Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
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Will Torpey

Ballarat,VIC

Summary

Dedicated and experienced tradesperson with a versatile skill set encompassing equipment/machinery operation, carpentry, physical labour. Proven expertise in carpentry tasks, alongside extensive experience in machinery operation, underground mining, and safety compliance. Adept at remote work in Far North Queensland, committed to hard work, and known for maintaining high standards of job satisfaction. Thrives in a supportive team environment, excels at ensuring safety, and holds a strong work ethic. Eager to contribute my skills to maintenance work in a dynamic, remote community setting.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Carpenter Laborer

Torpstar Construction
01.2023 - Current

CASUAL POSITION

  • Completed lockups
  • Maintained variety of hand tools, portable power tools and standard measuring instruments on daily job assignments.
  • Framing
  • Used hand tools such as utility knives, hammers and deglazing devices to complete carpentry tasks.
  • Inspected completed work for conformance with specifications and requirements and confirmed compliance with applicable building and safety regulations.
  • Measured and marked cutting lines on materials using pencil or chalk and marking gauge.
  • Shaped or cut materials to specified measurements using hand tools, machines and power saws.
  • Repaired damaged doors, windows and other structures.
  • Measured, cut and installed drywall, panelling and other materials.
  • Installed insulation, trim and other finishing touches.

Underground Miner

Ballarat Gold Mine
06.2022 - Current

Service Crew/Charge up

  • Extended ventilation, water and air services
  • Used a variety of hand tools
  • Performed repairs on 110mm and 63mm poly
  • Added headers and droppers to 110mm and 63mm poly
  • Cut 110mm and 63mm poly to size
  • Plate and tensioned cables
  • Extended 1000v jumbo cables
  • Extended pump cables/lines
  • Changed out pumps
  • Loaded, set and detonated explosives to produce desired blasting patterns.
  • Completed re-entries
  • Completed stock-takes


Machinery Operations

  • Operated 40-45T Sandvik tipper trucks
  • Completed pre-start checks on different machines before use
  • Assisted work shop with maintenance/servicing on different equipment
  • Operated water-cart (maintaining road conditions)
  • Operated agi trucks
  • Assisted shotcreter with operations
  • Assisted cabolter with operations


Drillers Offsider


  • Set up headings with bolts, plates, mesh and lifter tube
  • Manually scaled headings to ensure safety
  • Loaded bolts into jumbo
  • Completed fitting/hose repairs on jumbo
  • Lined up holes for jumbo operator


Safety

  • Completed/recorded load data, ground condition reports, hazard reports, take 5's, JSA's
  • Inspected work areas for hazards and successfully performed over methane gas checks.
  • Followed safety guides and signals to prevent injuries or accidents.
  • Measured and marked grade lines





Bartender

Lakeview Hotel
05.2021 - 06.2022

Casual Position

  • Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
  • Performed opening and closing duties, printing sales reports, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers, and taking inventory.
  • Kept bar presentable and well-stocked to meet customer needs.
  • Followed alcohol awareness procedures for preventing excessive guest intoxication.
  • Trained new bartenders on drink preparation, product promotion, garnish preparation, and sanitation protocol.

Grainsite General Hand

Viterra
05.2020 - 01.2022

Managing sample stand

  • Creating rosters, delegating jobs, communicating with site managers
  • Sampled and analysed grain results for moisture, protein and deficiency
  • Sampled containers before being shipped overseas
  • Serviced sampling equipment


Bunker operations

  • Cat 930k and 950k loader operations
  • Forklift operations
  • Welding tarps
  • Unloading/out-loading trucks
  • Site maintenance
  • Machinery servicing/maintenance
  • Complete JSA's, take 5's, and, prestarts

Grainsite General Hand

AgStore
11.2017 - 12.2019

Harvest Casual Position


Sample stand

  • Sampled and analysed grain results for moisture, protein and deficiency
  • Sampled containers before being shipped overseas
  • Serviced sampling equipment


Bunker operations

  • JCB telehandler operations
  • Water truck operations
  • Welding tarps
  • Stitching tarps
  • Unloading trucks
  • Site maintenance
  • Machinery servicing/maintenance
  • Complete JSA's, take 5's, and, prestarts

Education

Bachelor - Education/Science

Federation University Australia
Ballarat, VIC
06.2025

Certificate III - Civil Construction

Ace Training
Ballarat, VIC
06.2022

High School Graduate - VCE

Ouyen P-12 College
Ouyen
11.2019

Skills

  • Attention to safety
  • Machinery operations
  • Hand and power tool operation
  • Physical labour
  • Time management
  • Maintaining clean work areas
  • Carpenter assistance
  • Construction project planning
  • Worksite safety
  • Calculations and measurements
  • Basic plumbing
  • Precision and accuracy

Timeline

Carpenter Laborer

Torpstar Construction
01.2023 - Current

Underground Miner

Ballarat Gold Mine
06.2022 - Current

Bartender

Lakeview Hotel
05.2021 - 06.2022

Grainsite General Hand

Viterra
05.2020 - 01.2022

Grainsite General Hand

AgStore
11.2017 - 12.2019

Bachelor - Education/Science

Federation University Australia

Certificate III - Civil Construction

Ace Training

High School Graduate - VCE

Ouyen P-12 College
Will Torpey