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Joshua Harbinson

Queenstown,OTA

Summary

I am a Enthusiastic and adaptable individual with a passion for learning and a strong desire to contribute positively work environment. I am currently studying a bachelor in Quantity Surveying and a hunger to gain practical experience in building and construction. I am a quiet quick learner that has always been able to adapt to a any new working environment.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Drive Thru Team Member (building Supplies)

Mitre 10
, Queenstown
05.2024 - Current
  • Serve customers, both builders and DIYs. Talk through projects, pointing out where products are and helping gather them. This can include timber, gib, plywood, MDF, etc.
  • Cut timber and plywood to size, if required.
  • Carry out orders for building sites for big companies.
  • Getting my forklift license in November.

Contractor

One Staff
Nelson South
11.2023 - 03.2024
  • recycle runner for Nelmac
  • line-trimming for Downers

Hammer-hand/landscaper for client

Ski Instructor

NZSKI (in winter months June-oct)
, Queenstown
06.2021 - 10.2023
  • Taking responsibility to organize groups into ability levels among other instructors. Safely managing people in a potentially dangerous environment. Patiently teaching all levels and ages of skiing, and adjusting my teaching style accordingly.
  • Safely running a ski lift, while adding to a guests experience with a smile.
  • Working in a fast paced environment lending out ski gear to guests to make their ski experience possible.

Ski Instructor and Ski Host

Club Med Tomamu
Tomamu, Hokkaido , Japan
11.2022 - 02.2023
  • This included ski set up in the mornings and teaching ski lessons in the day. Other duties including working in the ski tech shop (fitting boots and skis), ski sign up (admin), operating the beginner ski lifts, clearing tables, serving food, being a bell boy and general ski hosting (guest experience and contact) in the evenings.

Landscaper/Painter/Laborer/Hammer Hand

United contracting
, Queenstown
03.2022 - 06.2022
  • Assisted with diverse construction challenges to help team and customer. This included landscaping high end gardens, painting fences and occasionally using various tools such as hammers, drills, slide saws and landscaping equipment.

CRS Rep

Z Queenstown
Frankton, Queenstown
10.2021 - 02.2022

Provided quality customer service including taking payments, making coffee, helping with stock take, baking pies and cleaning.

Kitchen Hand

Kia restaurant
kaiteriteri, Nelson
01.2021 - 04.2021
  • I was mostly helping out in the kitchen with food preparation, small amounts of cooking and doing the dishes as well. I also helped with customer service and waiting on tables.

Volunteer Lighting Technician

Theater royal
Nelson South, Nelson
06.2019 - 07.2019
  • Operated the lighting for two plays for the junior Theatre.
  • Conducted proper set-up of lights, implementing necessary changes during production and running cables.

Volunteer Trail Building

Nelson mountain bike club

Volunteer Leader at Holiday Camp

Tea pot valley

Education

Bachelor in Quantity Surveying

Currently Studying At Massey University
Albany, Auckland (studying Distance)
05-2026

Ncea level 3 with university entrance

NZSIA Level 2 (ski Instructor License)
08-2022

Nelson College
Nelson South, Nelson
11.2020

Prefect 2020

2020 Arts Captain Kahurangi House
Nelson, NZ

Member of The Environmental Committee

Young Business Enterprise 2020 Competitor

Skills

  • NZSIA level 2 ski instructor
  • Lift safety (running a ski lift safely)
  • Raced Enduro and downhill Mountain biking
  • Best Film in the 2018 Briefs film competition
  • Level one rowing colours (Maddi Cup 4th place)
  • Level one Academic colours
  • Rockquest Finalist playing guitar
  • Customer service and sales experience
  • Full drivers license (class 1)

Timeline

Drive Thru Team Member (building Supplies)

Mitre 10
05.2024 - Current

Contractor

One Staff
11.2023 - 03.2024

Ski Instructor and Ski Host

Club Med Tomamu
11.2022 - 02.2023

Landscaper/Painter/Laborer/Hammer Hand

United contracting
03.2022 - 06.2022

CRS Rep

Z Queenstown
10.2021 - 02.2022

Ski Instructor

NZSKI (in winter months June-oct)
06.2021 - 10.2023

Kitchen Hand

Kia restaurant
01.2021 - 04.2021

Volunteer Lighting Technician

Theater royal
06.2019 - 07.2019

Volunteer Trail Building

Nelson mountain bike club

Volunteer Leader at Holiday Camp

Tea pot valley

Bachelor in Quantity Surveying

Currently Studying At Massey University

Ncea level 3 with university entrance

Nelson College

Prefect 2020

2020 Arts Captain Kahurangi House

Member of The Environmental Committee

Young Business Enterprise 2020 Competitor

NZSIA Level 2 (ski Instructor License)
Joshua Harbinson