit, grapes and oranges in New Zealand and Australia

Planted trees/seedlings in native tree rejuvenation operations

Distribution and Logistics

RF scanning experience

Extensive warehouse experience including inventory, pick/packing, replenishment, put away, stock taking, receiving, despatch and shipping, Freight sorting, Put-away, Replenishment, Inventory

Cool Stores and refrigeration

Computer Skills

Computer Literate (Generally confident on computers including experience in various inventory programs as well as Microsoft Office)

Health and Safety

Completed site safety courses

Operated machinery and tools in safety critical environments

Worn safety equipment and PPE

Recognised and reported hazards and issues

Helping and Supporting Others

Customer Service experience, serving and supporting technician and trades people, selecting products and completing sales, invoicing

Loading and unloading trucks

Leading Hand and Supervised small group of workers as replacement supervisor

Food Processing

Process work

Completed food handling and hygiene

Packing food, production line, refrigeration and cold store

Boning and filleting