Shi-Kaia Lowry (Kaia)
Hawera,TKI
Summary
Hardworking, flexible, confident, and resourceful professional with excellent interpersonal skills. Enthusiastic learner highly motivated to excel in any task assigned. Seeking employment opportunities to continuously enhance skills and embrace new challenges.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Static security guard
O te Motu, Te Whare o rehua
11.2024 - 11.2024
- Static security at entry ways
- Crowd control
- Event security
- Preventing illegal activity
- Guarding alcohol restricted areas
- Night shift patrol of event equipment
General laborer
Naki labour hire, Te Ramanui O Ruaputahanga
10.2024 - 11.2024
- Cleaning work areas
- Unloading building materials
- Hand tool operation
- Hand sanding and polishing
- Reporting to site manager
- Material handling and carrying
- (Temporary contract)
Casual team member
Kmart Papanui
09.2023 - 12.2023
- Backdock operation
- Decant/ Decant coordinating
- Picking/packing online orders
- Door security
- Refresh and restock of shelves and store
- Sequence operation
- Working day/evening/night/overnight shifts
- Shift handover
Nightshift industrial cleaner
Affco castlecliff
02.2022 - 10.2022
- Industrial cleaning of food processing plant
- High powered hose operation
- Chemical handling
- High Health and safety standard working environment
- Complete workload within set amount of hours
Maintenance engineering apprentice
Axiam plastics ltd
02.2021 - 05.2021
- Maintenance scheduling
- Predictive and preventative maintenance
- Plastic mould maintenance
- Manual mill and lathe operation
- Modifying machine components
- Health and safety maintenance
- Sandblasting operation
- Basic maintenance MIG welding
Mechanical engineering apprentice
Contex engineers ltd
11.2019 - 01.2021
- CNC lathe and mill operation
- Manual mill and lathe operation
- Surface finishing/hand tool operation
- Basic stainless steel TIG welding
- Manufacturing and assembling components
- Anodizing procedure operation
- Packing and distribution of parts
- Customer interaction
Mechanical engineering apprentice
Express Engineering Ltd
01.2019 - 11.2019
- CNC mill and lathe operation
- Manual mill and lathe operation
- MIG welding
- Sandblasting and surface finishing
- Deburring and hand tool operating
Education
NZ Certificate in Mechanical engineering (Level 3) - Mechanical engineering
ARA institute of Canterbury
01.2018
Certificate of appreciation in barista skills -
Pacific coast technical institute
01.2016
Certificate in vocational pathways manufacturing and technology -
V.E.T.E.L Ltd
01.2016
Certificate in chainsaw operation -
V.E.T.E.L Ltd
01.2016
Skills
- Workplace safety
- Punctuality
- Heavy lifting
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Hand and power tools
- Customer service
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Positive attitude
- Chemical handling
- Personal protective equipment
- Machine operation
- Mechanical aptitude
Unpaid workexperience
- Sheep and cattle farm assistant, 01/01/09 - 31/12/15, Working on grandfather’s farm, Maintaining paddocks, fertilizing, Shearing, docking and crutching sheep, Shearing shed rousing, Animal health and wellbeing, Feeding, drenching of sheep and cattle
- Lawn mowing and gardening assistant, 01/01/07 - 31/12/14, Working with Nan and her partner by whom I was raised, Lawn mowing operation, Advanced level of gardening skills, Operation of gardening tools, Heavy lifting, Assisting with Rest home grounds keeping
Volunteer and communitywork
- Working on a marae, 01/01/15 - present, Assisting in all matters related to marae upkeep and maintenance, Assisting with cultural events
- 0800 HUNGRY, 01/01/17 - 31/12/17, Packing food parcels for people in need
- Purpura Whetu events assistant, 01/01/17 - 31/12/17, Assisting in community events held by purapura whetu
- Maori warden, Aotea Maori wardens trust, assisting in cultural/community events. 08/11/2024 - present
Hobbies and Interests
- Being outdoors
- Gardening
- Time with friends and family
- Travelling
- Fishing
- Sports
- Animals
- Cars
Additional
Available to start immediately., Flexible with hours, including weekends., Will pass drug and alcohol test., Willing to undergo health check., Able to pass MOJ check., Own reliable transport., Current full license.
Timeline
Static security guard
O te Motu, Te Whare o rehua
11.2024 - 11.2024
General laborer
Naki labour hire, Te Ramanui O Ruaputahanga
10.2024 - 11.2024
Casual team member
Kmart Papanui
09.2023 - 12.2023
Nightshift industrial cleaner
Affco castlecliff
02.2022 - 10.2022
Maintenance engineering apprentice
Axiam plastics ltd
02.2021 - 05.2021
Mechanical engineering apprentice
Contex engineers ltd
11.2019 - 01.2021
Mechanical engineering apprentice
Express Engineering Ltd
01.2019 - 11.2019
Certificate of appreciation in barista skills -
Pacific coast technical institute
Certificate in vocational pathways manufacturing and technology -
V.E.T.E.L Ltd
Certificate in chainsaw operation -
V.E.T.E.L Ltd
NZ Certificate in Mechanical engineering (Level 3) - Mechanical engineering
ARA institute of Canterbury
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