ZACHARY TAYLOR
East Coast, Aus
Summary
Talents and skills that range across the Forestry, Construction, Education & Tourism Industries. known for being a respectful, organised and punctual employee who works hard, learns fast and excels quickly. Excellent reputation for resolving problems and being an extremely resourceful member of the team. A comfortable communicator that brings a positive and optimistic energy to any situation.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Tree Planter
Leckie Forestry Contractors
05.2022 - Current
- Plantation of 750,000 trees over a 4 year period across NSW, QLD, VIC, TAS & British Columbia, Canada.
- Successfully space trees to meet the demands of density required by the Forester.
- Ability to navigate and adapt to varying difficulty of Land and obstacles while planting.
- Continually working and communicating in a team environment while following directions from Management and helping others throughout
- Ability to work well through high levels of physical and mental demands.
- Understanding of Forestry Mapping and plans.
Carpenter Laborer
Callanan Carpentry
10.2023 - Current
- Completed installations of building structures, trim, flooring, and cabinetry.
- Safely operated power tools like saws, drills, sanders, routers consistently .
- Demonstrated close attention to detail to verify quality and accuracy of work.
- Read and interpreted plans to follow specifications of projects.
- Optimized workspace organization by maintaining a clean, safe, and efficient work environment throughout each project.
Surf Instructor
Tofino Surf School
07.2020 - 11.2021
- Taught and provided a positive and engaging three hour surf lesson and ocean experience to over a 1000 students of all ages in Tofino.
- Ensured students felt comfortable and safe at all times in the ocean through continued efforts to monitor and maintain a safe surfing environment that was enhanced through planned discussion around water safety throughout.
- Implemented and integrated multiple teaching techniques to motivate and engage students to learn surfing.
- Consistently and actively made sure that all students were met with kindness and an openness that allowed for all to have an enjoyable and memorable experience.
Assistant Teacher Volunteer
Heaven Hill Acadamy
10.2022 - 11.2022
- Volunteered at Heaven Hill Academy school in a small village in the Himalayan Mountains of Nepal.
- Worked Cooperatively with other volunteers from around the world to design and implement lessons and engaging activities to a range of Nepali students from the ages of three to eleven.
- Assisted in daily classroom activities and worked to improve the learning outcomes of all students.
- Provided information and knowledge to local teachers on best teaching practices, theories and psychology of learning.
Terrain Park Crew
Big White ski Resort
11.2020 - 04.2021
- Successfully carried out tasks to allow the terrain park to function on a daily basis such as morning set up, maintenance throughout the day and closing procedures.
- Raking and hand shaping of all snow features consistently to maintain park performance and safety for all riders. .
- Worked in collaboration with Snowcat operators to devise construction plans to maximise efficiency of all builds. Worked around Snowcat machinery and followed clear instruction to maintain safety at all times.
- Patrolled Terrain park area and assisted with any injuries. Successfully communicated with Ski Patrol over the radio and helped as they dealt with injured riders. Recorded incident reports for Ski Patrol investigations.
- Identified and fixed broken tools, features, fences, rope lines, liability signs and bamboo hit markers throughout.
- Assisted patrons with information on park etiquette, safety procedures and layout of features within the park.
Electrical Trades Assistant
Hunts Electrical Contracting
03.2019 - 10.2019
- Installed and wired electrical hardware, including transformers, junction boxes, service panels, electrical boxes, switches and circuit breakers.
- Installed, tested and modified circuit breakers, switches and lights.
- Measured devices, including analyzers, amp meters and volt-ohm meters.
- Installation of LED including batton, canopy, flood, shop and down lights.
- Removal and installation electrical appliances including televisions, cooktops and ovens.
Bar Staff
The Cricketers Arms Hotel
05.2019 - 11.2019
- A bar staff member at a busy Sydney venue.
- Poured and prepared mixed drinks for customers.
- Processing of food orders through a sophisticated online ordering system.
- Checked ID cards and verified bar guests were of legal age.
- Collected trash, wiped up spills and removed trays to maintain fresh and clean customer areas.
- Ensured exceptional guest experiences through attentive service.
Skilled Landscape Labourer
Waratah Group Services, WGS
04.2016 - 02.2019
- Performed variety of landscaping tasks, including planting, watering, mulching and edging.
- Installation of Hardscapes such as concrete, pavers and garden edging.
- Provided professional assistance with the construction of timber decking, stairs and outdoor living areas.
- Safe and efficient operation of Excavator and Bobcat machinery.
- Construction of fencing and gated areas.
- Maintained gardens including trimming, weeding and general clean-up.
Education
Bachelor of Primary Education degree - Social Science Teacher Education
University Of Wollongong
2019
High School Diploma -
Picnic Point High School
Panania, NSW2015
Skills
- Extremely positive outlook on all aspects of life
- Outgoing and energetic
- Strong initiative
- Dependable and reliable
- Strong work ethic
- Attention to detail
- Good judgment
- Always eager to learn & try new things
- Follows instructions and asks questions
- Enjoys receiving feedback
- Constantly reflecting
- Organised & punctual
References
Lionel Clark, Leckie Forestry .
Mobile: + 64212302896
Matthew Callanan, Callanan Carpentry
Mobile: 0491622956
Ned Ziesling, Terrain Park Supervisor, Big White Ski Resort.
Mobile: 250 300-3756.
Jeffrey Hasse, CEO at Tofino Surf School.
Mobile: 250-266-7740.
James Hunter, CEO at Hunts Electrical Contracting.
Mobile : 0433 042 743.
Simon Fletcher, Site Manager at Waratah Group Services.
Mobile: 0456 540 383.
Timeline
Carpenter Laborer
Callanan Carpentry
10.2023 - Current
Assistant Teacher Volunteer
Heaven Hill Acadamy
10.2022 - 11.2022
Tree Planter
Leckie Forestry Contractors
05.2022 - Current
Terrain Park Crew
Big White ski Resort
11.2020 - 04.2021
Surf Instructor
Tofino Surf School
07.2020 - 11.2021
Bar Staff
The Cricketers Arms Hotel
05.2019 - 11.2019
Electrical Trades Assistant
Hunts Electrical Contracting
03.2019 - 10.2019
Skilled Landscape Labourer
Waratah Group Services, WGS
04.2016 - 02.2019
Bachelor of Primary Education degree - Social Science Teacher Education
University Of Wollongong
High School Diploma -
Picnic Point High School
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