Will Thomas Shingles
Cooma,Australia
Summary
I am a valuable team member with strong work ethics, reliability and loyalty. I am a quick learner and am willing to gain knowledge to become skilled worker. I seek opportunities to improve and challenge myself and always give my best.
I am a versatile and reliable Farm Hand with extensive experience at Glenore Station, excelling in cattle management and property maintenance. i have the proven ability to enhance operational efficiency through effective communication and problem-solving skills. Committed to delivering high-quality results while ensuring safety and compliance in all tasks. This was also shown throughout my time in carpentry, known for my high productivity and efficiency in task completion.
In my spare time I am usually outdoors with a big love for animals and horse riding events which is also family orientated.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Farm Hand
Boco Station
11.2023 - Current
- Cattle management, mustering both on horseback and bike, feeding, weaning and marking calves, yarding and loading cattle for sale, vaccination and earmarking
- Weed management using spray boom and backpack for harder to reach areas
- Fencing and mending fences
- Pump water from the river to manager water supply to housing and cattle yards/paddocks
- Fix plumbing
- Service farm vehicles
- Use tractors to move hay and salt blocks to feeding paddocks
- Assist with calving
Casual Woodcarting
01.2021 - Current
- Locate and fall suitable trees for wood heating
- Cut wood and split wood to customer specifications using chainsaw and block buster
- Load and deliver wood to prospective customers
Farm Hand
Cottage Creek
07.2023 - 10.2023
- Cattle and sheep management, mustering (bike and horse), feeding, weaning and marking calves, yarding and loading cattle and sheep for sale, vaccination and earmarking both sheep and cattle, drenching
- Musling lambs to prevent flystrike and parasite infection
- Monitor for flystrike and infections in sheep
- Check water supply and move stock according to feed and water supply
- Hand feed stock when required
- Fencing and fencing repairs
- Weed management – boom spray with tractor and spot spraying
- Pump water and fix plumbing for water supply to stock
- Deliver hay and feed to paddocks using tractor
Station Hand
Glenore Station Stanbroke Pty Limited
01.2022 - 12.2022
- Company Overview: Cattle Station North West Queensland
- Cattle mustering on horseback and motorbikes in a team of 6 station hands assisted by helicopters
- Communication via two-way radios for WH&S due to vastness of property
- Drafted cattle for vaccination and sales
- Branding weaners
- Load cattle onto trucks for sale and feedlots
- Work safely with wild cattle
- Check and start water pumps
- Service water pumps
- Manage lick runs for cattle
- Welding gates as-well as steel yards and fixing fences
- Use of computer programs to analyse and record data such as stocks weight and identification numbers
- Completed pre-start checks on vehicles and machinery before being put to use.
Carpenter
Salvestro Developments
02.2017 - 02.2022
- Apprentice Carpenter – Commenced February 2017- completed February 2021
- Form work, erect frames and trusses, sheeting, roofing, fix out, eaves, cladding and welding
- Interpret and follow construction plans
- Follow OH&S guidelines and local government guidelines for domestic building
- Effectively and competently use carpentry tools
- Supervise and mentor new apprentices
- Work effectively within a team environment and ability to work alone
- Minimal Bob Cat Experience
- Participate in Tool Box discussions
- Utilized various tools, equipment, materials and forming systems to complete construction tasks.
- Concrete work
- Communicated with teammates and supervisors frequently to understand requirements and complete projects on time.
Education
Year 11 -
Cooma Monaro High School
Cooma, NSW01.2016
Year 10 RoSA Certificate -
St Patrick’s Parish School
Cooma, NSW01.2015
Skills
- Cattle management
- Weed management
- Property maintenance
- Water management
- Vehicle maintenance
- Team communication
- Equipment operation
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving
- Reliability
- Professionalism
Hobbies and Interests
- Horse riding
- Fishing
- Camping
- Shooting
- Rodeo’s (spectator)
- Camp drafting
- Rugby league and touch football
Certification
- Cert III Carpentry
- Cert III Agriculture
- National WHS White Card
- Agricultural Chemical Accreditation -AHCCHM307 & AHCCHM304
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Farm Hand
Boco Station
11.2023 - Current
Farm Hand
Cottage Creek
07.2023 - 10.2023
Station Hand
Glenore Station Stanbroke Pty Limited
01.2022 - 12.2022
Casual Woodcarting
01.2021 - Current
Carpenter
Salvestro Developments
02.2017 - 02.2022
Year 11 -
Cooma Monaro High School
Year 10 RoSA Certificate -
St Patrick’s Parish School
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