Tallulah Tuffery

This is a very practical, hands on industry that can be quite dangerous. I have learned many different skills, including:

• Felling trees carefully to avoid damage to property and landscape.
• Using chainsaws, hand saws and extended saws around live power lines.
• Maintaining work vehicles and equipment to a high standard.
• Consistently meeting or exceeding job performance expectations.
• Managing project timelines effectively to ensure all tasks are completed within allocated timeframes, resulting in satisfied customers.
• Using ladders, ropes, harnesses and other protective equipment to climb trees and prune or piece down.
• Performing basic tree planting, training, pruning, watering and fertilising.
• Working effectively as a team to ensure everyone is safe and communication is kept up.
• Assessing dangerous situations and applying basic first aid and emergency procedures.
• Identifying and tending to tree diseases.
• Used and serviced machinery to in-house standards.

I learned a lot in this job with a small, family run company, including:

• How to supervise and work well with a larger team of differently aged and experienced people.
• How to run an orchard effectively, with help and tutoring from the owners.
• How to use and store chemicals safely and how to stay safe while doing so.
• How to manage stress and conflict in the workplace.
• How to manage my time and workload effectively.
• Machinery use and maintenance.

I also gained an apprenticeship in Horticulture: Fruit production, level 3 and 4.

This job was a great environment, for a great company. I learned a lot about working in a team and really enjoyed my time here. Things i learned include:

• Winemaking skills.
• Working in a team to ensure goals get reached.
• Operating machinery.

I learned a number of practical skill while in this role:

• Carried out daily farm tasks such as feeding out to animals with a tractor on hilly farmland.
• Put up break fencing and moved animals around paddocks according to feed needs.
• Gained ATV and tractor qualifications and skills.
• Used a chainsaw to limb trees and cut firewood.
• Practised safe work practises when working alone.
• General fencing skills.
• Crutching and drenching sheep, velveting deer, and general animal health skills.