Agustin Elaskar
Dunoon,Australia
Summary
Since relocating to Bundjalung Country in 2022, I have become an active member of the community and become aware of its members' needs. Having engaged through creative flood recovery projects and volunteering for Tropical Fruits, I am looking forward to further collaborating and helping to support and care for people.
Focused and reliable Agricultural Engineer/ Waiter bringing high enthusiasm and extensive knowledge of food safety practices. Proven history of excellent customer service and conflict resolution skills. Dedicated to accuracy and streamlining systems for productive work.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Section Waiter
Gaia Retreat
01.2024 - Current
Assitant Production Manager/ Sales Person
Byron Gourmet Mushrooms
11.2022 - Current
- Planning and supervising all the stages of the production top achieve yield targets.
- Resolved issues quickly to maintain productivity goals.
- Staff training
- Adhering to Health and Safety procedures to ensure fresh produce compliances.
- Market stallholder Farmers Market.
- Direct contact with restaurants, wholesalers and other customers to supply with the optimal quality according to their needs.
- Contact: Skye Johnston (Owner) 0437998861
Front of House Supervisor
Otto Ristorante (Fink Group)
08.2020 - 08.2022
- Handle guest concerns and resolved all issues to their satisfaction.
- Demonstrated leadership by keeping up with with sequence of service, organisation, time management and cleanliness.
- Utilized upselling techniques to maximize revenue and increase customer satisfaction.
- Contact: Graham Ackling (Operations Manager) 0424240626
Front of House Supervisor
The Winery (AVC Group)
11.2019 - 03.2020
- Customer service, providing an optimal experience according to standard operations procedures.
- Event and functions coordinator.
- Contact: Ricardo Gonzalez (Front of House Manager) 0413266319
Cellar door FOH/ Sales representative
Giesen Group
02.2019 - 05.2019
- Integrated wine tastings with orchard management and vineyards background, at the cellar restaurant.
- Providing an excellent customer’s service to backup the locally produced menu with the wines from the region.
- Contact: Victoria Lewis (Venue Manager) Victoria.Lewis@giesengroup.co.nz
Prunning and Planting Supervisor
Preston Vale Vineyards
08.2019 - 10.2019
- Leading and coordinating several tasks in a fifteen people sta to establish a Queen Garnett plum plantation
- Prunning and bud thinning practices to for a 3 year old
- Queen Garnett plantation
- Plants quality determination, fertilisation and prunning consultant
- Tractor driving and machinery maintenance
- Contact: Mick Straud (Owner) 0418 945 603
Packhouse and Orchard Quality Controller
NZ Cherry Corp
11.2018 - 03.2019
- Ensuring that the fruit meet the minimal requirements for export and local market
- Quality consultant for the lines under supervision and for the QC team
- Documenting , collating an filing QC checks correctly to dispatch the product to the market
- Contact: Tyla Quaid – hr@nzcherrycorp.com
Packing Supervisor
Living Foods Salad Factory
07.2018 - 10.2018
- Calibration and daily operation of two packing lines machines to supply NZ South Island markets with fresh salad
- Daily volume of production, sanity and quality controller, in constant communication with managers and dispatch to optimize production
- ISO and HACCP’s controller in coordination with other supervisors
- Contact: Rachel McKenzie (Owner) (+64) 278725988
Assitant Production Manager
The Waiheke Olive Oil Company
04.2018 - 07.2018
- In charge of the mill operations and machinery (Pieralisi
- Fattoria 2) mainteinance and continous functioning to ensure the production
- Picking and pruning supervisor and sta referent of a twelve people team
- Consultant for the olive growers to ensure quality fruit from the orchard
- Eventually in charge of the guided tours around the mill and the grove
- Labour and production costs estimation and budgeting
- Contact: Margaret Edwards / Owner – mvedwards@actrix.gen.nz
Field technician
AGQ Labs
09.2017 - 04.2018
- Soil, leaf, flowers and clusters sampling in different phenological moments of grapevine plantations to determine nutritional balance and fertilisation decisions for different wineries around Mendoza
- Following georreferenced coordinates for each sampling in the same parcel, to create maps through ArcGIS software to recommend de clients in a sustainable and financial way
- Contact: Luis Digiacomo – ldigiacomo@agqlabs.com.ar
Field Technician
Syntech Research
09.2017 - 04.2018
- Field phase for efficency and maximum residue limit for a new product against Carpocapsa sp. in pear and apple plantations in two locations in Argentina
- In charge of the experimental design, sampling methods, product dosing and application according to environmental conditions measurements and plants phenological moment
- SOP's and documentation completion to ensure the samples transport and delivery to the laboratory in
- Victoria, Entre Rios, following Good Laboratory Practices procedures and legal phytosanitary requirements
- Contact: Penelope Rodrigez – prodriguez@syntechresearch.com
Research assitant
Department of Vegetal Physiology
07.2014 - 12.2016
- Evaluation of hydric stress and high temperatures in
- Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon and Bonarda wines organoleptic and analytical profile
- Participation in several wine events and scientific meetings for diffusion.
Research assitant
Agroscope Changins
05.2016 - 09.2016
- Evaluation of hydric stress, soil conditions and fruit quality in
- Royal Gala and Jazz apple varieties
- In charge of calibration, maintenance and correct functioning of precision instruments for field campaigns
- Organization and logistics of data collection and processing.
- Contact: Phiippe Monney/ Project Coordinator – philippe.monney@agroscope.admin.ch
Education
Master of Science - Agricultural Engineering
Universidad Nacional De Cuyo
Mendoza, Argentina04.2017
Exchange Scholarship - Agricultural Engineering
VetAgro Sup
Clermont Ferrand, France06.2016
Bachelor - Sciences
Colegio Universitario Central/UniversidadNacional De Cuyo
Mendoza, Argentina2010
Skills
- Multitasking
- Empathetic
- Listener
- Attention to detail
- Scientific rigurosity
- Laboratory skills/ scientific rigurosity
- Outdoors and long hours worker
- Quality Inspection and Control
- Organisation skills
- Interpersonal and communication skills
- Fluent in oral/written Spanish/ English/ French
Timeline
Section Waiter
Gaia Retreat
01.2024 - Current
Assitant Production Manager/ Sales Person
Byron Gourmet Mushrooms
11.2022 - Current
Front of House Supervisor
Otto Ristorante (Fink Group)
08.2020 - 08.2022
Front of House Supervisor
The Winery (AVC Group)
11.2019 - 03.2020
Prunning and Planting Supervisor
Preston Vale Vineyards
08.2019 - 10.2019
Cellar door FOH/ Sales representative
Giesen Group
02.2019 - 05.2019
Packhouse and Orchard Quality Controller
NZ Cherry Corp
11.2018 - 03.2019
Packing Supervisor
Living Foods Salad Factory
07.2018 - 10.2018
Assitant Production Manager
The Waiheke Olive Oil Company
04.2018 - 07.2018
Field technician
AGQ Labs
09.2017 - 04.2018
Field Technician
Syntech Research
09.2017 - 04.2018
Research assitant
Agroscope Changins
05.2016 - 09.2016
Research assitant
Department of Vegetal Physiology
07.2014 - 12.2016
Master of Science - Agricultural Engineering
Universidad Nacional De Cuyo
Exchange Scholarship - Agricultural Engineering
VetAgro Sup
Bachelor - Sciences
Colegio Universitario Central/UniversidadNacional De Cuyo
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