Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
References
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Leah Fletcher

Mount Evelyn,VIC

Summary

A reliable and punctual Animal Care team member with proven skills cleaning animal areas, planning food and managing animal needs with care and compassion. Highly organized and hardworking with good communication and multitasking abilities.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Volunteer

Maru Koala and Animal Park
11.2022 - Current

I am currently a Volunteer but I assist the keepers with a lot of their jobs such as:

  • Preparation Of Animal Food
  • Cleaning up after animals
  • Feeding Animals
  • Providing Enrichment
  • Capturing and restraining animals
  • Training on Animals

Volunteer

Zoos Victoria
08.2019 - Current

I am currently a Team Leader once a month at Healesville Sanctuary. So, I help make sure all volunteers have their jobs for the day and that there is always someone around to help with our tasks such as:

  • Greeting visitors
  • Monitoring Birds
  • Informing guests about the birds
  • Providing Enrichment for the birds
  • Helping Guests with navigation

Bar Attendant (Full Time)

The Local Brewhouse
10.2017 - Current

I am currently a supervisor and so I am good at delegating tasks to making sure deadlines are met. I am a very good team player and am happy to do whatever I can to help. I can do a lot of different tasks such as:

  • Serve over the bar
  • Handle Money
  • Pour Drinks
  • Bottling
  • Brewing
  • Cleaning
  • Managing Staff
  • Planning Production

Thanks to this job I am very good at handling high-stress situations and working under pressure. I have also greatly increased my communication skills after working with other staff members and with customers.

Volunteer

Animal Aid
12.2017 - 07.2018

I also did work experience there in 2014 and volunteered for year in 2015

  • Washing Dog Bowls
  • Doing Laundry
  • Cleaning Kennels
  • Walking Dogs
  • Playing with Dogs
  • Helping Bath dogs
  • Helping Dry Dogs

Barista/All Rounder

Cafe Mary Rose
11.2013 - 11.2016
  • .Making Coffee
  • Making Sandwiches
  • Cooking Fried Food
  • Cleaning
  • Serving
  • Using the cash register

Coach

Yarra Valley Gymnastics
02.2010 - 04.2012
  • Gymnastics coach
  • Coaching in all areas, vault, beam, floor, bars, rings

Education

Certificate III in Wildlife and Exhibited Animals -

Box Hill Institute of TAFE
Box Hill, VIC
06.2024

Bachelor Degree in Science -

Deakin University
Burwood, VIC
02.2020

High School Diploma -

Mount Lilydale Mercy College
Lilydale, VIC
12.2016

Skills

  • Animal enrichment planning
  • Team collaboration aptitude
  • Problem-solving capabilities
  • Animal training techniques
  • Conservation awareness
  • Endangered species familiarity
  • Attention to detail
  • Animal Care
  • SOP Compliance
  • Customer Service
  • Excellent Communication

Certification

  • Responsible Service of Alcohol, 10/01/17, 10/01/20
  • Food Handling, 10/01/17, 10/01/20

References

  • Janelle Webster

(Park Manager at Maru Koala and Animal Park)



  • Alice Dickins

(Volunteer Coordinator at Healesville Sanctuary)

0423 055 194


  • Matt Tabone

(Owner of The Local Brewhouse)

0409 536 399

Timeline

Volunteer

Maru Koala and Animal Park
11.2022 - Current

Volunteer

Zoos Victoria
08.2019 - Current

Volunteer

Animal Aid
12.2017 - 07.2018

Bar Attendant (Full Time)

The Local Brewhouse
10.2017 - Current

Barista/All Rounder

Cafe Mary Rose
11.2013 - 11.2016

Coach

Yarra Valley Gymnastics
02.2010 - 04.2012

Certificate III in Wildlife and Exhibited Animals -

Box Hill Institute of TAFE

Bachelor Degree in Science -

Deakin University

High School Diploma -

Mount Lilydale Mercy College
Leah Fletcher