Mitchell Brooks
Nelson,NSN
Summary
Team leader with extensive experience in Agriculture, confident in managing and motivating diverse teams to achieve shared goals. Strong background in agricultural practices and proven ability to lead cross-functional teams. I excel in creating collaborative environments that encourage a positive workplace culture. My positive nature and great communication skills enable building strong relationships with individuals from all walks of life, facilitating empathy and an understanding of different perspectives.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
2IC/Assistant Team Leader
Waimea Nurseries
10.2024 - Current
- Supervises day to day operations to meet performance and quality expectations.
- Communicates effectively with seasonal staff despite language barriers.
- Building strong working relationships with staff, fostering a positive work environment.
- Assists in training others to complete a wide variety of tasks, ensuring they reach their full potential.
Warehouse Operator
McCashin's Brewery
07.2024 - 10.2024
- Embraced new challenges, adapting quickly to change and promoted teamwork to streamline everyday tasks.
- Consistently displayed respect towards colleagues and acting with integrity, demonstrating strong business ethics.
- Optimised truck loading/wait times, focused on continuous improvement, and minimising costs.
- Maintained and improved methods of inspection, record keeping, loading and unloading of containers accurately and safely, per New Zealand Customs requirements.
- Performed warehouse functions with responsibility for accurate movement and control of goods/stock.
General Hand
GoFarm Australia
10.2023 - 06.2024
- Formed key relationships with local buyers, farmers and truck drivers to facilitate collaboration and customer satisfaction.
- Worked collectively with colleagues to meet the goals of the farm within assigned timeframes.
- Followed cropping plans accurately to ensure a
successful growing season on a 9,000 hectare
station. - Successfully monitored chemical and fertiliser
inventories, ordering deliveries when required and
completing the associated documentation
accurately. - Operated heavy farm machinery and equipment,
including tractors, trucks and forklifts, to support
daily operations.
Senior Operator
Hop Revolution
12.2019 - 10.2023
- Demonstrated effective leadership skills by managing large groups of seasonal staff over harvest periods and busy summer months.
- Maintained an inclusive and diverse team culture, promoting respect and understanding among all team members.
- Utilized excellent communication skills when interacting with foreign seasonal staff.
- Health and Safety Representative, actively contributing in fortnightly health and safety meetings and committees, working together with staff to identify and eliminate potential hazards.
- Built and maintained important relationships with local contractors.
Education
NCEA Level 3 -
Waimea College
12.2019
NCEA Level 1 & 2 -
Tapawera Area School
2018
Skills
- Resilient - Can withstand long bouts of being in uncomfortable situations, both mental and physical.
- Empathy - Ability to understand different perspectives, walk in other peoples shoes and listen without judgement.
- Communication - Able to build new relationships easily with a diverse range of people, communicate information accurately and confident mediating conflicts.
- Humour - Great sense of humour, always creating an enjoyable environment, boosting morale and making difficult jobs easier.
- Team Player - Works best in a team, enjoy playing to each others strengths and weaknesses to reach shared targets.
- Time Management - At ease managing different tasks at once, keeping within specific timeframes.
Volunteering
- Community Patrol , 8/24 - Current, (Richmond Community Patrol)
- Attends start of shift Police briefings, communicates with Police and Comms via radio, surveys local areas for stolen vehicles, monitors busy areas outside nightclubs, ensures schools and businesses are secure.
- Volunteer Firefighter , 9/22 - 10/23, (Tapawera Volunteer Fire Brigade)
- Attended emergency situations, learnt firefighting skills such as using different pumps and hose, participated in many training scenarios, learnt different techniques for the use of hydraulic tools (Jaws of life) to extract patients out of cars, communicated over radios, completed Emergency First Aid training.
- School Rugby Coach , 2018
- Coached a team of 10-13 year olds to compete at a local Rugby tournament.
- House Leader , 2018
- Organised School House activities, increased participation in sporting events and displayed a good example for young students.
- Big Brothers, Big Sisters Mentor - 2018
- Mentored two young students, providing them motivation in school competitions, friendship and guidance.
Certification
- Wheels, Tracks, Rollers Endorsement, (05/23)
- FENZ - Emergency Medical Response First Aid, (04/23)
Hobbies
- Jiu-Jitsu, Hiking, Running, Mountain Biking, Mixed Martial Arts
Timeline
2IC/Assistant Team Leader
Waimea Nurseries
10.2024 - Current
Warehouse Operator
McCashin's Brewery
07.2024 - 10.2024
General Hand
GoFarm Australia
10.2023 - 06.2024
Senior Operator
Hop Revolution
12.2019 - 10.2023
NCEA Level 3 -
Waimea College
NCEA Level 1 & 2 -
Tapawera Area School
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