Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Certification
References
Timeline
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Jason Miller

Birchfield,Wesport

Summary

Hardworking employee with customer service, multitasking and time management abilities. Devoted to giving every customer a positive and memorable experience.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Forecourt Attendant

Caltex Westport
Westport
11.2023 - Current
  • Processed payments via cash, credit and debit cards and counted back change to customers to avoid cash drawer errors.
  • Processed gas and amenities payments.

Queen Breeder

Buller Bay Apiaries
Westport, Birchfield
12.2022 - Current
  • Selective breeding of desirable traits to produce high-quality queens for sale to other beekeepers.
  • General beekeeping duties to maintain the health and wellbeing of hives.
  • Discussed ideas to generate sales for production of high-quality queens.

Beekeeper/Queen Breeder

Rainbow Honey
Westport, Westport
03.2018 - 10.2022
  • Inspected colonies for signs of disease and implemented protective precautions for safety.
  • Removed harvested honeycombs to extract honey for bottling.
  • Raised and replaced queen bees, divided colonies and replaced combs.
  • Raised queen bees to sell to farmers for vegetable and fruit pollination.
  • Followed food safety guidelines when harvesting and processing honey to avoid impurities.

Beekeeper

Mountain Beech Apiaries
Westport, Westport
01.2013 - 03.2018
  • disease identification and eradication of pests and diseases to maintain health an well being of hives and bees
  • queen rearing
  • data collection for research of varroa resistant queens
  • honey processing -manuka and bush honey
  • maintaining records for MPI audits
  • repair and maintain hives
  • manufacture new hives, frames. boxes and foundation
  • splitting and shifting of hives to new sites

Truck Driver

San-I-pak
Lyttleton, Christchurch
01.2011 - 12.2011
  • driving a class 2 vehicle
  • pickup and delivery from hospitals,dentists and vets, handling of wastes and sharps
  • maintaining strict health and safety guidelines
  • customer service

Bartender

Bourbon Street
Christchurch Cbd, Christchurch
01.2010 - 12.2011
  • customer service and sales
  • cash handling and EFTPOS transactions
  • mixing and pouring beverages
  • glass collection and cleaning tables
  • restocking as required
  • working in conjunction with security staff to maintain conflict

Beekeeper

Mountain Beech Apiaries
Westport, Westport
01.2009 - 12.2010
  • truck driving
  • general beekeeping
  • honey production

Forestry Worker

Makerikeri Silviculture
Loburn , Christchurch
01.2008 - 12.2009
  • planting Pinus radiata, Douglas fir
  • pruning and maintaining equipment
  • recognition and elimination of noxious weeds

Education

class 2, dangerous goods, forklift

Mainland Driving School
Christchurch, NZ
12-2011

Advanced Certificate in Apiculture - Apiculture

Telford Rural Polytechnic
Balclutha, NZ
12-1999

Skills

  • Customer Service
  • Problem-Solving
  • Punctual and Reliable
  • Teamwork and Collaboration

Affiliations

  • happy and easy going person who loves the outdoors and not afraid of hard work
  • works happily alone or with a team to achieve a high standard of satisfaction in all areas

Certification

  • fork lift and osh -tai poutini polytech - 2021
  • class 2 truck drivers license - Mainland Driving School -2010
  • forklift and osh certificate - Mainland Driving School - 2010
  • Dangerous goods endorsement -Mainland Driving School -2010
  • First Aid cert -2008

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Forecourt Attendant

Caltex Westport
11.2023 - Current

Queen Breeder

Buller Bay Apiaries
12.2022 - Current

Beekeeper/Queen Breeder

Rainbow Honey
03.2018 - 10.2022

Beekeeper

Mountain Beech Apiaries
01.2013 - 03.2018

Truck Driver

San-I-pak
01.2011 - 12.2011

Bartender

Bourbon Street
01.2010 - 12.2011

Beekeeper

Mountain Beech Apiaries
01.2009 - 12.2010

Forestry Worker

Makerikeri Silviculture
01.2008 - 12.2009

class 2, dangerous goods, forklift

Mainland Driving School

Advanced Certificate in Apiculture - Apiculture

Telford Rural Polytechnic
Jason Miller