Hyomin Gwak
Corindi,NSW
Summary
I am a motivated and proactive worker from Korea with hands-on experience in harvesting and packing various crops, including blueberries, tomatoes, capsicums, mangoes, lychees and raspberries. Additionally, I have gained diverse experience in gardening and farm maintenance through volunteer work. I am passionate about nature and agriculture, always eager to learn and expand my skills. I look forward to contributing to farm operations while further developing my expertise in cultivating a wider variety of crops.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Raspberry Picker and Packer
Costa
Corindi, NSW
02.2025 - 04.2025
- Gained a comprehensive understanding of the full production and distribution process, from harvesting and packing to preparing products for delivery to consumers.Demonstrated responsibility and teamwork by working both independently and alongside colleagues to pick berries from raspberry rows.
- Developed the ability to harvest raspberries quickly and delicately, understanding the fragile nature of the crop.
Lychee Picker and Packer
Emperors Choice Farm
Sunshine Coast, QLD
01.2025 - 02.2025
- Worked in a lychee orchard, gaining hands-on experience in the entire process from harvesting to packaging.
- Picked lychees from the orchard.
- Performed destalking, sorting, and box folding in the packing shed.
- Assisted in packaging lychees and loading packed products into cold storage.
- Developed a comprehensive understanding of the lychee harvesting and packing process.
Mango Picker
Marty's Mango Farm
Bowen, QLD
11.2024 - 12.2024
- Actively communicated and collaborated with team members of diverse nationalities, adapting well to a multicultural team environment.
- Learned to identify the unique characteristics of crops and mastered safe and efficient harvesting methods type and ripeness.
Capsicum Packer
Bryant's Capsicum Farm
Bowen , QLD
11.2024 - 11.2024
- Worked as a Packer at Capsicum Packhouse, where I developed strong skills in quickly and accurately sorting products by color and size through fast hand-eye coordination. This role helped me improve my ability to make quick decisions and perform tasks efficiently under pressure. Additionally, I gained valuable teamwork experience by collaborating effectively with colleagues in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment.
Tomato Picker
Koorelah Farms
Bowen, QLD
09.2024 - 10.2024
- Worked alongside fellow team members in the vast tomato fields of Bowen, Queensland, harvesting ripe tomatoes. Gained a sense of joy and fulfillment while developing skills in tomato picking.
Education
Bachelor of Social Science - Social Welfare
Daegu Catholic University
Daegu09-2019
Skills
- Picking
- Packing
- Sorting and sizing
- Driving
- Destalking
- Ladder Safety & Handling
- Ability to Multitask
- Ability to Work in a Team
- Ability to build and maintain positive relationships in a team environment
Volunteering
- Volunteer at HelpX, Gold Coast
DECEMBER 2024 - DECEMBER 2024
Supported glamping site maintenance, including minor civil work and kitchen painting
Carried out yard cleaning (leaf blowing) and planted aloe
Assisted with general housekeeping and dinner preparation
- Volunteer at HelpX, Ravenshoe
SEPTEMBER 2024 - OCTOBER 2024
Harvesting sweet potatoes, garlics, carrots and beans, mulching, fertilizing veggie patches, weeding, planting vegetables, and cooking Korean specialties.
- Volunteer at HelpX, Atherton
JULY 2024 - AUGUST 2024
Weeding, cutting branches and trees ; dismantling, moving, and reassembling
shed structures ; painting walls ; and cooking Korean specialties.
- Volunteer at HelpX, North Millstream
AUGUST 2024 - AUGUST 2024
Assisting in building slabs for a carport (building concrete molds, mixing and pouring concrete, leveling), mowing grass in a mango orchard using a lawnmower, cleaning Airbnb rooms, etc.
Volunteer at HelpX, South Millstream
AUGUST 2024 - AUGUST 2024
Weeding hiking trails, gardening, and cooking.
- Volunteer at HelpX, Atherton
AUGUST 2024 - SEPTEMBER 2024
Gardening, cleaning a driveway with a high pressure washer, painting, and cooking.
- Volunteer at Workaway, Topaz
SEPTEMBER 2024 — SEPTEMBER 2024
Cleaning an entire house (outside and inside), weeding, taking care of a child, and cooking.
- Volunteer at Workaway, Middlebrook
SEPTEMBER 2024 — SEPTEMBER 2024
Painting a climbing wall, planting trees, cleaning windows inside and outside the house, taking care of a child, cooking, etc.
- Volunteer at WWOOF Korea, Cheongsong
JUNE 2022 — JUNE 2022
Blueberry picking, packing, planting trees and weeding.
Links
- Instagram/Facebook: gyals199
Timeline
Raspberry Picker and Packer
Costa
02.2025 - 04.2025
Lychee Picker and Packer
Emperors Choice Farm
01.2025 - 02.2025
Mango Picker
Marty's Mango Farm
11.2024 - 12.2024
Capsicum Packer
Bryant's Capsicum Farm
11.2024 - 11.2024
Tomato Picker
Koorelah Farms
09.2024 - 10.2024
Bachelor of Social Science - Social Welfare
Daegu Catholic University