Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
VOLUNTEER
Training
Awards
REFERENCES
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ELIJAH SMITH

Stanthorpe,Australia

Summary

Dedicated emergency services volunteer with proven leadership in the Rural Fire Service (RFS) and State Emergency Service (SES). Experienced in operations management, training delivery, and community safety with recognition at regional and state levels. Skilled in fostering inclusive teams, problem solving under pressure, and supporting the development of volunteers to their full potential.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Cellar Hand (Wine Production)

Ballandean Estate Wines
Ballandean
01.2018 - Current

Winery & Vineyard Duties

  • Bottling wine, labelling bottles and cartons, carton making and packing
  • Maintenance and repair of bottling line equipment
  • Crushing and pressing grapes, racking wine and juice, blending operations, and wine additions
  • Emptying, cleaning, and filling wine barrels; pad and cartridge filtration; transferring wine between tanks and vessels
  • Tank cleaning, floor and cold room cleaning, and general winery hygiene
  • Cellar door sales and customer service
  • Forklift operations (LF Ticketed) – loading/unloading, stock movement
  • Vineyard maintenance – mowing, brush cutting, and weedicide application

Winery Trainee

Jester Hill Wines
Glen Aplin
04.2015 - 12.2017

Viticulture & Winery Duties

  • Pruning, vine training, harvesting, grafting, and planting new vines
  • Irrigation setup, monitoring, and maintenance
  • Bottling, labelling, carton making, and packing wines
  • Routine equipment repairs and maintenance
  • Tractor operations and vineyard machinery use
  • Crushing and pressing grapes for production

Education

Certificate III - Production Horticulture

Queensland Agricultural Training Colleges
Stanthorpe
12.2017

Skills

  • QLD DRIVERS LICENCE
  • QLD FORKLIFT LICENCE
  • CHEMICAL APPLICATION LICENCE
  • GROUND DISTRIBUTION CONTRACTOR LICENCE
  • MICROSOFT OFFICE
  • GOOD WRITTEN AND ORAL COMMUNICATION
  • ABILITY TO FOLLOW DIRECTIONS AND CORRECTLY IMPLEMENT TASKS
  • STRONG ABILITY TO WORK FLEXIBLE HOURS
  • WORK WELL UNDER PRESSURE

VOLUNTEER

Firefighter / Member

Rural Fire Service -

Eukey
Feb 2020 – Present

  • Assisted in firefighting operations and emergency responses.
  • Supported training activities and skill development for volunteers.
  • Contributed to community engagement and safety initiatives.
  • Maintained operational readiness and teamwork within the brigade.

Member / Deputy Group Leader
State Emergency Service - Stanthorpe/Warwick
Deputy Group Leader: 2019 – Nov 2021
Member: Nov 2021 – Present

  • Supported SES volunteers with training, mentoring, and operational readiness.
  • Promoted diversity, improved morale, strengthened teamwork across volunteer groups.
  • Prioritised tasks under pressure, meeting deadlines in emergency operations.
  • Resolved training, resourcing, and interpersonal issues with fair outcomes.

Training

  • PARTICIPATE IN A RESCUE OPERATION (PUASAR022), QUEENSLAND FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES
  • PREPARE, MAINTAIN AND TEST RESPONSE EQUIPMENT (PUAEQU001), QUEENSLAND FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES
  • WORK EFFECTIVELY IN A PUBLIC SAFETY ORGANISATION (PUATEA004), QUEENSLAND FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES
  • OPERATE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT (PUAOPE013), QUEENSLAND FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES
  • WORK SAFELY AROUND AIRCRAFT (PUAFIR017), QUEENSLAND FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES
  • LEAD A CREW (PUAOPE020A), QUEENSLAND FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES
  • OPERATE AVIATION SUPPORT EQUIPMENT (PUAFIR313B), QUEENSLAND FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES
  • WORK SAFELY AROUND AIRCRAFT (PUAFIR209B), QUEENSLAND FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES
  • MAINTAIN SAFETY AT AN INCIDENT, (PUAOHS002B), QUEENSLAND FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES
  • PROTECT AND PRESERVE INCIDENT SCENE, (PUALAW001B), QUEENSLAND FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES
  • UNDERTAKE LAND SEARCH RESCUE, (PUASAR027A), QUEENSLAND FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES
  • WORK IN A TEAM, (PUATEA001B), QUEENSLAND FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES
  • CONDUCTING BRIEFINGS AND DEBRIEFINGS, (PUAOPE015A), QUEENSLAND FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES
  • COMMUNICATE IN THE WORKPLACE, (PUACOM001C), QUEENSLAND FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES
  • PROVIDE RESPONSIBLE SERVICE OF ALCOHOL (SITHFAB002), GALAXY TRAINING AUSTRALIA
  • LICENCE TO OPERATE A FORKLIFT TRUCK (TLILIC2001), AG TRAINING

Awards

  • Regional Member of the Year – South West Queensland, State Emergency Service
  • Finalist, Minister's Cup – South West Queensland, State Emergency Service

REFERENCES

Dylan Rhymer

0416 101 334

Winemaker Ballandean Estate (2000-2022)

David Enterman

0490 008 404

1ST Officer Eukey Rural Fire Brigade

Timeline

Cellar Hand (Wine Production)

Ballandean Estate Wines
01.2018 - Current

Winery Trainee

Jester Hill Wines
04.2015 - 12.2017

Certificate III - Production Horticulture

Queensland Agricultural Training Colleges

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