KIMBERLEY CLARKE
FERNTREE GULLY,Australia
Summary
Passion for animal ethics and welfare, I want to excel in a career centred around animal. As this felid requires hard work and dedicated individuals, I Beileve I can fulfil this roal to improve the overall experience of labatory animals and create a smooth and functional work enviormnets that meet the needs of the animal techonolgist, reserachers and animals involved.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Animal Technician
ARMI Fish core Monash University
10.2023 - Current
- Completion of the Diploma of Animal Technology certificate
- In depth knowledge of the physical anatomy and physiology of mammal/ aquatic species
- Monitoring and understanding of behavioural signs and symptoms to implement appropriate enrichment
- Preforming daily husbandry tasks, including feeding, completing health checks and cleaning tanks on multiple fish and amphibian species
- Working with speciality animals with unique conditions that needs specialised care
- Knowledgeable and undertaking of Lab 2 biosecurity protocols and ensuring that others in the workplace are maintaining the level of biosecurity required in the facility
- Proper and detailed cleaning of the facility and knowledgeable of handling biohazards in accordance with national legislation
- High collaboration with other animal technicians and researchers whilst completing projects and tasks
Shift Supervisor/ Crew Trainer
Red Rooster
06.2023 - 06.2024
- Ensuring all safety and sanitation needs are met throughout the shift
- Conducting weekly stock take of all inventories of the store
- Monitoring staff performance to ensure quality standards were met
- Assigning tasks to team members based on their strengths
- Resolving customer complaints in a timely manner
- Providing onsite training for new staff on correct procedures
- Attending workshops to be certified and ensure that effective training techniques are used (food safety and CPR course completion)
- Knowledge of all equipment and processes in the workplace
Animal House Work Placement
Box Hill Institute
01.2023 - 12.2023
- This task includes health checks on mice, rats, rabbits and guinea pigs, spot cleaning and detailed husbandry at the Elgar Campus animal house
Work Placement
Monash University ARMI Fish core Facility
09.2023 - 09.2023
- I preformed health checks on fish and various aquatic animals, cleaned enclosures, grew, and harvested live food and set up breeding pairs
- I was later hired after work placement
Crew member
Red Rooster
03.2020 - 06.2023
- Educating customers on menu items, product ingredients and nutritional values
- Performing cashier duties such as taking orders, collecting payments and providing change
- Restocking kitchen supplies including food products and utensils
- Cleaning restaurant area by sweeping floors, wiping tables and emptying trash receptacles
- Following all safety guidelines while operating equipment such as slicers, fryers and ovens
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry
Swinburne University of Technology
Melbourne, VIC06-2027
Diploma - Animal Technology
Box Hill Institute of TAFE
Melbourne, VIC06-2024
High School Diploma -
Wantirna College
Wantirna South, VIC11-2023
Skills
- Animal care
- Health assessment
- Biosecurity knowledge of procedures
- Equipment maintenance
- Friendly
- hard working
- Team collaboration
- Husbandry techniques
Timeline
Animal Technician
ARMI Fish core Monash University
10.2023 - Current
Work Placement
Monash University ARMI Fish core Facility
09.2023 - 09.2023
Shift Supervisor/ Crew Trainer
Red Rooster
06.2023 - 06.2024
Animal House Work Placement
Box Hill Institute
01.2023 - 12.2023
Crew member
Red Rooster
03.2020 - 06.2023
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry
Swinburne University of Technology
Diploma - Animal Technology
Box Hill Institute of TAFE
High School Diploma -
Wantirna College
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