Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Additional Information
References
Hobbies and Interests
Timeline
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Abby Lenssen

Applecross,WA

Summary

I am a resilient, enthusiastic person with experience in dairy farming, horticulture, and retail who takes pride in ensuring tasks are completed to the highest standard. I am very comfortable and confident in an active and physically demanding work environment, thriving with a good challenge. Having relocated to Perth I am looking for a role in the mining industry with a growing and motivated company. I am a solid & reliable team player who has a positive outlook. My work ethic centres around loyalty, punctuality, honesty, reliability, efficiency, and clear communication

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Dispatch

The Plant Project
02.2021 - 01.2024
  • Strenuous work in hot glass houses, physically collecting/gathering plants that meet company standards for dispatch
  • Completing orders efficiently to meet courier deadlines
  • Stocktaking and organising the studio performing physical heavy lifting for pack outs and market days - also, building, carrying, and assembly of display shelves
  • Efficient and confident problem solving independently
  • Responding to customers enquiries via social media and email.

Pop up Shop

The Plant Project
02.2021 - 01.2024
  • Organising shop stock, transporting (heavy labour) and pricing plants from glass house
  • Shop merchandising
  • Customer service, sourcing plants for customers, answering queries
  • Cash handling and banking.

Nursery Hand

Van Lier Nursery
02.2021 - 10.2023
  • Working in heated glass houses performing physical activities such as heavy lifting, and handling of materials
  • Working efficiently in a strenuous work environment
  • Preparing plant media, and selecting cutting materials for propagation
  • Working both individually and in a team
  • Communicating with team member to find the most efficient ways to complete tasks such as pruning, maintaining, and grading plants that are up to market standards.
  • Inspected plants to identify for signs of disease or infestation and address problems early.

Relief Milking

At Other Establishments
09.2019 - 01.2021
  • Adapting to different work environments on a daily basis
  • Using initiative to complete tasks efficiently in new environments
  • Communicating effectively when requiring further information for.

Farm Assistant

H Lenssen Diary
09.2019 - 01.2021
  • Operated heavy machinery; trucks (Manual), tractors (Manual) and manoeuvering trailers
  • Farm maintenance; handy work and odd jobs involving heavy lifting, hoisting 1 tonne meal bags for calving
  • Office work; health and safety planning, environmental planning, document handling and scanning
  • Communicating within a team to complete jobs efficiently
  • Quick decision making under pressure when animals have a mind of their own
  • Inputting herd numbers for herd test, data collection
  • Maintaining farm vegetable garden producing crops for farm workers and community members.

Rearing Calves

H Lenssen Diary
09.2019 - 12.2020
  • Lifting, moving and transporting mobs of calves- This involves manually lifting and carrying calves
  • Time management and attention to detail; feeding multiple calf mobs at different growth stages and meeting their needs
  • Consistently evaluating calves health
  • Cleanliness in and around calves pens for ultimate calf health.
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.

Education

NCEA Level 3 -

St Peters School
Cambridge, NZ

Diploma of Hospitality Management -

Queenstown Resort College
Queenstown, NZ
2015

Skills

  • Farm Equipment Operation (Tractors/ Trailers)
  • Workload Management
  • Recordkeeping
  • Problem-Solving
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Hazard Identification and risk mitigation
  • Multitasking
  • Critical Thinking
  • Calm Under Pressure

Additional Information

  • New Zealand's Full Drivers license
  • National Crime Check available on request


References

  • Jenna White, The Plant Project, 0210550015, jennagrayflorals@gmail.com
  • Herbie Lenssen, H Lenssen Dairy, 0272436839, herbylenssen1@gmail.com

Hobbies and Interests

  • Gardening- indoor plants, Vegetables, flower beds
  • Camping, exploring, paddle boarding
  • Cooking with my partner
  • Gym and fitness
  • Training Kobe (my golden lab) and adventuring

Timeline

Dispatch

The Plant Project
02.2021 - 01.2024

Pop up Shop

The Plant Project
02.2021 - 01.2024

Nursery Hand

Van Lier Nursery
02.2021 - 10.2023

Relief Milking

At Other Establishments
09.2019 - 01.2021

Farm Assistant

H Lenssen Diary
09.2019 - 01.2021

Rearing Calves

H Lenssen Diary
09.2019 - 12.2020

NCEA Level 3 -

St Peters School

Diploma of Hospitality Management -

Queenstown Resort College
Abby Lenssen