Maxine Park-Deere
Brunswick West,VIC
Summary
An enthusiastic, passionate, and eager to learn individual, always looking for roles/positions that align with my morals and will help me to develop and expand my knowledge and hands on experience. I have a range of professional experience including gardening and maintenance, farmwork within the agricultural harvest sector on a large-scale commercial farm, volunteer work at a non-for-profit urban farm, deckhand work with an environmentally conscious wilderness cruise, and working to assist in health during COVID19 and extensive experience in customer service. I love to immerse myself into the communities that surround me to build and foster relationships and share knowledge.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Horticulturalist
Western Plains Flora
03.2023 - 12.2023
- Plant propagation, wholesale orders, maintaining and managing seedlings, seed cleaning, seed collecting and seed bank management.
- Plant and nursery maintenance duties including watering, chemical application, weeding, lifting heavy equipment and general recycling department.
- Liaising with customers, supplying and delivering orders.
Cool Room Logistics Manager
Acacia Hills Farm
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Working throughout the Mango harvest within dispatch and logistics management.
- Core responsibilities varied from managing and organising cool room intake, truck dispatch, staff training and management and assisting with maintenance.
General Services/ Kitchen Staff
South Gippsland Hospital
04.2020 - 01.2021
- Screening of visitors and staff at South Gippsland Hospital and Community Health Centre during COVID19.
- Administration work including filing, client calls and general administration.
- Kitchen work including food preparation, serving patients, general cleaning.
Wilsons Promontory Cruises Receptionist/Deckhand
Pennicott Wilderness Journeys
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Administration including taking bookings, coordinating group schedules, checking in guests, ensuring group safety and wellbeing, and assisting in launching boats.
- Deckhand work, assisting in operating tours, working within a close team, sharing knowledge of the surrounding landscape and wildlife and general cleaning.
Volunteering
Joes Market Garden Ceres
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Collaborating with staff and a team of volunteers to sustain an urban farm that provides organic produce to homes within the local community.
- General maintenance, gardening, and teamwork.
Front of house/Kitchen/ Customer service
The Paddock Café
01.2017 - 01.2020
- Café employee working the front register, table service, cash handling, interacting with customers, food handling, organising organic produce/products, serving alcohol and general café tasks.
- Key Responsibilities included: Proficient cash handling, working efficiently in a fast-paced environment, prepare food, customer service, being able to multitask and remain level-headed.
Education
Certificate III Horticulture
Melbourne Polytechnic
Fairfield, VIC07.2024
Bachelor Of Midwifery - (Currently Deferred)
Australian Catholic University
Melbourne, VICSkills
- Problem-solving and Creativity
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Positive and Eager to learn
- Interpersonal Communication
Education Certificates
- WWCC (Working with Children’s Check)
- First Aid Certificate
- CPR Certificate
- VCE Certificate, Victoria, 2017 Completed Year 12 South Gippsland Secondary College, Year 12 Honours award.
References
India Murray-Smith
Seedbank Manager
Western Plains Flora
044 787 644
Shianne Murray
Human Resources and Business Manager
South Gippsland Hospital
0417 000 076
Timeline
Horticulturalist
Western Plains Flora
03.2023 - 12.2023
Cool Room Logistics Manager
Acacia Hills Farm
01.2021 - 01.2022
General Services/ Kitchen Staff
South Gippsland Hospital
04.2020 - 01.2021
Wilsons Promontory Cruises Receptionist/Deckhand
Pennicott Wilderness Journeys
01.2020 - 01.2021
Volunteering
Joes Market Garden Ceres
01.2019 - 01.2020
Front of house/Kitchen/ Customer service
The Paddock Café
01.2017 - 01.2020
Certificate III Horticulture
Melbourne Polytechnic
Bachelor Of Midwifery - (Currently Deferred)
Australian Catholic University
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