Olivia van Doorne
Waikato
Summary
Driven and compassionate professional with hands-on experience in horticulture, animal care, and healthcare. Working in fast-paced environments, physically demanding, and all-weather types. Skilled in providing high standards of customer/client service, record keeping, and adhering to health, hygiene, and safety protocols for the optimal efficiency of tasks and workplace goals. Varying work experiences and certifications have proven my adaptability, aspirations to further my skills, time management, and ability to work as a team player. I pride myself on my reliability, great communication skills, and problem-solving abilities. Looking for a new role where hard work and dedication will be highly valued.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
5
5
Certifications
Work History
Plant Nursery Worker
Koroneiki Developments
10.2024 - Current
- Identified pests or diseases on plants and implemented appropriate solutions.
- Performed routine maintenance on equipment such as chainsaws, drills and LUV's
- Recorded information about pesticide use, yields or costs.
- Oversaw various cultivation on a variety of native trees to maximize growth.
Dog Daycare Attendant
League of Pups
01.2023 - 10.2024
- Supervised playgroups to ensure safe and engaging interactions among dogs.
- Performed basic grooming tasks including bathing, brushing, and nail trimming.
- Managed inventory of supplies, including food, toys, and cleaning products.
Pine Nursery Worker
ALH
06.2022 - 10.2022
- Pulling, trimming, grading, and packing of pine trees to order for customers' deadlines, working in all weather conditions.
- Planting over 40,000 pines.
- Knowledge of pine health and root integrity.
- Light supervised tractor work.
Picker / Packer - Orchard Worker
Kaipaki Berries Ltd
02.2022 - 06.2022
- Picking, weighing, grading and packing varieties of berries.
- Setting up and dismembering of irrigation systems.
- Adhering to food Safety while working in 33>c outdoors.
Healthcare Assistance / Kitchen Hand
Lifecare Rest Home & Hospital
08.2019 - 12.2021
- Aiding Nurses' in the implementation of patient care plans and progress following health and safety standards and infection control regulations.
- Keeping attentiveness to dietary requirements to prepare and serve patient food and beverages.
- Trained knowledge and use of specialised equipment to provide day to day palliative and rest home level care to patients.
- Cambridge
Checkout Operator / Retail Sales Assistant - Christmas Temp
The Warehouse Group Ltd
11.2018 - 01.2019
- Working in a fast-paced environment promoting specific goods or charities and providing assistance to customers' in sales/refund transactions as well as any enquiries.
- Experience using electronic scanners and cash registers, with 100% accuracy, practising safe cash handling skills.
- Efficient stock inventory according to store merchandising layouts and stock rotation.
Gardener / Landscaper
Garden Magic Ltd
01.2018 - 11.2018
- Creating, nurturing and sustaining residential and commercial gardens including "Good Union Cambridge" and "Valmai house and Motel", utilizing handheld and basic motorized tools and equipment such as chainsaws, blowers, and trimmers.
Sous Chef
Rhubarb Cafe
12.2014 - 08.2017
- Started employment as a casual dishwasher, to then preparing and serving customers' food and beverage, assisting the Head Chef to create food to deliver to patrons.
Skills
- Pest and plant identification
- Heavy lifting, physical stamina and endurance
- Equipment maintenance
- Health and safety compliance
- Pesticide application
- Customer service
- Attention to detail and record keeping
- Weed management
- Inventory management
- Communication skills
- Chainsaw operation
- Dog handling and welfare expertise
- Basic Apiary volunteer experience
- Crop monitoring
Hobbies and Interests
- Outdoor activities; gardening, hiking, mountain biking, surfing and fishing
- D.i.y projects
- Reading
- Beekeeping
References
- Vern, 021 2467 254
- Rochelle, 021 0267 9877
- Leilani Letui, 021 1601 608
Certification
Growsafe Certification
Timeline
Plant Nursery Worker
Koroneiki Developments
10.2024 - Current
Dog Daycare Attendant
League of Pups
01.2023 - 10.2024
Pine Nursery Worker
ALH
06.2022 - 10.2022
Picker / Packer - Orchard Worker
Kaipaki Berries Ltd
02.2022 - 06.2022
Healthcare Assistance / Kitchen Hand
Lifecare Rest Home & Hospital
08.2019 - 12.2021
Checkout Operator / Retail Sales Assistant - Christmas Temp
The Warehouse Group Ltd
11.2018 - 01.2019
Gardener / Landscaper
Garden Magic Ltd
01.2018 - 11.2018
Sous Chef
Rhubarb Cafe
12.2014 - 08.2017