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Sacha Bruÿn

Kingaroy

Summary

I will be completing a Landcare traineeship mid December after which I will be looking for work in the South Burnett region. I have over 20 years experience in the workforce, alongside volunteer work and am a member of Native Plants Queensland. I've had my own business as an oil painter, helped out on family farms and work well with computers. I am motivated, honest and easy going.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Traineeship

Noosa & District Landcare
07.2024 - Current
  • Currently halfway through a Certificate 1 in Conservation & Ecosystems Management traineeship
  • This involves identifying weeds and native plants, collection and propagation, planning for and undertaking revegetation projects, brush-cutting, ride on mowing, handling herbicides and working safely & effectively within a team

Freelance Visual Artist

Freelance Visual Artist
01.2015 - 12.2024
  • Managing a business- sourcing clientele, bookkeeping, listening to and intuiting people's needs and desires, working under deadlines, writing contracts and have developed a strong eye for detail from years of sign painting and figurative oil painting

Insectary Manager

Bugs For Bugs
01.2021 - 12.2022
  • Insectary management; rearing insect cultures which involves critical time management, maintaining controlled and sterile environments, vigilant observation using stereo microscope, independent initiative and working as a team

Receptionist & Assistant Herbalist

Positive Wellness
01.2020 - 12.2022
  • Involves ordering stock and liaising with distributors, bookkeeping, multi-line phone use, setting appointments, administration, compounding supplements and herbal extracts

Various Positions

et al
01.2002 - 12.2019
  • Waitressing, barista work, cash handling, dealing with the whole spectrum of community, bookkeeping, multi-line phone use, upselling, product management, using retail software, packing shelves, restocking, cleaning, et cetera

Front Desk Associate

TEXAS ART SUPPLY
01.2015 - 12.2017
  • Worked at the front desk dealing with corporate accounts, customer service, student syllabuses and multi-line phones
  • Really enjoyed constant education from helping different artists, architects & designers
  • Most rewarding aspect of the job was helping people realize their artistic endeavors
  • Also involved restocking, cashiering, and cycle counting inventory

Retail Associate

CUE
01.2010 - 12.2012
  • Retail for Australian corporate fashion label, involved intuiting customer style and upselling, receiving stock, merchandising, using company software, cash handling

Volunteer

01.2005 - 12.2007
  • Data entry, photographing artwork, arranging exhibits, touch typing

Skills

  • Blue Card
  • White Card/ Construction Induction
  • ACDC Licence
  • First Aid/CPR
  • Open Class C Licence
  • Native plant identification
  • Garden maintenance
  • Initiative & Problem-Solving
  • Autodidact
  • Creative Design
  • Computer Skills - 60 WPM
  • Empathy & communication

References

  • Jaime Knight, Supervisor at Noosa Landcare, 0405682264
  • Darrin Barden, Supervisor at Noosa Landcare, 0459701267
  • Dan Papacek, Bugs for Bugs Owner, 07 4646 2628

Certification

  • Certificate 3 Horticulture - Toowoomba Tafe Queensland - 2021
  • Certificate 1 Conservation and Ecosystem Management - Noosa & District Landcare - 2024

Timeline

Traineeship

Noosa & District Landcare
07.2024 - Current

Insectary Manager

Bugs For Bugs
01.2021 - 12.2022

Receptionist & Assistant Herbalist

Positive Wellness
01.2020 - 12.2022

Freelance Visual Artist

Freelance Visual Artist
01.2015 - 12.2024

Front Desk Associate

TEXAS ART SUPPLY
01.2015 - 12.2017

Retail Associate

CUE
01.2010 - 12.2012

Volunteer

01.2005 - 12.2007

Various Positions

et al
01.2002 - 12.2019

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