David Oehlrich

Chef

• Preparing and cooking meals for the crew on board.
• Adapting my cooking and organization skills to cater to all with limited stock and resources aboard the vessel.

Deckhand

• Navigating vessels.
• Following safety protocols
• Working as a team
• Maintenance of vessels and boat handling
• Working under pressure in a physically demanding role
• Quick problem-solving skills and adaptability when issues arose at sea.

Gardener

• Attending to gardens at Paspaley’s Remote Land-Based Farms
• Expanded knowledge in horticulture.
• Physically demanding job in challenging elements.

• Working in a fast-paced small busy cafe
• Management and ordering of stock
• Following strict health food and safety protocols and maintaining a clean workspace
• Communication and teamwork with other kitchen staff as well as delegating tasks as they come to hand

Chef

• Sole Chef catering for a team of 15-20 workers
• Ordering of stock, menu planning and budgeting
• Following strict health food and safety protocols and maintaining a clean workspace
• Providing meals in a confined workspace and limited stock upon the vessel

Deckhand

• Physically demanding role
• Required self-motivation, time management as well as a focus on safety
• Following through on task and job requirements from the team and skipper

• Chef catering for a camp of 300+ workers
• Working day and night shifts
• Following strict health food and safety protocols
• Preparing and cooking meals on a large scale
• Job required excellent time management skills and the ability to multitask