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Education
Skills
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Future Goals
Personal Experience
HOBBIES
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RILEY MERCER

Rivervale,WA

Summary

I have had a number of jobs all physically and mentally demanding and i am always looking for more skills to pick up, i have always worked in the public eye, and always aim to please the not only the workplace but the patrons and people that fuel it.

Overview

1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Lifeguard

Bayswater waves
09.2023 - Current
  • I have plenty of confronted experiences and dealing with the public and caring for patrons of all kinds and ages
  • (lifeguard for 2 years)
  • Learned and maintained proficiency in first responder skills such as First Aid and CPR to offer individuals in distress optimal support.
  • Ensured swimmer safety by vigilantly monitoring pool area and enforcing rules.
  • Provided friendly customer service to guests and addressed concerns.
  • Monitored safety of guests in and around swimming pool.
  • Maintained a clean and safe facility, performing necessary cleaning tasks on a daily basis.
  • Attentively monitored swimmers to identify distress.

Aquaculture technician and retail assistant

PASES AQUA
01.2024 - Current
  • I have had hands on experience in trade mainly small amounts of plumbing and digging and dealing with the public for retail,enquires,care for there animals and basic setups of there system.


  • Managed equipment maintenance schedules for reduced downtime and increased productivity at the facility.

Marine and fish section manager

Pet Magic Cannington
  • I have had plenty of hands on experience with all types of animals, mainly running the marine and fish section of the shop
  • My role mainly is taking care of the livestock while also teaching the public on health, care, setup, and maintaining of these animals while in the public eye.
  • Boosted revenue generation capabilities by identifying untapped market opportunities and successfully penetrating them with targeted marketing efforts.
  • Developed and executed strategic plans to achieve company objectives and improve overall performance.
  • Kept Animals healthy and thriving, quality care and feeding aswell as maintenance of tanks, dosing for water quality, servicing of equipment.

Aquaculture facility worker

South metro (Fremantle) yellow tail kingfish farm
  • I managed the feeding, weighing, moving of fish and management of brood stock fry and eggs as well as the cleaning and well being of the stock.
  • Secured records and storage to comply with filing and indexing procedures. (records of fish feeding and weight)
  • Maximized survival rates of fry and fingerlings by providing optimal nutrition and maintaining proper stocking density..

Education

Aquaculture Certificate II & III

South Metropolitan TAFE
Fremantle, WA

Lifeguard Certificate

RLSWA

School

Belmont City College

Skills

  • Staff Leadership
  • Maintenance
  • Rule Enforcement
  • Operations Improvement
  • Customer Relations
  • Safety assessment
  • Safety Protocols
  • Health and safety compliance

Certification

  • POOL LIFEGUARD
  • Provide First Aid Hltaid003
  • RLSWA POOL LIFEGUARD CERTIFICATE
  • CERT II AND III IN AQUACULTURE
  • AUTOMATIC DRIVERS LICENCE
  • FIRST AID CERTIFICATE
  • OXYGEN RESUSCITATION AND CPR

Future Goals

I plan to continue my studies in Ocean related studies, my end goal is try and get a marine officer role for the fisheries or as a biosecurity officer for DPIRD, while gaining other studies to back me up in the future as well as, help grow our future in wa while keeping our eco system safe. I would like to achieve my coxswains, skippers ticket, ESS (essential shipboard and safety) Aswell as my commercial divers ticket, forklift and manual license.

Personal Experience

During my studies at South Metropolitan TAFE, I have had experience in handling aquaculture systems, I monitored feed activities, planned for minimal impact, I identified activities of diseases and pests as well as practicing biosecurity procedures, I also supported hatchery operations and monitored stock and environmental conditions.


During my time working at my jobs i have had plenty of experience with patrons, customers and working in the public eye, i have had potentially volatile situations and have always dealt with it in a professional matter.


Having my education in aquaculture and my time at my at pet magic,Tafe,Pases and work experience I find great fulfillment in educating others about animal care and the  ecosystem. It's not just a passion it's where I truly thrive. Being  able to share my knowledge and empower others to make positive  contributions to both animal welfare and the environment is incredibly  rewarding to me.

HOBBIES

Fishing, animal care, swimming, gym, Travelling and Four wheel driving

References

  • Amber Evans, Amber.Evans@smtafe.wa.edu.au 08 9239 8056
  • Rebecca Mueller, Rebecca.mueller@smtafe.wa.edu.au
  • Sue Chipchase, Cannington@petmagic.com 0417 917 891
  • Mike Harrison, Mike.Harrison@dpird.wa.gov.au
  • Dr. Dulana Herath, 0407 372 156

Timeline

Aquaculture technician and retail assistant

PASES AQUA
01.2024 - Current

Lifeguard

Bayswater waves
09.2023 - Current

Marine and fish section manager

Pet Magic Cannington

Aquaculture facility worker

South metro (Fremantle) yellow tail kingfish farm

Aquaculture Certificate II & III

South Metropolitan TAFE

Lifeguard Certificate

RLSWA

School

Belmont City College

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